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the enemy they assailed, who speak of their behaviour with gratitude, acknowledging that the destruction of the shipping was their only object, and that no sort of injury was done to their persons, or to their properties.

(Signed)Alex. Cochrane.”

Commander Pyne married, in 1812, Miss Louisa Lawrence, of College Square, Bristol.



THOMAS AMBROSE EDWARDS, Esq.
[Commander.]

Obtained a lieutenant’s commission in June, 1809} a pension for wounds, Mar. 16th, 1811; and the rank of commander, July 19th, 1814. He died in 1826.



ANTHONY BLAGRAVE VALPY, Esq.
[Commander.]

Third son of the Rev. Dr. Valpy; was made a lieutenant on the 11th Oct. 1811 ; and appointed acting captain of the Apollo frigate, July 19th, 1814; from which date he takes rank as commander, he married, Dec. 13th, 1818, Anna, daughter of Robert Harris, Esq. banker, and, at that time, mayor of Reading, co. Berks.



CHARLES HUTCHINSON, Esq.
[Commander.]

Was made a lieutenant on the 16th April, 1807; promoted to his present rank July 21st, 1814; and appointed an inspecting commander, in the coast guard service, July 6th, 1831.



CHARLES GREENE, Esq.
[Commander.]

Is a son of the Rev. Dr. Greene. He passed his examination in Sept. 1809; obtained the rank of lieutenant on the 4th May, 1810; and was subsequently appointed third of the Laurel frigate. Captain Samuel Campbell Rowley; in which ship he had the misfortune to be wrecked on the Govivas, a small sunken rock, in the Teigneuse passage, near Quiberon, Jan.