The Essex, although much injured in her upper works, was not in such a state as to give the slightest cause of alarm respecting her ability to perform a voyage from the South Seas to Europe, with perfect safety. She was therefore placed under the command of Lieutenant Pearson, whom we find arriving at Plymouth, in company with the Phoebe, on the 13th Nov. following. His promotion to the rank of commander took place July 29th, 1814.
This officer is now employed in the coastguard service, to which he was appointed on the 6th July, 1830. He married, Jan. 3d, 1826, Maria, daughter of the late J. Sayers, of North Yarmouth, Esq.
FRANCIS CHARLES ANNESLEY, Esq.
[Commander.]
Is, we believe, a son of retired Commander the Hon, F. C. Annesley, and related to the noble Irish family of the same name. He was born at Castle Wellan, co. Down, Ireland, Dec. 31st, 1787; and entered the royal navy, as midshipman on board the Greyhound frigate. Captain (now Sir Richard) Lee, in Jan. 1798. He subsequently served under Captains John Smith, William Lukin (now Windham) , and Askew Paffard Hollis, in the America 64 and Thames frigate, on the North Sea, Channel, and Cadiz stations. The latter ship formed part of the squadron under Sir James Saumarez, at the destruction of two Spanish three-deckers and capture of a French 74, in the Gut of Gibraltar, July 13th, 1801; and was paid off in 1802.
We next find Mr. Annesley in the Vestal 28; afterwards in the Argo 44; and in 1806 and the following year, acting as lieutenant of the Arab 22, Captain Keith Maxwell. He passed his examination in Dec. 1807; obtained a commission on the 14th Jan. following; frequently distinguished himself whilst serving as second lieutenant of the Pilot sloop, on the Mediterranean station[1]; and was promoted to the command of the Heron sloop, July 30th, 1814.
