occasions much inconvenience and loss of time. In Siberia, the traveller may pay forward or backward three or four stations, and every sort of accommodation is given.”
After passing some time in England, this persevering and astonishing pedestrian sailed for South America, where he embarked largely in mining speculations, and died on the 12th of August, 1825.
JOHN CHARLES SYMONDS, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant in August, 1807, and commander on the 16th of August, 1814.
THOMAS WILSON, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was of a Chichester family. He served as midshipman under Captain Charles Elphinstone, on the East India station; as second lieutenant of the Milford 74, Captain (now Sir Henry W.) Bayntun, attached to the Channel fleet; and as flag-lieutenant to Sir Edward Pellew, during his command of the Mediterranean fleet. This officer’s first commission bears date July 6th, 1811. He obtained the rank of commander, Aug. 26th, 1814; and was appointed to the Martin 20, fitting out for the East Indes, Feb. 19th, 1825. He perished with all his crew in 1827.
JOHN DEBENHAM, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was born in 1772; and commenced his career in the royal navy, Nov. 3d, 1788. Previous to the French revolutionary war, he served under Captains Isaac George Manley, Thomas Spry, George Roberts, and Thomas Troubridge, in the Fairy and Discovery sloops, and Thames frigate, on the African, Leeward Islands, Home, and East India stations. In the latter ship, he visited China, and was present at the capture of Tippoo Saib’s “Fortified Island,” close to Onore, on the coast of Malabar.
We next find Mr. Debenham serving on board the Duke 98, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore George Murray, and attached to the squadron under Rear-Admiral Gardner, at the unsuccessful attack upon Martinique, in June 1793[1]
