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1812; and promoted to the command of the Electra sloop, while serving as first of the North Star 20, Captain Thomas Coe, Nov. 4th, 1814.

He married, in Sept. 1825, Jane, relict of the late W. Plumer, Esq. M.P.; and died, at Plymouth, May 22d, 1827.



ROBERT BALLARD YATES, Esq.
[Commander.]

Son of A. Nicholas Yates, Esq. formerly naval officer at Jamaica. He was made a lieutenant in Sept. 1800; and commander on the 15th Nov. 1814. He married, Oct. 16th, 1820, Mary Jane, youngest daughter of Major-General Charles N. Cookson.



CHARLES SEWARD, Esq.
[Commander.]

Was wounded while serving as midshipman of the Majestic 74, Captain George B. Westcott, at the memorable battle of the Nile. He obtained the rank of lieutenant on the 31st Aug. 1801; and, we believe, served during part of the late war, under the flags of Earl St. Vincent and Sir W. Sidney Smith, in the Hibernia 110, and Foudroyant 80.



THOMAS MORGAN, Esq.
[Commander.]

Was made a lieutenant in May, 1809; and commander on the 16th Dec. 1814.



RICHARD WEYMOUTH, Esq.
[Commander.]

Was made a lieutenant in Feb. 1801; appointed first of the Thisbe 28, armed en flûte, bearing the flag of Sir Charles Hamilton, in the river Thames, Oct. 13th, 1813; and promoted to the rank of commander, Dec. 13th, 1814.

This officer was an active and useful member of the Bethel Union; and compiler of the “Naval, Military, and Village