MICHAEL MATTHEWS, Esq.
[Commander.]
Son of Mr. F. Matthews, formerly in the ordnance department, at Portsmouth.
This officer obtained the rank of lieutenant on the 15th Oct. 1806; and subsequently served under Captains Charles Ekins and Joseph Prior, in the Defence and Minden, 74’s, on the Baltic and East India stations. He was made a commander, into the Hesper sloop, Sept. 20th, 1815.
HON. ARTHUR RICHARD TURNOUR.
[Commander.]
Second son of Edward second Earl of Winterton, by Jane, daughter of Richard Chapman, Esq. of London. This officer was bom on the 14th Jan. 1787; made a lieutenant in Aug. 1807; and advanced to the rank of commander Sept. 20th, 1815.
THOMAS FERRIS, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant into the Centaur 74, bearing the flag of Sir Samuel Hood, Oct. 19th, 1807. He subsequently served under Captains Pulteney Malcolm, Sir Michael Seymour, and Joseph James, in the Donegal 74, Hannibal 74, and Tanais frig&te; obtained his present rank on the 20th Sept. 1815; and was appointed an inspecting-commander on the coast-guard service, July 6th, 1830.
EDWARD FORLOW SCOTT, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant on the 16th March, 1808; and commander Sept. 20th, 1815.
WILLIAM GILBERT ROBERTS, Esq.
[Commander.]
Youngest son of William Roberts, Esq. late a captain in
