tine, Alexandria, Malta, and Sicily; and returned to the Austrian capital through Italy, Istria, Carniola, and Styria. He has since published a personal narrative of this interesting journey, with many sketches.
Some account of Commander C. C. Frankland’s family will be found in p. 48.
THOMAS COWPER SHERWIN, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant on the 22d July, 1796; and promoted to his present rank, “for long and active services,” May 27th, 1825. During part of the late war, he commanded the Flamer gun-brig; and, since the peace, the Sprightly cutter. He was appointed an inspecting commander in the Irish coast guard service in 1819; and a stipendiary magistrate at the Cape of Good Hope, in 1834.
DANIEL WELD, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant on the 10th Sept. 1799; advanced to his present rank, “for long and active services,” May 27th, 1825; and appointed an inspecting commander in the Suffolk coast guard district, about June 1827.
JOSIAS BRAY, Esq.
[Commander.]
Obtained his first commission in Nov. 1800; and was wounded while serving as lieutenant on board the Achille 74, Captain (afterwards Sir Richard) King, at the memorable battle of Trafalgar[1]. He subsequently commanded the Plumper gun-brig, and in July 1812, captured three small American privateers in the Bay of Fundy. On the 5th Dec. in the same year, he had the misfortune to lose that vessel, on a ledge of rocks near Dipper harbour New
