Harper. In April 1810, he was appointed to the Cameron sloop, Commander W. J. Mingay, on the Portsmouth station. He was promoted to his present rank, Dec. 22d, 1826.
One of Commander Festing’s brothers, (Robert Worgan George) is a captain in the royal navy; and two others (Colson and Thomas Colson) are lieutenants.
WILLIAM NEHEMIAH CLARKE, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant on the 10th Sept. 1806; and commander, Dec. 28th, 1826. During several years of the late war, he served under various commanders, in the Redwing sloop, on the Mediterranean station.
WILLIAM HEWGILL KITCHEN, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant on the 12th May, 1808; advanced to his present rank m the beginning of Mar. 1827; and appointed an inspecting commander of the coast guard, July 6th, 1830. He married, in 1820, Miss Bell, of Shields, co. Durham.
RICHARD STUART, Esq.
[Commander.]
Obtained his first commission on the 14th June, 1809; and was slightly wounded while commanding a boat belonging to the Cumberland 74, at the capture and destruction of a French convoy, in the bay of Rosas, Nov. 1st following[1]. His promotion to the rank of commander took place Mar. 12th, 1827.
