first of the Egeria 24, Captain John Toup Nicolas, fitting out for the Newfoundland station; from whence he returned home commander of the Pelter gun-brig. He obtained his present rank on the 21st Sept, 1832; and was appointed an inspecting commander on the 18th Mar. 1834.
THOMAS SPARKE THOMPSON, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant in Oct. 1824; and promoted to his present rank Oct. 4th, 1832, on the reduction of the Royal Charlotte Dublin yacht.
JOHN JAMES ALLEN, Esq.
[Commander.]
Eldest son of John Lee Allen, Esq., of Errol Park, N.B. This officer was made a lieutenant on the 5th April, 1827; and commander in Oct. 1832. He married, Aug. 28th, in the same year. Lady Henrietta Dundas Duncan, eldest daughter of the Earl of Camperdown.
JAMES BECKFORD LEWIS HAY, Esq.
[Commander.]
Entered the royal navy in 1810; passed his examination, at Sheerness, in Feb. 1816; and was made a lieutenant into the Tees 20, Captain George Rennie, at St. Helena, April 10th, 1819. His subsequent appointments were, Aug. 1st, 1821, to the Ramillies 74, Captain (now Sir Edward) Brace, stationed at Portsmouth; – Nov. 26th, 1822, to the Gloucester 74, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore (now Rear-Admiral) Sir Edward W. C. R. Owen, with whom he proceeded to the West Indies; – and Dec. 8th, 1828, to be flag-lieutenant to the same officer, in the Southampton 52, on the East India station. He was made commander into that ship, Oct. 14th, 1832; and paid off from her, at Chatham, Jan. 21st, 1833.
