France and Switzerland; after which we find him serving as private secretary to his cousin, Commodore Bowles, on the South American station.
This officer has two brothers in the army and one in the navy, viz. – Frederick William, now possessing the paternal estate, Muntham, co. Sussex; – Charles Colville, a commander; – and George, surveyor-general in Van Diemen’s Land; – his youngest brother, Arthur, is colonial aid-de-camp at the Mauritius. His uncle, Lieut.-Col. William Frankland, was secretary to the Duke of Portland, during his Grace’s administration, and afterwards a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty.
THOMAS GEORGE WILLS, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant in Jan. 1806; and promoted to the rank of commander, while employed in the Sussex coast blockade service, by commission dated May 27th, 1820. His last appointment was, July 6th, 1830, to be an inspecting commander in the coast guard.
GEORGE HARNAGE, Esq.
(Formerly George Blackman.)
[Commander.]
This officer is the eldest son of Sir George Harnage, Bart., and grandson-in-law of the late Admiral Sir Edmund Nagle, K.C.B.
He entered the royal navy, May 1st, 1807, as midshipman on board the Penelope 36, Captain John Dick, under whom he served off Ferrol, on the Halifax station, and at the reduction of Martinique[1]. From Sept. 26th, 1810, on which day the Penelope was put out of commission at Plymouth, we find him in the Defiance 74, Captain Richard Raggett, on the North Sea and Baltic stations, until promoted to the rank of lieutenant, Aug. 12th, 1813. His subsequent appointments were, – Feb. 4th, 1814, to the Hamadryad frigate,
