Captain Edward Chetham, fitting out for the Newfoundland station, from whence she returned in the beginning of the following year; – April 11th, 1815, to be flag-lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Sir Israel Pellew (Captain of the Mediterranean fleet), which situation he held until June 29th, 1816; – and Aug. 4th, 1818, to the Salisbury 58, Captain John Wilson, in which ship he served under the flags of Rear-Admiral Donald Campbell, and his successor, the late Sir William Charles Fahie, on the Leeward Islands station, until promoted to the command of the Raleigh sloop, at St. Kitt’s, June 19th, 1820. He was subsequently employed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Rowley, on the Jamaica station, from whence he returned to Spithead, bringing home 320,000 dollars, Dec. 18th, 1821. The Raleigh was paid off at Chatham on Jan. 14th, 1822.
WILLIAM FINLAISON, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made lieutenant in April 1811; appointed to the Tartar frigate, Commodore Sir George Collier, Nov. 4th, 1819; and promoted to the command of the Morgiana sloop, on the African station, Sept. 9th, 1820. While there, he received a letter of thanks from the merchants of the English colony on the river Gambia, for the very able manner in which he brought to an amicable conclusion the differences between the native chiefs and the British interests. He is now (1834) inspecting commander of the Coast Guard at Skibbereen, in Ireland.
ALEXANDER STEVENSON PEARSON, Esq.
[Commander.]
Obtained his first commission in Dec. 1814; served as flag-lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Plampin, during the period of that officer’s command at St. Helena (1817 and following years); and was promoted to his present rank on the 3d Oct. 1820.
