off Toulon, in 1809, he had the misfortune, through extreme fatigue, to bring on a rupture. In 1815, he was appointed first of the Leander 60, Captain William Skipsey, fitting out at Woolwich; and, in Dec. 1818, to the Newcastle, a similar ship, fitting out for the flag of Rear-Admiral E. Griffith, commander-in-chief on the Halifax station. His advancement to the rank he now holds took place on the 29th Jan. 1821[1].
The out-pension of Greenwich Hospital was granted to Commander Baker in July 1829.
WILLIAM CHASMAN, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant in Oct. 1805; and distinguished himself as second of the Kent 74, Captain (afterwards Rear-Admiral) Thomas Rogers, at the capture of a French gun-vessel and ten sail of deeply laden coasters, in the Gulf of Genoa, Aug. 1st, 1808[2]. He was promoted to his present rank, while serving as first of the Superb 78, Commodore Sir Thomas M. Hardy, on the South American station, Jan. 29th, 1821[3].
Commander Chasman married, in 1826, the only daughter of the late W. Ireland, Esq., H.M. dock-yard at Devonport.
JAMES GORDON (a), Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant in Dec, 1808; and promoted to his present rank, while serving as first of the Leander 60, flag-ship of the Hon. Sir Henry Blackwood, on the East India station, Jan. 29th, 1831[4].
- ↑ The first anniversary of the accession of King George IV. See Vol. III. Part II. note at p. 32.
- ↑ See Suppl. Part III. p. 364.
- ↑ See Vol. III. Part II. note at p. 32.
- ↑ See id. ib.
