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POST-CAPTAINS OF 1811.


RIGHT HON. RALPH VISCOUNT NEVILLE.
[Post-Captain of 1811.]

Second son of Henry Earl of Abergavenny, K.T. by Mary, only child of the late John Robinson, of Wyke House, co. Middlesex, Esq.

This officer was born Dec. 21, 1786; made a Lieutenant Jan. 22, 1806; and promoted to the rank of Commander, May 30, 1808. On the 6th Nov. 1809; being then in command of the Actaeon brig, off Scilly, he assisted at the capture of le Lezard, French lugger privateer, pierced for 14 guns, with a complement of 57 men.

The Actaeon formed part of the fleet under Vice-Admiral Bertie at the reduction of Mauritius, in 1810 ; and Viscount Neville was posted into the Boadicea frigate, Feb. 16, 1811. His lordship married, Feb. 2, 1813, Miss Mary Anne Bruce Elcock, of Sloane Street, Chelsea; and died at Boulogne, about May 1826.




WILLIAM FLINT, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1811.]

Received his first commission in April 1802; obtained the rank of Commander Mar. 1, 1809; and was made a Post-Captain Mar. 1, 1811.

This officer married the sister of Sir Stamford T. Raffles, who procured him the appointment of Harbour-Master at Bencoolen, from whence he has since removed to Sincapore, as Colonial Master-Attendant.

Agents.– Messrs. Stilwell.



JOHN WILLIAMS, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1811.]

Son of an officer who perished in the Royal George, at Spithead, Aug. 29, 1782[1].

Mr. John Williams was born at Plymouth, in 1772; and made a Lieutenant in Oct. 1 795; from which period he com-