merchant vessels were destroyed by the enemy. He served under the same officer in the action which led to the capture of the American frigate President, in Jan. 1815; and was second lieutenant of the Impregnable 104, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral (now Sir David) Milne, at the battle of Algiers, in Aug. 1816. His commission as commander bears date May 27th, 1825.
This officer married, in 1822, Fanny, daughter of J. Hedges, Esq., of Wallingford.
RICHARD BEAUMONT, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant into the Mersey 26, Captain Edward Collier, on the Halifax station, Oct. 13th, 1819; and promoted to his present rank, June 6th, 1825. He subsequently commanded the Weazle sloop, in the Mediterranean.
This officer married, in 1832, the fourth daughter of Lord Macdonald.
HENRY LAYTON, Esq.
[Commander.]
Is the second son of the Rev. Thomas Layton, M.A., vicar of Chigwell and Theydon Bois, in Essex, and a magistrate for that county. He was born on the 2d Feb. 1799; and entered the royal navy. May 3d, 1812, as midshipman on board the Barfleur 98, bearing the flag of the Hon. G. C. Berkeley, and commanded by Captain (now Sir Thomas M.) Hardy, on the Lisbon station, from whence he accompanied the latter officer, in the Ramillies 74, to North America, where he was present at the performance of many important services. During the operations against New Orleans, he was employed in a boat at the attack and capture of six gun-vessels, in Lac Borgne, an exploit already recorded in our memoir of Captain Nicholas Lockyer[1]. He after-
