low down as to keep her men constantly at the pumps. She had, by the acknowledgment of her officers, only two men killed and eleven wounded; but several of her crew told some of their former shipmates, whom they discovered among the Penguins, that the Hornet had ten men killed by the first and second broadsides. Lieutenant Elwin, whose wounds were very severe, counted sixteen of the Hornet’s crew lying in their cots.
Mr. Bond’s promotion to the rank of lieutenant took place on the 20th Feb. 1815, nearly six weeks previous to the above action. He was granted a pension of 91l. 5s. per annum, for the loss of his leg, July 1st, 1816; appointed to the Bulwark 76, flag-ship of the late Sir Benjamin H. Carew, in the River Medway, June 29th, 1821 ; and advanced to his present rank Sept. 5th, 1828.
RICHARD GRIFFITH, Esq.
[Commander.]
Is, we believe, a nephew to the late Admiral Sir Richard G. Keats, G.C.B., under whom he served in various ships on the Mediterranean station. He was made a lieutenant on the 14th Dec. 1821; and subsequently appointed second of the Redwing sloop. Captain (now Lord Adolphus) Fitz Clarence. His promotion to the rank of commander took place on the 9th Sept, 1828.
ARTHUR M‘GREGOR SKINNER, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant on the 22d Oct. 1823; and commander Sept. 9th, 1828.
ROBERT CRAGIE, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant on the 9th Jan. 1823; and commander Sept. 16th, 1828.
