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He continued in the same ship until July 1814; and subsequently served as first lieutenant of the Bombay 74, Captain Henry Bazely, and Euryalus 42, Captain Thomas Huskisson, off the Azores, and on the Mediterranean and West India stations. He was advanced to his present rank on the 3d Aug. 1829.



ROBERT CROSBIE, Esq.
[Commander.]

Obtained his first commission on the 10th Mar. 1807; and was a prisoner of war, at Verdun, in Dec. 1813. He was made a commander on the 3d Aug. 1829.



JOSEPH PAFFARD DICKSON LARCOM, Esq.
[Commander.]

Son of the late Commissioner Joseph Larcom, of Malta dock-yard, a zealous and good officer, who died at Gibraltar, on his way co England, Feb. 17th, 1818, universally lamented.

This officer was educated at the Royal Naval College, from whence he embarked on board the Blossom sloop. Captain Francis Beaufort, destined to the Mediterranean, in June 1810. He subsequently served under the same officer in the Ville de Paris, first rate, off Toulon, and Frederikssteen frigate, on the coast of Asia Minor[1]. He was made lieutenant into the Castor 32, Captain Charles Dilkes, Sept. 26th, 1814; appointed to the Atholl 28, Captain Henry Bourchier, fitting out for the Halifax station, Nov. 28th, 1820; and advanced to the rank of commander, Aug. 8th, 1829.



DAWSON MAYNE, Esq.
[Commander.]

Was wounded while serving as midshipman on board the Leander 60, Captain Edward Chetham, at the battle of Al-