MATTHEW FOOT, Esq.
[Commander.]
Obtained his first commission on the 2d Feb. 1826; and served as flag-lieutenant to Admiral Sir Manley Dixon, commander-in-chief at Plymouth, from May 1830, until advanced to his present rank. May 5th, 1833,
HON. EDWARD HOWARD.
[Commander.]
Fourth son of the Earl of Carlisle, by Lady Georgiana, eldest daughter of William, fifth Duke of Devonshire. This officer was born on the 23d Dec. 1809; made a lieutenant in Sept. 1829 ; appointed to the Pelican sloop, Commander Joseph Gape, fitting out for the Mediterranean station, April 15th, 1830; and promoted from that vessel to his present rank June 6th, 1833.
THOMAS GREENE, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant in June 1823, and commander on the 2d July 1833.
JOHN WASHINGTON, Esq.
[Commander.]
Obtained his first commission in the beginning of Jan. 1821; and served as flag-lieutenant to Vice-Admiral Sir John P. Beresford, in the River Medway, from Aug. 1830 until advanced to the rank of commander, Aug. 14th, 1833.
This officer married, Sept. 3d, 1833, Eleonora, youngest daughter of the Rev. H. Askew, rector of Greystoke, co. Cumberland.
FREDERICK WILLIAM LAPIDGE, Esq.
[Commander.]
We first find this officer serving as mate on board the Imperieuse frigate, Captain the Hon. Henry Duncan, by whom he was ordered to act as master of that ship, Dec.
