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THOMAS WENTWORTH BULLER, Esq.
[Commander.]

Obtained his first commission on the 8th Dec. 1812. His subsequent appointments were, Feb. 5th, 1813, to the Indus 74, Captain (now Rear-Admiral) William Hall Gage, fitting out for the Mediterranean station; April 16th, 1814, to the Diomede troop-ship, Captain Charles Montagu Fabian; and, June 16th, 1815, to be flag lieutenant to Sir John T. Duckworth, port-admiral at Plymouth. His promotion to the rank of commander took place April 19th, 1817.

This officer married, Oct. 24th, 1827, Ann, only daughter of the late Edward Divett, of Bystock, co. Devon, Esq.