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1819. The Hecla. — Appointed as Lieutenant to command 



her, and as Commander of the expedition : two 

 years. 



1820. The Fury.- — Appointed as Commander, and to the 



command of the expedition ; advanced to the rank 

 of Captain in November, 1821. 



1823. Acting Hydrographer to the Admiralty, 1823, in the 



room of Captain Hurd, deceased. 



1824. Hecla. — Appointed as Captain (though only a sloop) 



and as commander of the expedition. 



Acting Hydrographer, second appointment, the va- 

 cancy not having been filled up. 



1826. Appointed to the command of the Hecla, and of the 



expedition towards the North Pole. 



1827. Third appointment as Hydrographer, and continued 



to act until May, 1829 : and in the same year 

 received the honour of knighthood. Resigned the 

 situation of Hydrographer, and Captain Beaufort 

 appointed, who still holds it. 



1829. Went out to New South Wales, as Commissioner to 

 the Australian Agricultural Company, by per- 

 mission of the Admiralty, and returned in Novem- 

 ber, 1834. 



1835. Assistant Poor-Law Commissioner in Norfolk ; but 

 his health failing, laid by for one year. 



1837. Appointed to organize the Packet Service, then 

 transferred to the Admiralty. 



1837. Appointed Comptroller of Steam Machinery, in which 

 important situation he still remains ; a situation 

 that requires all that talent and assiduous atten- 

 tion which he is known to possess, and which it is 

 to be hoped he may long continue to hold, to his 

 own satisfaction, and for the benefit of the public 

 service. 



