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as ours, but lie -was an excellent seaman, and his conduct being uniformly good, I gave him 

 a strong recommendation, and he was sent, by Admiralty order, to the Excellent, to prepare 

 for being made a gunner in the royal navy. 



JOHN FARK, Seaman. 



John Park was born in 180.3, at Bridport, in Dorsetshire, is five feet seven inches high, 

 of a sallow complexion, with light blue eyes. His father, who belonged to the Dock-yard 

 at Portsmouth, had him bound seven years apprentice to a hair-dresser, a trade he did 

 not hke, and when his time was out he went to sea in 1821, on board his Majesty's ship 

 Euryalus, in which he served three years, when he was paid off, and immediately joined the 

 Glasgow ; on board of which he also served three years in the IMediterranean. Being asked 

 by me, " What was the most remarkable event in his life?" he answered, that he " had 

 shaved the Duke of Devonshire in a gale on board the Glasgow." I then asked, "Were you 

 not on board her at the battle of Navarino .'" he replied, " Oh, yes, but that was nothing." 

 His father having lost his life in the American lakes, where he had volunteered to serve, 

 his mother married Mr. More, gunner of the Tenodos, who was formerly in the Hecla, and 

 who recommended him to me. He was a very active, willing young man, and useful in 

 his calling as a barber, but too delicate in constitution for this service. Being a good sea- 

 iTian, and having always conducted himself well, I gave him a strong recommendation, 

 and he was, with Curtis, sent by Admuralty order to the Excellent, to prepare for a gun- 

 ner's warrant in the royal navy. 



RICHARD WALL, Harpooner. 



Richard Wall was born at North Shields, in the year 1803; is five feet five inches 

 and a half high, has small features, blue eyes, and a sallow complexion, with dark hair. 

 He served his apprenticeship of seven years to the sea in the Mary and Joseph, in the 

 Madeira. Gibraltar, and coal trade, and after his time was served he went a voyage to 

 Archangel ; he was afterwards both in the East India and West Incha merchant service. 

 His father was a sailor, and having been twenty-three years in the navy, retired as a 

 pensioner. He is an excellent seaman, though not powerful ; was one of the best men 

 we had; and in consequence of his good conduct he obtained a good situation in 

 his Majesty's Dock-yard at Deptford. 



