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this command captured two slave-ships loaded with goods (of 
the estimated value of 40,000/.) for the purchase of slaves, and 
actively engaged in the traffic. With respect to my services 
throughout the above five years, I hold the strongest testimo- 
nials from my commanding officers. Admiral Bullen and 
Captain Willes. 
In June 1828, upon the application of Sir Eaton Travers, 
I was appointed Senior Lieutenant of the " Rose ;" in which I 
served on the Cape of Good Hope and North American station 
until January 1830, when her commander was promoted and 
superseded by Commander J. G. Dewar, who was drowned 
on the coast of Labrador in August 1830. ~ The Commander- 
in-Chief, Sir Edward Colpoys, was then pleased to appoint me 
to the temporary command of the " Rose ;" which I held until 
I had completed the execution of Commander Dewar's orders 
for the protection of the fisheries in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, 
when I was superseded by my junior officer, Commander 
W. Pilkington. 
Sir Edward Colpoys, however, after expressing his regret 
at this circumstance, took me into his flag- ship, where I served 
a great part of the time as Senior Lieutenant, until Sir Edward's 
death ; thus losing the prospect of that promotion which, if he 
had lived, the Senior Lieutenant of his flag-ship might have 
expected, and which, on that account, is so frequently bestowed 
on Senior Lieutenants of flag-ships when their friend in com- 
mand happens to die on a foreign station. 
After the death of Sir Edward Colpoys, I continued to serve 
as First Lieutenant of the " Winchester," under Captain 
Wellesley, until she was paid off" in June 1833. With 
I respect to my services during the above period of nearly three 
years, I have the honour to refer your Lordship to the enclosed 
testimonials from Captain Wellesley. 
In October of the same year (1833), I was appointed First 
Lieutenaiit of the " Thunderer," Captain Wise ; under whom 
I served in that ship on the Mediterranean station imtil the 
present month of February, when she was paid ofl". With 
respect to my services during the above period of more than 
three years, I have the honour to refer your Lordship to the 
enclosed testimonials from Captain Wise. 
Upon three occasions I have jumped overboarjd after drown- 
