​BELCHES. (Lieutenant, 1827.)

Peter Belches entered the Navy 2 Feb. 1812. While serving as Master’s Mate on board the Primrose 18, Capt. Chas. Geo. Rodney Phillott, he was severely wounded in a mistaken encounter with a British packet, 12 March, 1814, and was for some time, in consequence, confined to Plymouth Hospital. He passed his examination in 1818; was promoted, 17 April, 1827, into the Volage 28, Capts. Robt. Tait and Michael Seymour; and since March, 1828, has been on half-pay. He holds, at present, the appointment of Harbour Master of the port of Albany, in Western Australia. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.