​PALMES. (Lieutenant, 1842.)

John Philip Palmes is third son of Geo. Palmes, Esq., of Naburn, co. York, by Margaret Isabella, daughter of Wm. Lindsay, Esq., of Oatlands, near Glasgow. His eldest brother, Bryan, a Captain in the 57th light infantry, died at Barbadoes in 1839.

This officer entered the Navy 2 Dec. 1830; passed his examination 10 Nov. 1838; served for some time at Portsmouth, as Mate, in the Queen 110, flag-ship of Sir Edw. Codrington; and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, while in the Royal George yacht, Capt. Lord Adolphus FitzClarenoe, 7 March, 1842. His succeeding appointments were – 29 March, 1842, to the Thunderer 84, Capt. Dan. Pring, employed, until the close of 1843, in the Mediterranean and on particular service – 11 Dec. 1844, as Additional, to the Hydra steam-sloop, Capt. Horatio Beauman Young, on the coast of Africa – 2 April, 1845, to the Penelope steam-frigate, Commodore Wm. Jones, on the same station, whence he returned towards the close of the year – 31 March, 1846, to the Belleisle 24, troop-ship, Capt. John Kingcome – and, 30 April, 1847, for a few months, to the Howe 120, Capt. Sir Jas. Stirling, fitting at Portsmouth. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.