​RODNEY. (Commander, 1846.)

Thomas Maitland Rodney, born 14 Oct. 1810, is second and youngest son of the late Capt. Hon. John Rodney, R.N., by his second marriage.

This officer entered the Navy 5 Feb. 1824; passed his examination in 1830; and obtained his first commission 31 Aug. 1832. He was afterwards appointed – 10 Jan. 1833, to the Spartiate 70, Capt. Robt. Tait, fitting for the South American station, whence he returned towards the close of 1835 – 9 Sept. 1836, as Senior, to the Conway 26, Capt. Chas. Ramsay Drinkwater Bethune, in which ship we find him (during a continuance in her of more than four years) employed at New South Wales and participating in the earlier operations of the China war – and, 15 Aug. 1843, in a similar capacity, to the Medusa 18, Capts. Thos. Baillie and Thos. Vernon Watkins, stationed in the Pacific, where he remained until advanced to his present rank 9 Nov. 1846. Agents – Messrs. Chard.