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sent to reduce the forts of Aboukir and Rosetta . In 1802 , he was placed in garrison at Gibraltar ; in 1803 , he was appointed Brigadier-General on the Staff'in Scotland , which situation he held till 1805 , when he received the rank of Major-General . In 1809 , he was appointed to the Staff in England ; he next served in the expedition to the Scheldt , and was placed in reserve under Sir John Hope , and latterly in command at Flushing . On the evacuation of AValcherenin December
, , 1809 , he returned to England , and was afterwards appointed to the Staff in the Peninsula , where he commanded the 7 th division , and was engaged in several of the most important actions . For his conduct in the Peninsula , Lord Dalhousie received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament , and other honourable testimonies . He was appointed Lieutenant-General in June , 1813 , Colonel of the 6 th battalion of the 60 th in 1809 , and Colonel of the 26 th Footwhich regiment he held up to his death ,
, May 21 , 1838 . In August , 1816 , he was appointed to the command of Nova Scotia ; and in 1819 , on the death of the Duke of Richmond , was appointed Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the forces-in North America . —Edinburgh Courant . His Lordship was a Mason in the true sense of the word—had passed through its various degrees , and was a Past Grand Master of the Order .
Sin REGINALD MACDONALD S TEWART SETON , Bart , April 15 . —He was Provincial Grand Master for Argyleshire , and Senior Grand Warden of Scotland . His best epitaph is comprised in the recollection that he is as deeply regretted as when living he was highly esteemed . On the 6 th of June , of a lingering illness , at Bally leck House , and in the 41 st year of his age , the Honourable RICHARD AV ESTENRA , second son of Brother Baron Rosmore , and Brother to the Members for Monaghan and the King ' s County . Brother AVestenra was a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Monaghan , Major of its Militia , and Senior Grand AVarden of Freemasons in Ireland .
SIR JOHN JEFFCOTT . — " AA ' e regret to say that Sir John was not the only victim to the accident ; Captain Blenkensopp and two men perished with him . It appears that Sir John wished to proceed from Nepean Bay to Encounter Bay , for the purpose of inspecting a vessel ivhich was taking in oil at the latter place . Mr . Hindmarsh , son of Captain Hindmarsh , R . N . advised him not , telling him that he had himself had a narrow escape with his life in making the same attempt , and was obliged to put hack at last . The unfortunate party , however , disregarded the admonition—the boat was swamped , and all four perished together . "—
Sydney Paper . The deceased was Judge of the new colony in South Australia , had escaped the destructive climate of Sierra-Leone , where he presided as Chief Justice for several years , ancl was an honorary Member of the Loclge of Unanimity and Sincerity , Taunton , No . 327 . Sir John had promised to contribute some interesting details to this Review , which , we much fear ivill , by his death , pass away unrecorded . Brother SIR W . R AWLINS . —AA e must defer our "biographical remarks
to our next . BROTHER JAMES A GAR . —Died , on the 25 th January , James Agar , Esq ., Barrister-at-law , P . D . G . M . Our late Brother was initiated into Masonry in the year 1786 ; he soon afterwards joined the Grancl Master ' s Loclge , of which he passed the Chair , and was a Member thereof for
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sent to reduce the forts of Aboukir and Rosetta . In 1802 , he was placed in garrison at Gibraltar ; in 1803 , he was appointed Brigadier-General on the Staff'in Scotland , which situation he held till 1805 , when he received the rank of Major-General . In 1809 , he was appointed to the Staff in England ; he next served in the expedition to the Scheldt , and was placed in reserve under Sir John Hope , and latterly in command at Flushing . On the evacuation of AValcherenin December
, , 1809 , he returned to England , and was afterwards appointed to the Staff in the Peninsula , where he commanded the 7 th division , and was engaged in several of the most important actions . For his conduct in the Peninsula , Lord Dalhousie received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament , and other honourable testimonies . He was appointed Lieutenant-General in June , 1813 , Colonel of the 6 th battalion of the 60 th in 1809 , and Colonel of the 26 th Footwhich regiment he held up to his death ,
, May 21 , 1838 . In August , 1816 , he was appointed to the command of Nova Scotia ; and in 1819 , on the death of the Duke of Richmond , was appointed Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the forces-in North America . —Edinburgh Courant . His Lordship was a Mason in the true sense of the word—had passed through its various degrees , and was a Past Grand Master of the Order .
Sin REGINALD MACDONALD S TEWART SETON , Bart , April 15 . —He was Provincial Grand Master for Argyleshire , and Senior Grand Warden of Scotland . His best epitaph is comprised in the recollection that he is as deeply regretted as when living he was highly esteemed . On the 6 th of June , of a lingering illness , at Bally leck House , and in the 41 st year of his age , the Honourable RICHARD AV ESTENRA , second son of Brother Baron Rosmore , and Brother to the Members for Monaghan and the King ' s County . Brother AVestenra was a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Monaghan , Major of its Militia , and Senior Grand AVarden of Freemasons in Ireland .
SIR JOHN JEFFCOTT . — " AA ' e regret to say that Sir John was not the only victim to the accident ; Captain Blenkensopp and two men perished with him . It appears that Sir John wished to proceed from Nepean Bay to Encounter Bay , for the purpose of inspecting a vessel ivhich was taking in oil at the latter place . Mr . Hindmarsh , son of Captain Hindmarsh , R . N . advised him not , telling him that he had himself had a narrow escape with his life in making the same attempt , and was obliged to put hack at last . The unfortunate party , however , disregarded the admonition—the boat was swamped , and all four perished together . "—
Sydney Paper . The deceased was Judge of the new colony in South Australia , had escaped the destructive climate of Sierra-Leone , where he presided as Chief Justice for several years , ancl was an honorary Member of the Loclge of Unanimity and Sincerity , Taunton , No . 327 . Sir John had promised to contribute some interesting details to this Review , which , we much fear ivill , by his death , pass away unrecorded . Brother SIR W . R AWLINS . —AA e must defer our "biographical remarks
to our next . BROTHER JAMES A GAR . —Died , on the 25 th January , James Agar , Esq ., Barrister-at-law , P . D . G . M . Our late Brother was initiated into Masonry in the year 1786 ; he soon afterwards joined the Grancl Master ' s Loclge , of which he passed the Chair , and was a Member thereof for