by John Marshall

“ During the subsequent operations against Maha Bandoola, he commanded the Alligator’s cutter, then attached to the invading flotilla; and after the occupation of Prome, he was sent up the river as far as Patanagoh, with a small detatchment under his orders, for the purpose of liberating any family or other boats that he might find detained by the Burmese warriors, and to endeavour to open a communication with the Arracan army, under Brigadier-General Morrison. ”

“ During this trip, the Irrawaddy was accurately surveyed throughout a distance of ninety miles.
In the meantime. Lieutenant Thornton had been promoted by the Admiralty to the command of the Slaney 20; but he did not join that sloop, at Madras, until Jan. 1826. He then hastened back to Rangoon, and was there left by Captain Chads, to carry on the naval duties; while his boats, under the charge of Lieutenant George Fuller Stow, were employed in bringing down troops from the evacuated posts on the Irrawaddy [4] . His commission as captain bears date April 30th, 1827.
Agents.– Messrs. ”