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This is a list of those officers of the British Royal Navy who held simultaneous appointments in the Marine Forces from 1760 to 1833. The Marines were known from 29 April 1802 as the Royal Marines.

His Majesty's Marine Forces were established in x companies in 1755. In 1760, after representations from the divisional commanders .... A general and lieutenant-general and three colonels for the three divisions of Plymouth, Porstmouth and ... were established. A major-general was added after the Glorious First of June in 1794 and another colonel after the establisment of a fourth division at Woolwich in 1805.

(Charles Cooper King, Marines in Encyclopaedia Britannica 9th edn; United Service Magazine)

In practice, these were sinecure offices with no duties attached, and were used to reward distinguished service with the Royal Navy. Flag officers were appointed to the general officer ranks and captains to the colonelcies. These appointments were abolished in 1833 (EB 9th edn; Beatson) following the report of a select committee on Army and Naval Appointments.

Beatson 1806: http://www.archive.org/stream/politicalindexto02beat#page/108/mode/2up

In 1767: http://www.archive.org/stream/listofgeneralfie1767grea#page/176/mode/2up

In 1778: http://www.archive.org/stream/alistofficersar00offigoog#page/n202/mode/2up

In 1783: http://www.archive.org/stream/listofofficersof00ingrea#page/10/mode/2up

In 1791: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=voI7AAAAcAAJ&pg=PA223

In 1800: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DcegAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA386