A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Achmuty, Robert Ross
ACHMUTY. (Lieut., 1819. f-p., 17; h-p., 20.)
Robert Ross Achmuty died 30 Dec. 1844. He was son of Robt. Achmuty, Esq., of Dublin; grandson of the late Thos. Achmuty, Esq., of Brianstown, co. Longford; and a near relative of Lieut.-General the gallant Sir Sam. Achmuty, G.C.B.
This officer entered the Navy, 30 Jan. 1808, as Third-cl. Boy, on board the Dictator 64, Capt. Donald Campbell; attained the rating of Midshipman 6 March following; and continued to serve in the Baltic until transferred in March, 1809, with the same Captain, to the Audacious 74, one of the ships employed in the ensuing expedition against Flushing. After further participating in the co-operations with the British army in the Tagus, Mr. Achmuty, in Nov. 1811, joined the Warrior 74, Capts. Hon. Geo. Byng and John Tremayne Rodd, under the former of whom we find him escorting the Prince of Orange to Holland in Nov. 1813; and, in the year following, a fleet of merchantmen to the West Indies. He next served, between July, 1815, and March, 1817, as Acting-Lieutenant, on the latter station, of the Sabine 16, Capts. Wm. Hall and A. Campbell, and Briseis 10, Capt. Geo. Domett; then returned home in the Lady Hamilton transport; and was subsequently attached, for short periods, as Admiralty-Midshipman, to the Blossom 20, Capt. Fred. Hickey, and Hyacinth 20, Capt. Alex. Renton Sharpe, on the Brazilian station; and, again as Acting-Lieutenant, to the Salisbury 58, flag-ship in the West Indies of Rear-Admiral Donald Campbell, where he was officially promoted to the Raleigh 18, Capts. Wm. Augustus Baumgardt and Geo. Blackman, 13 July, 1819. Mr. Achmuty returned to England, and was paid off towards the close of 1821; from which period he remained on half-pay until appointed, 27 Dec. 1841, Admiralty-Agent in a Contract Mail Steam-vessel. In this capacity he appears to have been employed until the date of his death.
He married, 27 Aug. 1822, Alicia Jane, eldest daughter of Arthur Auchmuty, Esq., M.D., of Kilmore House, Roscommon, a magistrate for that county, by whom he has left issue. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.