A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Anley, William
ANLEY. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 8; h-p., 32.)
William Anley entered the Navy, 19 Nov. 1807, as Midshipman, on board the Neptune 98, Capts. Sir Thos. Williams and Chas. Dilkes, flag-ship afterwards of Sir Alex. Cochrane, in which he assisted at the capture, in Feb. and April, 1809, of the island of Martinique, and of the French 74-gun ship D’Haupoult. After serving for some time with Sir Alex. Cochrane in the Pompée 74, and Statira 38, and co-operating in the reduction of Guadeloupe, he joined the Dragon 74, bearing the flag of Sir Fras. Laforey, on leaving whom, in Feb. 1811, he appears to have been employed for two years with Capt. Dilkes, in the Castor 32, on the Jamaica and Mediterranean stations. He then became successively attached to the Blake 74, Capt. Edw. Codrington, Forth 40, Capt. Sir Wm. Bolton, and Tonnant 80, bearing the flag of Sir A. Cochrane; and, in Sept. 1814, was appointed Acting-Lieutenant of the Royal Oak 74. In that ship he served under Sir Pulteney Malcolm in the ensuing attack upon New Orleans. Since his official promotion, which took place 13 June, 1815, he has been on half-pay. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.