A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Barnard, William
BARNARD. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 11; h-p., 32.)
William Barnard entered the Navy, 5 May, 1804, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Kingfisher 18, Capts. Rich. Wm. Crabb, Nathaniel Day Cochrane, Hon. Geo. Fras. Seymour, Wm. Hepenstall, and Ewell Tritton, under whom he successively served, the greater part of the time as Midshipman and Master’s Mate, for upwards of nine years. He assisted during that period at the capture of L’Elizabeth privateer, of 14 guns and 102 men, and was also present in the action off St. Domingo – with the despatches relative to the result of which the Kingfisher was sent home. After serving for some years in the Mediterranean, he became attached for short periods, as Supernumerary-Midshipman, to the Trident 64, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral John Laugharne, Redwing 18, Capt. Sir John Gordon Sinclair, and Prince 98, Capt. Geo. Fowke. During the year preceding his promotion, which took place 14 Feb. 1815, he appears to have been employed in the Cressy 74, Capt. Chas. Dashwood, Rosamond 20, Capts. Donald Campbell and Edw. Stopford, and Slaney 20, Capt. Geo. Rose Sartorius; and in the second named of those vessels to have made a voyage to Hudson’s Bay. He has since been on half-pay.