A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Carew, Timothy
CAREW. (Lieut., 1814. f-p., 9; h-p., 32.)
Timothy Carew entered the Navy, 1 July, 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Sampson 64, Capt. Wm. Cuming, stationed at the Cape of Good Hope; and attained the rating of Midshipman 6 May following. He soon afterwards joined the Inflexible 64, Gapt. Joshua Rowley Watson, one of the ships employed in the ensuing expedition to Copenhagen; removed, in Jan. 1808, to L’Eclair 18, Capt. Chas. Kempthorne Quash, in the Channel; served next, from May in the latter year until Nov. 1812, in the Warspite 74, Capt. Hon. Henry Blackwood, on the Home and Mediterranean stations; and was subsequently employed, from 21 April, 1813, until 17 May, 1814, latterly as Master’s Mate, in the Sceptre and Albion 74’s, both flag-ships of Rear-Admiral Geo. Cockburn on the coast of North America. He then became Acting-Lieutenant of the Florida 20, Capt. Nathaniel Mitchell, on the West India station; and on 19 of the following July was officially promoted. Mr. Carew has not been afloat since the paying-off of the Florida in 1815.