A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Carey, Thomas
CAREY. (Lieut., 1828. f-p., 35; h-p., 2.)
Thomas Carey, born 6 March, 1797, is son of Rich. Carey, Esq., of Newmarket, co. Suffolk.
This officer entered the Navy, 13 March, 1810, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Ulysses 44, Capts. Henry Edw. Reginald Baker and Wm. Fothergill, employed in conveying troops and provisions to Lisbon, and afterwards as flag-ship in the Channel of Admiral D’Auvergne. In Sept. 1812, he rejoined Capt. Baker in the Dannemark 74, and, after serving for some time at the blockade of the Texel and of Cherbourg, and escorting a convoy to the Cape, removed, in April, 1815, to the Impregnable 104, bearing the flag of Sir Josias Rowley at Naples during the hostilities that followed Buonaparte’s escape from Elba. Between Oct. 1815, and Aug. 1825, Mr. Carey served, chiefly on the Mediterranean, Home, and North and South American stations, in the Spartan 38, Capt. Phipps Hornby, Madagascar 44, and Meander 38, both commanded by Sir Jas. Alex. Gordon (in the latter of which he was nearly wrecked in Yarmouth Roads 19 Dec. 1816), Northumberland 74, Capt. Jas. Walker, Liverpool 50, Capt. Fras. Augustus Collier, Ganymede 26, and Owen Glendower 42, each commanded by Capt. Hon. Robt. Cavendish Spencer, Prince Regent 120, flag-ship of Sir Benj. Hallowell, Protector surveying-vessel, Lieut.Commander Wm. Hewett, and Wellesley 74, Capt. Sir Graham Eden Hamond. While in the Owen Glendower we find him employed, during the years 1820-1 and 2, in protecting the British fisheries in South America, and in escorting Earl Spencer and Sir Geo. Naylor to Copenhagen for the purpose of conferring the Order of the Garter on the King of Denmark. Pending his attachment to the Wellesley he took over the present Lord Stuart de Rothesay, as ambassador, to Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro, and was on board at the grand entertainment given by his Excellency to the King and court at the former place. On 24 Aug. 1825, Mr. Carey, who had passed his examination 3 July, 1816, was appointed Admiralty-Mate of the Spartiate 76, flag-ship off Lisbon of Lord Amelius Beauclerk; and, on 6 Nov. 1827, he was nominated Acting-Lieutenant of the Camelion 10, Capt. Christopher Wyvill, on the Mediterranean station, where he was confirmed in the Glasgow 50, Capt. Hon. Jas. Ashley Maude, 8 March, 1828. After nearly two years of half-pay he joined, 19 March, 1830, the Coast Blockade, as Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the Hyperion 42, Capt. Wm. Jas. Mingaye; and, on 4 April, 1831, he was transferred to the command of the Coast Guard station at Weymouth, where he has been ever since employed, and has rendered services of a very sterling character.
Lieut. Carey married, 22 Jan. 1829, Alice Mary, second daughter of the late Thos. Atkinson, Esq., for many years Chief Master-Attendant of Portsmouth Dockyard, and sister of Lieuts. Horatio Nelson and Robt. Laurie Atkinson, R.N. By that lady he has one son, Richard, a Midshipman, R.N.