A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Caswell, Thomas
CASWELL. (Lieut., 1820. f-p., 12; h-p., 22.)
Thomas Caswell entered the Navy, 15 May, 1813, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Amphion 32, Capts. Jas. Pattison Stewart, John Brett Purvis, and Wm. Bowles, with whom he successively served, latterly as Midshipman, off Bermuda and on the Home station, where we believe he assisted at the capture of the islands of Schouwen and Tholen, until Oct. 1815. He then sailed for the East Indies in the Magicienne 36, flag-ship of Sir Rich. King, and on his return to England, in Aug. 1819, was appointed to the Coast Blockade, as Admiralty-Midshipman of the Severn 50, Capt. Wm. M‘Culloch. Having obtained his commission, 3 March, 1820, Mr. Caswell was again employed on the latter service, as Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the Ramillies and Talavera 74’s, Capt. Hugh Pigot, from 13 Feb. 1829, until some time in the following year. He afterwards, on 31 March, 1832, obtained a command in the Coast Guard; but has been on half-pay since 1835. Agents – Coplands and Burnett.