A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Charlesson, Laurence
CHARLESSON. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 9; h-p., 31.)
Laurence Charlesson died 17 May, 1846.
This officer entered the Navy, in 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Emerald 36, Capt. Fred. Lewis Maitland, under whom he assisted in April, 1807, at the capture of the Austerlitz privateer, of 14 guns and 96 men; was for the remainder of that year employed in blockading Rochefort; and witnessed, on the night of 13 March, 1808, the destruction, in Vivero Harbour, in face of a desperate opposition, of a large French schooner, L’Apropos, of 8 guns and 70 men. On 29 May following he joined, as Midshipman, the Eurydice 28, Capt. Robt. Ramsay, stationed on the coast of Spain; removed, in Aug. of the same year, to the Salvador Del Mundo first-rate, bearing the flag of Admiral Young at Plymouth; served, from March, 1810, until Oct. 1812, on board the Rodney 74, and Ville de Paris 110, both commanded by Capt. Geo. Burlton, off the port of Cadiz and in the Mediterranean; and, until promoted, 15 Feb. 1815, was afterwards employed, on the latter station, a great part of the time as Master’s Mate, in the Scout 18, and Hyacinth 24, each commanded by Capt. Alex. Renton Sharpe, Fame 74, Capt. Walter Bathurst, and Hyacinth again, Capt. A. R. Sharpe. He did not again go afloat. – Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.