A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Collis, Samuel
COLLIS. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 14; h-p., 28.)
Samuel Collis entered the Navy, 30 April, 1805, as Midshipman, on board the Warrior 74, Capts. Sam. Hood Linzee, Michael Seymour, and John Wm. Spranger, in which ship he proceeded to the Mediterranean, and there joined successively, in Aug. 1809, and March, 1811, the Unite 36, and Leviathan 74, both commanded by Capt. Patrick Campbell. In the boats of the two latter ships, particularly of the Leviathan, he appears to have taken part, under the orders of Lieut. Alex. Dobbs, in a variety of dashing services, and to have assisted at the capture of many of the enemy’s vessels, frequently in the teeth of a destructive opposition. He next, in Oct. 1813, removed to the Urgent 12, Capt. Gamaliel Fitzmaurice, on the Home station; and, having passed his examination, 6 April, 1814, was promoted, 10 Feb. 1815, to the rank of Lieutenant. On the paying-off of the Urgent, in Sept. 1815, Mr. Collis became attached to the Cyrus 20, Capt. Wm. Fairbrother Carroll, under whom he served, off the coast of Ireland, until again placed out of commission in Sept. 1818. Since that period he has been on half-pay.