A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Corsbie, Richard
CORSBIE. (Lieut., 1809. f-p., 13; h-p., 38.)
Richard Corsbie died 14 Jan. 1846.
This officer entered the Navy, in April, 1795, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Victory 100, Capt. John Knight, flag-ship in the Mediterranean of Lord Hood; and, on removing to the Assistance 50, Capt. Henry Mowat, witnessed, as Midshipman, the capture of the French frigate l’Elisabeth, of 36 guns, on the coast of America, 28 Aug. 1796. Until the peace he next served with the Channel fleet on board the Duke and St. George 98’s, Capts. John Holloway, Wm. Wolseley, and Sampson Edwards, and San Josef 110, Capts. Geo. Eyre and Jas. Carpenter. After a lapse of five years, during which period he had commanded a merchant-ship, and had been in French prison, Mr. Corsbie re-entered the service on board the Challenger, Capt. W. B. Ryder, and in May, 1808, was appointed Sub-Lieutenant of the Phosphorus fire-vessel, Lieut.-Commander D. Lancaster. From 25 March, 1809, on which day he attained the full rank of Lieutenant, until he left his ship 19 Oct. 1813, he further served, at Home and in the West Indies, on board the Leyden 64, Capt. Thos. Ussher, Racoon, Capt. Welsh, Shark, Capts. Denman and Ryder, Saracen, Capt. Buckland Stirling Bluett, Duke, Capt. Grant, and Dictator troop-ship, Capt. Hon. Geo. Alfred Crofton. He did not afterwards go afloat. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.