A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Davies, Hamilton
DAVIES. (Lieut., 1812. f-p., 19; h-p., 33.)
Hamilton Davies was born 28 Nov. 1784.
This officer entered the Navy, in July, 1795, as Yeoman of the Powder Room, on board the Heart of Oak fire-brig, Midshipman-in-command Wm. Beard, stationed off the coast of France; joined, in Feb. 1797, as Fst.-cl. Vol., the Royal Sovereign 100, bearing the flag of Sir Alan Gardner; served next, for 14 months, on board the Incendiary fire-ship, Capt. Geo. Barker, principally on the Jersey and Guernsey station; and on 20 June, 1798, was appointed Midshipman of the Virago gun-brig, Lieut.-Commander Wm. Beard, under whom we find him frequently in combat with the Algeciras flotilla, while in escort of convoys to Gibraltar. From Oct. 1798 until Sept. 1802, he afterwards served in the Spartiate 74, Capt. Hon. Chas Herbert Pierrepont, off Lisbon, Cambridge 80, flag-ship at Plymouth of Sir Thos. Pasley, and Ambuscade 36, Capt. Hon. John Colville. Under the latter officer, he appears to have often skirmished with the enemy off the coast of France, and in Samana Bay, St. Domingo. He next joined, 24 March, 1803, the Conqueror 74, Capts. Thos. Louis and Israel Pellew; and while in that ship, he accompanied Lord Nelson to the West Indies in pursuit of the combined fleets of France and Spain, in the summer of 1805, and was afterwards present in the battle of Trafalgar. On 20 Jan. 1808, while in charge of a prize, Mr. Davies, who had passed his examination in July, 1805, was unfortunately taken prisoner by the French. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 20 Nov. 1812; but remained in captivity until May, 1814; since which period he has not been afloat.
Lieutenant Davies married 28 Sept. 1814; and has issue two sons and one daughter. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.