A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Dealy, William Justin
DEALY. (Lieut, 1820. f-p., 13; h-p., 27.)
William Justin Dealy entered the Navy, 7 Nov. 1807, as A.B., on board the Ramillies 74, Capt. Fras. Pickmore, on the West India station; where, in the Mulgrave, Demarara, and Fawn, he assisted, under the Hon. Geo. Alfred Crofton, at the reduction of the islands of St. Thomas, Sta. Croix, Marie-galante, and Martinique. From April, 1810, until Sept. 1814, he was next most actively employed, on the Baltic and North American stations, as Midshipman and Master’s Mate of the Woodlark 10, and Jaseur 16, both commanded by Capt. Geo. Edw. Watts; participating, during that period, in many warm encounters with the enemy, and witnessing the capture of a vast number of armed and other vessels, as also of the towns of Benedict and Marlborough in the Chesapeake. After being detained for about two months as a prisoner on board the American privateer Fox Mr. Dealy was appointed Acting-Master of the Wasp sloop, Copt. John Fisher; subsequently to which he served for nearly two years in the East Indies as Admiralty-Midshipman, and again, as Second Master, in the Orlando 36, Capt. John Clavell, and Favourite 20, Capt. Hon. Jas. Ashley Maude. In Jan. 1818 he was transferred, from the Superb 74, Capt. Chas. Ekins, to the Dorothea, Capt. David Buchon, whom he accompanied on a perilous voyage of discovery to the neighbourhood of Spitzbergen. After a further attachment of. three months to the Bulwark 74, bearing the flag of Sir John Gore at Chatham, Mr. Dealy, in May, 1819, sailed in the Hecla sloop, Lieut.-Commander Wm. Edw. Parry, on another mission to the Frozen Regions, where he penetrated to long. 113° 54' 43" W. within the Arctic Circle, and thereby became entitled to a portion of a Parliamentary reward of 5000l. conferred on the expedition. He was also promoted, on his arrival home, to the rank of Lieutenant, by commission dated 26 Dec. 1820; but since that period has remained unemployed.