A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Eborall, Samuel
EBORALL. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 11; h-p., 31.)
Samuel Eborall was born 13 May, 1790.
This officer entered the Navy, 2 Sept. 1805, as Midshipman, on board the Inspector 16, Capt. Brian Hodgson, and, after cruizing for a very short period in the North Sea, joined the Pylades 16, Capt. Geo. Miller Bligh, in which vessel, and the Spartan 38, Capts. Sir Jahleel Brenton and Edw. Pelham Brenton, he actively served, on the Mediterranean station, until Aug. 1810. In consequence of his being invested, after the reduction of the Ionian Islands, with the temporary command of the Zantios armed brigantine, he appears to have been deprived of an opportunity of sharing in the brilliant victory gained by the Spartan over the Franco-Neapolitan squadron in the Bay of Naples, 3 May, 1810. Between Nov. 1810, and Dec. 1815, Mr. Eborall was afterwards employed, as Master’s Mate and Acting-Lieutenant, on the Home, West India, and Newfoundland stations, in the Leveret 10, Capt. Geo. Wickens Willes, Stirling Castle 74, Capts. Sir J. Brenton and Augustus Brine, Bellerophon 74, bearing the flag of Sir Rich. Goodwin Keats, Galatea 36, Capt. Woodley Losack, Harlequin 18, Capt. Wm. Kempthome, and Prospero 16, Capt. Geo. Greensill. He was then officially promoted by commission dated 24 Feb. 1815, and has since been on half-pay.
From 1817 until 1829 Lieut. Eborall was in command of various merchantmen from the port of Liverpool.