A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Freer, Thomas
FREER. (Lieut., 1821. f-p., 18; h-p., 22.)
Thomas Freer entered the Navy, 24 Aug. 1807, as Ordinary, on board the Wrangler gun-brig, Lieut.-Commander J. B. Pelter, employed in the North Sea and Baltic; on which stations he served as Midshipman, from Sept. 1809, to June, 1814, in the Nymphen 36, Capts. Keith Maxwell and John Hancock, Dictator 64, Capt. Robt. Williams, and Gloucester 74, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral John Ferrier. During the next two years and a half he appears to have been employed on Lake Ontario under Sir Jas. Lucas Yeo and Sir Edw. W. C. R. Owen. He afterwards, until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 19 July, 1821, served, as Admiralty Midshipman and Acting-Master, on the Home and Mediterranean stations, in the Vengeur 74, Capt. Thos. Alexander, and Spey 20, commanded by various officers. He became First-Lieutenant, 19 Sept. 1843, of the Hydra steam-vessel, Capt. Horatio Beauman Young, on the coast of Africa, and, on 7 Sept. 1844, joined the Madagascar 44, Capt. John Foote, on the same station. Mr. Freer, since 10 March, 1845, has been employed as Admiralty Agent in a contract mail steam-vessel. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.