A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Furneaux, James Holmes
FURNEAUX. (Lieutenant, 1845.)
James Holmes Furneaux passed his examination 29 Aug. 1839; and served, as Mate, on board the Southampton 50, flag-ship at the Cape of Good Hope of Sir Edw. Durnford King, Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings, Mutine 12, Capt. Rich. Borough Crawford, fitting at Devonport, and Excellent again, Capts. Sir T. Hastings and Henry Ducie Chads. For a few months subsequent to his promotion, which took place 30 Dec. 1845, Mr. Furneaux was employed at the Cape of Good Hope, as Additional-Lieutenant of the President 50, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Jas. Rich. Dacres; and, since 3 Oct. 1846, he has been again serving with Capt. Chads in the Excellent.