A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Garland, Joseph Gulston
GARLAND. (Captain, 1815. f-p., 12; h-p., 40.)
Joseph Gulston Garland was born 23 April, 1781.
This officer entered the Navy, 12 April, 1795, on borad the Raisonnable 64, commanded by the late Sir Wm. Parker, in the West Indies; where, and on the Lisbon, Cadiz, and American stations, he served the whole of his time under the same officer, in the above ship, and in the Swiftsure 74, Blenheim 74, Prince George 98, and America 64. He was then, by commission dated 2 May, 1801, promoted to a Lieutenancy in the Cleopatra 32, Capt. Israel Pellew, with whom he returned home and was paid off 6 March, 1802. From 4 Nov. 1803, until July, 1804, he served as Flag-Lieutenant, in various ships, to Rear-Admiral Thos. Macnamara Russell, on the Yarmouth station; after which he commanded the Escort gun-brig, until 22 Jan. 1806, when he attained Commander’s rank. His ensuing appointment was, on 7 Oct. 1813, to the Alert 18; and in that sloop he continued, on the North Sea station, until posted, 19 Aug. 1815. He accepted the Retirement 1 Oct. 1846. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.