A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Garrett, Edward (b)
GARRETT. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 9; h-p., 32.)
Edward Garrett (b) entered the Navy, 1 Oct. 1806, as Midshipman, on board the Explosion bomb, Capt. Edw. Ellicott, under whom he was wrecked, off Heligoland, 10 Sept. 1807. He then joined the Majestic 74, bearing the flag in the North Sea and Baltic of Vice-Admiral Thos. Macnamara Russell; and on his return from China, whither he had proceeded with convoy, in the Grampus 50, Capt. Wm. Hanwell, became attached, in Jan. 1812, to the Royal Oak 74, flag-ship of Sir Pulteney Malcolm. When afterwards on the coast of America Mr. Garrett, as Master’s Mate, assumed command of a tender, in which we find him co-operating in the attack on New Orleans in 1814-15. On 16 Feb. in the latter year he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, and placed in charge of the Express cutter. He left that vessel, however, in the following Sept., and has since been unemployed. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.