A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Garrick, William
GARRICK. (Retired Commander, 1845. f-p., 14; h-p., 42.)
William Garrick died 22 April, 1846, aged 77.
This officer entered the Navy, 24 July, 1790, as A.B., on board the Alfred 74, Capt. Henry Harvey, but was discharged from that ship in the following Dec, and did not again go afloat until July, 1793, when he embarked, as Quartermaster, on board the Marlborough 74, Capts. Hon. Geo. Cranfield Berkeley and Ross Donnelly. In June, 1795 (having previously borne a part in Howe’s action of 1 June, 1794), he rejoined Capt. Berkeley, as Midshipman, in the Formidable 98, commanded afterwards by Capts. Robt. Williams, John Irwin, Jas. Hawkins Whitshed, and Edw. Thornbrough. On 17 Nov. 1800, he was promoted to a Lieutenancy in the Téméraire 98, and in that ship, under the flags of Rear-Admirals J. H. Whitshed and Geo. Campbell, he continued to serve, on the Channel and West India stations, until 5 Oct. 1802. He was afterwards, for a few months in 1804, employed in the Channel on board the Glory 98, Capts. Geo. Martin, Wm. Champain, and Chas. Craven; and from 4 June, 1807, to 28 Feb. 1810, he held an appointment in the Sea Fencibles at Chatham. He became a Retired Commander on the Junior List 26 Nov. 1830; and on the Senior, 1 July, 1845.