A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Govett, James
GOVETT. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 7; h-p., 32.)
James Govett entered the Navy, 1 April, 1808, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Tigre 74, Capt., afterwards Rear-Admiral, Benj. Hallowell, whom, in Aug. 1811, he accompanied, as Midshipman, into the Malta 80. The latter rating he had attained in May, 1810. From the Malta, Mr. Govett, the whole of whose servitude appears to have been on the Mediterranean station, was transferred, as Acting-Lieutenant, on 5 Oct. 1814, to the Wizard 18, Capts. Edw. Boxer and Walter Croker. He was superseded on the occasion of his official promotion, 23 March, 1815, and has since been on half-pay.