A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hall, Henry John
HALL. (Lieutenant, 1812. f-p., 10; h-p., 32.)
Henry John Hall entered the Navy, 8 Feb. 1805, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Majestic 74, Capt. Robt. Moorsom, bearing the flag afterwards of Vice-Admiral Thos. Macnamara Russell in the North Sea and Baltic. Although the Majestic, upon whose books he was borne until Jan. 1809, formed part of the victorious fleet in the action off Trafalgar, 21 Oct. 1805, we do not believe this officer had the good fortune to be present in her on the occasion. He subsequently, however, in 1807, assisted at the capture of Heligoland. From the period of his quitting the Majestic until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 21 March, 1812, Mr. Hall was employed on the Guernsey, Madeira, Newfoundland and West India stations, in the Albacore sloop, Capts. Corbet Jas. D’Auvergne and Hen. Thos. Davies, Barbadoes frigate, Capt. Rushworth, and Dragon 74, flag-ship of Sir Fras. Laforey. He was then successively appointed, 5 May, 1812, 14 Jan. 1813, and 2 Sept. 1814, to the Ringdove sloop, Albacore again, and Nereus 32, Capts. Wm. Dowers, H. T. Davies, Jas. Boxer, and Manley Hall Dixon, employed on the North American, African, and Brazihan stations. He has been on half-pay since 11 Jan. 1815. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.