A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Harris, Isaac
HARRIS. (Retired Commander; 1845. h-p., 13; h-p., 34.)
Isaac Harris entered the Navy, 1 Jan, 1800, as A.B., on board the Bravo, commanded on the Jersey station by Capt. Philip d’Auvergne, Duc de Bouillon In the following year he became Midshipman of the Insolent gun-brig, Lieut--Commanders Bevan, Kortwright, Smith, and Morris; from which vessel, successively employed off the coasts of Wales and Bermuda he removed, in 1805, to the Pike, Lieut.-Commander Duncan McDonald, and sailed for Jamaica; where, towards the close of the same year; he joined the Veteran 64, Capt. Andrew Fitzherbert Evans, flag-ship subsequently of Vice-Admiral Jas. Rich. Dacres. He attained the rank of Lieutenant 5 June, 1808, and was next appointed – on 12 of the same month, to the Hebe frigate, Capt. John Fyffe – 11 July, 1809, as First, to the Favorite sloop, Capt. Benj. Clement, under whom, while soon afterwards returning with the Jamaica trade to England, he was nearly lost in a hurricane – and, 14 Sept. 1810, in a similar capacity, to the Helena sloop, Capts. Jas. Andrew Worth, Henry Haynes, and Henry Montresor, in which vessel he thrice escorted convoy to the West Indies. Having been on half-pay since 1813, at which period the state of his health had caused him to invalid, Commander Harris, on 30 April, 1845, was induced to accept the rank he now holds. Agent – J. Chippendale.