A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hay, Patrick Duff Henry
HAY. (Captain, 1833. f-p., 16; h-p., 26.)
Patrick Duff Henry Hay entered the Navy, 16 June, 1805, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Roebuck 44, Capt. Geo. M‘Kinley, on the Leith station; and, in the early part of 1806, became attached, in the North Sea and at Halifax, to the Majestic 74, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Thos. Macnamara Russell, and Milan 38, Capt. Sir Robt. Laurie; in which frigate he attained the rating of Midshipman, 2 July, 1808, and continued to serve until Sept. 1810. In Dec. of the latter year he joined the Barfleur 98, flag-ship of Hon. Geo. Cranfield Berkeley on the Lisbon station, whence, in June, 1812, he returned to England as Acting-Lieutenant of the Regdlos, armée en flûte, Capt. John Tailour. Being confirmed on 31 of the next month, Mr. Hay, towards the close of 1812, was appointed a Lieutenant of the Ramillies 74, Capt. Sir Thos. Masterman Hardy, under whom, on proceeding to North America, he served at the blockade of New London, the capture of the islands in Passamaquoddy Bay, and the bombardment of Stonington. As a Commander, a rank he attained 31 Aug. 1815, Capt. Hay appears to have joined – 10 Nov. 1820, and 3 Dec. 1821, the Redpole and Medina sloops, both on the Mediterranean station – and, 6 March, 1828, the Pylades 18, which vessel he paid off 21 May, 1831. He attained the rank he now holds 15 Nov. 1833, but has not since been employed. Agents – Case and Loudonsack.