A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hea, Robert
HEA. (Lieutenant, 1815. f-p., 10; h-p., 31.)
Robert Hea entered the Navy, 25 April, 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Boadicea 38, Capt. John Maitland, with whom, and with Capt. John Hatley, he continued to serve, in the same ship, and in the Raisonnable 64, on the Cork, Newfoundland, Channel, and Cape of Good Hope stations, principally as Midshipman and Master’s Mate, until July, 1810. He then became attached, for a short period, as a Supernumerary, to the Namur 74, flag-ship at the Nore of Vice-Admiral Thos. Wells; after which he served, until Dec. 1815, in the Crane sloop, Capt. Jas. Stuart, Seine frigate, Capt. John Hatley, and Horatio 38, and Newcastle 60, both commanded by Lord Geo. Stuart. He was employed, in the first mentioned of those vessels, on the West India station; and was present, in the Horatio, after re-visiting the Cape, at the capture of the islands of Schouwen and Tholen, in the North Sea. While in the Newcastle, of which ship he was confirmed a Lieutenant 11 March, 1815, he cruized with activity on the North American station. Since Dec. of the latter year he has been on half-pay.
Lieut. Hea has for a long time held the office of Inspector of Convicts at Norfolk Island. Agents – Collier and Snee.