A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hill, Edward (a)
HILL. (Lieutenant, 1815. f-p., 21; h-p., 23.)
Edward Hill (a) entered the Navy, 12 Nov. 1803, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Aimable frigate, Capt. Wm. Bolton, stationed in the North Sea and Channel. In 1805 he removed to the Mercury 28, Capt. Chas. Pelly, and, on his return from a voyage with convoy to Quebec, he proceeded off Lisbon. From 1806 to 1809 he again served in the Channel, the last two years as Midshipman, on board the Pallas frigate, Capt. Geo. Miller, and Champion 24, Capts. Kenneth Mackenzie, Jas. Coutts Crawford, and Robt. Henderson. He then joined the Eagle 74, Capt. Chas. Rowley, with whom, after attending the expedition to the Walcheren and cruizing for some time in the latitude of the Western Islands, he proceeded to the Mediterranean, where, among other performances, he witnessed, 27 Nov. 1811, the capture of La Corceyre French frigate, pierced for 40 guns, but mounting only 28, with a complement of 170 seamen and 130 soldiers, laden with 300 tons of wheat and a quantity of military and other stores. Between 1813 and the date of his official promotion, 11 Feb. 1815, Mr. Hill was next employed, as Acting-Lieutenant, in the Niger 38, Capt. Peter Rainier, and Laurel and Amelia frigates, both commanded by Capt. Hon. Granville Proby, in South America (whither he escorted convoy), at the Cape of Good Hope, off the coast of Africa, and at home. He has been in charge, since 14 July, 1838, of a station in the Coast Guard. Agent – Fred. Dufaur.