A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hill, Samuel
HILL. (Lieutenant, 1812. f-p., 6; h-p., 36.)
Samuel Hill entered the Navy, in Oct. 1805, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Monmouth 64, Capt. Geo. Hart, bearing the flag in Yarmouth Roads of Admiral Thos. Macnamara Russell. In Jan. 1806, he became Midshipman of the Stately 64, Capt. Geo. Parker, under whom, when in company with the Nassau 64, he assisted at the capture and destruction, after an obstinate running fight, and a loss to the Stately of 4 men killed and 28 wounded, of the Danish 74-gun ship Prindts Christian Frederic off the coast of Zealand, 22 March, 1808. He was next, between May, 1809, and Aug. 1812, employed, at first with Capt. Parker, and then with Rear-Admiral Thos. Byam Martin, on board the Aboukir 74, on the Baltic and Channel stations. Until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 20 Nov. 1812, Mr. Hill further served with the flotilla at the siege of Riga. He has since been on half-pay.