A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Jauncey, Horatio
JAUNCEY. (Commander, 1843. f-p., 23; h-p., 8.)
Horatio Jauncey is eldest surviving son of Capt. Henry Fyge Jauncey, R.N.[1] (1821), who died in July, 1834.
This officer entered the Navy, 1 Aug. 1816, as Fst.-cl. Vol,, on board the Hope 10, commanded by his father in the Channel; and, from Oct. 1818 until July, 1822, served on the Irish and West India stations in the Tribune 42, Capt. Nesbit Josiah Willoughby. He then joined the Gloucester 74, flag-ship at Chatham of Sir Benj. Hallowell; and in the following Dec, after having passed his examination, he sailed for South America in the Briton 46, Capt. Sir Murray Maxwell. Returning to England in Sept. 1826, Mr. Jauncey was next, in March, 1827, nominated to a Mateship in the Hussar 46, bearing the flag of Sir Chas. Ogle at Halifax, where he continued until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 26 Feb. 1830. His appointments in the latter capacity were – 10 Dec. 1833, to the Endymion 50, Capt. Sir Sam. Roberts, on the Lisbon and Mediterranean stations – and, 28 Dec. 1836, 3 Nov. 1840, and 17 Jan. 1843, as Senior, to the Snake 16, Capts. Alex. Milne and John Baker Porter Hay, Vernon 50, Capt. Wm. Walpole, and Caledonia 120, flag-ship of Sir David Milne, on the West India, Mediterranean, and Plymouth stations. He was advanced to his present rank in honour of a visit paid by Her Majesty to the Caledonia 25 Sept. 1843; and has been employed, since 16 Nov. 1846, as Second-Captain of the Albion 90, part of the Channel squadron. Agents- Messrs. Halford and Co.
- ↑ Capt. Jauncey, when Second-Lieutenant of the Ethalion frigate, Capt. James Young, assisted, in Oct. 1799, at the capture of a Spanish galleon so valuable that his own share alone amounted to 5000l.