A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Justice, Philip
JUSTICE. (Captain, 1846. f-p., 18; h-p., 22.)
Philip Justice is brother, we believe, of the present Henry Justice, Esq., of Hinstock, co. Salop, who served as High Sheriff for that shire in 1842; and also of Lieut. Robt. Justice, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 25 March, 1807, as Fst.-cl. VoL, on board the Shannon 38, Capt. Philip Bowes Vere Broke, with whom he served during a period of five years and a half, and was present at the surrender of Madeira amd the capture of a great number of the enemy’s armed and other vessels. In Sept. 1813, rather more than two years after he had attained the rating of Midshipman, he removed, as Master’s Mate to the Africa 64, bearing the flag of the late Sir Herbert Sawyer on the North American station. On 5 Aug. 1813, after having served for a few months in the North Sea and Mediterranean on board the Scarborough 74, and Caledonia 120, flag-ships of Admirals John Ferrier and Sir Edw. Pellew, Mr. Justice was nominated Acting-Lieutenant of the Kite sloop, Capt. Thos., Forster – an appointment which the Admiralty confirmed. He was afterwards, until promoted to the rank of Commander 6 Dec. 1824, employed, on the Home, Brazilian, and Mediterranean stations, in the Maeander and Madagascar frigates, Capts. John Bastard, Arthur Fanshawe, and Wm. Augustus Baumgardt, Superb 74, Capt. Chas. Ekins, Raleigh 18, Capt. W. A. Baumgardt, Nautilus 18, Capt. Isham Fleming Chapman, Alacrity sloop, Capt. Henry Stanhope, Active 46, Capt. Sir Jas. Alex. Gordon, and Apollo and Royal George yachts, Capts. Sir Chas. Paget and Hon. Thos. Bladen Capel. He obtained command, 11 Nov. 1841, of the Pelican 16, on the East India station, whence he returned home with specie to the amount of 250,000l. on board, and was paid off, in Jan. 1845. He acquired his present rank 2 July, 1846. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.