A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Lewis, Benjamin
LEWIS. (Lieut., 1813. f-p., 9; h-p., 32.)
Benjamin Lewis entered the Navy, 15 Dec. 1806, as A.B., on board the Meleager 36, Capts. John Broughton and Fred. Warren, employed at first in the North Sea and off Greenland, and then on the Jamaica station, where he was wrecked, while holding the rating of Master’s Mate, 30 July, 1808. After serving for nearly five years as Midshipman, in the West Indies and at Newfoundland, of the Polyphemus 64, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Bartholomew Sam. Rowley, Hyperion 36, Capt. Wm. Pryce Cumby, and Antelope 50, and Bellerophon 74, bearing the flags of Sir John Thos. Duckworth and Sir Rich. Goodwin Keats, he was nominated, 7 June, 1813, Acting-Lieutenant of the Muros 12, Capts. Thos. Saville Griffinhoofe, H. E. Gordon, Fras. Wemyss, and Geo. Gosling, to which vessel (being confirmed to her 19 July following) he continued attached on the South American and Leeward Island stations until Dec. 1815. He has since been on half-pay.