A Naval Biographical Dictionary/March, Jeremiah
MARCH. (Lieutenant, 1815. f-p., 10; h-p., 31.)
Jeremiah March entered the Navy, 13 Sept. 1806, as Ordinary, on board the Escort gun-brig, to which vessel, commanded by Lieuts. Wm. Smith and Geo. Vandeput Crosbe, he continued attached on the North Sea, Channel, and North American stations, until July, 1815 – the last five years and a half in the capacity of Midshipman. In the following Oct., after having been intermediately borne, at Sheerness and Portsmouth, on the books of the Namur 74, Queen Charlotte 100, and Wasp 16, Capts. Geo. M‘Kinley, Edmund Boger, and Wm. Woolridge, he took up a commission bearing date 11 March in the same year, 1815. He has not been since employed. Agents – Coplands and Burnett.