A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Moore, Edward
MOORE. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 1 1; h-p., 32.)
Edward Moore entered the Navy, 5 Nov. 1804, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Neptune 98, Capts. Sir Thos. Williams and Thos. Fras. Fremantle, stationed in the Channel and off Cadiz; and from Dec. 1806 until Jan. 1812 was employed, as Midshipman (a rating he had attained in Dec. 1805) and Master’s Mate, in the Dreadnought 98, Capts. Wm. Lechmere, Geo. Burgoyne Salt, Valentine Collard, and Sam. Hood Linzee (flag-ship for some time of Rear-Admiral Thos. Sotheby), in the Channel, off Rochefort and Lisbon, and in the Baltic. During the next two years and seven months we find him serving on the Home and Brazilian stations, in the Bulwark 74, bearing the broad pendant of Sir Rich. King, Montagu 74, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Manley Dixon, and Nereus 42, Capt. Manley Hall Dixon. He was then, 2 Sept. 1814, appointed to the Albacore sloop, Capt. Joseph Patey, in which vessel he continued, still at the Brazils, until July, 1815; at which period he took up a commission bearing date 13 of the preeding March. He has since been on half-pay.