A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Morries, Andrew
MORRIES. (Retired Commander, 1841.)
Andrew Morries had a brother a Major in the Army.
This officer entered the Navy, 6 Feb. 1796, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Andromeda 32, Capts. Wm. Taylor and Henry Inman; under the latter of whom, after serving some time on the coast of North America, he witnessed, 8 July, 1800, the capture, in Dunkerque Roads, of the French 40-gun frigate Désirée. On next joining the Polyphemus 64, Capts. Geo. Lumsdaine and John Lawford, he fought in the action off Copenhagen 2 April, 1801. In 1803 he was received on board the Monarch 74, flag-ship in the Downs of Lord Keith, who, in the course of the same year, placed him in command, with the rank of Lieutenant, of the Lord Keith cutter. In the course of 1805 he was successively nominated Acting-Flag-Lieutenant to Sir Wm. Sidney Smith and Lord Keith in the Antelope 50, and Edgar 74; in the latter of which ships, being confirmed to her by commission,dated 25 Aug. 1806 he continued employed until the summer of 1807. During the remainder of the war we find him serving on the Leith and Baltic stations in the Texel and Ardent 64’s, Capts. Jas. Giles Vashon and Robt. Honyman, flag-ships for some time of Rear-Admiral Jas. Vashon, Courageux 74, Capt. Philip Wilkinson, and Stork sloop, Capt. Robt. Lisle Coulson. He retired with the rank of Commander 5 May, 1841. .
The Commander is in possession of high recommendatory letters from Lord Keith, Sir Wm. Sidney Smith, and Admiral Billy Douglas.