A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Morris, George (b)
MORRIS. (Lieutenant, 1823.)
George Morris entered the Navy, 4 March, 1808, as Sec.-cl. Boy, on board the Puissant 74, Capts. John Irwin, Robt. Hall, and Wm. Paterson, in which ship he was for nearly four years employed at Spithead. In March, 1812, he joined, as Fst.-cl. Vol., the Sceptre 74, Capts. Thos. Harvey and Robt. Honyman, stationed at first in the North Sea, and next on the coast of North America, where, from July, 1813, until Feb. 1814, he served with the last-mentioned officer in the Marlborough 74. He then obtained a Midshipman’s berth on board the Perseus 22, Capt. Edw. Henry A’Court, at Newfoundland; and he afterwards became attached in succession – in Sept. 1815, to the Antelope 50, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral John Harvey in the Leeward Islands – and (after an interval of 10 months), in May, 1819, and Nov. 1821, to the Superb 74, and Créole 36, bearing each the broad pendant of Sir Thos. Harvey in South America, where, having held for 12 months the rating of Admiralty Midshipman on board the latter ship, he was nominated, 16 Nov. 1822, Acting-Lieutenant of the Conway 26, Capt. Basil Hall. On his return to England he was confirmed by commission dated 15 Feb. 1823. His appointments have since been – 26 Nov. 1823, as a Supernumerary, to the Ramillies 74, Coast Blockade ship, Capt. Wm. M‘Culloch – 8 Dec. 1827, to the Erebus bomb, Capt. Philip Broke, on the Mediterranean station, where he remained about two years – 29 May, 1833, to the Revenge 78, Capts. Donald Hugh Mackay and Wm. Elliott, of which ship, employed on the Lisbon and Home stations, he became First-Lieutenant – 16 April, 1834, to the Coast Guard – 25 May, 1843, to the command (on leaving the latter service) of the Skylark brig, of 4 guns, which vessel, on her return from the coast of Scotland, was lost in a fog off the Isle of Wight 25 April, 1845 – and, 23 Nov. 1846, to the command of the Torch steamer, of 150-horse power, now engaged on particular service. Lieut. Morris is Senior of 1823. He married, 12 Jan. 1841, Harriet, daughter of W. Smith, Esq., of the Customs, West Cowes, Isle of Wight. Agents – Messrs. Halford and Co.