A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Newland, Charles Frankland
NEWLAND. (Commander, 1847.)
Charles Frankland Newland passed his examination in 1831; obtained his first commission 2 March, 1838; and was subsequently appointed-in May of the same year, as Additional-Lieutenant, to the Princess Charlotte 104, flag-ship in the Mediterranean of Hon. Sir Robt. Stopford-15 Dec. following, to the Wolverene 16, Capt. Wm. Tucker, on the African station, where he was superseded early in 1840-24 July, 1840, and 1 Jan. 1842, again as Additional, to the President 50, Capt. Wm. Broughton, and Dublin 50, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Rich. Thomas, both in South America – and, 17 Jan. 1843, as Senior, to the Spiteful steamer, of 280 horse-power, Capts. Wm. Maitland and Sir Wm. Hoste, fitting for the East Indies. During an expedition conducted, in July, 1846, by Sir Thos. John Cochrane, against the Sultan of Borneo, we find him, on 8 of that month, commanding a party of seamen at the capture and destruction of the enemy’s forts and batteries in the River Brune.[1] Between the 10th and the 16th [errata 1] he was employed under Capt. Geo. Rodney Mundy (whose thanks he obtained for his exertions) in ascending different branches of that stream and in marching, despite many impediments, into the interior of the country, again at the head of a body of seamen, in a fruitless attempt to gain possession of the Sultan’s person.[2] He was promoted to his present rank on his return to England 30 July, 1847; and is now on half-pay. Agent – J. Hinxman.