A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Newton, Robert
NEWTON. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 12; h-p., 32.)
Robert Newton entered the Navy, 28 Nov. 1803, as A.B., on board the Neptune 98, Capts. Wm. O’Brien Drury, Sir Thos. Williams, and Thos. Fras. Fremantle, in which ship he served in the Channel, at the blockade of Cadiz, and at Trafalgar. From Feb. 1806 until Feb. 1812 we find him employed as A.B., Quartermaster, and Midshipman, in the Dreadnought 98, Capts. Wm. Lechmere and Sam. Hood Linzee (flag-ship for some time of Rear-Admiral Thos. Sotheby), on the Baltic and Channel stations. He then joined the Ocean 98, Capt. Robt. Plampin, attached to the force in the Mediterranean, where he shared in a partial action fought 13 Feb. 1814 with the Toulon fleet; and in June, 1815, after having served a short time as Mate, again in the Channel, of the Mullet, Lieut.-Commander Crosby, and for seven months on the Cork station as Second-Master of the Martial 12, Capt. Jas. Leach, he took up a commission dated 3 Feb in that year. He has since been on half-pay. Agents – Holmes and Folkord.