A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Phipps, Weston
PHIPPS. (Captain, 1814.)
Weston Phipps died in 1847, at Barnstaple.
This officer entered the Navy, in 1798, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Scorpion sloop, in which vessel and the Snake, both commanded by Capt. Chas. Tinling, he was, until 1800, actively occupied on the Home and West India stations. After again serving for about two years in the West Indies, as Midshipman, in the Castor frigate, Capts. Robt. Fanshawe and Rich. Peacocke, he successively, in April, 1803, and April, 1805, joined the Thunderer 74, Capt. Wm. Bedford, and Hibernia 110, flagship of Lord Gardner, both in the Channel, where he became Sub-Lieutenant, 14 Oct. in the latter year, of the Surinam sloop, Capts. Alex. Shippard and John Lake, Acting-Lieutenant, in July, 1806, of the Hibernia, bearing the flag of Lord St. Vincent, and full Lieutenant, 4 Aug. 1806, of the Aigle 36, Capt. Geo. Wolfe. He was next, until advanced to the rank of Commander, 30 April, 1810, employed, still on Home service, in the Implacable 74, Capt. Thos. Byam Martin, and Minerve frigate, Capt. Rich. Hawkins. He attained the rank of Captain 7 June, 1814; and accepted the Retirement 1 Oct. 1846.