A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Priest, Benjamin Portland
PRIEST. (Lieutenant, 1842.)
Benjamin Portland Priest entered the Navy 13 Dec. 1827; passed his examination 27 May, 1834; and in 1841, after having been for some time a Student at the Royal Naval College, was nominated a Mate of the Dublin 50, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Rich. Thomas in the Pacific. Being reappointed (on the occasion of his promotion to his present rank, 24 March, 1842) to the Dublin, in the capacity of Additional Lieutenant, he continued in that ship until transferred, 23 Dec. 1844, to the Carysfort 26, Capt. Lord Geo. Paulet. He returned home from the Pacific in 1845; but being next, 25 Nov. in the same year, appointed to the Grampus 50, Capt. Henry Byam Martin, he again proceeded thither. He has been employed, since 25 Sept. 1847, as First of his former ship, the Carysfort, Capt. Geo. Henry Seymour.