A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Protheroe, Samuel Rosser
PROTHEROE. (Lieut., 1826. f-p., 16; h-p., 20.)
Samuel Rosser Protheroe entered the Navy, 22 Sept. 1811, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Swiftsure 74, Capts. Temple Hardy, Jeremiah Coghlan, and Wm. Stewart, stationed in the Mediterranean. In Aug. 1812 he followed Capt. Stewart as Midshipman into the Stately 64, commanded subsequently by Capt. Chas. Philip Butler Bateman, with whom, after having served off Cadiz, he removed, in April, 1813, to the Impétueux 74, attached to the force off Lisbon. In the course of the same year he joined in succession the Eridanus and Ceres frigates, Capts. Henry Prescott and Jas. Prevost, both lying at Chatham, and the Orontes 36, Capt. Nathaniel Day Cochrane, whom he accompanied to the West Indies. He was next, from Feb. 1815 until paid off in Jan. 1817, employed in the East Indies in the Horatio 38, Capt. Wm. Henry Dillon; from March, 1818, until May, 1821, on Home service (as Master’s Mate), in the Ferret and Helicon sloops, each under the orders of Capt. Wm. Pettman; and from Sept. in the latter year until July, 1826, in North America, at Plymouth, and in the West Indies (as Master’s Mate and Admiralty-Midshipman), in the Dotterel 18, Capts. Wm. Hendry and Rich. Hoare, Britannia 120, Capt. Philip Pipon, and Rattlesnake 28, Capt. John Leith. He then (having passed his examination in Feb. 1819) became Acting-Lieutenant of the Beaver 10, Capt. Joseph O’Brien, to which vessel, also on the West India station, he was confirmed 25 Aug. 1826. He returned to England and was paid off in Feb. 1828; but did not succeed in his exertions to procure further employment until Nov. 1846. He has since been in command of the Crocodile 8, receiving-ship at Cork. Agents – Messrs. Chippendale.