A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Raymond, James Grant
RAYMOND. (Lieutenant, 1828.)
James Grant Raymond entered the Navy 27 May, 1812; served as Midshipman on board the Loire 38 during the war with the United States; was employed as a volunteer in the rocket-boat belonging to the Superb 74, Capt. Chas. Ekins, at the bombardment of Algiers 27 Aug. 1816; passed his examination in 1821; and obtained his commission 29 March, 1828. He was afterwards appointed continuously – 21 March, 1829, to the Coast Blockade, as Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the Hyperion 42, Capt. Wm. Jas. Mingaye – 16 March, 1831, to the Coast Guard – 11 May, 1833, and 11 Oct. 1834, to the command of the Lapwing and Greyhound Revenue-cruizers – 30 June, 1836, again to the Coast Guard – 4 Sept. 1837, to the post of Agent on board a contract mail steam-vessel – and, 13 July, 1844, to the command of the Medusa steam-packet of 312-horse power, from which he was superseded in May, 1848.