A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Reid, Henry
REID. (Lieutenant, 1815. f-p., 10; h-p., 32.)
Henry Reid entered the Navy, in May, 1805, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Eurus, Capt. Alex. Innes, lying in the Cove of Cork; and from Jan. 1806 until 1814 was employed, the chief part of the time as Midshipman, in the Dryad 36, Capts. Adam Drummond and Edw. Galwey. During that period he proceeded, in company with two other ships, to Davis’ Strait in pursuit of three French frigates. He also accompanied the expedition of 1809 to the Walcheren – cruized with much activity in the Bay of Biscay – co-operated with the patriots on the north coast of Spain, where he landed and came into frequent contact with the French troops – made a voyage to Newfoundland – and assisted, 26 May, 1814, at the capture of La Clorinde, a French frigate, which had been disabled in action the day before. In Oct. 1814 Mr. Reid was received as a Supernumerary on board the Trent, flag-ship of Sir Herbert Sawyer at Cork. From March to July, 1815, he was employed as Master’s Mate in the Eurotas 38, Capt. Jas. Lillicrap, under whom he aided in guarding the person of Napoleon Buonaparte. He then took up a commission bearing date 24 Feb. 1815; and has since been on half-pay. He was frequently during the war sent home in charge of captured vessels. Agents – Collier and Snee.