A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Sadleir, Richard
SADLEIR. (Lieutenant, 1819.)
Richard Sadleir entered the Navy, 1 Feb. 1808, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Sybille 44, Capts. Clotworthy Upton, Jas. Sanders, and Thos. Forrest; in which ship he was for upwards of seven years actively employed on the Irish, Newfoundland, and Home stations – part of the time in the capacity of Midshipman. From April to Aug. 1815 he served in the river Medway and at Portsmouth in the Queen Charlotte 100, Capt. Chas. Inglis; and from July, 1815, until some time after his promotion to the rank he now holds, which took place 21 May, 1819, he was employed on the Canadian Lakes (at first as Midshipman, Acting-Lieutenant, and Second Master), in the Prince Regent, Capt. Wm. Augustus Baumgardt, Montreal, Capt. Nicholas Lockyer, and in the Ordinary under Sir Robt. Hall and Commodore Robt. Barrie.
Lieut. Sadleir is a Catechist at New South Wales. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.