A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Sanford, George
SANFORD. (Lieut., 1811. f-p., 12; h-p., 31.)
George Sanford entered the Navy, 1 May, 1804, as Midshipman, on board the Mary tender, Lieut-Commander Gilbert John Michell, lying at Greenock; and from the following Dec. until July, 1810, was employed in the Channel and West Indies, at Halifax, and off the coasts of France and Spain, in the St. George 98, Capts. Hon. Michael De Courcy, Thos. Bertie, and Edw. Sneyd Clay, flag-ship for some time of Rear-Admiral Elias Harvey, and Tonnant 80, Capts. John Hancock, Wm. Bowen, Anthony Abdy, Thos. Geo. Shortland, Sir Chas. Hamilton, and Hassard Stackpoole, bearing the flags at first of Rear-Admirals Hon. M. De Courcy and E. Harvey. Under Rear-Admiral De Courcy he aided in embarking Sir John Moore’s army at Corunna in Jan. 1809. After he had assisted in navigating the Spanish ship San Pablo from Cadiz to Minorca, and had further served in the Norge 74, Capt. John Sprat Rainier, also with the flotilla at the defence of Cadiz, and in the Stately 64, Capt. Rich. Thomas, he was promoted, 12 June, 1811, to the rank of Lieutenant. Between March, 1812, and Oct. 1816, when he invalided, we find him employed at Quebec, at Portsmouth, off Bordeaux, in the West Indies, and at Halifax, in the Rosamond 18, Capt. Donald Campbell, and Savage and Harrier sloops, Capt. Wm. Russell and Sir Chas. Thos, Jones. He has been in charge, since 28 Oct. 1846, of a station in the Coast Guard. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.