A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Storey, James
STOREY. (Lieut., 1810. f-p., 14; h-p., 32.)
James Storey entered the Navy, in March, 1801, as A.B., on board the Zealous 74, Capt. Sam. Hood Linzee, with whom he was for 16 months employed in the Baltic, off the port of Cadiz, and in the West Indies. He served next, from 27 Oct. 1803 until 7 Aug. 1809, nearly the whole time as Midshipman, in the Lyra Impress-tender, Lieut.-Commanders Nathaniel Thos. France, Thos. Flinn, Thos. Dowell, and Robt. Daniell Lancaster, at North Shields and at Sheerness; he then joined the Ville de Paris 110, of which ship, bearing the flags in the Mediterranean of Admirals Lord Collingwood and Thos. Fras. Fremantle, he was created a Lieutenant 28 April, 1810; and he was subsequently, between Feb. 1813 and Sept. 1815, employed at Portsmouth in the Royal William and Prince, bearing each the flag of Sir Rich. Bickerton, Boyne, commanded by himself, and Prince again, flag-ship of Sir R. Bickerton and Sir Edw. Thornbrough. He has since been on half-pay.