A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Thurburn, James Ptolemy
THURBURN. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
James Ptolemy Thurburn entered the Navy 3 June, 1831; passed his examination in 1837; and was made Lieutenant, 15 March, 1841, into the Persian 16, Capt. Thos. Rodney Eden, on the coast of Africa. His appointments since he left that vessel have been – 16 Sept. 1841, to the Thalia 42, Capt. Chas. Hope, under whom he was for about four years employed in the East Indies and Pacific, latterly as First-Lieutenant – 6 March, 1846, in the capacity last named, to the Harlequin 12, Capt. Douglas Curry, in the Mediterranean – and, 17 Nov. following, to the command of the Griffon brigantine, on the south-east coast of America, where he is now serving. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.