A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Townshend, William James
TOWNSHEND. (Lieutenant, 1813. f-p., 7; h-p., 33.)
William James Townshend entered the Navy, in July, 1807, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Halifax sloop, Capt. Lord Jas. Townshend; with whom he continued to serve, on the coast of North America and in the West Indies, in the Squirrel 24, and, as Midshipman and Master’s Mate, in the Aeolus 32, until received as a Supernumerary Midshipman, 7 July, 1813, on board the San Domingo 74, flag-ship of Sir John Borlase Warren. He was made Lieutenant, 15 Aug. following, into the Shannon 38, Capt. Philip Bowes Vere Broke; and was afterwards, until May, 1814, employed, latterly in the North Sea and Channel, in the Mariner, Capt. Robt. Russell, and Diomede 50, Capt. Chas. Montagu Fabian. He has since been on half-pay. Agent – J. Hinxman.