A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Tresahar, John
TRESAHAR. (Retired Commander, 1827. f-p., 29; h-p., 34.)
John Tresahar died 29 Dec. 1844, in the Old Kent Road.
This officer entered the Navy, in Sept. 1782, as Midshipman, on board the Nymphe, Capt. Rich. Hill, stationed in the West Indies; where he joined in succession, in the summer of 1783, the Jermyn, Capt. Hardy, and Caton, Capt. Fisher. He returned to England in Nov. of the same year; served next, from March, 1784, until Nov. 1785, in the Rose, Capts. R. Hill and Jas. Hawkins, on the Channel station; and from June, 1786, until made Lieutenant, 19 Aug. 1793, into the Majestic 74, Capt. Chas. Cotton, was employed at Portsmouth in the Ganges 74, Capt. Roger Curtis, Ardent 64, Capt. Fras. J. Hartwell, Edgar 74, Capts. Chas. Thompson and Anthony Jas. Pye Molly, Queen Charlotte 100 and Brunswick 74, both commanded by Capt. Roger Curtis, and Queen Charlotte again, flag-ship of Lord Howe. He sailed in the Majestic for the West Indies; and he was subsequently appointed – 9 Aug. 1795, to the command, on that station, of the Berbice – 9 Nov. 1796, to the Prince of Wales 98, flag-ship of Admirals Henry Harvey and Lord Hugh Seymour, also in the West Indies – 1 Sept. 1800, to the Royal Sovereign 100, bearing the flag of Admiral Harvey in the Channel – 29 July, 1803, after 15 months of half-pay, to the Excellent 74, Capt. Frank Sotheron, in the Mediterranean – 22 Oct. 1806, to the Boadicea 33, Capt. John Maitland, on the Irish station – 15 Dec. 1807, to the Lynx 18, Capt, John Willoughby Marshall, employed in the North Sea and Baltic – and 28 Feb. 1809 and 27 July, 1813, to the Royal William and Prince 98, flag-ships of Sir Roger Curtis and Sir Rich. Bickerton at Portsmouth, where he remained until Feb. 1814. In the Prince of Wales he was present at the reduction of Trinidad in 1797. He was placed on the Senior List of Retired Commanders 28 Feb. 1827. Agent – J. Hinxman.