A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Vesey, Charles
VESEY. (Lieutenant, 1846.)
Charles Vesey passed his examination 12 April, 1843; served as Mate in the Queen 110, flag-ship of Sir John West at Devonport, and in the Ferret 8, Capt. Geo. Sprigg, on the coast of Africa; was nominated, 13 July, 1846, Acting-Lieutenant, on the latter station, of the Heroine 6, Capt. Chas. Edmunds; and was officially promoted 9 Nov. following. He has been employed, since 19 Jan. 1848, as Additional-Lieutenant of the Wellesley 72, flag-ship of the Earl of Dundonald in North America and the West Indies.