A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Vevers, George
VEVERS. (Lieutenant, 1815. f-p., 10; h-p., 31.)
George Vevers entered the Navy, 20 Aug. 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Endymion 40, Capt. Hon. Thos. Bladen Capel, under whose command (deducting an interval from 1810 to 1812, passed as a Supernumerary in the Royal William, Revenge, and Royal George, Capts. Robt. Hall, John Nash, and Andw. King, at Spithead, in the Channel, and off Brest) he continued employed as Midshipman in the same ship and in La Hogue 74, in the Mediterranean and on the coast of North America, until 1814. In the Endymion he was present at the passage of the Dardanells in Feb. 1807; and in La Hogue he assisted, among other operations, in blockading some of the enemy’s frigates in New London. After serving for a few months with Capt. Adam Mackenzie in a guard-ship at Sheerness, and with Capt. Buckland Stirling Bluett in the Leven 20, at Spithead, he was promoted, 7 Feb. 1815, to the rank of Lieutenant. From Jan. until Nov. 1818 he was stationed at St. Helena in the Conqueror 74, Capts. John Davie and Fras. Stanfell, and Favorite 26, Capt. Hercules Robinson. He has since been on half-pay.