A Naval Biographical Dictionary/White, George Robert
WHITE. (Lieut., 1821. f-p., 35; h-p., 5.)
George Robert White entered the Navy, 22 May, 1807, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Banterer 22, Capt. Alex. Shippard, in which vessel he cruized in the Baltic and then sailed for the coast of North America, where he was wrecked as Midshipman in the river St. Lawrence 29 Oct. 1808, suffering on the occasion many hardships. In April, 1809, he joined the Puissant 74, Capts. John Irwin and Robt. Hall, at Spithead; and from the following Nov. until July, 1816, he was employed, on the Home, Baltic, and Brazilian stations, in the Namur 74, Capt. A. Shippard, Nemesis 28, Capt. Wm Ferris, Namur again, Capt. Shippard, Fly brig. Capt. Manley Hall Dixon, Vigo and Montagu 74’s, flagships of Rear-Admiral Manley Dixon, Benjamin (a corvette borrowed from the Brazilian Government), Capt. Joseph Patey, and a second time in the Montagu. He served afterwards, ftom Aug. 1816 until Dec. 1818, as Admiralty-Midshipman, in the Pelican sloop, Capt. Edw. Curzon, in South America, the North Sea, and Mediterranean; and from the latter date until confirmed in his present rank 19 July, 1821, as Admiralty-Midshipman and Acting-Lieutenant in the Leven 24, surveying-vessel, Capts. David Ewen Bartholomew and Robt. Baldey, among the Cape de Verde Islands and on the coast of Africa. He has been in charge of a station in the Coast Guard since 26 Sept. 1826. Agents – Messrs. Halford and Co.