A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Wilson, Bosville John
WILSON. (Lieutenant, 1832.)
Bosville John Wilson entered the Navy 14 Sept. 1814; passed his examination in 1822; and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 5 June, 1832. His appointments have since been – 22 Feb. 1833, as Supernumerary, to the Melville 74, flagship of Sir John Gore in the East Indies – 24 Oct. following, to the Harrier 18, Capt. Spencer Lambart Hunter Vassall, on the same station, whence he returned to England and was paid off in July, 1835 – 2 March, 1840, for a brief period, to the Coast Guard – 28 July, 1841, as Additional, to the Iris 26, Capts. Hugh Nurse and Wm. Tucker, on the coast of Africa – 24 Dec. ensuing, to the Persian 16, Capt. Thos. Rodney Eden, also on the African station, where he was superseded about the close of 1842 – and, 18 July, 1844, to the post, which he still retains, of Admiralty Agent, on board a contract mail steam -vessel. Agent-Joseph Woodhead.