Royal Naval Biography/Bazely, John
JOHN BAZELY, Esq
[Superannuated Rear-Admiral.]
This officer is the son of the late John Bazely, who commanded the Alfred of 74 guns, in the battle of June 1, 1794, in the glories of which memorable day the subject of this sketch also participated, he being at that time third Lieutenant of the Royal George, a first rate, bearing the flag of the late Lord Bridport, under whom he likewise served as Captain of the Prince of Wales, a 98-gun ship, carrying the flag of Rear-Admiral Harvey, in the action off L’Orient, June 23, 1795[1]; soon after which event he was appointed to the Hind of 28 guns, stationed in the Channel. Towards the latter end of 1797 he joined the Overyssel of 64 guns, as Flag-Captain to Admiral Peyton; and in that ship he assisted at the capture of the Dutch fleet in the Texel, in the month of August 1799[2].
Captain Bazely continued in the Overyssel until the peace of Amiens. He subsequently commanded the Sea Fencibles from the mouth of the Humber to the river Ouze. His post commission bears date November 11, 1794; and his superannuation took place July 9, 1814.
Residence.– Dover.
- ↑ See Vol. I. pp. 76 and 246.
- ↑ See Vol. I. note at p. 414, et seq.