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Royal Naval Biography/Hoare, Richard

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RICHARD HOARE, Esq.
[Captain of 1827.]

Passed his examination, at Plymouth, in Mar. 1813; and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, in the Dragon 74, Captain Robert Barrie, on the North American station, Nov. 13th following. His subsequent appointments were, – Aug. 30, 1815, to the Madagascar 38, Captain Francis Stanfell; – Oct. 31st, in the same year, to the Phäeton frigate, commanded by the same officer; – Jan. 7, 1818, to the Blossom 26, Captain Frederick Hickey; – Feb. 9, 1821, to the Niemen, Captain E. R. Sibly; – and, July 19, 1822, to the command of the Doterel 18, on the Halifax station. His commission as Captain bears date July 7, 1827.

This officer married. Mar. 15, 1823, Matilda Ottley, youngest daughter of Rear-Admiral (now Sir William C.) Fahie. His lady died on the 27th of Sept. 1826.