Royal Naval Biography/Smith, Henry (a)

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2333963Royal Naval Biography — Smith, Henry (a)John Marshall


HENRY SMITH (a), Esq.
[Captain of 1829.]

Was made a lieutenant in July 1821; appointed to the Genoa 74, Captain Sir Thomas Livingston, Bart., in April 1823; to the Fairy sloop. Captain G. W. C. Courtenay, fitting out for the West India station. May 7th, 1827; promoted to the command of the Ferret brig, Feb. 3d, 1828; removed to the Arachne 18, in April 1828; and ordered to act as captain of the Magnificent, receiving ship at Jamaica, Sept. 8th, 1829. He obtained his present rank in the beginning of 1831, but his commission as captain bears the same date as the last mentioned appointment.