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# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Friend, Charles

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​FRIEND. (Lieut., 1812. f-p., 10; h-p., 32.)
Charles Friend, born 16 Sept. 1793, at Ramsgate, is brother of Lieut. M. C. Friend, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 2 Dec. 1805, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Camel store-ship, Capt. John Joyce, from which, after visiting Gibraltar and the Rio de la Plata, he was transferred, as Midshipman, in Nov. 1807, to the Grampus 50, Capt. Jas. Haldane Tait, then at the Cape of Good Hope. In the boats of the Active of 46 guns, Capt. Jas. Alex. Gordon, whom he joined, 22 July, 1809, Mr. Friend, on 29 June, 1810, contributed to the capture of a convoy in the harbour of Groa. He next, on 12 Feb. 1811, assisted in bringing out another from Ortona, although encountered by the most fearful obstacles; and, on 27 July in the same year, he was officially reported in the highest terms for his instrumentality, as Master’s Mate, in capturing and destroying 28 sail of merchantmen, defended, in a creek of the island of Ragosniza, by 3 gun-vessels and a body of 300 troops. On 13 March, 1811, Mr. Friend was further present in the memorable action off Lissa, when a British squadron, carrying in the whole 156 guns and 879 men, completely routed, after a conflict of six hours, and a loss to the Active of 4 killed and 24 wounded, a Franco-Venetian armament, whose force amounted to 284 guns and 2655 men; and, on 29 Nov. ensuing, he shared in a hard-fought combat of an hour and a half, which, in rendering the Active captor of the Pomone, of 44 guns and 332 men, 50 of whom were killed and wounded, occasioned her a loss of 8 killed and 27 wounded, including Capt. Gordon, who lost a leg. As a reward for his conduct off Lissa, Mr. Friend, on his passing certificate reaching the Admiralty, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant by commission dated 12 June, 1812; and, on 5 Oct. following, he was appointed to the Eclipse 18, Capt. Henry Lynne, in the West Indies. From 21 April until 9 Dec. 1815, he served on board the Hardy 14, Capt. Jas. Athill; but he has not, since the latter date, been afloat.
Lieut. Friend holds the appointment of Government Agent for Emigration at Cork. He married, 24 Sept. 1829, Eliza Malpas, eldest daughter of Geo. Weatherall, Esq., of Brompton, co. Kent. Agents – Goode and Lawrence.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Freestun, Humphrey May

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​FREESTUN. (Lieut., 1812. f-p., 11; h-p., 33.)
Humphrey May Freestun entered the Navy, in June, 1803, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Maria, Lieut.-Commander Joseph Whitby, on the Irish station; and (with the intervention of a few months in 1809-10, when he appears to have acted as Lieutenant of the Lyra 10, and Armide 38, Capts. Robt. Southey, Robt. Bloye, and Lucius Ferdinand Hardyman) served as Midshipman, from May, 1804, to Sept. 1810, In the Révolutionnaire 38, and Defiance 74, both commanded by Hon. Henry Hotham. During that period he shared, in the Révolutionnaire, in Sir Rich. Strachan’s action 4 Nov. 1805; was on board the Defiance when that ship, besides being much cut up in her masts and rigging, sustained a loss of 2 men killed and 25 wounded, at the destruction of three French frigates under the batteries of Sable d’Olonne, 24 Feb. 1809; and assisted, in the Lyra, at the destruction of an armed vessel and convoy under the batteries of Quiberon. While subsequently attached to the Scipion 74, flag-ship of Hon. Robt. Stopford, Mr. Freestun served on shore at the storming of Fort Cornelia and the reduction of Java in Aug. 1811. He then became Acting-Lieutenant of the Harpy 18, Capts. Henderson Bain and Sam. Hore; and from that vessel, to which he was confirmed 2 Jan. 1812, he subsequently removed to the Lion 64, flag-ship at the Cape of Rear-Admirals Hon. R. Stopford and Chas. Tyler. Invaliding home in June, 1813, he was next appointed, 15 April, 1815, to the Dee 24, Capt. John Wm. Andrew, with whom he made a voyage to Hudson’s Bay. Lieut. Freestun has been on half-pay since 28 Feb. 1816. Agents – Messrs. Halford and Co.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Fremantle, Charles Howe

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​FREMANTLE. (Captain, 1826. f-p., 20; h-p., 15.)
Charles Howe Fremantle, born 1 June, 180 is second son of Vice-Admiral the late Sir Thos. Fras. Fremantle, G.C.B., by Elizabeth, daughter and co-heir of Rich. Wynne, Esq., of Falkingham, co. Lincoln; brother of the present Sir T. F. Fremantle, Bart., and of Capt. S. G. Fremantle, R.N.; brother-in-law of Lord Wm. Hervey, second son of the Marquess of Bristol; nephew of Colonel John Edwards Fremantle, of the Coldstream Guards, who died in 1798 – of Colonel Stephen Fras. Wm. Fremantle, who died in 1794 – of the Right Hon. Sir Wm. Henry Fremantle, K.G.H., Treasurer of the Household, and Ranger of Windsor Great Park – and of the late Vice-Admiral Wells; and uncle of the present Sir Jas. Geo. Fitzgerald, Bart., of Castle Ishen, co. Cork.
This officer entered the Navy, 12 Dec. 1812, as Midshipman, on board the Ramillies 74, Capts. Sir Thos. Masterman Hardy and Sir Chas. Ogle; under the first of whom he served at the blockade of New London, assisted in occupying the islands in Passamaquoddy Bay, witnessed the bombardment of Stonington, and joined in the attack on New Orleans. In the course of 1815 he became successively attached to the Wye 24, bearing his father’s flag off Jersey, Challenger 16, Capt. Henry Forbes, and Tagus 38, Capt. Jas. Whitley Deans Dundas. On 4 Nov. 1818 Mr. Fremantle rejoined his father, whose flag was then flying in the Mediterranean on board the Rochfort 80. In that ship, of which he was confirmed a Lieutenant 11 Nov. 1819, he continued, we believe, to serve, latterly as Signal officer to Sir Graham Moore, until advanced to the rank of Commander, 23 April, 1822. He was afterwards employed in the Coast-Guard service at Lymington, but resigned that appointment on being invested with the command, 24 June, 1824, of the Jasper 10, in which sloop he visited Mexico. Acquiring his present rank, 4 Aug. 1826, Capt. Fremantle was next selected to command, 5 Nov. 1828, the Challenger 28, first at the Cape of Good Hope, and then in the East Indies, whence he returned to England and was paid off 12 June, 1833. Since 20 May, 1843, he has been employed as Captain of the Inconstant 36, in the Mediterranean.
He married, 8 Oct. 1836, Isabella, daughter of David Lyon, Esq., and relict of Jas. Wedderburn, Esq., of Portland Place. Agents – Goode and Lawrence.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Fremantle, Stephen Grenville

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​FREMANTLE. (Captain, 1842. f-p., 15; h-p., 9.)
Stephen Grenville Fremantle, born 30 Aug. 1810, is youngest brother of Capt. Chas. Howe Fremantle, R.N. ​This officer entered the Royal Naval College 5 June, 1823; and embarked, 26 June, 1824, as Midshipman, on board the Seringapatam 46, Capt. Chas. Sotheby, on the Mediterranean station. Until hie promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 25 Oct. 1829, he next served on board the Challenger 28, and Pallas 42, both commanded by Capt. Adolphus FitzClarence, Briton 42, Capt. Hon. Wm. Gordon, and Volage 28, Capt. Lord Colchester. He was afterwards appointed, on the South American, Home, and West India stations – 9 Aug. 1830, to the Clio 18, Capt. John Jas. Onslow – 13 Oct. 1831, to the Seringapatam 46, Capt. Hon. Wm. Waldegrave – 1 Nov. 1832, to the Comus 18, Capt. Wm. Price Hamilton – 17 Dec. 1832, to the Vernon 50, flag-ship of Sir Geo. Cockburn – in July and Aug. 1833, to the command of the Skipjack and Pincher schooners – and, 16 July, 1834, to the President 52, bearing also the flag of Sir G. Cockburn. Ascending the next step in his profession 22 Dec. 1836, Capt. Fremantle further joined, at the Cape of Good Hope – 24 May, 1839, the Clio 16 – 12 Aug. 1841, as Acting-Captain, the Southampton 50, flag-ship of Edw. Durnford King – and, 6 Nov. 1841, the Wanderer 16. He was elevated to the rank he now holds 26 Feb. 1842, but did not leave the Wanderer until 31 July, 1842, previously to which lie appears to have made a visit to China. Since 11 Jan. 1847 Capt. Fremantle has been in command of the Raleigh 50, bearing the broad pendant of Sir Thos. Herbert on the S.E. coast of America.
He successively officiated as Private Secretary, during Sir Robt. Peel’s administration, to the Secretary at War and the Chief Secretary for Ireland. Agents – Goode and Lawrence.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Frere, John James Bartholomew Edward

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​FRERE. (Commander, 1846.)
John James Bartholomew Edward Frere was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 7 May, 1838. His appointments in that capacity were – 8 May, 1838, to the Princess Charlotte 104, flag-ship of Sir Robt. Stopford, under whom, in 1840, he served throughout the operations on the coast of Syria, including the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre – and, 31 Dec. 1841, to the Carysfort 26, Capts. Lord Geo. Paulet and Geo. Henry Seymour, of which vessel, stationed in the Pacific, he ultimately became First-Lieutenant. Since his advancement to the rank of Commander, 9 Nov. 1846, he has been on half-pay.
He married, 4 Feb. 1846, Anne, third daughter of Geo. Frere, Esq., of Bedford Square. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Friend, Matthew Curling

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​FRIEND, F.R.S. (Lieutenant, 1815. f-p., 10; h-p., 31.)
Matthew Curling Friend is brother of Lieut. C. Friend, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 20 July, 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Argo 44, Capt. Stephen Thos. Digby, with whom he continued to serve, in the Theban and Cornwallis, on the African and West and East India stations, nearly the whole time as Midshipman and Master’s Mate, until Oct. 1814. He thbn successively joined the Monmouth 64 and Namur 74, flag-ships in the Downs of Sir Thos. Foley and Sir Thos. Williams; and while afterwards serving in the West Indies, as Admiralty-Midshipman of the Bombay 74, Capt. Henry Bazely, he was promoted to his present rank 16 Feb. 1815. On 6 June, 1815, he was appointed to the Bucephalus 32, Capts. Geo. Wm. Hughes D’Aeth and Amos Freeman Westropp, with whom ​he served off St. Helena until Aug. 1816. He has not since been employed.
He holds a civil situation at Van Diemen’s Land. Agents – Goode and Lawrence.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Freer, Thomas

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​FREER. (Lieut., 1821. f-p., 18; h-p., 22.)
Thomas Freer entered the Navy, 24 Aug. 1807, as Ordinary, on board the Wrangler gun-brig, Lieut.-Commander J. B. Pelter, employed in the North Sea and Baltic; on which stations he served as Midshipman, from Sept. 1809, to June, 1814, in the Nymphen 36, Capts. Keith Maxwell and John Hancock, Dictator 64, Capt. Robt. Williams, and Gloucester 74, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral John Ferrier. During the next two years and a half he appears to have been employed on Lake Ontario under Sir Jas. Lucas Yeo and Sir Edw. W. C. R. Owen. He afterwards, until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 19 July, 1821, served, as Admiralty Midshipman and Acting-Master, on the Home and Mediterranean stations, in the Vengeur 74, Capt. Thos. Alexander, and Spey 20, commanded by various officers. He became First-Lieutenant, 19 Sept. 1843, of the Hydra steam-vessel, Capt. Horatio Beauman Young, on the coast of Africa, and, on 7 Sept. 1844, joined the Madagascar 44, Capt. John Foote, on the same station. Mr. Freer, since 10 March, 1845, has been employed as Admiralty Agent in a contract mail steam-vessel. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Freese, Auchmuty Tylden

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​FREESE. (Lieutenant, 1842.)
Auchmuty Tylden Freese entered the Navy 19 Sept. 1830; passed his examination 5 April, 1837; and for his services on the coast of China, wherehe served, as Mate, on board the Hon. E.I.C.’s steamer Nemesis, Lieut.-Commander Wm. Hutcheon Hall, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 23 Dec. 1842. His next appointments, we find, were – 12 July, 1843, to the Conway 26, Capt. Robt. Fair, at the Cape of Good Hope – and, 9 Sept. 1844, to the Osprey 12, Capt. Fred. Patten, under whom he was wrecked off New Zealand in 1846.. Since 1 March, 1847, this officer has had charge of a station in the Coast Guard. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/French, John Tracey William

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​FRENCH. (Lieutenant, 1837.)
John Tracey William French obtained his commission 30 March, 1837. He was appointed, 12 May following, to the Hazard 18, Capt. Jas. Wilkinson, on the Mediterranean station, where he joined, 27 Dec. 1838, the Carysfort 26, Capt. Henry Byam Martin. He went on half-pay in 1839, but since 8 Jan. 1847 has been employed as First of the Dasher steam surveying-vessel, Capt. Wm. Louis Sheringham.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Fricker, Robert

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​FRICKER. (Retired Commander, 1833.)
Robert Fricker died 12 Aug. 1845.
This officer entered the Navy, in 1775, on board the Atalanta, and was afterwards employed, until Aug. 1786, part of the time as Midshipman, in the Courageux, Flirt, and Assistance, Capts. Mulgrave, Nath. Brunton, Wm. Lake, and Sir Chas. Douglas, on the West India, Home, and North American stations. From the date of his re-embarkation, 2 Aug. 1790, until within a few weeks of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, Which took place 13 May, 1795, he served, on the Home station, in the Alfred, Capts. Henry Harvey and Thos. West, Romulus, Capt. Thos. Lennox Frederick, Sandwich, Capt. Mosse, and Arrogant 74) Capt. Jas. Hawkins Whitshed. He then accompanied the latter officer into the Namur 98, and, during a continuance of nearly six years in that ship, was present in the action off Cape St. Vincent, 14 Feb. 1797. His succeeding appointments were – 20 Dec. 1800, to the Formidable 98, Capt. Rich. Grindall, with whom he made a voyage to the West Indies – 19 Jan. 1804, to the Signal station at New Biggin Point – 14 Oct. 1805, to the Charles armed ship, commanded in the North Sea by Capt. Davis – 3 March, 1806, to the Majestic 74, bearing the flag there of Vice- Admiral Thos. Macnamara Russell – and lastly, 18 April, 1809, to the Signal station at Kerry Head, where he continued until 26 Sept. 1813.
He became a Retired Commander on the Junior List 26 Nov. 1830, and on the Senior 13 Sept. 1833.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Harvey, Charles Bernhard

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​HARVEY. (Commander, 1814. f-p., 16; h-p., 35.)
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Harvey, Henry John

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​HARVEY. (Lieutenant, 1834.)
Henry John Harvey is second son of Major-Gen. Sir John Harvey, K.C.B., Governor of Newfoundland.
This officer entered the Navy 4 Nov. 1824; served as Midshipman of the Talbot 28, Capt. Hon. Fred. Spencer, at the battle of Navarin, 20 Oct. 1827; passed his examination in 1830; and obtained his commission 6 Jan. 1834. He was appointed, 5 July following, Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the Winchester 52, flag-ship of Hon. Sir Thos. Bladen Capel, on the East India station; where, from 12 April, 1836, until paid ofii at the close of 1838, he further served, in the Raleigh 18, Capt. Michael Quin. He has since been on half-pay.
Lieut. Harvey has been for a long time private secretary to his father. He married, 1 Sept. 1842, Ella Louisa, eldest daughter of the Right Rev. Aubrey George, then Bishop of Newfoundland, and now of Jamaica.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hart, George Vaughan

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​HART. (Lieut., 1827. f-p., 11; h-p., 16.)
George Vaughan Hart is son of the late Gen. G. V. Hart, M.P. for co. Donegal, and Military Governor of Londonderry and Culmore forts. This officer entered the Navy, in 1820, as Midshipman, on board the Rochfort 80, Capt. Chas. ​Marsh Schomberg, bearing the flag of Sir Graham Moore on the Mediterranean station, where, until 1825, he also served in the Medina 20, Capt. Hawkins, and Dispatch 18, Capt. Edw. Hinton Scott. He then became attached to the Brisk 10, Capt. Chas. Hope, and, after cruizing for some time in the North Sea, was appointed to the Calliope 10, Lieut.-Commander John Powney, tender to one of the Royal yachts, in which vessel, we believe, he attended the Lord High Admiral and his consort in their visit to the different dockyards in 1827. Being in consequence promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 11 Aug. in the same year, he afterwards served in that capacity on board the Gloucester 74, Capt. Henry Stuart, Prince Regent 120, Capt. Hon. Geo. Poulett, and Victor 18, commanded on the Lisbon station by Capt. Alex. Ellice. He has been on half-pay since 1832.
Lieut. Hart is a Magistrate for co. Donegal. He married, in 1835, his cousin, Jane Maria, daughter of the Rev. G. V. Hart, Rector of Castlebar, and grand-daughter of the late Very Rev. Dean Hume, of Derry, by whom he has issue six children. Agents Messrs. Ommanney.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Harvey, Henry

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​HARVEY. (Commander, 1841. f.p., 16; h-p., 9.)
Henry Harvey, born 28 April, 1812, is a younger brother of Commander Thos. Harvey, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 15 Dec. 1822, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Gloucester 74, bearing the broad-pendant of Sir Edw. W. C. R. Owen on the West India station, where, previously to his return home in Jan. 1825, he was for some time lent, we believe, to the Hyperion 42, Capt. Geo. Fred. Rich. In Oct. 1826, after having been attached for three months to the Prince Regent 120, flag-ship of Sir Robt. Moorsom at the Nore, he joined the Asia 84, bearing the successive flags of Sir Edw. Codrington and Sir Pulteney Malcolm, under the former of whom he officiated as Signal-Midshipman at the battle of Navarin, 20 Oct. 1827. Removing in Nov. 1830 to the Undaunted 46, Capt. Edw. Harvey, he served for upwards of two years in that frigate at the Cape of Good Hope and on the coast of Africa – the last nine months (having passed his examination 9 May, 1831) as Mate in charge of a watch. We next, from March to Aug. 1833, find him acting in a similar capacity on board the Favorite 18, Capt. Joseph Harrison, also on the African station. He obtained his first ​commission 26 Feb. 1834, and was subsequently appointed – 30 April, and 20 Dec. 1834, to the Salamander steamer and Victor 16, Capts. Wm. Langford Castle and Rich. Crozier, from the latter of which vessels he invalided, at Sydney, N.S. Wales, in Feb. 1837 – 15 Jan. 1838, to the Coast Guard – and 18 March, 1839, to the Winchester 50, bearing the flag of his father, Sir Thos. Harvey, on the North America and West India station. He was sent home from Halifax towards the close of 1840, in acting-command of the Serpent 16, but then went back to the Winchester, and continued in that ship as Additional and Flag-Lieutenant until promoted to the rank he now holds 28 May, 1841. He has since been unemployed.
Commander Harvey married, 19 July, 1838, Jane, daughter of Dr. Denison, of Margate. He was left a widower 9 May, 1842. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Harvey, Gillmore

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​HARVEY. (Commander, 1846.)
Gillmore Harveyey entered the Navy 5 March, 1817; passed his examination in 1823; and was promoted to a Lieutenancy, 27 Aug. 1828, in the Druid 46, Capt. Gawen Wm. Hamilton. He invalided from that frigate in 1829, and afterwards joined, on the Mediterranean station – 23 Nov. 1836, the Minden 74, Capt. Alex. Renton Sharpe – 26 Aug. 1840, as First, the Medea steam-sloop. Capt. Fred. Warden – and 19 June, 1845, in a similar capacity, the Hibernia 104, bearing the flag of Sir Wm. Parker. He served in those ships for a period of nearly 10 years, and on 9 Nov. 1846 was advanced to his present rank. Commander Harvey is now on half-pay. Agents – Messrs. Chard.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Harvey, Henry Wise

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​HARVEY. (Lieut., 1819. f-p., 8; h-p., 28.)
Henry Wise Harvey is youngest brother of Commander John Harvey, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 21 Sept. 1811, as Fst,-cl. Vol., on board the Bellerophon 74, Capt. Geo. Halsted, bearing the flag in the North Sea of Rear-Admiral John Ferrier, with whom he was transferred, in Feb. 1813, to the Scarborough 74. In March, 1814, he became Midshipman of the Spencer 74, commanded in North America by Capt. Rich. Raggett; and he next, from Sept. 1815, until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 21 April, 1819, served in the Antelope 50, flag-ship of his uncle Rear-Admiral John Harvey on the West India station. He has not been since afloat.
He married first, in July, 1821, Alice Holness, only daughter of Jas. Simpson, Esq., of London; and, secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of the late Geo. Leith, Esq., of Walmer, co. Kent. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Harvey, Edward (b)

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​HARVEY. (Lieut., 1826. f-p., 15; h-p., 17.)
Edward Harvey was born 7 April, 1801.
This officer entered the Navy, 5 March, 1815, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Pompée 74, commanded in the Mediterranean by Sir Jas. Athol Wood; and from the close of the same year until June, 1821, when he passed his examination, was chiefly employed as Midshipman in the Childers 16, Capts. Rich. Wales and Amos Freeman Westropp, and in the Wye and Dover, of 26 guns each, Capts. Geo. Wickens Willes and Arthur Batt Bingham, on the West India and Home stations. He next, until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 27 Oct. 1826, served off the coast of Ireland, at Plymouth, and in the West Indies, on board the Sappho 18, Capts. Hen. Wm. Bruce, Hon. Hen. John Rous, and Jenkin Jones, Britannia 120, flag-ship of Sir Alex. Cochrane, Diamond 38, Capt. Lord Napier, and Dartmouth and Hussar frigates, Capts. Hon. Jas. Ashley Maude and Geo. Morris. He continued for a further period of 12 months in the West Indies on board the Britomart 10, Capt. Fred. Chamier; and was lastly, from April, 1833, until April, 1838, employed in the Coast Guard.
Lieut. Harvey married, in 1836, Jane, daughter of the Rev. Jas. Morewood, of co. Antrim, by whom he has issue four children.
# A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Telford & Telford

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# A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Telemann, Georg Philipp

​TELEMANN, Georg Philipp, German composer, son of a clergyman, born at Magdeburg March 14, 1681, and educated there and at Hildesheim. He received no regular musical training, but by diligently studying the scores of the great masters—he mentions in particular Lully and Campra—made himself master of the science of music. In 1700 he went to the university of Leipzig, and while carrying on studies in languages and science, became organist of the Neukirche, and founded a society among the students, called 'Collegium musicum.' In 1704 he became Capellmeister to a Prince Promnitz at Sorau, in 1708 Concertmeister, and then Capellmeister, at Eisenach, and, still retaining this post, became Musikdirector of the Church of St. Catherine, and of a society called 'Frauenstein' at Frankfort in 1711, and also Capellmeister to the Prince of Bayreuth. In 1721 he was appointed Cantor of the Johanneum, and Musikdirector of the principal church at Hamburg, posts which he retained till his death. He made good musical use of repeated tours to Berlin, and other places of musical repute, and his style was permanently affected by a visit of some length to Paris in 1737, when he became strongly imbued with French ideas and taste. He died June 25, 1767.
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# A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Tedesca, Alla

​TEDESCA, ALLA (Italian), 'in the German style.' 'Tedesca' and 'Deutsch' are both derived from an ancient term which appears in mediæval Latin as Theotisca. Beethoven employs it twice in his published works—in the first movement of op. 79, the Sonatina in G,—
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