by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Hoare, Richard (1823)
“ 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. ”
