A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Chivers, William (b)
CHIVERS. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 9; h-p., 31.)
William Chivers (b) entered the Navy, 23 Jan. 1807, as A.B., on board the Goliath 74, Capt. Peter Puget, and in Sept. following assisted, as Acting-Second-Master, at the bombardment of Copenhagen. In Dec. 1808 he joined the Blake 74, Capt. Edw. Codrington, with whom he served at the siege of Flushing in Aug. 1809, and, in 1810, at the defence of Cadiz. From May, 1813, until Aug. 1815, we find him successively employed, on the Mediterranean and Channel stations, in the Rivoli 74, Capts. Graham Eden Hamond and Edw. Stirling Dickson, Hyacinth 24, Capt. Alex. Renton Sharpe, and Havannah 36, Capt. Gawen Wm. Hamilton. He was then placed on half-pay, having been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant by commission dated 28 Feb. 1815; and has not since been afloat.