A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hall, George
HALL. (Retired Commander, 1841.)
George Hall entered the Navy, 13 Feb. 1800, as Midshipman, on board the Ville de Paris 110, Capt. Sir Thos. Troubridge, bearing the flag in the Channel of Earl St. Vincent; and, from Aug. 1802 until June, 1 806, was employed, on the Home and West India stations, in the Unicorn and Ethalion frigates, both commanded by Capt. Chas. Stuart. He then joined the Northumberland 74, flag-ship of Hon. Sir Alex. Cochrane, who, on 11 of the following Sept., appointed him Lieutenant of the Port d’Espagne 14, Capt. Jas. Pattison Stewart – an act which the Admiralty confirmed by commission dated 29 Oct. in the same year. While cruizing in the latter vessel in the Gulf of Paria, Mr. Hall, on being detached in a prize schooner with 25 men, succeeded, in a very cool and brave manner, in boarding and carrying, on 6 June, 1807, although not without a mutual loss, the Mercedes privateer, mounting 2 carriage-guns and 2 swivels, and having on board a crew of 30 men (an exploit for which he was highly recommended to notice); and on 12 of the ensuing Sept. he had joint charge of the boats with Lieut. Cotgrave, when they captured El Rosario schooner, of 1 gun and 34 men.[1] Invaliding home from the West Indies in Nov. 1807, he afterwards served, from Jan. 1808 until Dec. 1811, and from July, 1812, until Sept. 1813, on board the Audacious 74, Capts. Thos. Le Marchant Gosselin and Donald Campbell, and Adamant 50, bearing the flag at Leith of Rear-Admiral Wm. Albany Otway. In the former ship he was employed embarking the army after the battle of Corunna, and next in the expedition to the Walcheren. His last appointment was, in April, 1820, to the Coast Guard service. He accepted his present rank 3 Aug. 1841.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1807, pp. 1126, 1747.