A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Payne, William Rousseau
PAYNE. (Lieutenant, 1834.)
William Rousseau Payne entered the Navy 30 July, 1823; passed his examination in 1829; obtained his commission 2 April, 1834; and was afterwards appointed – 29 Aug. 1835, to the Rodney 92, Capt. Hyde Parker, on the Mediterranean station – 10 May, 1837, to the Childers 16, Capt. Hon. Henry Keppel, attached to the force on the coast of Africa, whence he returned to England at the close of the same year – and, 1 Nov. 1838 and 1 Oct. 1840, to the Howe 120 and Camperdown 104, bearing the flags of Sir Robt. Waller Otway, Sir Henry Digby, and Sir Edw. Brace at the Nore. Of the latter ship he was for some time First-Lieutenant. He has been on half-pay since Nov. 1843.