A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Pettman, Richard
PETTMAN. (Lieut., 1810. f-p., 12; h-p., 33.)
Richard Pettman entered the Navy, in Dec. 1802, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Albion 74, Capt. John Ferrier, with whom he continued employed, as Midshipman and Master’s Mate, on the Channel and East India stations, until the summer of 1809. In Nov. of that year, after having been for a few months borne as a Supernumerary on the books of the Sceptre 74, Capt. Joseph Bingham, he was nominated Acting-Lieutenant of the Jalouse 18, Capt. Henry Gage Morris, attached to the force on the coast of Ireland, where, in March, 1810, he joined the Trent 36,flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Jas. Hawkins Whitshed. He was officially promoted 15 Aug. following; and subsequently appointed – 15 Sept. 1810, to the Portia 14, Capts. Joseph Symes and John Thomson, at North Yarmouth – 29 Jan. 1813, to the Vigo 74, flag-ship in the Baltic of Rear-Admiral Jas. Nicoll Morris – and, 19 April, 1814, after nearly four months of half-pay, to the Levant 20, Capts. Hon. Alex. Jones and Hon. Geo. Douglas, stationed off Madeira. He invalided in Jan. 1815; and has not been since afloat.