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BROMLEY—BROOKS—BROOMAN—BROOMHEAD.
Of the latter, the second, Caroline, married, in July, 1840, Sir Jas. Campbell, Bart. Agents – Messrs. Halford and Co.
BROMLEY. (Lieut., 1804. f-p., 17; h-p., 36.)
Samuel Bromley died 13 Nov. 1845.
This officer entered the Navy, in Dec. 1792, as Captain’s Servant, on board the Latona 38, Capt. Edw. Thornbrough, attached to the fleet in the Channel, where, in Nov. 1793, he was present in a very gallant skirmish with several French line-of-battle and other ships; and, on 1 June, 1794, in Lord Howe’s celebrated action. He next served with the same officer, from July in the latter year until Sept. 1799 – a great part of the time as Midshipman – in the Robust 74, during which period he attended the unfortunate expedition to Quiberon in support of the French Royalists in 1795; and, on 12 Oct. 1798, was with the force under Sir John Borlase Warren at the defeat of Commodore Bompart’s squadron, when the Hoche 74 struck to the Robust, after a very severe action, in which the latter ship sustained a loss of 10 men killed and 40 wounded. Mr. Bromley, who next joined the Royal George 100, hearing the flag of Lord Bridport, was appointed, 27 Oct. 1799, Acting-Lieutenant of the Dragon 74, Capt. Geo. Campbell. He removed, in April, 1800, to the Pegasus 28, Capt. John Pengelly, under whom he accompanied, in the same capacity, the expedition to Egypt in 1801. The Pegasus was paid off in Feb. 1802, but Mr. Bromley was not confirmed in the rank of Lieutenant until after a subsequent attachment of 18 months to the Sceptre 74, Capt. Sir Archibald Collingwood Dickson, employed in the Channel and East Indies, 6 Sept. 1804. His next appointments were – in the course of 1805, to the Galgo 16, Capt. Michael Dodd, Hermes sloop, Capt. Joseph Westbeach, Kent 74, fitting at Chatham for the flag of Sir Edw. Thornbrough, and Majestic 74, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Thos. Macnamara Russell in the North Sea, where he remained for nearly two years – in July, 1807, to a command in the Aldeburgh district of Sea Fencibles – 9 March, 1810, to the Avenger sloop, Capt. Thos. White, on the Halifax station, whence he immediately afterwards invalided – and, 3 Feb. 1812, to the Briseis 10, Capt. John Ross, in the Baltic. He was placed on half-pay in May of the same year, and was not afterwards employed. Lieut. Bromley had been wounded on several occasions.
BROOKS. (Lieut., 1806. f-p., 17; h-p., 35.)
George Brooks entered the Navy, 14 Nov. 1795, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Pegasus 28, Capt. Ross Donnelly, employed in the North Sea, where, on 12 May, 1796, after a long and arduous chase, he assisted in driving on shore the two Dutch brigs Echo, of 18, and De Gier, of 14 guns. He next served for some time in the West fiidies as Midshipman of the Thames 32, Capt. Wm. Lukin; was subsequently attached, from June, 1799, until Jan. 1800, to the Téméraire and Barfleur, 98’s, flag-ships in the Channel of Rear-Admiral Jas. Hawkins Whitshed, and, from the latter date until 12 Jan. 1805, to the Ceres, Florentina, and Magicienne frigates, Capts. John Nicholas, John Broughton, and Adam Mackenzie, on the Mediterranean and North Sea stations; was then appointed Sub-Lieutenant of the Pincher gun-brig, Lieut.-Commander Jas. Aberdour; and, on 17 March, 1806, was promoted to his present rank. His succeeding appointments were – 1 Dec. in the same year, and 18 Aug. 1807, to the Daedalus 32, and Avon sloop, Capts. Fred. Warren and Thos. Thrush, under the former of whom he escorted a fleet of merchantmen to the West Indies, and there assisted in making several captures – 27 Sept. 1808, to the Britomart sloop, Capt. Wm. Buckley Hunt, in the North Sea – 14 Feb. 1810, to the Resolution 74, Capt. Temple Hardy, in the Baltic – 12 Jan. 1811, to the Conquestador 74, Capt. Lord Wm. Stuart, off Flushing – 7 Oct. 1811, to the Banterer 14, Capt. Chas. Wade, in the North Sea, whence he invalided, 9 Nov. 1812 – and, 24 May, 1813, to the Brazen 18, Capt. Jas. Stirling, employed in Hudson’s Bay, on the Irish station, and in the West Indies. Lieut. Brooks has been on half-pay since 4 June, 1815.
BROOMAN. (Lieut., 1827. f-p., 30; h-p., 7.)
James Brooman entered the Navy, 26 July, 1810, as Midshipman, on board the Hamadryad 36, Capt. Sir Thos. Staines, in which stdp, and the Briton 38, he continued to be employed, under the same officer, until Aug. 1815. During that period he served with great activity on the Newfoundland, St. Helena, and Irish stations, in the Bay of Biscay, and in South America; was in various skirmishes with the soldiery on the coast of France; and assisted in taking, besides several merchant-vessels, a French privateer. He next joined the Rifleman 18, Capt. Geo. Bennett Allen, in the West Indies; thence returned home with the latter officer in the Royalist 18; passed his examination in Dec. 1816; served for nearly two years in the Northumberland 74, Capt. Jas. Walker, at Sheerness; was employed on the Coast Blockade from Aug. 1818 until 1823, as Midshipman of the Severn, Capt. Wm. M‘Culloch; afterwards became attached to the Superb 74, Capt. Sir Thos. Staines, on the West India and Lisbon stations, and Melville 74, Capt. Henry Hill, guardship at Portsmouth; and, on 28 April, 1827, was promoted into the Pelican 18, Capt. Hon. Chas. Leonard Irby, in the Mediterranean, where he contributed to the capture of three or four piratical vessels. From 3 Dec. 1827, to Oct. 1830, Lieut. Brooman was again employed on the Coast Blockade, under Capt. Hugh Pigot of the Ramillies and Talavera 74’s. He obtained a Coast Guard appointment 15 Oct. 1831, and continued in that service – including a period of two years and eight months, from 18 March, 1834, to 28 Nov. 1836, when he held command of the Tartar Revenue-cruizer – until 1839. While so engaged Mr. Brooman captured, in the years 1832-3-4, 2 sloops, 4 boats, and 17 men, exclusive of the seizure or destruction of about 1000 tubs. Since 4 Feb. 1845, he has been again employed in the Coast Guard.
He married, 24 Dec. 1827, Anna Jane, daughter of John Jones, Esq., late of Offord d’Arcy, co. Huntingdon.
BROOMAN. (Lieutenant, 1840.)
William Rule Brooman entered the Navy 27 Nov. 1821; passed his examination in 1828; officiated for some time as Mate of the Swift Revenue-vessel; obtained his commission 1 Jan. 1840; served, as Additional-Lieutenant, from 19 March in that year until May, 1844, in the President 50, and Dublin 50, flag-ships in the Pacific of Rear-Admirals Chas. Bayne Hodgson Boss and Rich. Thomas; then joined the Carysfort 26, Capt. Lord Geo. Paulet, on the same station; and, since 9 Sept. 1845, has been employed in the Coast Guard.
Lieut. Brooman is Senior of 1840. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.
BROOMHEAD. (Lieut., 1823. f-p., 14; h-p., 25.)
Joseph Broomhead entered the Navy, 28 Aug. 1808, as Ordinary, on board the Prévoyante store-ship, Master-Commander Daniel M‘Coy, on the Mediterranean station, and in Dec. of the same year attained the rating of Midshipman. In Oct. 1809, he joined the Amethyst 36, Capt. Jacob Walton, under whom he was wrecked in Plymouth Sound, 16 Feb. 1811. He next, until Aug. 1816, served, in quick succession, in the Bulwark 74 Capt. Joshua Sydney Horton, Menelaus 38, Capt. Sir Peter Parker, America 74, Capt. Josias Rowley Alfred 74, Capt. J. S. Horton, Defiance 74, Capt! Rich. Raggett, Devonshire 74, Capt. Ross Donnelly, Tonnant 80, Capt. Rich. Raggett, and Spencer 74, Capt. Wm. Robt. Broughton, on the Home, Cadiz, Baltic, and America stations. He was afterwards employed, as Admiralty Midshipman, from Sept. 1818, to June, 1822, in the Révolutionnaire 46, Capt. Hon. Fleetwood Broughton Reynolds
