SIR CHARLES MORICE POLE, BART.
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In consequence of the decisive victory obtained off Cape Trafalgar, Oct. 21, 1805, a general promotion took place on the 9th of the following month, and our officer on that occasion became a full Admiral. He was nominated a G.C.B. Feb. 20, 1818. He has been M.P. for Plymouth ever since the general election in 1807.
Sir Charles married, June 8, 1792, Henrietta, third daughter of John Goddard, formerly of Rotterdam, and late of Woodford-Hall, co. Essex, Esq., and niece of Henry Hope, Esq. the great Amsterdam merchant. His daughter married, Aug. 9, 1822, William Stuart, Esq. M.P., son of the Lord Primate of Ireland[1].
Country seat.– Aldenham Abbey, near Watford, co. Herts.
Town residence.– 18, Upper Harley Street.
- ↑ The office called the Chest at Chatham, since removed to Greenwich, (alluded to in the preceding Note) was established by Queen Elizabeth, about the year 1588, when many seamen being hurt and maimed in the service against the Spaniards, petitioned her Majesty for relief, who directed the Lord High Admiral to take their petition into consideration; in consequence of which, with the advice of the four principal officers of the navy, and by the consent of the inferior officers and seamen, it was agreed that a deduction of sixpence per month should be made out of their pay for this charitable institution; upon which basis it has stood ever since, without any considerable variation. When any of the pensioners recover from their hurts, or are admitted into Greenwich Hospital, their pensions cease. The revenues of the chest arising from the rents and interest of stock, are very considerable.
