A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Evans, Nicholas

by William Richard O'Byrne

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EVANS. (Lieutenant, 1826. f-p., 10; h-p., 18.)

Nicholas Evans entered the Royal Naval College 5 Aug. 1819; and embarked, in March, 1820, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Grasshopper 18, Capts. Dan. Buchan and Jas. Bradley; under whom, and Capts. Houston Stewart and Fred. Warren, of the Menai and Tweed, he served, on the North American station, latterly as Midshipman, until Dec. 1825. He then joined the Victory 100, commanded at Portsmouth by Capt. Inglis, and, obtaining his commission 2 Jan. 1826, was employed in the Mediterranean as Lieutenant, from 12 Jlay, 1827, to Oct. 1830, of the Revenge 76, Capts. Norborne Thompson and Chas. Orlando Bridgeman. He has since been on half-pay.

Mr. Evans is Senior Lieutenant of 1826.

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