A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Rowlatt, William
ROWLATT. (Commander, 1847.)
William Rowlatt entered the Navy 18 March, 1824; passed his examination in 1830; and obtained his first commission 27 Dec. 1838. His succeeding appointments were – 31 Aug. 1839, as Additional-Lieutenant, to the Niagara 20, Capt. Williams Sandom, on the lakes of Canada, whence he returned in 1842 – 20 Feb. 1843, to the post of Agent on board the Senator emigration transport – 16 Oct. 1845, again as Additional, to the Penelope steam-frigate, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Wm. Jones on the coast of Africa – and 19 Dec. 1845, as Senior, to the Waterwitch 10, Capt. Thos. Fras. Birch, on the same station. Shortly after the paying off of the latter vessel he was advanced, 23 Dec. 1847, to the rank he now holds. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.