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DOBBS—DOBREE—DOBSON. the, gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Thos. Hastings – 12 April, 1839, and 17 July, 1840, to the 72, Capt. John Toup Nicolas, and  84, Capt. Barrington Reynolds, both on the Mediterranean station – 10 Oct. 1842, again to the, as First-Lieutenant – and, 9 March, 1843, in a similar capacity, to the  18, Capts. Henry Rich. Sturt and Rich. Wilson Pelly. He served in the latter sloop, on the North America and West India stations, until advanced to his present rank, 9 Nov. 1846, since which period he has been on half-pay.

Commander Dobbie married, 22 Nov. 1842, Lucy Anne, eldest daughter of F. Jessop, Esq.

 DOBBS. 

, born in 1798, is eldest son of the late Rich. Dobbs, Esq., of Castle Dobbs, co. Antrim, by Nicolini, eldest daughter of Michael Obyns, of Portsdown; and great grandson, maternally, of the first Viscount Gosford.

This officer entered the Navy, 4 Sept. 1810, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board 36, Capt. Edw. Sneyd Clay, under whom he was wrecked, at the entrance of the FrithFirth [sic] of Forth, 18 Dec. following. In Jan. 1811, he next joined the 64, Capt. Robt. Honyman, stationed in the Baltic, where he attained the rating of Midshipman, 2 Aug. in the same year. On afterwards proceeding to the Mediterranean, as an officer of the 38, Capt. Hon. Granville Geo. Waldegrave, he served in that frigate at the capture of Port d’Anzo in Oct. 1813, and was employed in the boats at the destruction of some of the enemy’s batteries, near Marseilles. He continued in the Mediterranean, on board the 38, Capt. Hon. Fleetwood Broughton Reynolds Pellew, and  10, Capt. Jas. Hanway Plumridge, until Dec. 1814, when he sailed for the East Indies, and there officiated for many months in the 74, flag-ship of Sir Geo. Burlton, and 36, Capt. Sam. Leslie. We subsequently find him enacting a part, in the 74, Capt. Chas. Ekins, at the battle of Algiers, 27 Aug. 1816. He rejoined Capt. Pellew, in Oct. 1818, on board the 38, of which frigate he appears to have been created a Lieutenant 16 Oct. 1821. He returned home from the Mediterranean in 1822, and has since been on half-pay.

Lieut. Dobbs married, in Aug. 1826, Miss Charlotte Maria Sinclair; and has issue two sons and seven daughters. – Hallett and Robinson.

 DOBREE. 

entered the Navy 5 June, 1817; passed his examination in 1824; and was confirmed, 9 Oct. 1827, to a Lieutenancy in the 18, Capt. Thos. Smith, under whom we find him contributing, shortly afterwards, to the victory gained at Navarin. His next appointments were – 13 March, 1829, as First, to the 18, Capt. Michael Quin, also in the Mediterranean – 4 Jan. 1833, in a similar capacity, to the  18, Capt. Wm. Price Hamilton, on the North America and West India station – 20 June, 1835, to the 18, Capt. Wm. Sidney Smith, on the same station – and 20 Dec. 1837, to the 28, Capt. Henry Smith. For his services as Senior Lieutenant of that frigate at Aden, he was advanced to his present rank, 1 May, 1839. He has since been unemployed. – Messrs. Ommanney.

 DOBSON. 

entered the Navy, 14 Dec. 1807, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 64, Capt. Campbell, bearing the flag at Malta of Sir Alex. Ball. In Sept. 1808, he removed to the 18, Capts. Jas. Prevost and Buckland Stirling Bluett, of which vessel, when in the West Indies, he became a Midshipman about Oct. 1810. Between the following Sept. and Feb. 1815, he further served, on the latter and Mediterranean stations, in the 74, bearing the flag at first of Sir Fras. Laforey, and afterwards commanded, as a private ship, by Capt. Lord Colville. During the six years immediately subsequent on the peace, we find him employed, chiefly as Master’s Mate, in the 74 Capt. Thos. Alexander, and 74, Capts. Sir Michael Seymour, Thos. Harvey, and Thos. Jas. Maling, respectively stationed at Portsmouth and Sheerness. He then, towards the close of 1821, proceeded to the Cape of Good Hope in the 44, Capts. Joseph Nourse and Constantine Rich. Moorsom; to a Lieutenancy in which ship he was confirmed 14 Jan. 1824. From 20 Dec. 1825, until promoted to the rank of Commander, 9 May, 1832, Mr. Dobson was next employed in the 52, and  52, flagship in the East Indies of Sir Wm. Hall Gage and Sir Edw. W. C. R. Owen. For his subsequent distinguished services in the Coast Guard, to which he was appointed 13 July, 1838, this officer was advanced to Post-rank, 5 Jan. 1844. He has since been on half-pay.

Capt. Dobson is Senior Captain of 1844. He married, 8 July, 1835, Eliza, eldest daughter of Joseph Bonn, Esq., of Edward Street, Portman Square. – Messrs. Ommanney.

 DOBSON. 

was born 17 Nov. 1755, and died in April, 1847.

This officer entered the Navy, 19 Jan. 1778, as A.B., on board the, Capt. Edw. Thompson; in which vessel, and, as Midshipman, in the 74, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker,  74, Capt. Fras. John Hartwell, frigate, Capt. Robt. Man, and 50, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral John Campbell, we find him serving during the first American war. When in the, he appears to have been knocked down and slightly wounded by the same shot that killed his Captain, Waller Griffiths. Mr. Dobson, who was promoted, 23 Sept. 1782, to a Lieutenancy in the, Capt. Chas. Hope, afterwards joined – 17 May, 1786, the, Capt. T. G. Manby – 1 June, 1793, the 74, Capt. Robt. Man, while in which ship he served on shore at the ensuing occupation of Toulon – and, 15 Oct. 1794, the 98, bearing the flag of Sir Hyde Parker. For his services as First-Lieutenant of that ship, in Hotham’s actions of 14 March and 13 July, 1795, he was promoted, on 9 Nov. in the latter year, to the rank of Commander. On 28 June, 1796, Capt. Dobson was posted into the 98, flag-ship in the West Indies of Sir H. Parker, with whom he continued until 28 Oct. 1800. He was afterwards employed, from March, 1804, to Feb. 1810, in command of a district of Sea Fencibles in Ireland; and, from 24 March, 1813, to Nov. 1815, he officiated as Regulating Captain at Bristol. His last promotions were to the rank – 5 July, 1827, of Rear-Admiral – 22 July, 1830, of Vice-Admiral – and 23 Nov. 1841, of full Admiral.

Admiral Dobson was father of the present Capt. Wm. Burdett Dobson, R.N., and of the late Lieut. Hyde Parker Dobson, who died 31 March, 1836. – Hallett and Robinson.

 DOBSON. 

is son of Admiral Man Dobson.

This officer entered the Navy, 4 Dec. 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 64, Capts. Henry Wm. Bayntun and John Barrett, one of the squadron employed under Rear-Admiral Murray, during Lieut.-General Whitelocke’s unsuccessful attack on Buenos Ayres, in July, 1807. In Feb. 1808, he removed, as Midshipman, to the 64, Capt. Wm. Pryce Cumby, flag-ship for some time of Vice-Admiral Bartholomew Sam. Rowley; and in April and June, 1809, he was present at the capture of the French 74-gun ship D’Haupoult, and the surrender, after an arduous blockade, of the city of St. Domingo. Towards the close of 1809 Mr. Dobson appears to have been lent for some months to the 