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FRASER—FRAZER—FREDERICK—FREELAND. Sir Robt. Moorsom – 3 Jan. 1829, to the 104, Capt. Hon. Geo. Elliot, guard-ship at Portsmouth – 1 May, 1830, and 18 Feb. 1831, to the 120. and 84, both commanded by Capt. Hyde Parker, whom he left in Sept. 1831 – and, 30 Nov. 1839, to the command of the Semaphore station at Compton Down, Petersfield, which he still retains.

He married, 10 Dec. 1825, Emmeline, daughter of Mr. Bedford, of Bedford Row, London, and has issue. – Messrs. Chard.

 FRASER. 

entered the Navy, 11 Nov. 1805, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 40, Capt. Rich. Dalling Dunn, with which officer he continued to serve, in the, flag-ship of Sir John Duckworth, 110,  110, and  33, until Aug. 1812. He took part, on board the, in the action off St. Domingo, 6 Feb. 1806; was in the at the passage of the Dardanells, in Feb. 1807; and, while attached to the , served with the flotilla in the expedition to the Walcheren in 1809, and co-operated in the defence of Cadiz, where, in April, 1810, he beheld the fall of Fort Matagorda. Being promoted to a Lieutenancy, 1 Jan. 1813, in the, flag-ship at Gibraltar of Rear-Admiral Sam. Hood Linzee, he next served, from Aug. 1814 to Oct. 1815, in the 36, Capt. Wm. Furlong Wise, off Lisbon, and was afterwards appointed, on the West India and Mediterranean stations – 21 March, 1821, to the 50, Capt. Bentinck Cavendish Doyle – 10 Aug. 1826, to the  50, Capt. Sir John Louis – and, 15 May, 1828, to the  74, Capt. Hon. Duncumbe Pleydell Bouverie. As Commander, a rank he assumed 22 Feb. 1831, Capt. Fraser served, from 21 Sept. 1835 until 22 Aug. 1839, in the 20, on the West India station. He acquired his present rank 23 Nov. 1841, but has not since been employed.

He married, 29 Dec. 1838, Catherine, daughter of J. Edwards, Esq., Receiver-General at Jamaica. – Messrs. Stilwell.

 FRASER. 

, born in May, 1796, is youngest son of the late Vice-Admiral Alex. Fraser, Equerry to H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, by Helen, eldest daughter of John Bruce, Esq., Advocate, and Collector of the Customs in Shetland; and brother of Lieut. John Fraser, who was lost in H.M.S. Magnet in Sept. 1812. He is lineally descended, on his father’s side, from Alexander, fifth Lord Lovat, and derives, through his mother, from the first Marquess of Hamilton.

This officer entered the Royal Naval College 7 Feb. 1809; and embarked, 11 Nov. 1811, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 36, Capt. Hon. Josceline Percy, whom he accompanied to South America. After a subsequent attachment of a few months to the 36, Capt. Thos. Forrest, and 80, Capt. Sir Arch. Collingwood Dickson, both at Portsmouth, he joined, in July, 1816, the 50, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral David Milne, and, on 27 Aug. 1816, was present in that ship at the bombardment of Algiers. Being, in consequence, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, by commission dated 5 Sept. in the same year, Mr. Fraser was next in succession appointed – 29 April, 1818, to the 18, Capt. Wm. Eamsden, bn the Mediterranean station – 20 March, 1822, to the 40, Capt. Wm. M‘Culloch, lying at Deal – and, 26 March, 1823, to the 20, Capts. Fred. Marryat and Wm. Burdett Dobson. As a reward for his “conspicuously exemplary zeal and gallantry,” his “steady offlcer-like conduct,” his “unremitting exertions,” his “zeal and activity,” and his “steady bravery and good conduct” throughout the whole of the war in Ava, where he had the sole charge and conduct of many important operations, and was incessantly in contact with the enemy, Mr. Fraser was ultimately appointed to the rank of Commander 22 July, 1826, but he continued to serve as Lieutenant in the 28, Capt. Jas. Arthur Murray, until 18 April, 1827. From 28 Feb. 1837, until promoted to the rank of Captain, 23 Nov. 1841, he commanded the  16, on the West India station. Since the latter date he has been on half-pay. – Joseph Woodhead.

 FRAZER. 

entered the Navy 18 March, 1817; passed his examination in 1824; and obtained his first commission 6 April, 1827. His ensuing appointments were – 29 July, 1830, to the yacht, Capt. Edw. Galwey, on the Irish station – and 1 May, 1833, and 5 Sept. 1835, to the San Josef and, flagships at Plymouth of Sir Wm. Hargood. He acquired his present rank 13 Oct. 1841; and has since assumed the successive command, 15 July, 1842, and 12 Feb. 1844, of the and  steam-surveying vessels, in the latter of which he is now serving on the coast of Ireland.

Commander Frazer is married, and has issue.

 FREDERICK. 

was born 7 May, 1797.

This officer entered the Navy, 5 June, 1810, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 98, Capt. Edwin Henry Chamberlayne, flag-ship off Cadiz and in the Mediterranean of Rear-Admiral Fras. Pickmore, whom he accompanied, in Dec. 1811, into the 100. From Oct. 1812, until July, 1817, we find him officiating as Midshipman and Master’s Mate, under Sir John Louis, of the, , and frigates; in the first of which he saw much boat-service, was at the capture and detention of a convoy at Porto Maurizio, and witnessed the fall of Genoa. On leaving the, which ship had for some time borne the flag at Bermuda of Rear-Admiral Edw. Griffith, Mr. Frederick rejoined Admiral Pickmore, in the 36, at Newfoundland, where he continued until promoted, 20 April, 1818. His appointments, as Lieutenant, were – 4 Jan. 1823, to the 18, Capt. Rodney Shannon, on the Cork station – and, 27 July, 1826, as First, to the  10, Capts. Geo. Jas. Hope Johnstone and Joseph Nias. For his gallant conduct in boarding and capturing, when in a boat belonging to the latter sloop, a piratical mistico, on which occasion he received a gunshot wound in the head, and had 4 of his men hurt, Mr. Frederick was advanced to the rank of Commander 6 May, 1829. He procured an Inspectorship in the Coast Guard 29 March, 1837; and on next obtaining command, 15 Nov. 1841, of the troop-ship, sailed for India and China. In consideration of his services in the Yang-tse-Kiang, where he was present at the capture of the city of Chin-Kiang-Foo, and at the pacification of Nanking, Capt. Frederick was rewarded with Post-rank 23 Dec. 1842. He has not since been employed.

 FREELAND. 

entered the Navy 3 July, 1825; served at Navarin as Midshipman of the 74, Capt. John Acworth Ommanney; passed his examination in 1831; and obtained his commission 28 June, 1838. His appointments have since been – 26 Jan. 1839, to the 50, flagship in South America of Rear-Admiral Chas. Bayne Hodgson Ross- 18 July, 1840, to the steamer, Capt. Woodford John Williams under whom he took part in the operations on the coast of Syria, including the bombardment of St Jean d’Acre – 20 April, 1841, as First, to the  surveying-vessel, on the Mediterranean station – and, 10 May, 1845, to the Coast Guard, in which service he is still employed. - J. Hinxman.

