CHAMIER

Frederick ( 4 son of John Chamier, member of council for Madras presidency, who d. 23 Feb. 1831 ). b. London 1796; midshipman R.N. 24 June 1809; served in United States war 1812; commander 9 Aug. 1826; placed on reserved list July 1851; retired captain 1 April 1856; author of The life of a sailor 3 vols. 1832; Ben Brace 3 vols. 1836; Jack Adams 3 vols. 1838; Tom Bowling 3 vols. 1841; My travels, or an unsentimental journey through France, Switzerland and Italy 3 vols. 1855, and of many papers in New Monthly Mag. ; edited W. James’s Naval history of Great Britain, 3 ed. 6 vols. 1837. d. 29 Warrior sq. St. Leonard’s on Sea 31 Oct. 1870. New Monthly Mag. lii , 508–10 (1838), portrait .