PATEY

Charles George Edward (son of Charles Patey, commander R.N.). b. 1811; entered navy 20 Jany. 1824, commander 4 Nov. 1840; commanded the Resistance troopship March 1842 to 18 May 1846; captain 18 May 1846; organized the emigration from Liverpool to Australia 1851 and was head emigration officer at Liverpool to 1852 when he received a testimonial; captain of the Amphion at Sheerne Dec. 1852 to 1853; emigration officer at Plymouth 1855–7; superintendent of the packet service at Southampton 1857–64; administrator at Lagos 1866, at the Gambia Oct. 1866; governor of St. Helena 6 Dec. 1869, retired on abolition of the office 1873; C.M.G. 8 May 1874; retired admiral 1 Aug. 1877. d. Newton St. Loe, near Bath 25 March 1881. I.L.N. xxii 181 (1853), view of testimonial plate .