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Henry Worsley Hill (May 21, 1799 – Oct 14, 1868) was a Captain in the Royal Navy and Governor of the [[Gold Coast (British colony)|Gold Coast]]. He was the eldest son of Vice-Admiral Henry Hill (1775-1849) and Ann Worsley (1779-1805). Hill was the eldest son of [[Vice admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] Henry Hill (1775-1849) and Ann Worsley (1779-1805). |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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He entered the [[Royal Navy]] on March 24, 1810. He was promoted to lieutenant on July 13, 1824, and served under his father on the ''Superb'' starting on December 20, 1825. On March 31, 1826 he remained as a lieutenant under his father on the ''[[HMS Melville (1817)|Melville]]''. He later served as a lieutenant from January 28, 1828 to December 16, 1831 on the ''Tribune'', at the Royal Navy's South American station. From September 21, 1833 to January 1, 1834 he remanded a lieutenant on the ''[[HMS Andromache (1832)|Andromache]]'', commanded by Henry Ducie Chads, in the East Indies. From December 1, 1834 to July 1835 he returned as lieutenant on the ''[[HMS Melville (1817)|Melville]]'', now the flagship of John Gore, in the East Indies. He served as lieutenant commander from April 14, 1837 to 1841 on the ''[[HMS Melville (1817)|Saracen]]'', at the Cape of Good Hope and coast of Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowBiog.php?id=235|title=Biography of Henry Worsley Hill R.N.|website=www.pdavis.nl|access-date=2018-04-10}}</ref> |
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While commanding the brig ''[[HMS Saracen (1812)|Saracen]]'', Hill captured the Spanish slave-holding schooner, ''Labradora,'' on |
While commanding the brig ''[[HMS Saracen (1812)|Saracen]]'', Hill captured the Spanish slave-holding schooner, ''Labradora,'' on March 31, 1839''.'' Hill emancipated the ''Labradora''<nowiki/>'s 248 slaves, After an investigation, it was learned the ''Labradora'' was to convey up to 300 slaves to the Island of [[Cuba]]. On February 7, 1840, Hill seized the [[schooner]] ''Sénégambie'' in the port of St. Mary's, [[Gambia River|River Gambia]], while it underwent repairs. The ''Sénégambie'' "was equipped in some respects for the [[History of slavery#Sub-Saharan Africa|Slave Trade]]." The owner, M. Jacques Marbeau, was ordered to trial by the Vice-Admiralty Court for aiding and abetting the slave trade.<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/correspondencewi1836grea|title=Correspondence with the British Commissioners, at Sierra Leone, the Havana, Rio de Janeiro, and Surinam : relating to the slave trade, 1835 : presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of His Majesty|last=Great Britain. Foreign Office|last2=Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons|date=1836|publisher=London : Printed by William Clowes|others=University of Connecticut Libraries}}</ref> |
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On March 6, 1843 Hill was appointed the first 'proper' governor [[List of governors of the Gold Coast|Governor]] of the [[Gold Coast (British colony)|Gold Coast]], a position he retained until March 8, 1845.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsAfrica/AfricaGhana.htm|title=Kingdoms of Africa - Ghana (Ashante)|last=Kessler|first=P L|website=www.historyfiles.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-04-10}}</ref> |
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== Family == |
== Family == |
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Hill was born in the village of [[Freshwater, Isle of Wight]], |
Hill was born in the village of [[Freshwater, Isle of Wight|Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England]], United Kingdom. Hill was the eldest son of Vice-Admiral Henry Hill (1775-1849) and Ann Worsley (1779-1805). On July 1, 1845 he married Amelia Jane Boyce (1821-1895), eldest daughter of Henry Pytches Boyce (1786-1858) and Lady Amelia Sophia (''née'' Spencer), daughter of George, third Duke of Marlborough. Hill and Boyce had ten children: Henry Worsley Hill, Amelia Louisa Hill, George William Hill (who later changed his name to F. A. Boyce), Frederick Justly Arnold Hill, Augustus West Hill, Alfred Charles Hill, Arthur John Hill, Edward Francis Hill, Sidney Robert Hill, and Charles Boyce Hill |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 00:44, 11 April 2018
Henry Worsley Hill (May 21, 1799 – Oct 14, 1868) was a Captain in the Royal Navy and Governor of the Gold Coast. He was the eldest son of Vice-Admiral Henry Hill (1775-1849) and Ann Worsley (1779-1805). Hill was the eldest son of Vice-Admiral Henry Hill (1775-1849) and Ann Worsley (1779-1805).
Career
He entered the Royal Navy on March 24, 1810. He was promoted to lieutenant on July 13, 1824, and served under his father on the Superb starting on December 20, 1825. On March 31, 1826 he remained as a lieutenant under his father on the Melville. He later served as a lieutenant from January 28, 1828 to December 16, 1831 on the Tribune, at the Royal Navy's South American station. From September 21, 1833 to January 1, 1834 he remanded a lieutenant on the Andromache, commanded by Henry Ducie Chads, in the East Indies. From December 1, 1834 to July 1835 he returned as lieutenant on the Melville, now the flagship of John Gore, in the East Indies. He served as lieutenant commander from April 14, 1837 to 1841 on the Saracen, at the Cape of Good Hope and coast of Africa.[1]
While commanding the brig Saracen, Hill captured the Spanish slave-holding schooner, Labradora, on March 31, 1839. Hill emancipated the Labradora's 248 slaves, After an investigation, it was learned the Labradora was to convey up to 300 slaves to the Island of Cuba. On February 7, 1840, Hill seized the schooner Sénégambie in the port of St. Mary's, River Gambia, while it underwent repairs. The Sénégambie "was equipped in some respects for the Slave Trade." The owner, M. Jacques Marbeau, was ordered to trial by the Vice-Admiralty Court for aiding and abetting the slave trade.[2]
On March 6, 1843 Hill was appointed the first 'proper' governor Governor of the Gold Coast, a position he retained until March 8, 1845.[3]
Family
Hill was born in the village of Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom. Hill was the eldest son of Vice-Admiral Henry Hill (1775-1849) and Ann Worsley (1779-1805). On July 1, 1845 he married Amelia Jane Boyce (1821-1895), eldest daughter of Henry Pytches Boyce (1786-1858) and Lady Amelia Sophia (née Spencer), daughter of George, third Duke of Marlborough. Hill and Boyce had ten children: Henry Worsley Hill, Amelia Louisa Hill, George William Hill (who later changed his name to F. A. Boyce), Frederick Justly Arnold Hill, Augustus West Hill, Alfred Charles Hill, Arthur John Hill, Edward Francis Hill, Sidney Robert Hill, and Charles Boyce Hill
References
- ^ "Biography of Henry Worsley Hill R.N." www.pdavis.nl. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^ Great Britain. Foreign Office; Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons (1836). Correspondence with the British Commissioners, at Sierra Leone, the Havana, Rio de Janeiro, and Surinam : relating to the slave trade, 1835 : presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of His Majesty. University of Connecticut Libraries. London : Printed by William Clowes.
- ^ Kessler, P L. "Kingdoms of Africa - Ghana (Ashante)". www.historyfiles.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-10.