A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Scott, John

by William Henry Husk

SCOTT, John, nephew of John Sale, jun., was born about 1776. He was a chorister of St. George's Chapel, Windsor, and Eton College; afterwards studied the organ under William Sexton, organist of St. George's, Windsor, and became deputy for Dr. Arnold at Westminster Abbey. He was also chorus master and pianist at Sadler's Wells. On the erection of the first organ in Spanish Town, Jamaica, he went out as organist, and died there in 1815. He was composer of the well-known anthem, 'Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem,' as well as of the comic song, 'Abraham Newland.'

You may Abraham sham, but you mustn't sham Abraham Newland.'^[1]

[ W. H. H. ]

1. Abraham Newland was the Chief Cashier of the Bank of England, and his name was inserted in its notes as the payee.