A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Amsinck, Henry
AMSINCK. (Lieut., 1824. f-p., 13; h-p., 23.)
Henry Amsinck entered the Navy, 6 Sept. 1811, at Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Niemen 38, Capt. Sir Michael Seymour, under whom, on being transferred to the Hannibal 74, he assisted, as Midshipman, at the capture, 26 March, 1814, of La Sultane French frigate, of 44 guns and 330 men. Until officially promoted, 20 Jan. 1824, he afterwards served, latterly as Acting-Lieutenant, in the Bedford 74, Capt. Jas. Walker, Pomone 38, Capt. John Rich. Lumley, Albion, Queen, and Northumberland 74’s, Capts. Jas. Walker, Sir M. Seymour, and Thos. Harvey, Severn, Coast-Blockade ship, Capt. Wm. M’Culloch, Northumberland and Albion again, Capts. T. Harvey, Thos. Jas. Maling, and Sir Wm. Hoste, Owen Glendower 42, bearing the broad pendant of Sir Robt. Mends, and Bann 20, Capts. Geo. Wm. Conway Courtenay and Geo. Woolcombe. The two last-mentioned ships were employed on the coast of Africa – the others chiefly on the Home station. Lieut. Amsinck, who returned to England in May, 1824, has since been on half-pay.
He married, 4 Jan. 1827, Charlotte Elizabeth, only daughter of the Rev. Geo. Wilson, of Kirby Hall, CO. Norfolk. Agent – Frederick Dufaur.