A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Burt, William (b)
BURT. (Lieutenant, 1835. f-p., 31; h-p., 5.)
William Burt (b) was born in 1799 at Plymouth. This officer entered the Navy, 13 Nov. 1811, as a Supernumerary, on board the Salvador del Mundo 98, Capt. Nash, flag-ship at Plymouth of Sir Robt. Calder; removed, 1 Aug. 1812, as Fst.-cl. Vol., to the Pheasant 18, Capt. John Palmer, on the Newfoundland station; and, on 3 March, 1814, became Midshipman of the Ville de Paris 110, bearing the flag in the Channel of Sir Harry Burrard Neale. He afterwards served in the Chesapeake 36, Capt. Fras. Newcombe – Superb 74, Capt. Chas. Ekins, under whom he participated, 27 Aug. 1816, in the bombardment of Algiers – and Impregnable 104, flag-ship of Sir John Thos. Duckworth and Lord Exmouth at Plymouth. Being discharged 31 Oct. 1817, Mr. Burt continued unemployed until Dec. 1821, when, joining the Carnation 18, Capt. John Edw. Walcott, he proceeded to the West Indies. In Oct. 1823, a few months after passing his examination, he was transferred to the Union schooner, Lieut.-Commander Henderson, and in that vessel he appears to have been strenuously employed in the suppression of piracy. In Dec. 1825, he became Mate of the Genoa 74, Capt. Walter Bathurst. He officiated, as Chief, from April, 1826, until Jan. 1835, of the Camelion and Shamrock Revenue-cruizers; and at length, on 7 of the latter month, having been 12 years a Mate, was promoted, for good conduct and active service, to his present rank. Since 11 June, 1835, Lieut. Burt has been in command of a station in the Coast Guard.
He married, 19 Aug. 1830, Grace, daughter of the late John Macalister, Esq., of Balnakill House, co. Argyll, and by that lady has issue four children. Agemts – Messrs. Ommanney.