A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Grint, William
GRINT. (Commander, 1818. f-p., 14; h-p., 33.)
William Grint entered the Navy, 1 Nov. 1800, as Sec.-cl. Vol., on board the Zephyr 14, Capts. Wm. Burgundy Champain and Clotworthy Upton, of which vessel, stationed in the Baltic and North Sea, he soon became Midshipman. We are informed that on 2 April, 1801, he fought at Copenhagen on board the Amazon 38, Capt. Henry Riou. In Oct. 1803, after having served for exactly two years, on the Home and West India stations, in the Glatton 54, Capt. John Ferris Devonshire, and the Achille and Courageux 74’s, in the latter of which he appears to have witnessed the surrender of Ste. Lucie, he joined the Britannia 100, Capt. (afterwards Rear-Admiral) the Earl of Northesk, under whom he was wounded at the battle of Trafalgar, 21 Oct. 1805.[1] Removing, as Master’s Mate, in May, 1806, to the Latona 38, Capt. Jas. Athol Wood, Mr. Grint was next present at the celebrated capture of Curaçoa, 1 Jan. 1807, on which occasion he was invested with the rank of Acting-Lieutenant. He was confirmed, 27 July following, into the Anson 44,[2] Capts. Fred. Langford and Chas. Lydiard, and afterwards appointed, on the Channel and Cadiz stations – 10 March and 28 Sept. 1808, to the Vulture and Hope sloops, both commanded by Capt. Joseph Pearce – 3 Nov. 1810, to the Pompée 74, Capt. J. A. Wood – 20 Nov. 1811, to the Zenobia sloop, Capts. Alex. Rich. Mackenzie and Rich. Foley – and, in July, 1814, to the command, for a few weeks, of No. 1 gun-boat. He attained the rank of Commander 7 Dec. 1818; but has not since been employed.
Commander Grint has had the honour of receiving a gratuity from the Patriotic Fund. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.