A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Knight, William (c)
KNIGHT. (Lieut., 1811. f-p., 10; h-p., 34.)
William Knight (c) entered the Navy, in Dec. 1803, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Galgo 16, Capt. Michael Dod, stationed in the North Sea. Joining next, in Nov. 1804, the Atlas 74, Capt. Sam. Pym, he served in that ship in the action off St. Domingo 6 Feb. 1806; after which we find him employed for upwards of four years in the Channel and Mediterranean on board the Colossus 74, Capt. Jas. Nicoll Morris, and, on 28 Nov. 1810, promoted from the Ville de Paris 110, flag-ship on the latter station of Rear-Admiral Thos. Fras. Fremantle, to an Acting-Lieutenancy in the Alfred 74, commanded off Cadiz by Capt. Joshua Rowley Watson. He was confirmed in his present rank 19 Jan. 1811, and between the close of the same year and April, 1814, he endured a further servitude in the Devastation bomb, Capt. Wm. Taylor, Calliope 10, Capt. John M‘Kerlie, York 74, Capt. Alex. Wilmot Schomberg, and Rapid sloop, Capt. John Foote, chiefly on the Home station. He has since been on half-pay. Agent – J. Hinxman.