A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Knott, Nathaniel Sydenham
KNOTT. (Lieutenant, 1838.)
Nathaniel Sydenham Knott passed his examination in 1828; obtained his commission 28 June, 1838; and was subsequently appointed – 20 Nov. 1839, to the President 50, flag-ship in the Pacific of Rear-Admiral Chas. Bayne Hodgson Ross – 26 Feb. 1841, to the Actaeon 26, Capt. Robt. Russell, with whom he returned home from the latter station and was paid off in the summer of 1842 – and 22 March, 1845, to the Vernon 50, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Sam. Hood Inglefield on the southeast coast of America. Since 1846 he has again been on half-pay.