A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Nind, Philip Pitt
NIND. (Commander, 1844. f-p., 32; h-p., 12.)
Philip Pitt Nind was born 14 Dec. 1788. This officer entered the Navy, 8 Dec. 1803, as Midshipman, on board the Utrecht 64, Capt. John Wentworth Loring, bearing the flag in the Downs of Rear-Admiral Philip Patton. With the exception of a few months in 1805-6, during which he was borne at Plymouth on the books of the Salvador del Mundo, Capt. John Loring, he continued employed with Capt. J. W. Loring in the Aurora 23, and Niobe 40, chiefly on the Home station, until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 17 March, 1810; assisting, in the latter ship, at the capture, 28 March, 1806, of Le Néarque French national vessel of 16 guns and 97 men. Being next, 21 March, 1810, appointed to the Alert of 16 guns and 84 men, Capts. Alex. Renny, Geo. Barne Trollope, and Thos. Lamb Polden Langharne, he was on board that sloop on the Newfoundland station when captured, 13 Aug. 1812, by the U.S. frigate Essex of 46 guns and 328 men, after a most gallant resistance of 15 minutes, in which the British vessel had 3 of her people killed, and received seven feet water in her hold. While attached, from May, 1813, until Jan. 1814, to the Bulwark 74, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Philip Chas. Durham, Mr. Kind was frequently employed in command of the boats against the enemy in Basque Roads. His last appointments were – 27 Oct. 1814, to the Sparrowhawk 18, Capts. Thos. Ball Clowes and Fred. Wm. Burgoyne, under whom he served for upwards of 12 months on the Leith and Mediterranean stations – 30 Aug. 1822, to the Coast Guard – in the early part of 1824, to the command of the Defence Revenue cruizer – 15 Nov. 1827, again to the Coast Guard – and 9 April, 1840, to the command of the Prince Albert, another Revenue vessel. On 6 Jan. 1823, it was his fortune to save the crew of the Little Mary of London; a service for which he was honoured with the commendation of the Board of Admiralty and with the thanks of the Committee at Lloyd’s; who presented him with the sum of 50l. for distribution among those of his men who had put off with him in the boats to the rescue. As a reward for his conduct during 21 years’ continuous employment in the Revenue service he was promoted to the rank of Commander 5 Jan. 1844.
Commander Nind, who is Senior of 1844, married, 17 Feb. 1811, Miss Mary Chanly White, a lady by whom he has issue five sons and three daughters.