A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Scott, Charles Kittoe
SCOTT. (Lieut., 1827. f-p., 28; h-p., 7.)
Charles Kittoe Scott, born 19 July, 1799, is nephew of Michael Scott, Esq., Purser and Paymaster, R.N . (1800). His grandfather, Lieut. Thos. Scott, R.N., was lost in command of the Dutton store-ship on his passage home from the West Indies in company with the ships taken in Rodney’s action 12 April, 1782.
This officer entered the Navy, 12 Jan. 1812, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Vigo 74, Capts. Henry Manaton Ommanney and Thos. White, flag-ship in the Baltic of Rear-Admirals Jas. Nicoll Morris and Graham Moore. From Jan. 1814 until Dec. 1816 he served in the West Indies and at Newfoundland in the Hazard 18, Capt. John Cookesley; and from Sept. 1818 until Nov. 1821 at St. Helena in the Redwing 18, Capt. Fred. Hunn. In April, 1823, having passed his examination 19 Feb. 1819, he became Master’s Mate of the Sophie 18, Capt. Geo. Fred. Ryyes, on the East India station, where he took an active and conspicuous part in the operations connected with the war in Ava, and was strongly recommended for promotion by his Captain for his zealous conduct. In an attack made, 3 June, 1824, upon the strong fortress of Kemmendine, he was shot through the leg. On another occasion, while engaged in the storming of a fort, he contrived to save the life of a soldier belonging to the 47th Regt.; and by so doing he was again recommended by Capt. Henry Ducie Chads and Commodore Thos. Coe. During his sojourn in the East Indies (whence he returned, in 1825, to England in the Liffey 50), Mr. Scott had command for a short time of the Cochin tender. In the course of 1826 he joined the North Star 28, Capt. Septimus Arabin, lying at Woolwich; and the Espiègle 18, Capt. K. Yates, Magnificent receiving-ship, and Britomart 10, Capt. Fred. Chamier, all in the West Indies. After acting as Lieutenant in the latter vessel he went back to the Magnificent, then commanded by Capt. Geo. Mansel, for the purpose of awaiting the arrival of the Valorous – a vessel into which, as a reward for his Burmese services, he had been officially promoted by a commission bearing date 28 May, 1827. An opportunity of joining her not occurring, he was appointed, in the following Sept., to the Pylades 18, Capt. Geo. Vernon Jackson. In that sloop he remained until March, 1828. He was next, from 27 Feb. 1829 until 28 April, 1831, employed in the Coast Blockade as Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the Ramillies and Talavera 74’s, Capts. Hugh Pigot and David Colby; and since 27 Jan. 1834 he has been in charge of a station in the Coast Guard. His exertions in the latter service have obtained for him the thanks of the Royal Humane Society on vellum, as also a piece of plate – a letter of thanks for having, at the imminent risk of his own life, saved the crew of the Pomona schooner, wrecked near Southsea 13 Nov. 1840 – and five similar testimonials for putting off to the assistance of vessels in distress. Three times has he had to contend with armed gangs of smugglers. On one occasion in particular, 30 Oct. 1840, he was wounded, contused in the head by a bludgeon, and held down by the throat in the sea until the smuggler who had committed the outrage was shot through the arm by some of the men attached to the station, and compelled to release his grasp. A reward of 100l. was offered for the apprehension of those concerned in the assault.
Lieut. Scott married, 14 July, 1831, Frances Alsop, daughter of Rich. Scott, Esq., of Mill Hill, Hendon, co. Middlesex, and grand-daughter of the Rev. John Scott, Rector of Port Royal, Jamaica, whose brother was Lieut. Thos. Scott – the officer alluded to at the commencement of this narrative. Eleven children are the issue of the marriage.