A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Scott, Henry William
SCOTT. (Commander, 1815. f-p., 19; h-p., 33.)
Henry William Scott (whose name had been borne in 1795-6 on the books of the Repulse 64, Capts. Wm. Geo. Fairfax and Jas. Alms) entered the Royal Naval Academy 1 March, 1797, and embarked, 5 Nov. 1800, as Midshipman, on board the Desirée 36, Capt. Rich. Dacres, lying at Portsmouth. After serving in the Channel in the Windsor Castle 98, flag-ship of Sir Andrew Mitchell, he joined, in June, 1802, the Leander 50, bearing the flag of that officer at Halifax; where he continued chiefly employed in the Mermaid 32, Capt. Aiskew Paffard Hollis, Leopard 50, Capt. Salusbury Pryce Humphreys, Mullet schooner, commanded by himself in the capacity of Acting-Lieutenant and by Lieut. Drury, Observateur brig, Capts. W. R. Smith, Chas. Claridge, John Lawrence, and Fred. Aug. Wetherall, and Furieuse 36, Capt. John Simpson, until Nov. 1809. He was officially promoted into the Observateur by a commission bearing date 26 May, 1807. From Nov. 1809 until advanced to the rank of Commander, 13 June, 1815, he was employed, on the West India, Home, and North American stations, in the Julia, Capt. Pechell, Neptune 98, flag-ship of Hon. Sir Alex. Cochrane, Crane sloop, Capt. Jas. Stuart, Arab 16, Capt. Henry Jane, Armide 38, Capt. Sir Edw. Thos. Troubridge, and Tonnant 80, bearing the flag of Sir A. Cochrane. He has since been on half-pay.
Commander Scott, who had issue by a former wife, married, 9 June, 1830, Ann, eldest daughter of the late Isaac Lane, Esq., of Ewell, co. Surrey. His eldest daughter is married to Lieut. Osmond Bourdillon, 25th Bombay Native Infantry, son of Brownlow Bourdillon, Esq., of Bath. Agents – Burnett and Holmes.