any assistance in subduing the enemy. She however had 1 man wounded.
La Junon, from the number of shot-holes low down in her hull, was in a very leaky state, and had no less than 130 killed and wounded, including among the latter her brave commander, Captain Roussea, mortally. When intercepted, she was proceeding from the Saintes to Europe[1].
For his excellent conduct and severe sufferings on this occasion, Captain Scott received the marked encomiums of his superiors, and a pension of 250l. per annum, which has since been increased to 300l. On the 21st Feb. in the following year, being in lat. 33° 10' N. and long. 29° 30' W. he captured, after along chase, and running action of one hour, la Necessite, pierced for 40 guns, mounting 28, with a complement of 186 men, and laden with naval stores and provisions from Brest, bound to the Isle of France. No casualties appear to have occurred on either side.
During the two last years of the war, Captain Scott commanded the Gibraltar 80, and Asia of 74 guns. In the former he remained but a few weeks; the latter he was obliged to resign on account of the wound he had received five years before, and which during that long period, had caused him incessant pain. He was appointed to a royal yacht June, 16, 1814; and nominated a C.B. June 4, 1815. He obtained a Colonelcy of Royal Marines, July 19, 1821.
Our officer married, Oct. 27, 1810, the Hon. Caroline Lucy, daughter of Lord Douglas, and niece of the Duke of Buccleuch.
Agents.– Messrs. Atkins and Son.
- ↑ La Junon was first discovered and chased by the Asp of 16 guns, and Supérieure, pierced for 14, but with only 4 on board. The former sloop was soon lost sight of by her consort, who not only gallantly pursued the French frigate into the hands of Captain Scott, but during the action rendered every assistance which could be effected by the greatest skill and courage. La Junon was retaken in the course of the same year, after a most desperate resistance, by a squadron of French frigates bound! to Guadaloupe.
