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as midshipman under Captains Lord Cochrane and Thomas Rogers, in the Imperieuse frigate and Kent 74, on the Mediterranean station; passed his examination, at Plymouth, in Jan. 1813; obtained his first commission on the 17th Feb. 1815; was appointed to the Tyne 26, Captain James Kearney White, fitting out for the West India station, Feb. 18th, 1821; removed to the Scout 18, Captain James Wigston, July 5th, 1822; and promoted to the command of the Thracian sloop, June 16th, 1823. 



wounded whilst serving as midshipman on board the Colossus 74, Captain James N. Morris, at the memorable battle of Trafalgar. He was made a lieutenant on the 7th July, 1806; and promoted to his present rank, whilst serving as first of the Gloucester 74, Commodore Sir Edward W. C. R. Owen, on the West India station, July 1st, 1823. 



made a lieutenant on the 12th June 1807; appointed to the Orlando frigate, Captain John Clavell, fitting out for the Mediterranean station, June 19th, 1811; re-appointed to the same ship, destined to China, Aug. 17th, 1815; turned over to the Malabar 74, in the East Indies, about the close of 1818; and paid off from her towards the end of 1819. In a letter written by Captain Clavell we find the following passage:– “Mr. Edward Hinton Scott was my first lieutenant for several years, and the service has not a better officer.” The manner in which he was employed will be seen by reference to.

On the 23d Aug. 1820, Lieutenant Scott was appointed to