by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Scott, George (1823)
“ This officer is the second son of John Scott, of Gala, in Selkirkshire, Esq., and descended from the ancient and most noble family of Buccleuch. He was born in 1770; first went to sea in 1782; and served as Midshipman and Master’s-Mate, in the Edgar, Vengeance, Romney, Blenheim, Diadem, Latona, Goliah, and Adamant, employed on various stations, until Feb. 19, 1791, when he was appointed a Lieutenant of the Thisbe frigate. ”
by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Scott, George (1823)
“ Lieutenant Scott’s next appointment was, Aug. 1, 1794, to the Niger of 32 guns; in which frigate he assisted at the capture of a French convoy, May 9, 1795 [2] . At the commencement of the ensuing year he was promoted to the rank of Commander, in the Albatross sloop of war. Captain Scott’s good qualities as an officer are thus alluded to in the records of the Committee of Merchants, appointed for the purpose of counteracting the mutiny at the Nore ”
by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Scott, George (1823)
“ Early in the following year, he accompanied Lord Keith to Aboukir Bay, where he commanded the left wing of the boats employed to land the army under Sir Ralph Abercromby [4] . For his conduct on this occasion, and during the subsequent operations in that quarter, the gold medal of the Turkish Order of the Crescent was presented to him by order of the Grand Seignior [5] . ”
