A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Bott, George
BOTT. (Lieutenant, 1832.)
George Bott was born, 1 Feb. 1809, in St. James’s Palace. His father, Secretary to the Privy Purse, had been, at the period of his death, for upwards of 25 years in the households of George III and William IV.: his grandfather, a Page to George III., was also for more than 50 years in the household of that monarch.
This officer entered the Navy, 20 Dec. 1823, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Ocean 80, Capts. Lucius Ferdinand Hardyman and John Sykes, in which ship, bearing the flag of Lord Amelius Beauclerk off Lisbon, he continued to serve until Oct. 1825 – part of the time as Midshipman. He was employed afterwards on the Home station in the capacity last mentioned and as Mate in the Galatea 42, Capt. Sir Chas. Sullivan, Undaunted 46, Capt. Augustus Wm. Jas. Clifford, Caledonia 120, bearing the flag of Sir Edw. Codrington, and Excellent gunnery-ship, Capt. Thos. Hastings. While on board the Excellent he passed an examination “so creditable” that he received, in consequence, the written thanks of the Lords of the Admiralty. In the Canopus, Donegal, and Britannia, the ships mentioned in the body of the work, he filled the post of Gunnery-Lieutenant. During the nearly nine years that he was so employed he afforded instruction to more than 2000 officers and men. He was Superintendent of Convicts at Norfolk Island from 31 July, 1843, until the establishment was broken up, 31 Aug. 1847.
He married, 16 Aug. 1845, Ellen Australia, daughter of Thos. Carne, Esq., late of the 46th Regiment, and has issue.