[1] Lotsy's nephew Jacob Hendrik Hoeufft, a famous Latin poet influenced his love for the classical studies.

[3] He graduated on 31 June 1832 with the thesis: Quaedam de nullitatibus secundum codicis civilis Gallici principia.

In 1847 he was chosen as an extraordinary member of the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) for the province South Holland.

Lotsy started with a general memo against insubordination that made a bad impression on the corps.

On 16 December 1856 the king made an important decision on corporal punishment in the navy, something that deterred many nationals from serving.

While the Dutch Navy was still busy acquiring the first wooden screw steam ships of the plan 1855, the Battle of Kinburn had shown that these were not quite adequate.

[5] It was probably[5] on account of the developments in armor that Lotsy busied himself primarily with building the smaller ships of the plan.

It was a show of force and activity, certainly when in 1860 the frigates with auxiliary power Wassenaar, Evertsen and Zeeland sailed as a squadron for some time.

Especially his statement that the days of greatness and glory at sea were a thing of the past was widely disliked.

[6] After his dismissal King William made Lotsy a Minister of State, a distinction awarded for merit.

Early in life Lotsy wrote De Warande van Tilburg verdedigd.