He was then Secretary to the North American Boundary Commission, before in 1868 he was appointed to succeed Sir Francis Hincks as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British Guiana, taking up residence in Georgetown on 25 January 1869.
It was hoped that his previous experience would help with the speedy settlement of a long-standing boundary dispute with Venezuela.
[2] The Georgetown Gazette said he was an English gentleman, plain and simple in his tastes, kind to the last degree, with a strong love of having his own way on everything.
[1] In 1850, Scott married Amelia Emma Catherine, the youngest daughter of William Cook, deceased, formerly of Clay Hill, Enfield, Middlesex.
[5] Scott died a widower on 29 June 1898 at South Home, Kennal Road, Chislehurst, Kent.