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thrown overboard. Wlile in the same ship, Mr. Dougal had the misfortune to lose the sight of his right eye, in consequence of a marine firing a musket across his face, while he was in the act of saving a drunken man from falling overboard. For this injury, however, he was never able to procure a pension. The Theseus being put out of commission in Sept. 1805, he next, for short periods, joined the Powerful 74, Capt. Robt. Plampin, Salvador del Mundo 110, Capt. John Loring, and Sampson and Diadem 64’s, flag-ships of Rear-Admiral Chas. Stirling. After witnessing, in the latter vessel) the fall of Monte Video, Mr. Dougal, as Acting-Lieutenant, assumed command, 22 April, 1807, of the Dolores schooner of 8 guns, in the Rio de la Plata, where he very gallantly repelled, 2 June following, a simultaneous night-attack made upon that vessel by two Spanish vessels of 6 and 8 guns each. He subsequently assisted in battering the sea-defences of Buenos Ayres, at the time of its unfortunate investment by Lieut.-General Whitelocke. On eventually returning home in the Africa 64, Capt. Henry Wm. Bayntun, he obtained a commission dated 9 June, 1808; a few days after which he joined the Sarpen 16, Capts. Jas. Gifford and John Sanderson Gibson, under whom we find him frequently skirmishing with the Baltic gunboats. His next appointments were – 6 April, 1810, as First-Lieutenant, to the Apelles 14, Capts. Thos. Oliver and Fred. Hoffman – and, 15 Jan. 1813, to the Espiègle 18, Capt. John Taylor, on the Home and West India stations. The former vessel, on 3 May, 1812, ran on shore near Boulogne, and fell into the hands of the French; but Lieut. Dougal (who was wounded in the left arm by a grape-shot) contrived, with several others, to effect a timely flight in the boats. He left the Espiègle 19 March, 1814; and, since his promotion to the rank of Commander, 13 June, 1815, has been on half-pay.
DOUGLAS. (Lieutenant, 1846.)
Archibald Henry Douglas passed his examination 5 Oct. 1840. We subsequently find him employed, as Mate, on the Mediterranean and Home stations, of the Indus 78, Capt. Sir Jas. Stirling, Formidable 84, Capts. Sir Chas. Sullivan and Geo. Fred. Rich (flag-ship for some time of Sir Edw. W. C. E. Owen), Alban steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander Fred. Lowe, and Superb 80, Capt. Armar Lowry Corry, He obtained his commission 10 March, 1846; and, since the 20th of the same month, has been attached to the Childers 12, and Snake 16, Capts. John Chas. Pitman and Thos. Bourmaster Brown, on the East India and Cape of Good Hope stations.
DOUGLAS. (Commander, 1829.)
The Honourable Arthur James Douglas, born 12 Jan. 1802, is fourth son of the late Hon. John Douglas, by Lady Frances Lascelles, eldest daughter of Edward, Earl of Harewood; brother of the present Earl of Morton, and of Lieut.-Col. Hon. E. G. Douglas Pennant, M.P. for Carnarvonshire; brother-in-law of the Earl of Aberdeen, and of Lieut.-Gen. the late Hon. Sir Wm. Stewart, G.C.B.; and uncle of the Marquess of Abercorn, of Lieut. Hon. Geo. Henry Douglas, R.N., and of Lieut. Wm. Grant Douglas, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy 24 Feb. 1816; passed his examination in 1822; obtained his first commission 28 Feb. 1825; and was afterwards appointed – 4 March, 1825, to the Tartar 42, Capt. Thos. Brown, on the South American station – and, 20 Nov. 1829, to the Briton 46, Capts. Geo. Fras. Seymour and Hon. Wm. Gordon, employed on particular service. Since his last promotion, which took place 20 Nov. 1829, Commander Douglas has not been afloat. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
DOUGLAS. (Commander, 1844.)
Charles Henry Douglas entered the Navy 9 April, 1827; passed his examination in 1835; obtained his first commission 9 May, 1839; was afterwards appointed, 3 Jan. 1840, and 11 March, 1841, to the Blenheim 72, and Druid 44, Capts. Thos. Maitland and Henry Smith, on the East India station; and was advanced to the rank he now holds 10 July, 1844. He has since been on half-pay. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
DOUGLAS. (Lieutenant, 1846.)
Colin Douglas passed his examination 4 July, 1838; was appointed Mate, in 1843, of the Larne 18, Capt. John Wm. Douglas Brisbane, off the coast of Africa; removed, in 1845, to the Tortoise store-ship, Capt. Arthur Morrell, at Ascension; was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 15 Jan. 1846; joined, 4 March following, the Wanderer 12, Capt. Philip Hodge Somerville, fitting at Portsmouth; and from 23 April, until Aug. in the same year, was employed in the East Indies on board the Childers 12, Capt. John Chas. Pitman. He has since been on half-pay.
DOUGLAS. (Lieutenant, 1844.)
The Honourable George Henry Douglas, born 5 Oct. 1821, is second son of the Earl of Morton, by Frances Theodora, eldest daughter of the Right Hon. Sir Geo. Henry Rose, G.C.B.; brother-in-law of Viscount Milton; and nephew of Commander Hon. Arthur Jas. Douglas, R.N.
This officer was officially noticed for his services on the coast of Syria, when Midshipman of the Carysfort 26, Capt. Henry Byam Martin.[1] He passed his examination 29 July, 1841; served afterwards in the East Indies on board the Thalia 42, Capt. Chas. Hope, and Wanderer 16, Capt. Geo. Henry Seymour; and, on 22 Oct. 1844, was promoted to his present rank, while in the Victoria and Albert yacht, Capt. Lord Adolphus FitzClarence. His appointments have since been – 16 Nov. 1844, to the Caledonia 120, flag-ship at Devonport of Sir David Milne – and, 11 March, 1845, to the Hibernia 104, bearing the flag of Sir Wm. Parker, under whom he is now serving in the Mediterranean.
DOUGLAS. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 11; h-p., 31.)
Henry Douglas entered the Navy, in Oct. 1805, as Fst.-cl.Vol., on borad the Belleisle 80, Capt; Wm. Hargood; with whom, after witnessing the destruction of the French 74-gun ship L’Impétueux off Cape Henry, 14 Sept. 1806, he removed, in 1807, as Midshipman, to the Northumberland 74. During the three following years, we find him successively employed on the West India and Mediterranean stations. He then joined the Astraea, of 42 guns and 271 men, Capt. Chas. Marsh Schomberg; and on 20 May, 1811, contributed (while cruizing off Madagascar in company with the Phoebe and Galatea, frigates about equal in force to the Astraea, and 18-gun brig Racehorse) to the capture – after a long and trying action with the French 40-gun frigates Rénommée, Clorinde, and Néréide, in which the Astraea had 2 men killed and 16 wounded – of the Rénommée. On 25 of the same month, he was further present at the surrender of the Néréide, and of the settlement of Tamatave. From Oct. 1813, until May, 1814, he next served on the Guernsey station in the Fylla 22, and Vulture bomb, bearing each the flag of Rear-Admiral Wm. Hargood. Mr. Douglas, whose commission bears date 4 Feb. 1815, appears to have been further employed, from Sept. 1814 until Nov. 1816, on the Lakes of Canada, under the orders of Sir Jas. Lucas Yeo and Sir Edw. W. C. R. Owen. He has since been on half-pay. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.
DOUGLAS. (Commander, 1845.)
Henry John Douglas entered the Navy 27 Jan. 1833; and obtained his first commission 14 Feb. 1840. He was afterwards appointed – 13 Oct. following, to the Hastings 72, Capt. John Lawrence – 1 April, 1841, to the Princess Charlotte 104,
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1840, p. 2607.
