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 give weight and strength to a claim of service, far beyond that of any single exploit whatever.

Captain Watts has more recently tendered his services gratuitously, by an offer to the First Lord of the Admiralty, to serve his country in any way, without fee or emolument for so doing.

The subject of this memoir married, Oct. 17, 1820, Jane, youngest daughter of George Waldie, of Hendersyde Park, Roxburghshire, Esq. and has issue one son. A memoir of that “most amiable and highly-gifted woman,” who died July 6, 1826, will be found in “the Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year 1827.”

Agents.– Messrs. Goode and Clarke. 

 born in the county of Kent, in July, 1771. He entered the navy under the auspices of the late Sir Erasmus Gower, and served his time, as midshipman and master’s-mate, in the London 98, Edgar 74, and Lion 64; which latter ship, it will be remembered, was attached to Lord Macartney’s embassy, between Sept. 1792 and Sept. 1794. During part of the time that she was in the China Seas, Mr. Lowe was entrusted with the charge of the Jackall tender. His first commission bears date Nov. 24, 1794, at which period he was appointed to the Triumph, a third rate, commanded by his early patron.

The Triumph formed part of the small squadron under Vice-Admiral Cornwallis, when that officer made his masterly retreat in June 1795 : and her behaviour on that trying occasion was thus noticed by the gallant chief:–

“The Mars and Triumph, being the sternmost ships, were, of course, most exposed to the enemy’s fire. The Triumph has shifted and repaired some of her sails; but any damage she has received is so trifling, at least