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officer is the second son of the late Sir James Douglas, of Springwood Park, Roxburghshire, N.B. Baronet, by his first wife, Helen, daughter of Thomas Brisbane, Esq. and is descended from Andrew Douglas, of Friarshaw, who married Jane Home, of the family of the Earls of Marchmont.

After passing through the intervening ranks of Midshipman, Lieutenant, and Commander, he was advanced to that of Post-Captain, Oct. 20, 1780; and in the same year, commanded the Venus frigate, at the Leeward Islands; from which vessel he was afterwards removed into the Alcmene, of 32 guns.

On the breaking out of the war with the French republic, Captain Douglas was appointed to the Saturn, a 74-gun ship, in which he proceeded to the Mediterranean, and was with Admiral Hotham when that officer encountered the enemy’s fleet, July 13, 1795. He returned to England in company with a squadron under the orders of Rear-Admiral Mann, and was subsequently stationed in the Channel. Our officer was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, Feb. 14, 1799; Vice-Admiral, Nov. 9, 1805; and Admiral, July 31, 1810.

Mrs. Douglas died May 2, 1819.

