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 of Sir William Middleton, Bart., by whom he has several children. His second son, William, was unfortunately drowned Aug. 1, 1823. This promising youth had gone out alone fishing, and had been sitting upon the rails of a pond near his father’s mansion, from which he must have fallen into the water, where he remained some time before he was discovered. No time was lost in having recourse to every means of recovery; but alas! they proved of no avail. Sir Philip has two brothers in the army.

Agents.– M‘Inerheny, Esq. 

 officer is the third son of the late Hon. Frederick Maitland, Captain R.N. (uncle to the present Earl of Lauderdale ), by Margaret Deck, heiress and representative of the Makgills, a very old family of Rankeillor and Lindores, in Fifeshire.

He was born at Rankeillor, Sept. 7, 1777; commenced his naval career at an early age; and after serving for some time as a midshipman on board the Martin sloop of war, commanded by Captain George Duff, was removed into the Southampton frigate, where he continued under the command of the Hon. Robert Forbes, until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in the Andromeda of 32 guns, April 5, 1795.

The Southampton was attached to Earl Howe’s fleet in the memorable actions of May 28, 29, and June 1, 1794; and was subsequently ordered to attend on his late Majesty at Weymouth, where Mr. Maitland had the honor of acting as a sidesman to the royal family for a period of six weeks, during which they made daily excursions to sea in that ship.

