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 This officer married, in 1814, Harriet, daughter of Mr. Robert Vazie, civil engineer. 



son of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Theodore Haultain (of the Commandry in the city of Worcester), who was captain of the 37th regiment at the battles of Minden, Warburg, Fillinghausen, &c.; and who also saw much other service, both in Germany and North America.

Mr. was born at London, in Dec. 1787; and appears to have entered the royal navy, in Jan. 1800, as midshipman on board the Agincourt 64, then bearing the flag of his patron, the late Sir Charles Morice Pole; commander-in-chief at Newfoundland; but subsequently employed on the North Sea station, and in conveying H.M. 25th regiment to Egypt. During the peace of Amiens, he served in the Bonne Citoyenne and Vincejo, sloops, both stationed in the Mediterranean.

On the renewal of hostilities, Mr. Haultain joined the Cerberus 32, Captain William Selby, which ship bore the flag of Sir James (now Lord De) Saumarez, at the very spirited attack made by that distinguished officer upon the batteries and invading flotilla at Granville, Sept. 14th, 1803.

Mr. Haultain afterwards served for a short time in the Thisbe 28, armed en flûte; and was sent from her, by order of the Admiralty, to join the Glory 98, bearing the flag of Sir John Orde, off Cadiz. In this ship he witnessed the capture of two Spanish third rates, by the fleet under Sir Robert Calder, July 22d, 1805. In Mar. 1806, having passed his examination, he was removed into the Ocean 98, flag-ship of Lord Collingwood, who, on the 26th of the following month, presented him with a lieutenant’s commission. Between this