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 a Knight Commander of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order. His brother, Viscount Duncan, was created Earl of Camperdown in 1831. 

 tried by a court-martial, Mar. 22d, 1805, for using un-officerlike language, and giving superior ratings to persons not qualified. He appears to have been only admonished, and desired to be more circumspect in his conduct for the future. 

 Dec. 1804, four actions were brought against this officer, in the Court of King’s Bench, by some privileged merchant seamen, who claimed protection from impressment. The proceedings were interrupted by the counsel for the plaintiffs, who said the proceedings were not instituted for the sake of damages, but to teach naval officers that they must respect protections; and added, that he would be content with a shilling damages in each cause. Lord Ellenborough observed, that it was very handsomely done on the part of the plaintiffs, and he hoped it would have the desired effect. – Verdict for the plaintiffs accordingly.

Captain Mackay was appointed to the Revenge 78, in Nov. 1831; and put out of commission on the 3th Mar. 1834. 

 May 1827 this officer was appointed to the Briton frigate, for the purpose of conveying his noble relative, the