A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 8: Containing an Historical, Critical, and Impartial Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation in the World, Particularly the British and Irish, from the Earliest Accounts

Excerpt from A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 8: Containing an Historical, Critical, and Impartial Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation in the World, Particularly the British and Irish, From the Earliest Accounts of Time to the Present Period

He continued in Ireland till the end of 1693, when he was or dered for England without any reafon afiigned: but a letter informed him, that he was to be governor to the earl of Portland's fon. Having never had any thoughts of this nature, he could not imagine to whom he owed the recommendation, but at laf't found it to be lord Galway. He immediately went to London, and entered upon this charge but quitted all hopes of thofe preferments in the army, which feveral of his fellow-officers foon after attained. All the fa vour {hewn him was, that he had leave to relign his commiflionto his younger brother, who died in 1719, after having been made lieutenant-colonel in a regiment of Englilh dragoons. Indeed the king gave him a penfion of 1001. Per annum, which he enjoyed during the king's life, after which it was taken from him, and a poll of fmall value given him in its (lead.

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