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Comment by William Douglas on June 14, 2011 at 19:10

This would appear to be our Andrew: http://douglashistory.co.uk/history/andrewdouglas9.htm

Comment by Russell Lynn Drysdale on June 14, 2011 at 12:45

http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/3o08ac   hand written doc. described below from Andrew Dowglass to Rich .

Comment by Russell Lynn Drysdale on June 14, 2011 at 12:38

http://titania.folger.edu/findingaids/dforich.xml#index , Guide to papers in the Rich Family , 6.4 correspondence , 

X.d.451 (126)
Letter from Andrew Douglas (Dowglass), Dover Downes, to Sir Robert Rich, 1694 November 29

Describes the bad conditions on board.

 

Andrew died about 1725 , if i remember correctly .

Comment by William Douglas on June 14, 2011 at 10:15

I have come across 'Dover in the Downs' before, but cannot immediately find the Douglas connection.  However, here is another transcript that mentions that ship:

Sir Richard Pearson was born at Lanton Hall, near Appleby, in Westmoreland, in the month of March, 1731. He first went to sea, from Dover, in the year 1744; and, in the spring of 1745, he embarked in the royal navy, on board his Majesty's ship Dover, in the Downs, and went in her to the Mediterranean, to join his relation, Captain Wilson, who then commanded the Seaford, a sixth rate, of 20, or 24 guns. He joined the Seaford, at Corsica, and continued to serve in that ship till the peace of Aix la Chapelle in 1748. In consequence of that event, promotions but rarely took place; and it was not until the year 1755, that Mr. Pearson was made a lieutenant. He was then appointed to the Elizabeth, of 64 guns, by Lord Anson. In April, 1757, he proceeded in her to the East Indies, as third lieutenant, with Commodore (afterwards admiral) Stevens, who took out a small squadron, as a reinforcement to Admiral Pocock.