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Capt. Dan. Woodriff, a portion of whose services is alluded to in our memoir of his son, attained the rank of Lieutenant 1 April, 1783; of Commander 18 Sept. 1795; and of Captain 28 April, 1802. While returning with convoy from St. Helena in the Calcutta, which ship at the time, having been fitted as an effective man of war, mounted 54 guns, he beat the Armide, a French frigate of 44 guns; but was himself captured 26 Sept. 1805, at the end of a gallant action of three quarters of an hour, by the Majestueux 74, one of a squadron under the orders of Rear-Admiral Allemand. Having regained his liberty, he was appointed, at the close of 1808, Agent for prisoners of war at Forton, near Gosport. He became Resident Commissioner afterwards at Jamaica; was admitted into the Royal Hospital at Greenwich 9 Nov. 1830; and was nominated a C.B. 26 Sept. 1831. He died 24 Feb. 1842. (English)

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