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Dictionary of Indian Biography A to C
Date transcribed | 2011-01-01 | Transcribed by | Peter Bailey | Comment | Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work. |
| Surname | Boyd | | First Name(s) | Hugh | | Year of Birth | 1746 | | Year of Death | 1794 | | Entry | Son of Alexander Macaulay : took his mother's name, Boyd : born in Oct. 1746 : educated at Dublin, and graduated at Trinity College, 1765 : studied law, and contributed to journals and literature : in 1781 became Secretary to Lord Macartney, Governor of Madras : sent on a mission to Ceylon, captured by the French and kept a prisoner at Bourbon for some months : became Master Attendant at Madras, and conducted the Madras Courier : wrote the Indian Observer papers, and the Hircarrah : it was said that he was the author of the Letters of Junius, a supposition which he never positively contradicted : his works were collected and published : died Oct. 15, 1764 |
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A List of eminent persons who served in British India, together with short biographical notes of each
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