The early services of this officer are connected with the Twenty-first, Royal North British Fusiliers, which regiment served in Germany during the war of the Austrian Succession, and was present at the battles of Dettingen and Fontenoy. At the battle of Fontenoy, on the 11th of May, 1745, Lieutenant Maxwell was wounded. On the 7th of August, 1749, he was promoted to a company in the Twenty-first regiment; and on the 17th of September, 1757, was advanced to the rank of major. Major Maxwell was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the same regiment on the 27th of April, 1758. In the year 1761, Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Maxwell commanded the Twenty-first Fusiliers in the expedition under Major-General Hodgson, for the attack of Belle-Isle. The island was captured with much difficulty, but was restored to the French at the peace in 1763, in exchange for Minorca. Lieutenant-Colonel Maxwell obtained the rank of colonel in the army on the 25th of May, 1772; and on the 11th of March, 1774, was appointed by His Majesty King George III. to the colonelcy of the SIXTY-SEVENTH regiment. He was further advanced to the rank of major-general on the 29th of August, 1777; and to that of lieutenant-general on the 20th of November, 1782. In 1786, Lieutenant-General Edward Maxwell was permitted to assume the additional surname of Brown. On the 3rd of May, 1796, he was promoted to the rank of general. The decease of General Edward Maxwell Brown occurred in the year 1803. FRANCIS D'OYLY. _Appointed 25th February, 1803._ The regimental services of Lieutenant-General Francis D'Oyly are associated with the First regiment of foot guards, in which he obtained a company, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, on the 27th of April, 1780. On the 18th of November, 1790, he received the rank of colonel in the army; and on the 3rd of October, 1794, was advanced to that of major-general. On the 11th of October, 1797, he became lieutenant-colonel in the First foot guards; and on the 25th of November, 1799, was appointed, by His Majesty King George III., colonel-commandant of the Fifteenth regiment of foot. Major-General D'Oyly was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general on the 1st of January, 1801; and on the 25th of February, 1803, was appointed by the King to the colonelcy of the SIXTY-SEVENTH regiment. The decease of Lieutenant-General D'Oyly took place suddenly on the 4th of March, 1803, at his residence in Half-moon Street, Piccadilly. PETER CRAIG. _Appointed 9th March, 1803._