​BOYD, HUGH (1746–1794)

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.