Duncan, Adam

LORD, a British admiral, born in 1731. He early rose in the service, and distinguished himself under Admiral Keppel at the taking of Havana, and under Lord Rodney in his victory over the Spaniards and subsequent relief of Gibraltar. In 1795 he became commander-in-chief of the N. Sea fleet, and gained a Dundee, in Ohio, a post-office of Tuscarawas co. decisive victory over the Dutch at Camper down, June 11, 1797, for which he was created Earl of Camper down, and granted a pension of £1,000 per annum. Died 1804. Duncan, in Kentucky , a post-office of Mercer co. Duncan, in Penna ., a former P. O. of Allegheny co. Dun'can Chan'nel, in Alaska , an inlet in Prince of Wales' Archipelago. Duncan Island, one of the Galapagos group of the Bahama Islands. Duncan'non, a maritime village of Ireland, in Leins- ter co., Wexford, on Water ford Harbor, about 2 m. S. of Bally hack. Pop . about 1,700. It was from here that James II., after the battle of the Boyne, embarked for France, in 1690. Duncan'non, in Pennsylvania, a post-borough of Perry co., on the Susquehanna river, 14 m. N.W. of Harris burg. Here are extensive rolling mills and iron works producing nails, hardware, pig iron, . Has other important industries. Pop . (1897) about 1,250. Duncanʼnon, in Ill . , a former P. O. of Stephen son co. Dun'cans by Head, the extreme N.E. headland of Scotland co., of Caithne , 11⁄2 m. from John O'Groat's House; Lat. 58° 39 N., Lon. 3° 1' W. Dun'can's Creek, in North Carolina, a former post- office of Cleveland co. Duncan's Creek, in South Carolina, enters the Ennoree river in New berry co. Duncan's Falls, in Ohio , a post-village of Muskin- gum co., on the Muskingum river, about 9 m. below Zanesville. Duncan's Mills, in California , a P. O. of Sonoma co. Duncan's Mills, in Illinois , a P. O. of Fulton co. of Down, Ulster, between St. John's Point on the N.Ε. and the Mourne Mountains on the S.W. Breadth of entrance about 10 m.