JINKOTSIE Stirling of Faskine went to sea at an early age. . . . He entered the Navy, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 1745. In 1753-4 he was engaged in commerce, trading to Philadelphia [where, on October 31, 1753, he married Dorothy Willing, born August 3, 1735, daughter of Charles Willing and Anne Shippen.] . . . In 1757 he was appointed to the command of a sloop of war; in 1759 he was promoted to the rank of post captain and given the command of the Lynn, a 40-gun ship; in 1761 he was given command of the Lowestoffe. His first command after peace was in 1763, when he was given the Rainbow, of 40 guns, and ordered to the North American Station, where he continued till 1766. In 1770 he was appointed to the Dunkirk, of 60 guns, the flagship of Commodore Mackenzie, senior officer on the Jamaica Station. In 1778 he was appointed a regulating captain on the impress service. In 1780 he was given command of the Gilbraltar, of 80 guns, one of the squadron sent to the West Indies, under the orders of Sir Samuel Hood to reinforce Lord Rodney. The expedition against the Dutch Island of St. Eustatia, taking place soon after his arrival on that station, he was chosen to be the welcome messenger of the Success, and in consequence he received the honour of knighthood. In 1781 he was appointed to the command at the Nore, and hoisted his broad pennant, as Commodore, on board the Coquestador, removing afterwards to the Prince Edward, of 60 guns. He left this command before the end of 1782, and in the same year was appointed to the Duke, of 80 guns, under Admiral Kempenfelf. [Also in 1782, his wife died on September 20 in Drumpellier, Lanarkshire, Scotland. - ENF] Soon after, in action with the French, with an inferior force, they captured many transports full of troops bound for India.
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