A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Jolly, Archibald Douglas
JOLLY. (Lieutenant, 1842.)
Archibald Douglas Jolly entered the Navy 21 Aug. 1829 ; passed his examination 6 Dec. 1836; and, as we are informed, served as Mate in the boats of the Pluto at the destruction of some slave-factories at the Gallianos Islands in 1842; on 23 July in which year he was prmoted to the rank of Lieutenant. His succeeding appointments were – 29 April, 1843, as Additional, to the Illustrious 72 bearing the flag of Sir Chas. Adam in North America and the West Indies – 30 Dec. 1843, to the Ringdove 16, Capt. Sir Wm. Daniell, on the coast of Africa – and in 1844-5, to the Scylla 16, Capt. Robt. Sharpe, Imaum 72, Commodores Alex, Renton Sharpe and Daniel Pring, and Hyacinth 18, Capt. Fras. Scott, all on the North America and West India station, whence he returned home and was paid off in the early part of 1847. Agent – Joseph Woodhead.