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and ordered that in each case an annuity of be paid. Paulding lies buried in St. Peter's church- yard, near Peekskill, N. Y. In 1827 a marble monument was erected over his grave by the corpora- tion of the city of New York, and an address was made by William Paulding, who was then mayor. — John's son, Hiram, naval officer, b. in New York city, 11 Dec. 1797 : d. in Huntington, L. I., 20 Oct., 1878, entered the navy as midshipman, 1 Sept., , and partici- pated in the victory on Lake Cham- plain under Com. MeDonough on 11 Sept., 1814, for which he, with oth- ers, received a vote of thanks from con- gress on 20 Oct., 1814. He served in the frigate "Con- stellation " during the Algerine war, was commissioned lieutenant, 27 April, 1816. cruised in the frigate " Macedoni- an " in 1820-'2, sup- pressing piracy in

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commanded the schooner " Shark "' in the Mediter- ranean in 1834-'7. He was promoted to commander, 9 Feb., 1837, and had charge of the sloop " Levant " in the Mediterranean in 1839-'41. After becoming a captain on 29 Feb., 1844, he was on the sloop " Vincennes " in the East Indies in 1846-'7 and the frigate " St. Lawrence " in 1849-'50. He was in charge of the navy-yard at Washington, D. C, in 1853-'5, and of the home squadron in 1856-'8. On 21 Dec, 1861, he was retired by law, being over sixty-two years of age, and on 16 July, 1862, he was promoted to rear-admiral on the retired list. During the civil war he rendered valuable service in command of the navy-yard at New York until May, 1865, when he was placed on waiting orders until his death, at which time he was the senior officer on the retired list of the navy. The navy department published an obituary order to com- memorate his long, faithful, and distinguished ser- vice. — John's nephew, William, lawver, b. in Tar- rytown, N. Y., in 1769 ; d. there, fl Feb., 1854. His father, William, a brother of John, represented Suffolk county in the 1st Provincial congress, which met in New York city, 23 May, 1775. The son re- ceived a classical education, studied law, was ad- mitted to the bar, and began to practise in New York citv. He was elected to congress as a Demo- crat, serving from 4 Nov., 1811, till 3 March, 1813, but was absent from his seat during the last ses- sion on account of having taken the field as briga- dier-general of volunteer militia. In 1821 he was a delegate to the State constitutional convention, and from 6 March, 1824, till 5 March, 1826, he served as mayor of the city of New York. On Sun- day, 15 Aug., 1824, at the head of a deputation of citizens, he welcomed Lafayette back to this coun- try on the deck of the " Cadmus." On the follow- ing day the distinguished guest was taken to the city-hall, and welcomed by Mayor Paulding in an appropriate address. While still a resident of New York city, and after retiring from the mayoralty, Paulding lived in one of the finest blocks in the neighborhood, known as Paulding's row, in Jay street, on the corner of Greenwich. He subsequent- ly built a country-seat at Tarrytown, N. Y., where he resided until his death. — John's grandson, Leonard, b. in New York city, 16 Feb., 1826 ; d. in the Bay of Panama, 29 April, 1867, entered the navy as midshipman, 19 Dec, 1840, and was pro- moted master, 1 March, 1855, lieutenant the follow- ing September, lieutenant-commander, 16 July, 1862, and commander, 24 Dec, 1865. Out of twenty-four years in the navy, he was only two years unemployed, seeing service on the survey, off the coast of Africa, in the Mediterranean, on the lakes, in the naval observatory, on the Paraguay expedition, and on the Pacific. At the beginning of the civil war he was ordered to St. Louis to superintend the construction of iron-clads, and commanded the " St. Louis," the first vessel of that kind that was built in the United States, doing valuable service at Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Isl- and No. 10, Fort Pillow, and in manj^ skirmishes with Confederate gun-boats. While thus employed he was attacked by acute dysentery, but still con- tinued at his post. He was wounded at Fort Don- elson, and again at Island No. 10, by the explosion of a 100-pound rifle-gun, which threw him in the air, and killed and maimed more than a dozen others. After a few months' absence on sick-leave he reported for duty, and after being stationed a short time at the Brooklyn navy-yard he was or- dered to command the " Galena," of the James river squadron. After the war he was successive- ly in command of the " Monocacy," " Eutaw," " Cyane," on the Pacific squadron, and the " Wa- teree," on board of which he died.

PAULLIN, William, aëronaut, b. in Philadelphia, 3 April, 1812; d. there, 1 Dec., 1871. At the age of twenty-one he began the construction of his first balloon, and in August, 1833, he made a trial-trip from Philadelphia, inflating with hydrogen gas, followed by numerous ascents, and on 26 July, 1837, made a private effort from the Philadelphia gas-works with the view of testing the practicability of using coal-gas for balloon purposes. He succeeded, and was thus the first, in this country at least, to use illuminating gas for balloon purposes. In September, 1841, he sailed for Valparaiso, Chili, and he made numerous ascensions during his stay in South America. On one occasion he rose from St. Jago and crossed the volcano, being compelled to ascend to such a height as to distress him severely. The heat was so great as to endanger the balloon, while the fumes that arose threatened the aeronaut with suffocation. Mr. Paullin made ascensions also in Cuba, Hayti, Porto Rico, and Mexico. After an absence of six years he returned to the United States, and made many ascents from the western states, and some in the east. During the civil war he was connected with the National army, making his last ascension under Gen. Joseph Hooker. He then resigned, and became a photographer. His intellect was affected for some time before his death.

PAULLU-INCA (pah'-oo-loo-ing'-ka), Peruvian prince, b. in Cuzco about 1510; d. there about 1550. He was a son of the emperor Huaina Capac (q. v.), and was much attached to the Spaniards, especially Diego Almagro and his followers. By order of his brother, Manco Inca Yupanqui, he and the supreme priest, Villac Umac, accompanied Almagro in his campaign for the discovery and conquest of Chili. Both awaited Almagro at Tupiza and delivered to him on his arrival a large quantity of gold from the Chilian tribute. From Jujuy, Villac Umac escaped and returned to Peru, fomenting during his journey a general revolution against the Spaniards, at the instigation of Manco Inca. Paullu remained faithful to the Spaniards, and on