CHRISTOPHER, a brave English officer, and not least distinguished for his learning and benevolence, was born at Barbadoes in the year 1668, and educated at Oxford; after which he betook himself to the army; and by his merit and courage, soon recommending himself to the favour of King William, was made a captain in the first regiment of foot-guards. He was at the siege of Namur in 1695; and, upon the conclusion of the peace of Ryswick, was made captain-general and governor in chief of the Leeward and Caribbee islands. However, in 1701, several articles were exhibited against him to the house of commons in England; to which he published a distinct and particular answer, and was honourably acquitted of all imputations. In 1703, he showed great bravery at the attack of Guadaloupe, but at last he resigned his government, and lived a studious retired life; for a few years before his death, he chiefly applied himself to church-history and metaphysics. He died at Barbadoes on the 7th of April 1710, and was buried there the day following; but his body was afterwards brought over to England, and interred on the 10th of June 1716, in the chapel of All-Souls College, Oxford. By his last will, he bequeathed his plantations in Barbadoes, and part of the island of Barbuda, to the society for propagating the gospel in foreign parts; and left a noble legacy to All-Souls College, of which he had been a fellow. This legacy consisted of his library, which was valued at £6000; and £10,000, to be laid out, £6000 in building a library, and £4000 in furnishing it with books. He wrote some of the poems in the Musae Anglicane, printed at London in 1741.