Greetings, I am Alexander James Dallas. I hail from Kingston, Jamaica, born to Robert Charles Dallas, Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth (Cormack) Hewitt. My journey led me from the shores of Jamaica to the bustling streets of Edinburgh and London. Under the tutelage of James Elphinston, I began my intellectual pursuits, albeit diverted from my initial ambition of studying law. In the year 1780, I entered into the sacred bond of marriage with Arabella Maria Smith, whose lineage boasted significant ties to the esteemed British military fraternity.