richena, (formerly the Resolution cutter in the British navy,) which sailed from Vera Cruz three days before. As soon as her crew were removed to this ship, we made all sail, and an hour after day-break got sight again of the xebec, and captured her at three o'clock in the afternoon; she is from Vera Cruz, and was bound to the Havannah. The Resolution was in general towed by us until the 27th ult. when her main-mast went by the board: an attempt was made to refit her; but her rigging and sails being perfectly rotten, and every thing belonging to her in such a miserable condition, it was necessary to de-thanks are due to captains King stroy her. On the 7th inst. off Porcillo, in the island of Cuba, we recaptured the schooner St. Joseph. when I discovered his majesty's ships Sirius and Amethyst off Cape Finisterre, whose captams I directed, by signal, to chase, and continued in pursuit of the enemy until two o'clock on Wednesdaymorning. Being within musket-shot,she open ed her fire on theSirius and L'Oiseau, (which was immediately returned,). and surrendered to the above ships after an action of 45 minutes; distant from the shore, near Cape Belem, about two miles. Her running rigging and sails were cut to pieces; several men killed,and 17 wounded: among the latter were the captain and fifth lieutenant. My warmest P. HALKETT. [This Gazette also contains copies of three letters transmitted by earl St. Vincent, giving accounts of the following captures: the French na. tional ship corvette L'Aurora, of 16 guns, lieut. C. Girault commander, from the Mauritius, having on board the aide-du-camp to the governor of that place, with dispatches to the French government,by the Thames, capt. Lukin; the French brig La Favorite, from L'Orient to Bourdeaux, laden with staves and hides, by the Doris, capt. Halliday; and the Spanish letter of marque Charlotta, by the Sirius, capt. King, the Amethyst being in company.] Admiralty-office, 10. Enclosure from the earl of St. Vincent, K. B. &c. to E. Nepean, esq. L'Oiseau, Torbay, Feb. 3. My Lord, On Monday, Jan,26,ateightA.M. in lat. 45deg. N. long. 12 deg. W. I fell in with the French national frigate La Dédaigneuse, of 36 guns and 300 men, with dispatches from Cayenne for Rochefort, and chased her until noon the following day; and Cooke for their exertions; but particularly to the former, as, from the Sirius's steady and well-directed fire, the enemy received consider. able damage; the Amethyst, from unfavourable winds, was unable to get up until she had struck. I am happy to say, notwithstanding the gallant resistance made by the Dédaigneuse, neither of the ships lost a man. The Sirius's rigging and sails were a little damaged, her main-yard and bowsprit slightly wounded. I canno conclude with out expressing my approbation of the officers and company of his majesty's ship under my command; and, in justice to them, must add, their anxiety to close with the enemy, on first discovering her, was equal to what it was on becoming so superior; and must farther beg to acknowledge the very great assistance I received from Mr. H.Lloyd, my first lieutenant, during a long and anxious chase of 42 hours. I trust your lordship will be pleased to recommend him to the lords commissioners of the admiralty as a most valuable officer, and deserving of their attention on his account most sincerely do I lament the baffling winds that prevented my bring. (A 4) ing ing the enemy to action on the preceding day, which I was several times in expectation of doing. La Dédaigneuse is a perfect new frigate, copper-fastened, and sails well; carries 28 twelve-pounders on her main deck, and pierced for 40 guns. I have given the prize in charge of my first lieutenant, with directions to proceed to Plymouth; and have also to acquaint your lordship of my having detained on the Istinst. the Swedish ship Hoffnung, from Valentia, bound to Altona, laden with brandy, burthen 260 tons. S. H. LINZEE. 12. This day the lord mayor, at tended by seven aldermen, the two sheriffs, the recorder, and a select number of the common council, proceeded from Guildhall, at one o'clock, to St. James's, and present ed the following addres: To the King's Most Excellent The humble address of the lord mayor, aldermen, and commons, of the city of London, in common council assembled, "Most Gracious Sire, "We, your majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, thelordmayor, aldermen, and commons, of the city of London, in common council as sembled, approach the throne with the liveliest sentiments of congratulation on the very important event of the legislative union of your ma jesty's kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland. Unshaken as we are in our firm allegiance to the best of kings, we contemplate with peculiar satisfaction every circumstance which, in its design or operation, can tend to the security and honour of your majesty's crown, and there by to the declared first object of your majesty's heart, the welfare and prosperity of your people. The accomplishment of this great measure, founded in wisdom, and de: monstrative of that paternal regard which your majesty has ever evinced for every class of your subjects, the union of the two kingdoms, particularly affords, at this momentous crisis of public affairs, the gratifying prospect of consolidating the joint interests, energy, and resources of the empire, and of confirming, by a mutual participation of the peculiar blessings of each, the prosperity and happiness of both kingdoms. Long may your majesty wear the diadem, which,through unexampled difficulties, has maintained its dignity and preserved its lustre! and long may the subjects of your united empire, with one heart and one voice, confess with gratitude the loyalty and veneration due to a sovereign, whose honour must be their pride, and on whose security is engrafted their immediate welfare! and may the most complete success, under Providence, crown their determinations to subdue your majesty's ene mies wherever they may be found!" To which his majesty was pleased to return the following most gra, cious answer; "I thank you for this dutiful and loyal address, and for your warm congratulation on the union of the two kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland; an event which, I trust, cannot fail, under the blessings of Providence, to augment and perpetuate the welfare and happiness of all my people. Your affectionate expressions ofattachment to my person andgovernment, and your steady determination to maintain, against every aggression, the security and honour of my crown, are highly acceptable to me, and secure to my faithful citizens of London my con stapt favour and protection." Admiralty-office, 14. Letter from lieut. Bond, commanding his majesty's schooner Netley, to lord Keith, dated Oporto, Dec. 22. Netley, six Netley, 'Porto, Dec. 22. My Lord, His majesty's schooner under my command sailed from Lisbon on the 18th ult. and on the 23d captured the St. Antonio y Animas La Fortuna, Spanish lugger privateer, of guns and 34 men. On the 1st inst. she took the St. Miguel El Volante, of the same description, of two guns and 29 men; and on the 16th, 17th, and 18th, successively took possession of the Speedy brig, from Newfoundland, with cod-fish; a Spanish coaster, laden with wine, &c. and the Spanish schooner privateer St. Pedro y Sen Francisco, of three guns and 39 men. F. G. BOND. Admiralty-office, 17. This Ga zette gives an account of the capture of the Espoir French lugger, of six carriage guns and 23 men, by the Lady Charlotte hired armed brig, capt. Morris. Admiralty-office, 28. A letter from captain Hills, of the Orpheus, dated La Copong, the Streights of Banca, Oct. 25, 1799, announces his having captured, after an action of a quarter of an hour, the Zeevraght and the Zeelast, two vessels belonging to the Dutch East-India Company, each mounting 22 guns of different calibres, from Mecasses for Ternate, with provisionsand stores. The Orpheus had one seaman killed; and the first lieutenant, Hodgkins, of whom capt. Hills speaks in terms of high commendation, and four seamen wounded; the Zeelast had one man killed; the Zeevraght, six killed, and her captain and six men wounded. Capt. G. Asle, of La Virginie, in a letter dated Amboyna, May 29, announces the capture of a Dutch prow of four swivels and 16 men; another of two swivels and 15 men; and a third of 14 men; a ship of eight 6-pounders and four swivels and 40 men; one of twelve 6-pounders and The difficulty of getting water at ship from landing, and to summons hertosurrender, whichthey could not do till the morning: this, I conclude was with the design of destroying her, if they could have accomplished landing the crew in the night; but the vigilance of our boats prevented this taking place, as her boats were taken, full of men, the first time the attempt was made. At day-break she surrendered, and was taken possession of, when we found her to be the Hertzoy de Brunswick (armed ship), belonging to the Dutch EastIndia Company, Jan Cornelius Panne commander, mounting 20 guns on the upper decks, and eight guns on the lower deck, and manned with 320 men, part of whom had made their escape on shore. At the time the boats were sent to prevent the men from landing from the ship, boats were sent under the direction of lieut. Blayney to board the brig, which was some miles distant from us. This service he accomplished without loss, and soon after brought her near us: when we found her to be the Dolphin armed brig, commanded by Jan Vauntyes,belonging to the Dutch East-India Company, mounting 14 guns, and having on board 65 men.-May 24, at daybreak in the morning, we captured, close under the land, a small armed brig, of six carriage guns and some swivels, on a cruize from Sumarang, which place she left the preceding day. On the evening of the 25th, we got sight of Japura, and the ship at anchor there; but it fell little wind, and we were obliged to anchor at the distance of 10 or 11 miles from it. As they had observed us from the shore, I thought there was no time to be lost; and, therefore, at eight P.M. sent all the boats, well manned and armed, with lieut. Blayney Rice, who got to the ship about midnight; and, though she had been hauled close to the shore (on seeing us in the evening) under a small battery, yet the surprise was complete, and she was boarded without any loss, many of the crew jumping overboard at the time. The battery fired on them so soon as they discovered her to be in our possession; but, though some of the boats' oars were broken by the shot, no other accident happened; and they effected getting her out beforeday-light, when she joined us, and we found her to be the Dutch East-India Company's ship Underneming,mounting six carriageguns, and having 80 men on board. After putting the prize in order, May 28, joined the Orpheus off Cheribon, and found that in our absence she had captured a Dutch brig, a sloop, and two prows: the three latter were destroyed. Same day ran into the anchorage to the westward of Point Indramago, where we landed most of the prisoners; some of them being very sickly. The Dolphin brig is a new vessel, well coppered and equipped, and well adapted for service(particularly in shoal water). She mounts 14 guns, and has good room and security at quarters. I am, &c. J.HOSEASON, Pro Sec. Captain Osborne,in a letter dated Arrogant, Madras Road, Aug. 11, 1800, mentions his having captured, Aug. 4, after a long chase, L'Uni French privateer, of 32 guns, 16 and 9 pounders, all of which, except six, were thrown overboard during the chase; had on board 216 men: also re-captured the Friendship, from Bengal for Madras. The brig Bee, from Madras to Masulipatam, captured by L'Uni,escaped. L'Uni sailed from the Mauritius the 4thof May,andhadcaptured the Harriot, from the Cape of Good Hope, and the Helen,belongingtoBombay. SIR, Bombay, Sept. 3, 1800. I beg leave to inform you of my arrival here on the 30th of August, after after a passage of 11 days from Mocha. About 50 leagues to the eastward of Aden, I fell in with and took the Clarissa French privateer, from the Mauritius, who threw over her guns, and cut away her anchors, with a view to escape. We found 148 men on board her. She is only between two and three years old; built at Nantz. Vice-adm. Rainier, &c. J. BLANKET. Lieutenant Mein, of the Netley schooner,announces his having,Jan. 31st, off Oporto, fallen in with four privateers, one of which, the Santa Victoria, of six guns and 26 men, he captured: the rest escaped, the Netley being obliged to rejoin the convoy, some of the ships having made signal for an enemy to windward. Copy of a letter from lieut. Lloyd, commanding the Nimble cutter, to E. Nepean, esq. dated Feb, 24th. SIR, I beg you will be pleased to acquaint my lords commissioners of the admiralty, that, at the back of the isle of Wight, yesterday, at two P. M. having the trade from Darte mouth under my convoy for the Downs, I fell in with, and, after a chase of six hours, engaged and captured the Bonaparte cutter privateer, of Cherbourg, of 14 brass guns, of 4 and 6 pounders, and 44 men, two days out of port; she had captured a light collier from Plymouth. I am happy to say, the Nimble had no men killed or wounded; and that Mr. Watts, the master, and all the petty officers and crew, behaved like British seamen. The privateer had two men killed, and the first lieutenant dangerously wounded. MARCH. Admiralty-office, 3. Extract of a letter from the hon. captain Stop ford, of the Excellent, in Quiberon Bay, to earl St. Vincent, Feb. 23. My Lord, On the night of the 20th inst. I sent the boats of the Excellent to endeavour to bring off a cutter and a sloop, which were at anchor near the Point of Quiberon. Unfortu nately, that same evening, after dark, a large chasse marée, with troops on board, going to the island' of Belleisle, had taken her station close to the above vessels; the resistance which the boats met with was, consequently, much greater than there was at first reason to expect. This circumstance, however, did not prevent lieut. Church (having the command of the boats) from making the attack upon the chasse marée in which he gallantly persevered, till, being badly wounded himself, and two men killed in his boat, he was obliged to retire. The other boats, under the command of Messrs. Crawford and Manning (midshipmen), resolutely boarded and succeeded in bringing off the cutter called L'Arc, an armed vessel in the service of the republic, commanded by an ensign de Vaisseau, and employed as convoy to and from Belleisle; this vessel had also on board a detachment of troops, who were made prisoners, and who made the vessel's force much superior to that of the assailants. R. STOPFORD. [This Gazette also states the capture of a French brig privateer, of 16 guns and 130 men, by the Revolutionnaire, capt. Twisden; and of the Espoir lugger privateer, of 14 guns and 75 men, by the Lord Nelson private ship of war, Mr. H. Gibson, master.] Admiralty office, 7. Letter from sir Charles Hamilton, bart. captain of the Melpomene, to E. Nepean, esq. dated at Goree, Jan. 8. |