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THE INQUIRY. MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. FIFTH DAY, FEBRUARY 9. [The following Papers were read.] WiILVORANDA BY GENERAL BROW NRIGG ; DATED 9TH .nnn, 1809. Copy of a Letter fro-a Major General Brownrigg, to the Com mander in Chic f :—dated " Sin ' Horse Guards, June t, 1809. " In obedience to your orders, directing me to put on paper, In a cursory stainer, general circtuncances that occar relative to bnding an army of 30,000 men, with their equipment, on the Flemish coast and thence proceeding by land to Antwerp by:the route of IVlalines, and the probability of their return, either by i the same route or by any other; I have the honour to state, with the greatest deference, what appear to me would be those cir cumstances and the probable result. " I shall suppose the force to consist Of 5000 cavalry, anti 45,000 infantry, and that Ostend is seized upon as the most con venient point of debarkation, affording the only place calculated for a depot on the coast, and front whence the army could most easily commence its operations. Supposing the army attended by the most contracted proportion of artillery and commissariat train ; and taking it for granted that the army would be able to torage itself on the route • that troops are without tents and blankets, and that the soldiers carry their camp kettles ; the num ber of horses to be taker. with the expedition would necessarily be as follows : " Cavalry st'oo " Artillery - - _ 1:00 " Commissariat Train, sufficient to carry four days bread, being ninety waggons, at four bones each - - _ S6O " General and Regimental Staff - 700 " Hospital Waggons, two to *very 1000 men, at four horses each '2' 4 0 7,000 " A period of five days would probably elapse before the army found itself in a state to move forward, after having possessed it self of Ostend, as that time would be occupied in landing horses and stores, collecting boats, and making other necessary arrange- Lents. " The Route would be as follows, advantage being taken of the Inter-conveyance by the canal of Bruges ; Leagues. Days. 6 1 " To BrucQs - - - " To G hem, by Belem, keepfig the line of the ('anal - - - - 12 " •Ihe Citadel of Ghent being a respectable for tification, and the town clifitcult to approach from the defence, that its high ramparts, dyke, and canal iffords, its reduction ought not to be calculated upon less than " To Oordighent - To Ashe, by Alost - " To N4lines, by Vilyerde " To Antwerp - " Supposed detention at Oster.d St I 6 1 0 S • 384 15 " But if the enemy is enabled to assemble a force sufficient ma terially to obstruct the progress of the march at particular points, and that the people of the country are hostile, which may also be expected, it is hardly probable that the army can reach Antwerp in less than fifteen days after its landing. That it may pe netrate that distance, under the presumption of the absence of the Feench armies in Germany, cannot be doubted ; but so much time would be afforded to the enemy to assemble troops from Holland, and the fortified places immediattly in the vicinity of Antwerp, that is being able to di; ct its object is by no means certain ; should it not do so, a retreat by the route which it tookln its advance seems nearly impossible, as an army must be expected to be formed in s rear of the militia and gens d'armes of the country, and from the garrisons of at least twenty fortified towns of West Flanders, none of which are at a greater distance than seven days march from Ghent, which would be retaken, and would probably be the point of assembly, while it would be pursued by that which op posed it at Antwerp. if I am jtntitied in the foregoing reasoning, it appears that tht loss of the whole force is risked by such an undertaking. But if the destruction of the enemy's arsenals at Antwerp, and his fleet in the Scheldt, is the object in view, I am humbly of opi nion, that this can only be (-fleeted by our fleet being able to sail up the Scheldt, having 10.c00 troops on board, to land occasion ally, to possess forts and batteries placed to obstruct the navi gation. ▪ aould th:s be deemed impracticable, the possession of the Island of Waicheren seems the most likely step to lead to the ac complishment of what is so much to be desired. Ey possessing the anchorage of Flushing, the enemy's Fleet in the Scheldt would be rendered ust less, and exposed to such nodes of attack as might from that point he devised for its destruction. It would operate as a diversion in favour of the North of Germany, by preventing the Dutch from sending troops to that quarter, and might en courage the spirit of discontent, which it is believed must still exist in tie United Prsivinces. Probably 15,000 men would be an ample force for the capture of Walcheren. Ten thousand *tight be sufficient to maintaiil it, with the assistance of the Navy, , • disposable 'Auld remain to be employed against the neii,shbouring islands, as opportunity ,ht right from thence to attempt the Antwerp, a force passing over to pssession of SandyHet on the main distance to Antwerp being about six taking it by a comp de main or, being 1)&14 the force of this enterprise :vliet.--I have, &c. " ROBERT IROWNRIGO. " :RAL ALEXANDER HOPE; DATED IDS, JUNE 1, 1809. nervations it is assumed, that the danger ig an internal operation on the Con irticipation in Continental resources. admitted. of landing and equipping an also that of feeding its future opera• derived from shipping. tried, that the extent of preparation re ,eighed—that the force employed is ade ' the means of transport are such as requisites of movement and of cx- is to be observed, that by preferably have been named, and consequently the force of Holland would alone be instance—that of Ylanders having a make by Malian to Antwerp. should obtain a port adequate to receive Island of Walcheren a depot calculated extended resources %thick moat acacia - " The possession of South Beveland would add to these re sources secure naval co-operation along the greater part of the Western Scheldt, and brir.g the troops without any other risk . that what attends the first operation of possessing Walcheren, and it, ',within a .barter distance of the main object in view. " If it is objected, that the possession of these islands still ne cessitates another embarkation previous to thtsmain attempt; it ' is to be remembered, that it also gas rid'in a great degree, of the multiplied difficulties and dangers attending the tormer operation from its infancy. , " With a view to the retreat of the army, much security also is thus gained by a close connection with the navy, and by an in sular position being maintained, from whence to re-embark the troops and stores in comparative security. " When to these local advantages is superadded, that by posses sing the island on the Scheldt, a part at least of the object of the Expedition is obtained in the outset, whilst all or nothing is the alternative attending a landing in Flanders; when itis also borne in view., that our force once committed in Flanders, the enemy may again pass his ships down the Scheldt, from Antwerp to Terneuse or Flashing, or some other situation not depending upon the left bank otthat river—it is presumed that the more brilliant, but more precalious plan, a landing in Flanders, will give way to the different considerations which favour the occupation of the islands in Zealand. " It is then to be considered, in the event of the latter plan being adopted, what are the general operations which might be attempted. " In the first place, the force is supposed sufficient for the oc cupation, at the same moment, of Walcheren and the islands of North and South Bevelaud, so as to possess the country between 'the Eastern and Western Scheldt, and thereby facilitate the pro gress of the smaller vessels of our navy, and ensure the capture of whatever boats and naval resources were placed upon the shores of these islands. " Should this operation succeed, and a considerable quantity of schuyts and boats be collected, it might then be investigated how far it was practicable to take advantage of a flowing tide; and by an embarkation from the point of South Beveland, highest ti p the river, attempt Antwerp by a coup de main, landing at the tame time smaller bodies of troops at Zan'vliet on the right, and some corresponding point on the left bank of the Scheldt, to spread alarm, and operate as a diversion in favour of the main operation. " The flotilla, on its progress up the Scheldt, would necessa rily be accompanied by gun-boats, which should attempt to check the forts and batteries on either side of the river.—The capture of forts Lillo and Liefenshoeck would be of great importance to the security of rettoat. " Such an operation, it is evident, would be attended with great risk to the force employ, d, without, perhaps, any adequate' security to the attainment of its object : at the same time, if exe cuted with decision immediately after the occupation of South Beveland, (supposing the enemy unprepared) it might have some chance of success. " it is material to observe, that the possession of Waicheren is presupposed, at least so far as to have the command of such bat teries as miglo affect the entrance of the fleet into the Scheldt— Flo shing and Middleburgh, if not captured, being placed In a state of blockade. " It is, however, presumed, that the intention of possessing these islands would net be limited to the possibility of this ope ration, the practicability of which would be ascertained within a te:v days of landing, such an enterprise not requiring the com plete equipment of the army. . " A Continental operation, for which the island of Zealand was the intended depot, would render it expedient to possess the island of Tholen, in addition to. those named, thereby to obtain a command of the narrow passage betwixt that island and the main land in the vicinity of Bergen-op-Zoom. " The disadvantage of such a line of operation upon Antwerp would be the vicinity of the fortress. On the other band, if it could be masked, the line is shorter, the country more open for cavalry, and presenting altogether fewer obstacles to the march of an army in all its, branches, than that betwixt Antwerp and the coast of Flanders. " The capture of Bergen-op-Zoom by blockade, or otherwise, would insnre the tranquil possession of the island of Zealand, and,. °pee views of a nature more extended than it is the object of this paper to consider. " Ostend is 66, and Nieuport is 75 miles, in the shortest line from Antwerp; Bergen-op-Zoom is t 4 miles only from the lat ter place. Further ; let it be considered that the risk and serious difficulties of the army commence upon the coast of Flanders where it lands ; in the other case, that the army proceeds in com parative security till it'trosses the island of Tholen. " In the Flanders plan, the die is cast at landing, and the risk of losing the army cannot but be run. But in what is proposed I for Zealand, no Continental risk arises, used the army quits Tho len, before which, time is gained to acquire information; and the operation against Antwerp need not be undertaken, if it is deem ed that any very serious consequence is likely to attend its failure. " Lastly.—Upon the general subject it may be remarked, that should an Expedition end with the temporary possession of the ? islands of 'Zealand, a considerable diversion in the cause of the Continent would still be effected, by placing an army io a situa tion from whence it alike threatens I - lunatic:l and Flanders, whilst lit necesrarily must capture the enemy's maritime resources in such I islands of Zealand as are occupied, and possibly afford the oppor tunityl of attempting front thence his smaller arsenals upon the left I bank of the Scheldt." FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. MILITARY PROMOTIONS.' Commissions in the North Riding of Yorkshire Regi ments of Local Militia,, signed by the Lord Lieu tenant. Ist Regiment. Turner Straubenzee, Esq. to be Colonel ComiCandant. ttated November 22, 1808. (N.B. Colonel in the Line in 1783.) Thomas Maude, and John Hatton, Esqrs. to be Lieutenant Co lonels. Dated as above. Francis Riddell, and Richard Metcalfe, Esqrs. to be Majors.— Dated Nov. 23, 1808. William Sward, Esq. to be Captain. Dated Nov. 22, 1808. John Rider Wood, Esq. to be ditto. Dated Nov. 23, 1808. Thomas Other, Esq. to be ditto. Dated Nov. 24, 1808. George Horn, Esq. to be ditto. Dated Nov. 25, 1808. John Coulton, EA. to be ditto. Dated Nov. 26, 1808. - Edward Tenant, Esq. to be ditto. 'Dated Nov. 27,1808. John Buckle, Esq. to be ditto. Dated Nov, 28, 1808. William Metcalfe, Esq. to be ditto. Dated Nov. 29, 1808. John Birkbeck, Esq. to be ditto. Dated Nov. 40, 1808. I.upton Tophant, Esq. to be ditto. Dated Dec.l, 1808. William Sadler, Esq. to he ditto. Dated Dec. 2, 1808. these primary but indispensable con- Miles Robinson Parke, Esq. to he' ditto. Dated Dec. 3; 1808. which it is proposed to consider is an Jeremiah Coulton, Esq. to be ditto. Dated Dec. 4, 1808. ith a view to destroy the maritime re- Ottiwell Wood, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated Nov: 22, 1808. Scheldt. James Allen, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Nov. 28, 1808. f this object, one of two plans may be Ralph Robinson ' Gent. to be ditto. Dated Nov. 24,1808. for granted that armaments to carry on 1 John Langhorn, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Nov. 25 , 1808 . tion at the same time could not be pro- Jonathan Sleigh, Gest, to be ditto. Dated Nov. 26,1808. ling upon the coast of Flanders, there John Clarkson, Cont. to be ditto. Dated Nov. 27, 1808. vto the equipment of an army, in order James Burton, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Nov. 28, 1806. district of country sufficient to give John Tenant, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Nov. 29, 1808. Antwerp, and the left bank of the i Marmaduke Tomlin, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Nov. 30, 1808. averwhelio, by the combined operation Christopher Raw, Gent: to be ditto. Dated Dec. 1,1808. itary Force, the Islands of Walcheren i Thomas Eaton, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Dec. 2, 1808. druid, with a view of proceedings which Joseph White, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Dec. 3, 1808. 9 2 Richard Glenton Harsentati, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Demi , merits of two such plans, the follow- ber 4, lsos. Richard M'Collah, Cert. to be ditto. Dated Dee. 5, 1808. coast of Flanders is to be observed, the ab- Richard A Iderson, Gent. tp be ditto. Dated Dec. 6, 1808. •to receive and give security to a large George Mangle, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Dec. 7, 1808. Icy of the country through which the Matthew Dobson, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Dec. 8,1808. :snducted, and the facility with which Thomas Hark, Gent, to be ditto. Dated Dec. 9, 1808. its natural obstacles. George Place Robinson, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Dec. 10, 1808. licit would he afforded him for this pur- James Hutchinson, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Dee. 11,1808. force, by the delay necessarily attend- James Burton Lodge, Cent. to be ditto. Dated Dec. 12, 1808. landing) of a large army. . Henry St raebenzie, Gent, to be ditto. Dated Dec. 19,1808. •ly occur to any military man, that an Matthew Allen, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Dec. 14,1808. e its point upon the coast of Flanders James King, Gent, to be ditto. Dated Dec. 15, 1808. Iccumulated force, not only of the enemy 2d Regiment. 'reach Flanders, bet alio to the army in William Chaytor, jun. Esq. to be Lieutenant-Color conveyed across the ltlands of Zealand, • dant. Dated Dec. 6, 180. channels which divide them, to the left Timothy Hutton, Esq. to be Lieutenant-Colonr" ber 24, 1808. Thomas Robson, Esq. to be Major. Dated as above. Gray Rigge, Esq. to be Captain. Dated Dec. 25, 1808. Christopher Clarkson, Esq. to be ditto. Dated Dec. 26, 1808. Thomas Leighton, Esq. to be ditto. Dated Dec. 27, 1808. Samuel Wrather, Esq. to be ditty. Dated Dec. 28, 1808. William Newby, Esq. to be ditto. Dated Dec. 29, 1808. Joseph Gordon, Esq. to be ditto. Dated Dec. Sl, 1808. William Hutchinson, Esq. to be ditto. Dated Jan. 8, 18C9. Robert Pybus, En. to be ditto. Dated May 1, 1809. Dated Decent- William H 4, Esq. to be ditto. Dated May 4,1809. Jahn Wart, Gent. to.be Lieutenant. DateeDec.-24, HBO& Octaves Leeks, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Dec. 25, 1808. Ralph Facer, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Dec. 26,1801. Thomas Foss, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Dec. 27, 19".18. Jobn Bomb, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Dec.2B, 1808. John Mangles, and John Fryer, Gents. to be ditto. Dated De cember 29,1808. Francis Flintoft, jun? Gent. to be ditto. Dated Dec. SO, 1808. Francis Stor,ey, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Dec. 1, 1808. Thospas Dale,, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Jan. 2, 1809. Francis Spedding, Gent. to be ditto. Dated May 1, 1809. Robert Kendall, Gent, to be ditto. Dated May 2, 1809. George Staling, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Sept. 8, 1804 Paul Wilson, and George lax, Gents. to be Ensigns. Dated De- cember 28, 1808. Edward Mason, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Dec. 81, 1808. Henry Wilson, Gent. to be ditto. Dated March 13, 1809. Robert Linton, jun. Gent.to be ditto. Dated 10, 18(19. Charles Ward, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Sept. 8, 1809. James Galloway, Gent. to be Adjutant. Dated as above. Henry Wilson, Gent. to be Quarter-Master. Dated as above. Campbell, Gent. to be Surgeon. Dated as above. Sd Regiment. The Hon. Lawrence Dundee to be Colonel Commandant. Da- ted Sept. 24, 1808. John Wharton, Esq. to be Lieutenant Colonel. Dated as above. Robert Chaloner, Esq. to be Major. Dated as above. Wm. Usher, Henry Hale, John Pearstur, Thomas Rudd, Wm. Powell, Thomas Bovine, John Pitt, Esqrs. to be Captains. Dated as above. Wm. Robinson, John Andrew, John Beardshaw, to be ditto. Da ted May 19, 1809. Thomas Napier,Esq. to be dittq by . Brevet. Dated May 30,1809. Anthony Heaviside and John Lee, Gents. to be Lieutenants. Da ted Sept. 24, 1808. John Perrington, Gent. to be ditto. .Dated May 8, 1809. John Gray, Joseph Barker, James Kendall, Wm. Child, Henry Clarke, Gents. to be ditto. Dated May 16, 1609. Robert Kendall, Gent. to be ditto. Dated May 29,1809. James Trenholm, Wardell Robinson, Thomas Napper, Gents. to be ditto. Dated Dec. - 13. 1809. • Thomas Napper, junior, Gem. to be Ensign. Sept. 24, 1808. Thomas Napper, Gent. to be Adjutant. Dated as above. Hems/ Newton, Gent, to be Quarter Master. Dated as above. John Fletcher, Gent. to be Surgeon. Dated as above. John Joaes, Gent. to be ditto. Dated as above. 4th Regiment. W. R. L. Serjeantson, Esq. to be Lieutenant-Colonel dun. Dated Feb. 28, 1809. R.. W. C. Peirse, Esq. to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated as above. Edward Swaintoa Strangwayes, Esq. to be Major. Dated March 6, 1809. Cornelius Cayley, Henry Barton, Edward Darwall, Cornelius John Cayley, Samuel Crompton, junior, John Booth, William Welbank, Esqrs. to be Captains. Dated as above. Charles D. Walker, Timothy Raper Wm. Thompson, William Raper, Francis Baruch, Wm. Bosil!e, Robert Robinson, John Ellerton, Gents. to be Lieutenants. Dated as above. Robert Elks and William Brown, Gents. to be ditto. Dated April 4, 1809. Richard Wrightson, Gent. to be ditto. Dated July 1, 1809. John Hornsey and Thos. Matterson, Gents. to be Ensigns. Da ted April 4,1809. Samuel lee, Gent. to be Quarter Master and Battalion Clerk. Dated July 1, 1809. Jonah Wane, Gent. to be Surgeon. Dated as above. cow►. sth Regiment. John Fothergill, Esq. to be Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant. Dated Feb. 28, 1809. George Osbaldeston, Esq. to be March 20,1609. George Berwick, Esq. to be Major. Dated Feb 28,180!. Thomas Broddrick, Esq. to be ditto. Dated June 3, 1809. Richard Small's, tb be Captain. Dated Mardi 12, 1809. John Tindell, Esq. to be ditto. Dated March 30,1809. John Wharton, Wm. West, and Ralph Hardwick, Esqrs. to be ditto. Dated as above. Robert Marflitt, Esq. to be ditto. Dated March 26,1809. John Richardson, Esq. to be ditto. Dated April 28, 1509. Watson,Denton, Esq. to be ditto. Dated blay 12, 1809. Robcr(son Gibson, Wrn. Marsharn, Allison Grime, George Agar. Wm. Gregson, Gents. to be Lieutenants. Dated March 20, 1809. John Frankland and Thomas Dale, Gents. to be ditto. Dated April 28,180 P. George Beswick, jun. Thomas Samdon, Octavius Dobson, Gents. to be ditto. Dated May 8, 1809. George Watson, George Berwick, jun. William Birdsall, James Ashton, Gents. to be Ensigns. Dated March 20,1809. John Simpson, Gent. to be ditto. Dated May 8, 1809. James Allanson, Gent. to be Quarter Mager. Dated Dec. 25, 1818. Francis Allanson, Gent. to be Supernumerary Quarter Master. Dated August 1, 1809. Joseph Wilson, Gent. to be Surgeon. Dated March 20, 1809. 6th Regiment. Isaac Leatbam, Esq. to " - ted Feb. '2B 1809. Dated Coroznaneat. Da- Thomas Michelson, Esq. to be Lieutenant.Color.el. Dated March 22, 1809. Thomas Paul, Esq. to be Major. Dated as above. Thomas Whitehead, Esq. to be Captain. Dated as above. Thomas Flintott, Esq. to be ditto. Dated March 24,1809. Thomas Lund, Lag. to be ditto. Dated March 25, 18C9. Wm. Dennis, Esq. to be ditto. Dated March 26, 1809. Joseph Spink, Esq. to be ditto. Dated March 27, 1809. John Dunlop, Esq. to be ditto. Date I Marsh 28', Iso9. James Doriker, Esq. to be ditto. Dated March 29, 1809. Eda,und Laughton, Esq. to be ditto, vice Beilby, resigned. Da ted Nov. £7, 1809. John teefe, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated March 22, 1609. John Thornton, Gent. to be ditto. Dated March 24, 1809. Anhor Shore, Gent. to be ditto. Dated March 25,11209. John Fryer, ent. to be ditto. Dated March 26, 1809. John Parkinson, Gent. to be ditto. Dated March 27, 1809. Wm. Peirsen, Gent. to be ditto. Dated March 28, 1809. Christopher Dowker, Gent. to be ditto. Dated March 29, 1809. John Etty, Gent. lobe ditto. Dated March SO, 1809. Wm. Chambers, Gent, to be ditto. Dated March 31, 1809. Joseph Wardell, Gent, to be ditto, vice Ashton, resigned. Dated Nov. 27, 1509. Thomas Robinson, Gent, to be Ensign. Dated March CS, 1809. Thomas Pearson, Gent. to be ditto. Dated March 24, 1809. John Cockerill, Gent, to be ditto. Dated March 25, 1809. John Yeoman, Gent, to be ditto. Dated March 26, 1809. Robert Wade, Gent. to be ditto. Dated March 27, 1809. Daniel Paul, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Nov. 27, 1809. Joseph Garbutt, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Dec. 13, 1809. Richard Read, Gent. to be Quarter-Muter ; Robert Cobb, Cent. to be Surgeon. Dated November 27, 1809. ommissions signed by the Commissioners for exe cuting the Office of Lord Lieutenant of the County of Banff. To be Deputy-Lieutenants, dated October 17, 1809. The Hon. Colonel Alexander Duff, John Morison, Esq. C.eorgc M'Pberson Grant, Esq. M.P. Major Alexander Francis Taylor, William Leslie, Esq. James Rose banes, Esq. Patrick Stewart, Esq. Charles Grant, Esq. Thomas Gordon, Esq. Itobert Aber cromby, Esq. and Franck Garden, Esq. 10th, or Inverness, Banff, &c. Regiment of Militia. James Dirom, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Harden, promoted. Dated January 1, 1610. , Banffshire Regiment of Local Militia. Major Alexander Stronach to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Ro binson, promoted. Dated October 11, 1809. Captain James M'Killigin to be Major, vice Stronach, promoted. Dated as above. Patrick Rose, Esq. to be Captain, vice MgiCilUgin, promoted.— Dated October 26, 1809. FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. Commissions in the CArnbridgeshire Regiment of Militia, signed by the Lord Lieutenant. The Right Hoe. C. Yorke to be Oolonel. Dated Sept. 25, 1806. Tanf. Vachell, Esq. to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated May 25,. 1808. Francis Charles Janus Pstnberton, Esq. to be :vlajor. Dated as above. Thos. Fawssett, Esq. to be Captain - . Dated March ICh 1103. Rayner Dixon, Esq. to be ditto. Dated July 8, 1803. George Robertson, Esq. to be ditto. Dated Nov. 7, 1806. John Gore and James Rickarby, Esqrs to be Captains. Dated October 25,1807. Christopher Beauchamp, Esq. to be Dec. 23,1807. Sir Charles Nighangale, Bart to he dimp May 25,1308. ft' - • • . fro m a tll d lha r t s rin n. t n h i e devisedt h Or the Dutch from sending troy'. courage the spirit of disconteri exist in tie United Provinces an ample force for the captt might be sufficient to maintain and a disposable corps would enemy in the Scheldt and ne offered. Should it be theughi destruction of the arsevals at South Beveland Nrould take le land, and from th,nce, the di leigues, might okceed its taki masters of the Western Sc! might r iected by sea to Sandy (Signed) leintOnANDA ET GENER/1 HORSE GLARE " In the following observat is acknowledged of attcniptini tinent without A previous part " That the difficulty is ado army upon a hostile coast, as 'ions by resources to be derive " It is turther assumed, qulrcd has been duly weighed quate to its obiect ; aad that to convey with the i,rmy its istence. 12ying :aide, therefore t Aierations, the operation w advance upon Antwerp, wit/ sources of the enemy in the S " For the attainment of tl pursued : it being taken for two distinct lines of operatic)! 'sided. The one is—Landirq to secure a post preparatory u to effcct the conquest of a du temporary possession of At Sc . ieleit. The other—To out of a large Naval and Mllitar aril North and South Berehu shill hereafter be described." " tpon the comparative r inz observations arise : 66 , In a landing on the coast sesce of any p‘,lt atiequata armament; the ciifficul military operation is to be cs the enemy would improve it " Larly—The time ethic pose, as also to collect his foi ing the equipment (after lam It will also immediately army which had once made would be exposed to the acci is the Netherlands, and Fret 'Holland, which would be co .or through the different chat bank of the.richeldt. " Upon the other hand it potsessueg the Islands which the passe:;es'of the Scheldt, . . oppesed to us, in the first i circuitous movement to mak %, in Flushing also we sho tke armament, and in the Is! iitsce in security the ext is a ny the army. • • rommisszons Thaw Tatbasys, peat to be Lieutenant. Dated Lin . .. G Jo ilbert hn Pegan Widihr4P , GeSt. " s t e s i s 3 be . Cidlltt.tot.o bE7aditiet".JulyD4l:,ediEoAkt!-"lh43'": Henry Pemberton, Gent. robe ditto. Datetl,om.aiiid,cht.33,..l3Bos47, John Percy, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Nov. 7, oOG, Richard Cotton, Gent. to be ditto. Dated May urns, " yew Black, Gent. to be dittd. Dated August 0 5, 1308. George Drarott, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Dec. "5, 18(;3, Thomas Kerrison, Gent. to be ditto l Dated May 15, lf , Og Edward Lyster, Gent. to be ditto. Dated July to, '609. GGl:obrergte Woo llard , Ge i tit u . l . l tO G b e e nt dit t t o o b . e Da Ens te ig d n "Thomas Dixon, Gent. to be ditto. Dated March 25, 1809, Edward Cross, Gent. to beditto. Dated July 12, 1809, Robert Grace, Gent. to be ditto. Dated July is, 1809, Matthew Sankey, Gent. to be ditto. Dated August 26,1809, Gilbert Wovilard, ten. Gent. to be Paymaster. Sept. 25, 1801 , Captain 'Moms Brereton, to be Adjutant. Dated Aug. is, i Gilbert Woollard, jun. Geut. to be Quarter-Master. Dated F e , bruary 85, 1807. Edward 1808. Lyster, Gent. to be Assistant-S urgeon. D ated Deceseb4 25, George Eaton, Cent. to be ditto. Dated Dec. 26, 11308, Commissions in the South West Regiment of R ants Local Militia, signed by the Lord Lieutenant Richard Meyler, Esq. to be Captain, vice Mills, Esq. rest Dated Jan. Si, 1810. Commissions in the Bedfordshire Militia, si , di b ne ay the Lord Lieutenant. Thomas Crackneil Scot, Gent. to be Ensign, Dpted Jan. R, 1610. Vicesimus Haskins, Gent. to be ditto. Dated t:,1811. Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of .. County of Kent. Sevenoaks and Bromley Regiment of Local M4itia. Adjutant Michael Neveu to be Captain, by Brevet. Dated Jam litl e a s ry Lh 29 clown lBlo ,.Gect. to be Lieutenant.' Dated h a , 26, me. John Dann, Gent. to be dittp. Dated Jan. 29, i 8;0. Samuel Long, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated as ahoy... Chatham and Dartford. Regiment of LccalMillt;a. Adjutant Henry Blois LVnch to be Captain, by Brevet, 1):44 May 19, 1809. Ist East Kent, or AshfOrd, Oldcastle, and Elam, Regiment of Local Militia. Captain Thomas Brett to bs Major. Dated Feb. 3,1810. Edward Rice, Esq. to be Captain. bated as above. Edward Scudamore, John Sutton, John Cooke, Samuel lion'ee, William Weller, jun. George Holtum, Younge William Scoones, Gents. to be Lieutenants. Dated as hre. George Bruce, 'Thomas Deane, Anthony Smith Deane, John Lat. her, George Barnes, Matthew Pierpoint, and 'L'homasEdward , Baker, Gents. to be Ensigns. Dated as above. Cranbrook andWoodsgate Regiment of Local Militia, John Cripps, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated Jan. 9,1810. John Greenhall, and William Simmons, Gents. to be !insist— Dated Feb. 7, 1810. Elham Yeomanry Cavalry. Cornet Sir John Courtney Honywood, Eart. to be Lieutenea, th D e ated L t .e r b d . i l eu l t o e . nant of the co v m icc m e is re si v o iLian sign dec e e d ast. b .d y . County of Pembroke. Milford Volunteer Artiller. Henry Leach, Esq. to beCaptain.Commandant., vice the RAli Commissions e i v n l I I t e d e c 8 a s t o dh orD atedFeb Ayrshire 2, Regiment of 1810. Militia, signed by the Lord Lieuten ant . Hugh Stephenson, Esq. to be Captain, vice Campbell, resi gne d". oHon. Dated Jan. 21, 1810. Wallace Francis Dunlop, Cent. to be Ensign, vice Dudg eon , re . signed. Dated as above. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF ARCHERS. DOCTORS COMMONS, FES. 11. EEMPE v. REV. MR. WICKS. This was a suit promoted by a Mr. Jrintivqb who h a ter, against the Rev. John Wicks, Rector of a parish In :ioincre setshire, for refusing to bury a child belonging to two parishiontrs on the ground of its having been baptized by a llibstntin aster. This day the Learned Judge (Sir JOHN bitcnott) gave sentence in the above case; in which he observed, he was clean! of opinion that the Rev. Mr. Wicks had acted contrary to law,' and admonished him not to be guilty of the Me error in future. COURT 01' KING'S BENCH, FEBRUARY IS. DE EDEMA liT v. MORTON. This was an action to recover the sum of 5(% guineas for a can plete set of teeth, which were made by the plaintiff, a dentist, for the defendant, master of an academy at Nu:ting Hill. SOL GAR ROW, in a speech of much pleasantry, deeribed tie good qualities of the teeth In question, a ccniplete sot of which he exhil iced; and to chew Oat the defendant had co reason to complain of the article, although he was a little sore at the price, he read a little poem of the defend:lm%, in which he stated the comfort he derived from De Chemant's teeth, and warning all the vegetable tribe in the garden to beware of his masticatees, for that he should not only swallow them but keep them down. He, however, afterwards got a set cheaper of Mr. re Faleur, ant then wished to decline paying for Mr. Dc mart's. • A witness, who acts as a female interpreter for Mr.De Cho. mant, prove d that ;he defendant acquiesced in the price for 0 guineas, and the Jury found a verdict for that amount. KELLY V. CHRISTIE. This was an action for damages for an assault. The plait-46'i a harnessmaker in the Strand. On the 6th of August the defen• dant, an underwriter at Lloyd's, came into his shop, and after using some abusive language, struck him. It came out in evidence, that the attack was intended for the brother of the plaintiff, who had previously thrown out some itn• proper aspersions on the defendant. Lord ELLENBOROUGII thought that in this case very mails. mages might sati►fy the law. Verdict Inc Forty Shillings. WOLTZ O. TOMLINSON.. The Cuter JUSTICE said, that this was a motion in whithtk Court Lai taken time to consider whether a rule should bergs , . ed to shew cause why there should not be a new trial, and* , Judges had taken the deed of partnership with them and abed* affidavits to peruse; upon which they were satisfied there woo not any ground to doubt of the propriety of the conclusion whici the Jury had drawn in favour of the defendant in this case, thin, fore no new trial ought to be granted, and the . potsetr.ust be de. livered to the defendant. The ATTOR N er-GENZR A L said, be was to have shewn cum against a rule obtaiued by Mr.. Clifford, for a Ill.mbaisu to be & rented to the Justizes of Staffordshire, commindmg them to b tu and determine on certain claims made by certain Roman Crtio lies who sought the beneit of a certain Friendly Society, of they were members; but as Mr. CLfford was out of took should let the rule be enlarged until the. next term. LortlELLidasottouau observed, that if any person moved 3 enlarge, or to revive the rule, the Court would order it of count, if not opposed, tut otherwise it must fall and napirpof vui le ; fbr the Court would only act when judicially put in. mown': Tll2. ATTOIN EY.43EN LEAL said, lie happened to kiwi, Pe *wally, that Mr. Clifford intended to seprort the rule, and the" fore sonic Counsel should, on his behalf, sign a irxina for co' lasing it, and that should. be given in to the Office l . (); OA r t. pose. NEWMAN v. ItURFoRD. The Plaintiff is a printer in Fritio , street and suceeesird toll" business of the Defendant when he retired . ' was entelei . printing a work on Mineralogy for a gentleman sof the or . Atkins. At the request of the Defendant, the Pkiintifl can the work, and when finished, he, by order of the 11, o livered it to Mr. Atkins ; he, the Defendant, umiertalkiell to 711 the Plaintiff's demand, amounting to £43. Ss. 91. The defence was, that the' time of credit (twelve mantbs)vo., not expired at the time the action was brought, the Mt . , having entered •on his part of the work in l'ehruary 1 60 , 9 9 4101141Denced his action iu September last. It appear ed in eng biftwerer, front Mr. Atkins, that his original ag:eeinent with alisiord was for twelve months credit from the cornro ttlr , of the printing of the week, which was in April, I Sus, aaa t he bad, in fact, paid Mr. Burford for the printing of the *. work.—Verdict fur the Plaintiff, damages .€43 Ss. 91. DlED.—Wednesday evening th e key. Josrph Bober, c tilicry-Court, s 4 .— , aged Waiksgarena, Nativelar nsbires Frances, and Lydia, ganglions( sir T. W. White, UArt. ' LONDON : PruttrAl publi,blri by LEN.EII. • °, 1 , ( tethurrillage Lambith at tithe STAK-Orr ice, 14 °. Mitts Publikal also at the. STaa.Orflcr. , !.einll: """- 4 X. 45. . " .,t x 5 N 'lt CIO