The National Register. — London, England, 1808-04-25 00:00:00

--- 111 WM WPM ~~ ~ :~~ 264 THE N, Officers Wounded. Stately—Lieut. Cole. slightly; Mr. Leman, Boatswain, se verely : Mr. Davis, Alaster's-mate, slightly. Nassaw—Mr. Edward J. Johnson, Volunteer, Ist Class, slightly. (Signed) —,...m.-- G.P. Copy of a Letter transmitted by Rear-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew, Bart. His Majesty's ship Psyche, at Sea, off Java, Sept. 3, 1807. Sit,—T have the honour to acquaint yon, that proceeding in the execution of your orders of the 18th of June last, his Majes ty's ships Pshcye and Caroline, on the 29th of Aug. reconnoitred the I'.rt of Souraybaya, and hy a ship from Batavia (captured the following day) ascertained the situation of the enemy's line of battle ships, which are stiii inactive there, and represented as being in too had a state to admit of repair. As our success in a great measure depended on the intelligence the enemy might receive of our appearance on the coast, not a moment was lost in proceeding to Samarary, off which port the Psyche was enabled to anchor at midnight, the Caroline having previously parted company in chase by sign il. At day-light weighed anal stood into the Road, when the• boats were dis patched, under the direction of Lieut"nant Kersternan, assisted by Mr. Charles Sullivan, to attack and bring out the enemies vessels theie ; this service was completely effected in a manner highly creditable to the officers and men employed on it ; the boats having taken possession of, an.l towed out from under a heavy lire from the Intteries, an armed schooner of eight guns, And a large merchant brig. The early part of the morning bad discovered to us two ships and a brig at anchor outside, and from one of them having the apoearance of a ship of war, nut a doubt was to he entertained of their be;ng enemies. To he ready to take ad vantage of the first setting in of the sea breeze, the• cap tured vessels were destroyed, and before noon his Majesty's ship was dear of the harbour in chase of the enemy, whose vessels bad weighed and stood to sea. I soon had the s,lti,Cartion of finding that the good sailing of his majesty's shi t ► atfarded me a fair prospect of dosing with the ship of war; aad at half pat•t three, finding tis fast coming up with them, they all bore up, mid ran on shore about nine miles to the westward of Sainatary, opening. at the same time, a welt-directed fire on us, which, on our anchor *.igiM three fa thoms water, was eery smartly' returned, though apparently without much success : the !heal water prevented my closing as near ;.s I wished. Ina frw minutes the armed ship struck ; and at half past four, p. m. as I was preparing to hoist the boats out with an intention to attempt taking possession by boarding, the ship of war surrendered ; the brig shortly afterwards tired a broadside and hauled down her colours. On being boarded, they proved to be the Resolute armed merchant ship, of 700 tons, with a valuable cargo, having on board the colours and staff of the 23d European battalion in the Dutch service, the Ceres, a remarkably' fine brig, in the Dutch Company's service, of twelve gnus and seventy men, a month from Batavia, under the convoy of the Scipio corvette, of twenty-four guns and one hundred and fifty men; the latter had sustained considerable damage., many shot having passed through the hull, her rigging much cut, and her commander, Mons. Carrege, mortally wounded. I am happy to add, that they were all got afloat the same night, without injury, by the persevering activity of my officers and men. On the Ist the Caroline not having joined, and the ship's corn pany considerably reduced by the absence of three officers and fifty men in prizes, I was induced to accede to a proposal made by the Governor of Samarary for allowing the prisoners to go on shore, the officers signing their parole, and proper receipts given for the soldiers and seamen. I cannot too highly praise the zeal and activity displayed by the officers and men 1 have the honour to command on the whole of this service, and I regret. that the force of the enemy did not alined a fuller scope to their exertions. I hate the honour to he, &c. FLEE I'WOOD B. R. PELLEW. To his Excellency Sir Edward Pellew, ; Aft: APRIL 25. TIONAL.. REGISTER. and Thomas Imnan, of Chesterfield, seedsmati.—Joseph Goldin and James Mills, of Wardour-street, Soho, button-makers, Thomas Richardson, William Stoddart, and Robert Rickards, of Weymouth, stone-merchants.—Richard Haworth and Benjami n Crompton, of Lumn Mill, within Bury, Lancaster, cotton-spin ners.—Arthur A rmitstead and Giles Clapham, of Lancaster, spirit and porter-merchants.--Thomas Rycroft, William Cooke, and Thomas Barnes, of Lancaster, calico-printers. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. John Collip, of Great Portland-street, upholsterer. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Renfree, Falmouth, cordwainer, to surrender April 26, May 3, and 31, at eleven, at Wynne's Hotel, Falmouth. Attornies, Mr. James Tippet, Falmouth ; and Messrs. Shephard and Adlington, Bedford-row, London. Richard Davies, Bernard-street, Russell-square, sndler, May 3, 10, and 31, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Charles . Edward Reynolds, Castle-street, Falcon-square. Michael Itudge, Fretherue, Gloucester, tanner, April 29, 30, and May 31, at the White Hart Inn, Gloucester. Attornies, Mr. George Chilton, Exchequer Office; Lincoln's Inn ; and W. C. Ward, Gloucester. _ _ _ Richard Travis, Manchester, silversmith, May 1,3, and 31, at eleven, at the Dog Tavern, in Deansgate, Manchester. tornies, Messrs. Foulkes and Longdill, Grays Inn ; and Mr. John If i;:son, Red Cross-street, Manche:4er. John Taylor, Salford, Lancaster, victualler, May A, 10, and 31 4 at five, at the Star Inn, Manchester. Attorneys, Mr. Iles. lop, Manchester; and Messrs. J. and It. Willis, Warnford court. John Evans, Monmouth, cadler, May 3,4, and 31, at eleven, at the Crown and Thistle, :Monmouth. Attornies, Mr. l'o,zh, 33, Bernard-street. Russell-square; and Mr. Philpot, )1(,11- m out h. Samuel Denham, Bermondsey-street, taylor, May 12, at ten, 3, at eleven, and 91, at tcn, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Jas. Hurst, Lad-lane. DIVIDENDS. July 5. Joseph Prior, Princes-street, Spital-fiel&, dr .. salter, at one, at Guildhall. July 9. William Cranston, Drury-lade, currier. at fen, at Guildhall. May 10. George Reddors, 'Bishop's Castle, Salop, tanner, at eleven, at the Castle Inn, Bisionp' Caitle. May 11. .3. White, Birmingham, taylor, at eleven, at the White Ilart Inn. Di.theth. May 10. E. Wells, Orford, liquor-merchant, at eleven, at the Crown and Thi4le Inn, Abingdon. May 10. .1. Harding, .Nbingdon, bookseller, at eleven, at the Crown and Thistle Inn, Allingdon. May 10. Richard Badcock, Marehnm, Berko, maltster, at eleven, at the Crown 'and Thistle Inn, Abingdon. May 10. Thomas Home, Bishop's Castle, Salop, mercer, at eleven, at the Ca , tle Inn, Bishop's Castle. May 17. Archibald Smith, Kingston-upon-Hull, baker, at eleven, t:•. the George Inn, Kilig , ton-upon-liull. May 21.• John Ayres, Amersnam, Bucks, butterman, at ele ven, at Guildhall. May 13. Martin White, Port mouth, wine-merchant, at one, at the George Inn, Portsmouth. May 10. James Saunders, fling., Southampton, maltster, at eleven, at the White Horse inn, Romsey. May 11. William Gibbs, Newport, Isle of Wight, hackney man, at eleven, at the Bugle Inn, Newport. May 13. John Luckey, Oxford, grocer, at one, at the Angel Inn, Oxford. May 13. John Wakelin, Oxford, dealer, at eleven, at the Angel Inn, Oxford. _ _ May 24. Thomas Livermore, sen. Chelmsford, Essex, grocer, at ten, at Guildhall. CERTIFICATES, MAY 10. J. Greenwood and W. (;rimaldi, Old. Bond-street, auctioneers. E. and It. Banks, Bamber-bridge, Lancashire, cotton-manu facturers. George Bromley, Chandler-street, Hanover-square, grocer. Elijah Belcher, Liverpool, merchant. John Grimshaw, jun. of Preston, Lancashire, muslin-manufae- Curer. Thomas Bates, Cheetham, Lancashire, and Joshua Bates, Hali fax, Yorkshire, woolstaplers. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. John Pike and William Pike, of Edmonton, linen-drapers.— William Ridley, William 8011, and Thomas Blood, of Plais tow, Essex, historical and portrait engravers,—William Gill ;. "" ~' 9MOIP -,