The National Register. — London, England, 1809-08-27 00:00:00

TETE NATIONAL REGISTER. AUG. 27. sdiruaDAY'S LONDOS GAZETTE. Whitehall, jug. 26, 1809. The 'King has been pleased to grant the Dignities of Baron and Viscount of the United Kingdoms of (iveat Britain and ireland unto the Right Hon. Sir Arthur Wellesley, Knight of the Mast Honourable Order of the Bath, and Lieutenant-Gene ral of his Majesty's Forces, and to the heirs male of his buds lawfully begotten, by the names, styles, and titles of Bann; Douro of Wellesley, in the County of Snmer , et, and Viscount Wellington of Talavera, and of Wellington, in the said County. dnardlty-glfice, August 26, 1809. His Majesty's sloop Prometheus, Aspo Roads, July 26, 180/ SIR,---1 ant happy to acquaint you, that the endeavour, of the boats of the squadron, which you did me the honour to place under my command, for the purpose of capturing or de stroying the enemy's gun-boat force or convoys in neighbour hood, have been crowned with the most complete success. Three gun-vessels of large dimensions, of a new construction, being captured, after a sanguinary contest, together with a new armed brig, with boldiers gin board, laden with provisions des tined for Aho. Our loss is severe indeed, as might have been expected from the . nature.of the force, and the extreme obstinacy with which the enemy defended their charge; the crew of one gun-boat, No. 6t, being to a man killed or dangerously wounded, as you will see by the returns. I cannot find words to express to you the zeal and intrepidity exhibited upon this occasion by all, and the manifest superiority of our seamen Vk hen it came to the cutlass. I must •leave the circumstance itself to speak the eu logy of the Wowing Officers employed under my command,viz. James Bashford, First Lieutenant of the Princes Carolina; Pettet, First Lieutenant, and -- Simpson, 'Third Lieutem'.nt, of the Cerberus ; (Aawen Forster, First Lieutenant, and Thomas Finnemore, acting Lieutenant, of the Prometheus ; as more adequate to their merits than any thing I can say in their favour. I cannot too much admire the conduct of Air. Charles Chambers, Surgeon of the Prometheus, who very hand somely accompanied the Expedition with a view, should he escape, to be professionally useful. I sincerely lament, ith the country, tie under-mentioned gallant and most valuable Oihet.rs Minotaur—Lieutenant John James Callanan, killed; Lieute nant Wm. Wilkins, of the Royal Marines, ditto ; Goo. Elvey, Midshipman, wounded. Prometheus—Matthew Yezey, Boatswain, mortally wound ed ; Thomas Humble, Clerk, killed. Princess Carolina—Janiw•s Carrington, Master's Mate, killed. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) T. FOItILLSX, Capt. Captain Charles Dudley Pater, Princess Carolina, Senior Oliicer of his Majesty's ships and vessels, Alpo Harbour. Return of Officers and Men belonging to his Majesty's ships Princess Carolina, Minotaur, Cerberus, and Prometheus, killed and wounded, in an attack made by the boats of those ships on the enemy's flotilla on the evening of the f.2sth July. Total-19 killed. 51 wounded. Names of Officers and Men kilted and wounded. Princess Carol K illed—Gordon Car rington,M ids hi p man ; Thomas Atkins, ordinary seatna.a; John Price, latalman. 'ounded.—George Craig, able seaman, severely ; Daniel Laverty, ordinary seaman, ditto; Joseph Chivas, private of inarioes. Minotaur. Killed.—J. J. Callanan, fifth Lieutenant; W. Wilkids, second lieutenant of Royal Marines ; C. Davies, quar ter-master; It. Watts, able seaman, died of his wounds July 5.)6th; William William (3), able seaman, died of his wounds the It!th of July ; Charles Witton, ordinary selllnall, died of his wounds s .the 26th July ; Jahn Parker, private of marines, died of his wounds the 26th of Jnly ; Itusilia, private of marines ; Ro bert Johnson, ditto ; Edward Freeniaa, ditto ; Joseph Freeh ling, ditto; John Starmen, ditto. Wouuded.—George Llvey, mi d shipman, slightly ; Thomas }lane, midshipman, dito ; John Chalmers, midshipman, do. ; William Moseley, quarter-master, dangerously ; It. Brown, able seaman, slightly ; Joseph Sheldon, able seaman, severely ; ;antes Marshall, ordinary seaman, do. ; Stephen Hill, ordinary seaman, du. ; Titus Hastings, ordinary seaman, do.; James Cook, ordinary seaman, slightly; Richard Riley, ordinary sea- Lan, do. ; Thomas Niel, ordinary seaman, do ; Nicholas Cody, 40 1 4 any leverdy James Scutt, laudinan, d 0..; henry Vernon, 549 - - . boy,' do ; John Lane, serjeaut of marines, slightly ; Lodwig Schuster, private of marines; severely ; James Davey, private of marines, ; bert Brown, private of Marines, do. ;W m. Ellis, private of !parities, do. ; James Flint, private of marines, do. ; Wm. Banghain, private of marines, do. ; Henry Walters. private of marines, do. ; John Mayers, private of marines. slightly ; Thomas Makoney, private of marines, do. ; 11 illiatu Arrowsmith, private of marines, do. Cerberus.—Wounded—.W'illlam Stubbs, Captain of the fore top, lost an arm ; Nathaniel Kenner, quarter-master; Wm. Davies, Captain of the main-top, slightly ; John Holmes, Wile seaman ; Thomas Bell, able seaman, slightly ; Alexauder Hardy and David Valentine, privates of Marines, ditto. Prometheus—Killed—Mr. Thomas Humble, Captain's clerk; Joseph Case, yeoman of powder room, died on the e6th July ; James M'Gee, ordinary teaman ; John Ashworth, private of Marines. Wounded—Captain Thomas Forrest, slightly ; Lieut. Cosies Forster, ditto ; Mr. Matthew Yezey, boatswain, severely; Peter Mackey, Captain of the main-top, ditto ; Robert Thrus sel, quarter-gunner, ditto; Wm. Dolton, Captain of the main top, slightly ; Win. Steward, quartet-tea-ter, ditto ; James Wilson, able seaman, ditto ; Wm. Longbin, ordiliary seaman, severely ; Peter Brown, ordinary seaman, ditto ; John Frazier, ordinary seaman, ditto ; Thomas Maltmy, ordinary seaman, slightly ; Joseph Keating , ordinary seaman, ditto ; N icholas Lines; ordinary seaman, ditto; John Alaire, landman, ditto. Return of Killed and Wounded on board the Enemy's Ves sel's, captured July tis, ISo9.—Total, 28 killed, 59 wounded. (Signed) W. Fo a a est . , Captain. List of Vessels captured by the Boats of his Majesty's ships Princess Carolina, Minotaur, Cerberus, and Prometheus, we the night O. the 25th July, 1609. No. If, Transport Brig, of 23 men, Nicholas Uric, Master, bound to Abo, laden with provisions. No. 62. Gun-boat, of 2 eighteen-pounders and 44 men. No. 65, Gun-boat, of 2 guns and 49 men. No. 66, Gun-boat, of t? guns and 44 men. N. B. The Gun-boats taken by the boats of the above ships at Fredericksham. (Signed) C. D. PATER. A Letter has been received by the Honourable IVilliam Wel. lesley Pule, from Captain Cottrell, of His Majesty's ship the Nijaden, dated in Kildnin Bay, the 6th of June last, giving an account of the capture or destruction of twenty-two er twenty-three vessels in the River Kola, by the boats of the above ship, under the directions of Lieutenants Wells and Smith. fort under which those vessels were anchored was token possession of, and the guns brought away or thrown into the river. AUG, 27. TETE NATIONAL - _ - SrITURD AY'S LON DOS GAZETTE. Whitehall, Aug. 26, 1809. The 'King has been pleased to grant the Dignities of Baron d' and Viscount of the United Kingdoms of (ii - eat Britain and P Ireland unto the Right Hon. Sir Arthur Wellesley, Knight of the Mast Honourable Order of the Bath, and Lieutenant-Gene- . A ral of his Majesty's Forces, and to the heirs male of his buds lawfully beg otten, by the names, styles, and titles of Barou tt Douro of ellesley, in the County of Somer,et, and Viscount Wellington of Talavera, and of Wellington, in the said County. 1 a BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED. John Collyer, Bolton, LatteaAer, cotton-manufacturer, from Aug. 22, to Sept. 19, at two, at the Bush Lon, Deausgate, Man. chester. dor•ehh Lines, Upper Queen•street, Rotherhithe, cmith , front Aug. 29, to Sept. 2, at ten, at Guildhall, London. BAN KRU PTS. l !'" .. 4 10• 4 4 !I*-; Richard Jones, Jun. Cornwall, victualler, to surrender, Sept. 18, 19, and Oct. 7, at the Red Lion tau, Borough of Truro .3 0 Cornwall. Attornies, Mr. Bennallack, Truro; or Messrs. Sandvs and Horton, Crane-court, f leet-street. John Hodgson, sea. Rocklitf, Cumberland, merchant, Sept. es, '29, and Oct. 7, at eleven, at the house of Thomas Jackson, innkeeper, Rockliff. Attornies, Messrs. Collins and Waller t Spital-square, London; or Mr. Hodgson, Carlisle. James and John Winter, Acre-lane, Brixton Causeway, Sim. rey, Sept. t 2, 9, and Oct. 7, at twelve, at Guildhall, London.. Attornies, Messrs. Saunders and Judkin, Clifford's-ino. William Thorn, Leeds, cloth-merchant, Sept. rd , 9,'and Oct. 7. at eleven, at the Talbot Inn, Leeds. Attotuies, 111 r, Suttuoi Leeds ; or, Mr. Robinson, Essex-street, Strand. Charles Harvey, Monmouth, ironmonger, Sept. S. Oct. 7, at nine, at the King's Head *un, Monmouth. Morales, Mr. Bonnie, Monmouth ; or Messrs. Mayo and Berkeley, Chye. Inn-square, London. Robert Curtis, Worcester, linen-draper, Sept. 11, 12, and Oct. 7, at elevee, at the Rummer Tavern, Bristol. Atienties, Mr. James, Gray's-Ina-square, London; or Mr. Cornish, Bristol. Frauds Coward, Wilts, arid James Brewer, Hitycombe, do: thiers, Sept. 5, at six, 6, at ten, and Oct 7, at six. at the Awe lope inn, New Sarum. Attornies, Messrs. Blake sad White r. Essex-street, Strand; or Mr. Arney, Close, Salisbury. Jobe shie r Ristlibune Place s Multilesef, butcberi Sept. 5 r a