The National Register. — London, England, 1813-07-11 00:00:00

- 440 Aug. /1: :it ten, at ("oddbal4 Attortiies,•Nijs;rs. Donnollon and Buw den, Coinhall Thiogioortott-street. Jowett, of Radford, Notting?ianishire, thiller f July 9, tit six, 10, and Avg. 17, at ten, vt the Punch 13owl, Nottingham Attornies, Messrs. Cottiltam and Ellf.:.ld, ; and Messrs. lileusdale, Alexander, and New lon. London. J. S rrg e r ., late (it Wood-street, Ci.eapside, hosier, July 10, 24, at ' w ove, o l d Auly. I?, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney , Mr. Swann. Ne.w 11Am:hill-street. lkaton, of Ge , rge-street, Tower hill. broker, July 10, 17; and A n 7, at otw, ut Attorney, Mr. Mitchell, Swan-street, Minot les. . G. Cri , dale, of Ship alley,...Wel'close-square, joweller, July 17, 27; and Antte 17, at que, ht Attorney, 11Ir. Collinga (kW; Water-street, Biaciil 'l' Heather, Southampion, dealer, July f'S. at Ihree, 24, at ten, • or i : A n i,. 17.'0 one • (11 . e. Coach ailxl Hor:es "Lon, Southampton. At. Mr Mame, Ratsell-square, London ; ac-d Mr. Parr, Dor-Winn. (1. Saltwier, of K ., nsington, corn merchant, July to. 17 and Aug. 17, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, .Mr. M'l)utr, West Smitlniet a . J. Sanders. of Shoredi - ch, eal.linet-inaker, July 17, T 4., awl Aug. 17, tvrvive, at Guildhall: Attorney, Mr. Conte, Au:Ain-friars. SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE. ADMIUALTY-OVV.C.E, JULIO°. 131.1. ;:• . Mansinitted by Captain copel, Senior Officer at Halifax.] Shandon, Ilatifax, June ti, 1815. have the Itnnour to inform you, that being close in whb tiaiun Light-Douse, in his Majesty's ship under my command, on the Ist. inst. I had the pleasure:a .seeiir,: that the United States' frigate 'leswpeake (whorl, we had lung been watching) was coming.,.fint of harbour to engage- the Shannon ; I took a position between Cape anti Cape t."tni, and thenltuve to for him to join us- 7 -the ern -my lo•en in a very handsome manner .three American 'en ; when elPsing with us lie bent down Isis royal yards. Shi.mion's up, expecting the breeze woul4 die away. At clve P. M. the enemy hauled op wain,• hail of us on the star and the battle began, both ships .steering full under tar \cr exchanging httwren two and t h ree •broadsides, the 'eli on board 'of us, her mir n channels locking in with •. 1 went forward to ascertain tier position, and ob ,netuy were flinalung- from their Aulvi, I gave orr!ers erring, Oui gallant hands appointed to that service in, 'under their respective o ffi cers, upon the ene evray thug before them with irresistible fury: The hot dhcadi tly resis'ance. at 1;11 the g rigways and between the tops, but enemy were driven Swend in hand froni'evei y wat hauled down, and the proud o'cl , er it. .1 . 11 iththei 11:1!Illle they ccuscd fir big Intel.. the whole of this service was 'n the compeacenit tit of the ac:ion. luny (A my gallant shipmates, out they Watt was slain in the moment of vic c lours ; his death is a severe `le Pio ser, who had sphitedly isall-arat rater, was killed at his 'ff clerk Mr. Dann, was shot by to lament lei: loss. 1 request her to the protection of my lost an arm. He fought list his age and s..rvices ' , ipman of melt merit, nd he not daswer ' lwerity-tlime slain, former. No ex its of try valiant mg the cannon. 'v be eqnalled recommend Ist char; - r onl y and noun, II iucr JULY 11.. (who had headed the mein 'deck boarders)- in charge of the prise. heg to recommend these officers irtost strongly to tht Comm nder in Chiet's patronage. for the gallantry they displayed duri ig the aeti n, and the skill sad judgment they evinced in the anxivus duties which afterwards devolved upon tinan To Mr. ttough, tt e acting master, I am much • indebted for the• steadiness in which he comi'd the ship into action. The Lteutunants Johns and Law, of the marines, bravely-boarded at the head of their respective divisions. It • is. impossible to partitularize every htilliSnt - deed performed by me officers and men, but I must mention, when the ship s. yard -rnis . • - • were locked together, that Mr. Cosnahan, • who comtuanded in our maim-.op, finding himself screened from the enemy by the foot of Ore • topsail, laid out at the main yard-arm to fire upon them, and shot three teen in that situation. Mr. Smith. who tomtit andrd in our fore. top, stormed the enemy's fire-tip the fore-Nttrd arm, and de bt toyed all the Aidelicans remaining in it. I particularly beg leave to recommend Mr. Etough, the actit.g muster, and .Messrs. Smith, I.vuke, Clavering, Ray mend, and Litthjulm, mid-hipteen. The, tatter ethers. is meson' of Capt Littlejohn; wits was , slain in the Berwick. 7 • Theloss of the enerey .was about seventy killed and one hundred wounded. Amueg the fomn.er were the fi,ur lieutenants, a lieutAn.nt of marines, the master,. and many other officers. Captain Laurence is since dead of his wounds. The enetnk came -into action with a complement of 440 men ; the litinn-ri having picked up some recaptured seamen, Earl 350. • • The Chesapeake is a fine frigate, and mounts forty elite guns. eeAteens on her [limn duck, tw.t, and thirties on quarter deck and finecastle. _ Both slops came out of action in the most beautiful order, their rigging appearing as perfect as if they had only been - exchanging a salute. • _ _ "I have !he l!onoter to be, Sze. (Signed) P. 13. V. BROKE. _ _ _ To Captain the Hon. T. Bladed Cape!, &c. Halifax. List of Killed on board his Majesty's SkirSkannon. G. T. L. Wirt. first li utcriont ; G. Aldham, parser ; . .John Dunn, captiin's cicrh,; Q Gilbert, W. Berilles, N. Gilchrist, 'I Selby, J. bin'', J. J. Wallace', and J. Frown, able seamen; T. Barr, M. Mori•hy,T. Molloy, 'l'. Jor.es, and J. O'Conolly. ordinary seamen; T Burry, tint class, boy. MAntNr.s.—S. Millard, corporal; J. Jayms, D. Seder, and W. Voting, :,rivates. SurEatieatLaAttus.—W. Morrison 3, Moriarty, .and T 'German. . . (Signed) P. BV. BROKE, Cv ALEX. JACK, .•urgeon, Eir J. P. Warren transmits a letter from Admiral Cockburn, 0% iag an account of the succes-dot operations an expedition under his come mand, the object—of which was to destroy a depot of flour aft(' of intitary stores at French-town. The Athericans ere tibiiged to aban data the town to its fate, and the stores " corsistuig of much flour, a large (limit ity of army - el .athing, of saddles, b: Idles, and oilier equip. mews for cavalry,. &c, together midi s-ariofts -articles -of merchandise, were .itumediately set fire t and consumed, as were five vessels-lysog in ar the place." *1 he guns of the battery were cilisabled. There- are. besides, dispatches - frout Admiral Cockburn, givinv the details of.similar operations against Havre de Grace, George-town, and Frederic:Ws town, all of which were completely successful. A dispatch from Sir .Tolm &Arise Warren, gives also an acentintil the capture of three -American privateers.---A dispatch from Adnriftil Freenivnt le transmit; au accourt of a gallant and successful attetttprlt an erictny's conv6y in the bayt of J3oseatine in the Adriatic, by the Weazle, Captain Black.—•l he capture of the Violante; letter of ruarq!te, by the Curlew. ii'dd or two cntl twenty different vessels by this Chun• oel fleet comp! to the G.r.i.efte account of our naval succeses.l • • • • THE NATIONAL REGISTER. . +.• "-; 40 , 1 • • .` B N RUPTS. J. WatFon, now or late ot York, merchant, to gurrcnatr July te, t!'7, and AuTtst •• I, at eleven, at the Bull and Month inn, Leeds. Attornies, Messrs. Tattle and Richardson,. Leeds ; and Nessrs. Lambert and Sun, Bedford• row London. J. Ward, of Sutton, Norfolk, merchant, Judy 16. 17, and Moist 11, at four, at the I.l'hite Swan lan, Maneroft, Vorssich. Atttr. sties, it.ls7a . s. Sewell and slake, Norwich ; and Mr. Tilbury, Falcon. street, Faleun•spiare, Loudon. • J (io.nJ,li, of Wens, Salop, victual:er, July 19, '2O, and Mg. el, at twelve, at the Black Lion lms, Wem. Attornie&, ford and.ll,ts_,;:it. Wein; and Mr. Palates., Gray's Inn, London. J. lfc i lt , d, of Brack ley, Northampton, earthenwareinin, July 13, '2l, and August 11, at eleven, at the Mitre Inn, Oxford Attor cies. Mews. Walsh : (Word; 4014 Mr. 11:44w.uoud Staple 1,04. al ~•