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Sidd Oririday, the Traetly of I sa b ella; Isabella, by Mrs. ons ; with The E scapes. -- 1 011 Saturday, Th e - Ehxlish Fl eet; w i t h The Village and Malvina. arwer. Monday, Hamlet ; Harnlet, Mr. Keinble ; With Oscar VOCAL CONeET7, NEW-ROOMS, 1-IANOVE-S T ARE : • . R o WILL OPEN on. FRIDAY, the tyth. of this instant, February. . ESSRS: HARRISON, BARTLEMAN, ard, I\4 (-7,1EAT.p12.E X, most respcafully acquaint the No bill!), and Gents X, thit the CO N C E RTS - will positively commence on the above- mentioned day, as hitherto announced - and they beg ,le.ive to irtforin such of the Sub scribers of iast year as may intend to continue their patronage, but have not, yet honoured them with then- names, that the subsriptioc, is ra pidly filling,' and will p robably soon close 'tickets are princip4l.ulars da l ily deliverinil, with a complete. List of th e ,VoL:i and 'lnstrumental PerfornierS. an d ot h er - w particulars at Mr.' Eircha Ts No. 133,. New Bond-street, ' hore, as well as by the Managers, Susctiptions will con tinnq to.bc- re,.:eiy cpmmot ed tiMitel/41 number is coinplete.d. No more wil'h,.: isu.aill the d .l than the Rup - ai Cali perfectly ac -' This .iy zs publish ;t. pric e 3s. , EI)1T WN . • - 1 1'4 AT LE - 1 't-i.;;ZS f t , the— Tllgtr F Hon. WILLIAM P ITT, 'and the Right Hon:"F:41-r• AD DI 1\;(; TO N. , 11 Ministeriat Pam plikt, entitled 11 RSO kV RA', R k:LS Zec. Sold by W. Mit Old licniki-strezr ; C tr%er, IC-• radilly. :MARINE SOCIETY'S OFPICE, t e., • F ebruai7, 2, two,,' T the Annual General '...:outt 9f.t.l;c (3- ,vc,),„ A_ of this Corporation, held this Day, file'Otticers for the Ye:it - ensuing were elected, anct the Anal verwiry Meeting ap-. Pelt tell tp be.held at tilt London 'tavern, o nThursday the Instant. The Right Hon. Earl ROIVIN EY, President, VICE-I.4Ik.SIZP,NTS: Sir *I. Dolben, hart. M. P. Saul. Thornton, Esq . . NI. P. 'Sohn k'rere, Esq. Ada-l'ral Sir J . Colpoys, K.B• Sanuiel Long, Esq. • tarl-Spencer. The i(ey. bi-. Gz...4‘sz, ChaPlain- • SAMUEL TuortivTON, Esq. i'd. P. Treasurer. eogiArr rr.e : I.l.,Angerstein, Esq. - A. S. Gordon, Esq. -lltaw,ori Aislabie, Esq. Dr ilawes ,I,•zririas Flold.6.igton„ Esq. 1 . . I-1. Hecker, Esq. .-, ottani blizard George Henckell, Esq. _John Sit. thrbe, Esq. John Fliugesain., Esq.- Edward Bill, Esq. G....orge Hawks, Esq. Dr Budd ' 'W. Acr,tir lackson, Esq• Riehardßald-wyn, Esq. G A. Kemi.entelt, Esq• P. (2. Bruce Esq. Beeston Long, Esq -• . 13enjalpht Bai'n.trd, Esq. Rich4rd Lewin, Esq. Captain lioun.hier, k, N. Wln Manning, Esq. M. P. .. jolui.iliddliiph, - Esq. ' • Isaac Miner, Esq. - - lobn Blackburn, Esq. M. P. • Edward Oulinanney,.-Esq. TitornaS Baring, Esq, F. M. Onimanney, Esq. • Captain Blanchard ' Jeremiah Olive, I. Is. flawkinsßrciwn,Esq.M.P. Robert Precious, Esq. W. lames Couk, Esq. : kichard Paek,,,, Esq. jrihtf Clements, P.q. Thomas Reid, 'Eq. Daniel Colkett Esq. I.)r. 'Robertson '''. .Anthony Clarke, Esq. Dr. Sherson Allen Chatfield, Esq. . Joseph Steele, Esq.. William Dent, Esq. Captain Snow 'John Deane, Esq. Colonel Siniall - • kiln w ane, Esq. Thomas Saville, Esq. Chaiics Enderby, Esq. lohn Travels, Esq. W l•orsSteen, Esq. -tephen "Fhornton, Esq. Setystia•Fridag, E.q ' W.-Willis, Esq. Sir w. Qeary, Bart. - N - 1 . . P. John Weiltord, Esq. .. . --.corge Goawin, Esq. Sir Daniel Williams Fr raneis 9 re.,,g, Esq. David Pike Watts, 'Esq. The Rt. lion v . STVWA.R 13 s : ' iscount Mar- John English Dolben, Esq. sham, 'M. P. The lion Cain.A.Legge,R.N. William Adair jack.son Esq. Thomas 'l3lrin E ' l l Tiie 1 I on. (3 co. tV,,tSon, 'NI P • Thomson lunar, ‘ E'Sq-.. • The I - 14n. (2 I-lerbeit Pie . .. frt.. John Puget Esq. • . pont, M. P. I '-tol'es H4ltord, Eqs., - OiNE or TWO Gr,s42\l'l'LENAp77:\T"----- _.I. who can corn ' I.....jinand between Three and Fon!. Hundred Pound-, V be made Yroprietors in a Concern not tequiring their s-rsTnail gre.it, speedy, andl3p-erma attention, and likely to produce tient molument. , Immediate personal appliction to be made, :t /10. s; Lon don-houte-yard, -St. Pahl's. . Tuesday, St. 7.. • UNFURNISHED coll-AGE, " , ,iitil T ANI D AVAN;IsED TO RENT 66 I,eae a HOUSE or c'eedin '-:s.'l.l.AGL' with any Quantity of. Land not ex . g itty Acr4; the distance from London not to egc;ed Fltteen m i lei. Any Gentleman hay* one to Lett, 'of the above descrip '-:tetion, by addressing a Letier, , post-paid, to X. Z. at Mr. Ste_ lm's• H4tter, St. arnes%-strcet, mentioning ituation, 4\cnt, and Otherparticular 'll b - 'tea on by the Ad s, mil e vodt 1 ........._ e rti5er. The z3:l of APRIL, 1804; THE LAST LOTTERY BEGINS DRAW tN G . No, of Prizes. SCHEME. Val. of e ac h . T otal Value. 2 of ,Ct00,,0 are 2 C - 1 3, °° 3 - 10 000 - 2), 000 3 - 5,000 - 15,00 a -2, 000 - E,ocl a 12 13 . - 1 , ocio - 12,0 00 5 ,,0 - , • 6,5.)0 • 2'.:9 - 4,000 -' too - S , QP° - • ,000. T47;P°° - 5 0 1:o , 7,350 t 3 6 ,000 Tick i f..:2,:).z,c 0 0 , . • . Part o f the Czpitals. ra.rs ..--. 7 . t-drawii Ticket First Doy - - Z•lO°P Fii,t:,(inzw:i Ticket Seventh Oily - - 4..i°,00° First-drawn Ninth .Dav -.-- .. - l'i cK.E - rs a lid SHARES ar.:. -SELLING at EVERY LICENSED LOTTEROFICE. • Ticket P RES ENT PRICE. . - - - - -4, f 7 6 0 , I t ialf - - - B tB o Eighth - - 2 5 6 -? 4 0 o SiNietloth - - f 3 0 * ' ' ,, trter - 'rickeis arid Sliiiie Iwill zracltial4 rice until the DrAvving• " 7: . • . , . . k t i -, - ...-,-:-, -0 ~„„ 1- , i, , -,. . ..,..,.... 4 I'VE DNESD A Y,, FEBRAJARY 8, 1804. IMPER [AL PA.RLMMENT. HOUSE OF PEERS. TUESDAY, FEB. 7. THE House, pursuant to- the Order of the DavreSolved into a Committee of Privileges, Lord WA LSI NG LI A v. NI in the Chair. -7 1 ; 14 consideration ofthe, claim of Sir Cecil 13 isshiaBart. pp, to the Barony of Zouche of Flaryngworth, was resumed. Messrs. ADA M and CAZ ELY attended as Comisel for the Claimant, and evidence at consid.:rable length was heard; this principally related to proof of the Claimant's-pedigree; and was for the gi - eat..-r part of a-documentary nature. .When it was proposed to offer the Copies of certain Registers as evidence, The LORD CHANCELLOR objeaed, under the eireurn stances.of the•ease, to the production of such Copies as -satis factory evidence. It was agreeable to the general -rule and praetice of their Lordships' House to have the Original Re gisters produced; 'lndeed, the-reeolleCtion of sonie,proceed ir*s. in eases lately bei . ore Lordships, would spew the necessity of having the Original Reg!stcrs produced,• and he should r,:corninend that line of 'proceAing upon the'present occasion. - , Some observations were then interchanged between one or two of their Lordships and the, Learned Counsel, chiefly re-- lating to the arTangemtnt of the future proceedings in the case..—;The• Claimant's Counsel stated that the originals could be produced; but that a short interval of time would obviously be necessary: which consideration - WaS irnniegately acquiesced in by their Lordships: The - Lord- CHANCELLOR again rose and nude a variety of observations upon the case before the Committee. :He ad verted to the progress which had been made in that case, and took occasion to state generally thaethe rule was when Feer ages in abeyance were •claimed, that the Petitioner shoUld prove in whom the. abeyance vested,,or to ascertain who the co-heirs were—He alluded, to certain proceedings of this kind which had taken place in the investigation of thecll - dm to the 13 - E A urieto:vr Peerage, when .certain other persons beside the Claimant were tome! to 'be among the Co-heirs .; one of those .happened to. fie "i 1461m:n 'in , a work-hOuse at Gainsborough, and upon these natices...mere duly served. ProCeedings Of this kind were prog -. with.aj reference to the regulariry and ,correctness of their: Lordships' proceedings. With respecl to the'evideake witi . th had -been. adduced upon the present case, the Noble and Leanied Lord seemed of opi nion that. as fat as - it went;:it.was as llWGh'in favour of those who were absent as of those who Came tOrwardi After.some further . e. planation between hiS Lo.tdshlp.ancl the Learned Coumel upon points Of arrangement, and the reciprocal convenierie - of their Lordships and the . parties, .the LORD CIIAN.CELLOR moved, that the txtrther consideration of the case be adjourned till tins ;lay sentlighf. - The Duke of NOR FOLK took:occasion to remark, With ie.- spe:::t to the evidence which bad been , Iciducerl, that there was - a chasm whi . ch it was important should-be Ellett - • I r was atierwards prdered, that the proceedings should be resumed upon Tiw.sclay nekz. Mr. ATTORNEY -GEER.A t. appeared at the Bar on the part of the CroWn.." ' Afters Prayers -wete read, a few observations were inter changed between the Earl of SUFFOLK, and LOrd IJAwKES sURY,.on the subject of certain Annuities granted in the • reignof Qu eLN NE, for. particular specific purpotes ; but as what transpired, was little more than a repetition of what I passed between their Lord: hips on the same subjeet on a for- I occasion, and as they led to no proceeding, we forbear to .1 -state them. The Earl of Sort , ()LK again rose, and stated that it was his intention to have called the sertous attention of that House to a Subject of the utmost unporfance and magnitude, and he should have felt it his duty to trouble their .Lordships-at' some length upon the jubject, were it not tor the decision of yesterday in the Court of King'S Bench, which, in a great degree, obviated the tiecesgity of his coining forward as .he in tended.. He should, however, now state a Motion which ix, intended to have brought fOrward upon 'the subject— It Was . for the appointment of a Committer of Naval and Mili ta ry Officers, Members of that- House, to tiair,e Rules 411(1.f:ego . lations for toe Volunteer Corps, in order to render them of • effectual service, &c. Re was "procedingto com men t upon the tenor of this proposition, w hen the Noble Earl was called .to order, on the gtound of what fell born him, by • Lard IfiALSINGIM 51, iu consequence of which some observations were interch:inged between 'the Noble Lore?, the Loao CiIAIYCELLAIR, and the Earl of Surtbex, upon the. point of 0 rder ten - notated by an avowal of the latter's determination, then, to itiove such a proposition. The Noble Earl continued to observe upon the imPortance of the• • subject of the Volunteers ; however, what had passed yes terday a Court of Law whichAte . ex pressed the warmest 3.k - 111.re:bon), would-render it untieQeSsaVor hirrtto trouble the Houso as he intend e d. H e exPress,e lis,con,vietion that - no person would deny the subject tril'Bq!:o4o.,qt the greatest magnitude, and worthy of the uncolialkhttention of Parlia ment. Again adverting to the decision he had alluded to, the Noble Lord opposite to him were be apprized of it s salu tawhen he had to state,. that ere it of a contrary nature, edicts,theture greater part of the Volunteers in his neighbour_ hood, -Officers, and Privates, intended to resign, He con 'eluded by moving, " That a Committee be appointed Of Naval and Pigilitary Officers. Peers o f t h a t H o u se, to ' draw up Rules and Regulations for the Volunteer COrps of 'Great 13ritain and Ireland, in order to render them of effeCtual set-- Vice to the United Kingdom." • On the question being put Lord HAWKESBURY . rose and expressed his surprise that any Noble Lord, under the present circumstances, could bring forward such a Proposition as that now read. A &fic.. rent line of cOndutt might be more fairly as well as properly adopted by the. Noble Earl. it ,was usual, he believed, on all similar occasions, amid he thought it but proper, that those who administered His Majesty's Government should, in the first instance, be recurred to. It should be inquired of them first, whether they intended to take any 'measures upon the subjeEt, and, secondly, what it was they intended to propose., Now, he had to observe, that on former occasions he had ree peatedly observed, that the y,enerat subject was in the m ost serious cousideratio,n of His Majesty's Government ; and; iu the present instant it was of sufficient notoOety to have reached the Noble Earl, that it was proposed .by Ministers speedily to bring -the subject of Volunteers regularly;-before Parliament, when the Noble Lord would have a - regular op portunity of discussing the subject, which avowedly was one of the greatest importance. Under the present circum stances, he conceived that thtn:propcsition was :neither • expedient, Parliamentary, or proper. . Added. to :these, the practicability of such a measure would be matter of con_ sideration. - The House would recolleCt that most of its Naval and Military Members were dispersed on important services throughout the Country ; inueed, he might say throughout the world, their advice therefore could not be procured ; however, it could not be rationally supposed that Ministers would determine upon a measure of such im portance as that in contemplation without due deliberation, and accordingly some of the most eminent •military charac ters were consulted. . Upon the whole, the.propusition was such as he could by no means accede to. The Earl of SUFFOLK spoke shortly in explanation h e w d e t r b e r s t r l i t i e l i: li fa a Et ny ic e a m biLi l t e y nOt measure, ars a w h h il o ; s s a e i d e : d l there r v g i - e I p hi r ls ole P s i. si P ot ° l s a e l ( c i could be resorted to; he .particularly .lbstaiicedi the' N oble Earl at the head of the 'Admiralty.- .Unar the present cir.: cumstanc.es, howeve r ,,h e did not mead'to trouble their Lord. ships wrth any detailed observations upon the subject. The question Was then put, and t 1 • ' e. motion negatived. , Some private business was disposed of, after wltich the House adjourned till to-morrow. HOUSE OF, COMMONS. • TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7. Turs being a day appointed for a 13allot, which requires the presenceof_rpo Members, and only 98 attending, an Adjournment took-,place ,of couru. From the LONDON GAZETTE, Fez. 18(4.. Adm;ralty-Ofce, DISPATCHES, of which the following are Crpies have hten received at this Office,' from Rear-A:Jail ral.Sir John Thomas Duckworth, K. B. Cnimnander in Chief of His M.ijesty's Ships and Vessels at Jamaica SI R, Echo, Port Royal, Sept. 10,180 j. Having-in my Lettei of the rph July, transmit ted you, for the information of the Lotds Commis_ sinners of the Admiralty, Car:4in Bis'sell, of the Racoon's Letter, on the very, spirited :limner in which the capture of the National Brig Lodi. had taken place at anchor in Leogane ; it is , now, with great pleasure, Ladd to it, accoarat.of the de struftian of the National Brig-La IVlntine, on the Coast of Cuba, wherein it appears a superior degree of prolessjonal abilities, with great gallantry, Were .displayed, .and I trust 'he will be honoured with their Lordships' prote6ion. • I have tht:l - 1 - nottr to be, Sze. • J. T. DUCK NORTH. Sir Evan Ikle . lean, Bait. Racoon, (,?Ttke East End of Jamaica, Sti, zoth August, 4803. _ • Upon receiving the intimation that the French Privateers; which were long since supposed to have been fitting out in the POrts of Cuba, had probably put to sea, *I worked up along shore horn Lucca to the East:End of jam.rica to sec the Coast clear, and then crossed -overto*St. Jago de la Cuba, where saw four *French' SehoOriets at anclior; apparently armed, I of course watched the Port very narrowly, and in a few days I - fell in with three of 'thetri at dry-light in the morning, two 0f.'i.,41-,ich I ha ye cap tured, after tedionF - ch ices, from separatitt -on different course:,,. and the other I drove on shore in a'small Bay, where she, waS inevitably lost. • On 'Wednesday the -17th, at one P. M.. 1 ob_ served a Brig coming along shore, which soon after h-uled her wind to speak fa SchoDrier •,vHcir had been avoiding us all day. At three they bore Arptoge_ titer, under all sail, with a strong breeze I stood off until certain- of , fetching them - and theq made-sail in shore. At a qUarter - past four the trig :witted French Colours, and fired a guo,..still keeping vithing Italia mile of the shore un - der a press of sail.' r t wenty minutes . -past- four. she ,fired, her broadside us, and attempted to cross our haWse, which I was fortunate enough to prevent, for I or dered the hehn to be put hard-a-port to board her, though going eight knots at the time, and fired a broadside at her, which, from being nearly aboard each other, brought down his studding-sails, top sails, &c. he- then lulled up, and ran on shore•on 'the rocks iii a small Bay, and -struck his colourS. To avoid a siMilar fate, I was compelkd to heave in stays ; and when we wore round our stern was nearly in, the breakers... In this position we 'fired' our opposite broadside to effeci her destrution.---- In .about half an hour ,she, hoisted her ensign again, and I made several shint tacks near her, firing upon her in passing. Tdwards- sunset lier main-mast went over the side, and she fell on her beam ends. -At this - moment Mr. john/Thomp. -son; the Master, asked my pertni , ..siun -to go with a fewpicked men, arid endeavour -to burn her ; an enterprise it would have been—unjustifiable to admit of updert::iking, .from hex hayirig landed boats full of armed men, and . lined the shores,.. but the gallantry of lite toaster. could noey'fail of exciting -my- admiration, and wille -stire, meet your approbation. . I watched the Brig all night, and . in - the morning -her toasts - .were ail overboard, and she lay a perfed wreck l'ult of :wirer. I have-since learnedher . trame is La Mutine, National Brig,-car vying IS long IS-pounders and was full of men, from Port-au.Paik bound to St. Jago ;. but_l have, not been able to obtain the name of hoer Captain. - I regret that I was not able-to secure to the ser vice so fine a Vessel ai La Mutine appeiied to be ; but, under the circumstance of ha'ving the two, 'Lieutenants and*forty-two)nen absent in prizes out of this Sloop's company,-you will, I trust, fed satin -fied that no effort was left untried,_and - that Mr. Thompson the master, and the . rearaining part of the crew, have* performed their duty on this ocea- , sion with credit. The- Schooner which was in Company made her escape, notwithstanding the. endeavour of -time ,nant Wright, in charge of one. of the piizes, who used all possible Means to disable her. • I have, &C.* AUSTIN BISSELL. To Sir John Thomas Duckworth, K. B. &C. &C. &c. SIR, Shark, Port Rojal, 04. 24, 1803. Tl;e' accompanying letter frotri Captain Bissell, of the Racoon, exhibits fresh 'marks of his gallantry and professional ability, whiCh I am confident will :secure him the honour of their Lordships' notice and protettion. - I . am, &c. j. ToIDUCKWORTH. Sir Evan Nepean, Bart. ' Racoon, Port Royal Kar.hour, Jamaica, SIR, Od. 2.,1 80.3. I beg leave to inform you, tliat an the afternoon of-the I . 3 th OClJber. When .sranding in for the-coast of Cuba, I observed several vessels 'to windward coming close along shore, all .of.lvhom hauled .in towards Cumberland-harbour before sunset ; having heard of the evacuation of Port.au-Prince,• I anchor ed in a small ' Bay, in expettationof seeing •theto• coming past 'us : in the night ; day-light Of-the i4.th• discovered to us nine or ten sail, a kw miles.fo the . windward of us nearly becalmed ;.. I got under weigh With a fine land wind, and chaced -them at . half past six, a 'Brig, Bchooner, and Cutter r(ft111 of men,) hoisted French . _colours, • and, fired guns to windwakd. Brig at tempto4lo get in shut:. -cif. STXPEK9F; us; while the other two, with the "assistance of their swfeps and . boats, enddlvinited - to joirr. her. The land breeze however carried-me within"gon_ shot of ihe Brig, .and - . after firing a broadside or two at her, she struck: 2 had oni T , time to send an Officer, and a small prty.of" men to secure her, before my attention ,c/AS'ealle'd to the Schooner aid Cutter; who had by - this 'time got nearly within gun -shot, and were firing- at as, Calms and bats. fling airs prevented Me from genting .. ..nearer to them till ten o'clock, 'when the sea • breeze set' . n ;. eleven they bore up 'tog-ether} evidently with al determination to board'us. Cutter *steering, for, our bows ; and the Schonnt'r hauling out. to piss astern, I shortened sail to. :receive' them,' keeping the Brig;.. under suflicient - comnd , to - connterte.l their design ; v;hen within pist.,;_shot I fired a:broad side at the Cutter, (which was speedily returned . with long guns a nicl tisk ),h h flu trore round,'.ant fired the otherinto the Seh , foilet , and so on altCFMit'.!- Iy keepink up a -running fight,'an,f preventing either afthem from raking_ - This •kind of engagio,; lasted more than an hour, both Schooner and.... Cuter, keeping . up an incessant fire of mu:ketry ; nor. wai it until the Cutter was literally iv:aten tVrec'<, and had, Many men men kille 1, that 'she struck her colours. The Schooner- seeing her curt panion fait, made off wider all sail. 'Lieutenant La*wreace took possession,of the Cutter with ilecoliar alacrity, and I then made sail after the Schooner ,with 'fre , h breeze.. At 0refp..M...1 agaiil got within gun-sfict of her, and after firing a few shot she surrendered without further resistance. • After gaining posses. sinus of. the Schooner I chased another. Bri - (which proved to be an Americ‘r,), then stood - in shore !o rejoin . the Brig I had raken in the morning„hoc had, theJnortification t 6, find, 'that while' was e!.. gaging the Schooner and OutteC, they had- (we:. powered the Officer, aud had ,had-.run e her on shore on the, rocks, where. they had all landed with their arms. I have,lu*eycr, gOt all :my' m n back safe. The Brig was called La Petits Fine, National Gun_ brig, commanded by Monsieur Lieutenant de Vaisseau, ,ins had On. boa;rd 180 tpops includ.; ing'about so Officers. of all ranks. The Schooner. La June Aele of -six snail ;un4 commanded bs serinLkeptenant .de.Vaiwau,. and had:on board So Troops". The Cu'tter'L'Atnelie, commanded by du Puy, Ensign - do yitiseau, and'eai-i'v ing four long guns. and many swivels, with upwards of 10 Troops. The two latter were also National 'i - e i se k, and had on board •22 ()fait:o:s. The Cuni:nandecs,.ol these VeAs - eEs have 'since told me t jjA t they were apprised of our being on tl;e Coast, and that they .had planned their mode of at_ rack-in 'Cumberland .Harbour, having determined on boarding us; their loss is about forty killed and wounded; •I feel great pleasure in informing you, that I had not a single man killed; the• only per. son hurt was Mr. John 'Thompson the Master, Who received a violent conttision, in Ehe early pirt of the business, which deprived me of the farther set. vices of a truly brave and meritorious Officer. The active conduct of Litutenant Lawrence, through. out the day,—has fully established the charAtffer you gave him with his Commission. FroM the ,perfea s - atisfaaion . the,CieW had given me . on former occa. sions, and their steads- and iesOltite behaviour on this, I have no doubt if the three Vessels had succeeded in boarding (which,,had the•calm continued, it would be•extreniely difficult, if not impossible to prevent) they would haVe met with .a lesistance worthy of Briti,h Seamen, and that they would have had only to boast of a very dear bought conquest. The. damage the Racoon has sustained is imma terial, being principally in her sails;, but. the very disabled 'state of the Prizes, and having expended nearly,all the .. shot ()n boar 3, "hope, .plead. my xcitse for returning to Por t. beforel was regularly recallel I hive the Honour to be, &c. _ , • (Signed) • AUSTIN .BISSELL. To Sir ohn'l7,amas Duckworth, K. B. Rear- Admiral of the Red, and Com, mandei - in Chef &c. • • SIR, Shark, Port Royal, Nolo. 30,1803 The e Caracol , Passage, 'the" Eastern entrance of the Harbour of Cape Franc iis, having afforded the Enemy the means of pbtalhieg. refreshments from Monte Christi, lind the former Spanish Port of St , ' Domingo, which Lwas convinced must protral the blockade, I'dirthed•Capiain.Loringto place a Fri. gate at the entrance of Manchineel Bay, with the' •hope- of checking effectually that intercourse, which I have .pleasure in-being able ':to 'acquaint you, for the information of the Loris Comtnissioners of the Admiralty,--hasbeen completely performed by Cap. •tain s,.ltitige,in.the Blanche, and. the Boats of that Ship, having taken and destroyed twenty-four sail of small Vessels less than a : month, amongst Which are the two recited in the accompanying Letters, wherein I feel their Lordships will think great en. terprise and gallantry have been displayed, anti most conspicuously Mr„ John Smith, the pilaster's Mate, who I dial' diredly give amotder.to .a4l as Lieutenant till their Lordships' pleasure. is known. I am, Vic. • •. J. T. DitICWO&TH. Sir Evan Nepal:, Bart. - His Majesty's Ship Blanche, MY/chineel Bay, 4_th Nov.. 1803. . SIR, This meriting an armed Schooner was seen com ing'out 'of the Caracol Passage; which wa,,inst.'<int ry attacked by the linrich, under the.Ciimmand , r4 johli . Stilith; Master's Mate, which, after a warm dispute ..o€ ..ttn minutes, was carried.. it is 'impossible for me - to find words to' express his, neral gond conduit, and his loving taken this ve.c. . sel f sn. very far supertoy ,to launch, and - haying pasted for a Lieutmant. vvi;), .•,%:, a - ivg, _-.•:..,, , ,,,;,,,.._,4, ,, ,,f.. , , , -,.:.,;1-.,,t4;y.71# -••------ /,.• •. r ~,,, '. fi--._. - - .,J• T. , ...F.:T4... ... 40•9, ..7: 7 0,1' . • tr. Q 4 , ',..- - .1:7 ''' . . i" - V1 f:: .: -4 - lii. ~ ',‘,l' ' : s.`,. ,