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His MAJESTY', mo, gracious ANSWER:
My Lords,
, THANKyou firths very dutifuland affectionate address. The
= afarances of your cheerful concurrence and Jubfort in the
prosecution of the great end important contefl in which <we are
e "g a ged, + roes me the bigbefl fatisfaction, -and mufl have the mol
Jalutary effefls. It fall be my con fart endeavour to make the
best vfe of this fapportfer the-attainment of the sole end cubich I
have ever in view, afafe and honourable peace.
The Humble ADDRESS of the House of. Commons to
the KIN G.
Most GRACIOUS Sovereign,
"TY7E, your Majesty's mart dutiful and loyal fubjerts, the
Cpmmpns of Great-Britain in Parliament affeiribled,
return your Majesty the thanks of this House, for your mofc
gracious Speech from the throne.
We assure your Majesty, that we fee with concern that the
war is still unhappily prolonged by that reft^fs ambition which
firft excited our energies to commence it, and wmcl. udl con
tinues to disappoint ;your Maiefty's earneff desire and duigcnt
exertion to restore the publick tranquility.
We are sensibly affected by your Majesty's pateYn^ expref
fious of concern for the real welfare of your fob reas; andwe
receive with the, ftfongeft emotions of duty and gratitude your
Majesty's gracious and endearing declaration, that you fhomd
not answer the trust committed to the Sovereign of a free peo
ple, nor make a suitable return to your fubjeas for their con
stant, zealous, and affectionate attachment to Y°, perlon,
family, and government, if you contented to facriiice, either
to your own desire of peace, or to their temporary ea.e aid
relief, those essential rights and permanent interests, upon the
maintenance and preservation of which the future fticngth and
security ofthis country mud ever principally depend.
We declare on our part, that we know no means of making
to your Majesty any return so suitable and so just, and of an
swering the great trust committed to us by those whom we ie
prefent, as by giving your Majesty this firm assurance, that
we are refolvcd to assist and lupport your Majesty to the
utmost of our power, in maintaining and preferring the elf nt!&
rights and permanent interests of your Crown an^ people.
The favourable appearance of affairs in the Bast-Indies, and
the fafe and prosperous arrival of the numerous commercial
fleets of your kingdoms, have given us great fatisiaehon. but
we sincerely regret that your Majesty s assiduous endeavours
to guard your extensive dominions have not in all places been
attended with success ; and we learn with the ueepeft concern,
that the everts of war have been very unfortunate to your Ma
jesty's arms in Virginia, and have ended in the lots of your
forces in that province.
We are fully persuaded that the principal view of the con
federacy of cur enemies was to foment and maintain the re
bellion In North-Amo ica ; and, under the specious deletion of
the eftabliihment of an independent empire, to render your
Majesty's colonies subservient to the power and influence of
the crown of France : but your Majesty may rely on our
iftcady assistance to second your Majr fty's endeavours to defeat
the dangerous designs of your enemies, equally prejudicial to
the real interests of America, and to those of Great-Britam.^
We will not fail to resume the great and momentous consi
deration of the state and condition of the dominions and
revenues which this country poflefies in the Bast-Indies ; and
We trust that in our deliberations on these important matters,
we shall proceed with the fame spirit and Temper in which
they were begun, and with the fame care and anxiety to con
sider how those remote provinces may be held and governed
with the greatest security and advantage to this nation, and
by what means the happiness of the native inhabitants may be
Left promoted. . £A
In this arduous conjuncture, we connderjt,23 our firft
duty to our country, to grant your Majesty such supplies as
the circumstances of affairs shall be found to require. Ade
cannot but feel that the war is burthenfome and expensive ;
but we are convinced, at the fame time, that it is just and
meceffary; and nothing on our part shall be wanting, to
give efficacy and success so the valour of your Majesty a fleets
and armies ; and we shall have a firm confidence that, by a
vigorous, animated, and united exertion of the resources and
faculties of the nation, and of the spirit of a free people, your
Waiefty will be enabled, under the protection of Divine Pro
vidence, to restore the blessing of a fafe and honourable peace
to all your dominions.
His MAJESTY'? mo, gracious ANSWER:
Gentlemen,
/RETURN, ou m, mo, cordial thanks for this ver, loyal,, du
tiful and affectionate address.
It breathes the spirit and firmnefs of a brave and free pebble.
Nothing could afford me so much fatis faction, or tend so effißua.ll,
to the publickfafei, and welfare in tide critical,tuition.
The following was the amendment moved for to the Ad
dress, by the Minority in the Houle as Lords, in the debate
on the above Address :—“ And we will without delay apply
ourselves with united hearts to propose and digest such coun
sels, as may in this crisis excite the efforts, point the arms,
and by a total change of system, command the confidence of
all his Majefy^ fubjeCts."
London, December 3. In the House of Lords, the Address to
his Majesty's speech was moved by Lord Southampton ; it was
seconded by Lord Walfmgham. Lord Shelburne proposed an
amendment, was seconded by his Grace of Richmond, to whom
Lord Denbigh replied. The Duke of Dorfet, and Lord jtoi -
mont, opposed the amendment, which was Supported by the
Lords Derby and Abingdon, the House divided, and Lord
° Southampton's original motion without amendment was car
ried by 71 against 31. The Duke of Richmond, Marquis of
Rockingham, and Earl Fitzwilliam afterwards entered their
protests against the proposed address.
In the Commons, Mr. Percival moved an Address to the
throne, and Mr. Orde seconded him ; the Honourable Mr.
Fox proposed an amendment, fimilaf to that in the House of
Lords, but the Address was carried without the amendment,
by 211 against 119 ; and the next day in the report of the Com
roittee to form the Address there appeared for the Address
without amendment 13T, against it 55. —Majority 76.
December 1. On Sir George Rodney's meeting with an at
tack in the House of Commons refpe&ing the capture of St.
Euftatius, the Admiral said he wished an enquiry into his
conduct might be brought on immediately, as his flay in Eng
land would be very short, he being ordered for foreign service.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, Offober 22.
" At a meeting of their High Mightinesses there were some
warm debates relative to the propositions made by the Courts
of Vienna and Peterfburgh, for a peace with England. The
majority were for peace; but what determination they came
to is kept a profound secret.—As soon as the Afiembiy broke
up, couriers were dispatched to the Courts of Vienna and Pe
terfburgh. We hope that these Rates may adopt some pacifiek
measures, for I am sure they must be heartily tired of the war.
The losses the merchants have sustained, affect many of them •
we have frequent bankruptcies, and but little trade."
A letter is received from Mahon, which fays, " General
Murray has made another sally with 250 of his belt troops, in
Which they killed many Spaniards, and set tire to a magazine,
B Y letters from the Hon. Lieut. Gen. Murray, dated St.
Philip's Cahle, the 12th and 13th of November, information
is received, that the Duke de'Crillon took post at Cape Mola
in such a manner as to put it in the power of the garrison to
chafe him from thence; and although his whole army advan
ced toiiiflodge the troops, they were able to maintain their
ground; and when the enemy law their disposition, they were
contented not to attack them, so that they retired quietly into
the fort, with 100 prisoners, including a Lieutenant-Colonel,
three Captains, and rive fnbalteru officers, having fuffcred no
other lols than one man killed upon the foot, and two or th ee
are since dead of their wounds. That the enemy opened their
mortar batteries on the 11th of November, and on the 13th
had not damaged a single article, one carriage ofa fix-pounder
excepted ; that the enemy's powder magazine, behind Turk's
Mount, had been blown up by ope of the (hells from the caffle,
by which the mortar-battery of the enemy was destroyed, and
it was presumed that their loss of men must be considerable,
asa great many were blown up, and a great number of shells
burst at the fame time: and that the artillery of the castle,
which is excellent, had fame time before funk, at the quay
of Georgetown, a veflel loaded with ammunition and stores
for the enemy's batteries, which must be a great loss and re
tardment to them.
Admiralty-Office, ,th December, 1781.
Extract of a letter from Capt. MACBRIDE, of the Artois of 40
guns, to Mr. ntephfns, dated in the Humber, the 4th infl.
THE information 1 had of two flout privateers having fail
ed on a cruize, seemed well founded. I concluded that our
Bast Country trade would be their object; in consequence I
made fail, directing our course to the northward, finking the
dogger-bank in the parallel of Flamborough head, about 20
leagues distant, deeming that quarter the nwft likely to fall in
with them.
At ten o'clock yesterday morning saw them ; they flood for
us with much confidence. About two o'clock I brought them
both to action, paid only attention to the one on our quarter,
till we had effectually winged her, then pushed forward and
chafed the other which was engaged on our bow. In about
thirty minutes the struck ; sent a beat on board to take posses
sion, and wore round after the other who war making oft, who
a'fo struck on our coming up. They proved to be the Hercules
and Mars, two privateers belonging to Amfterdarri, mounting
24 nine pounders, and ten cohorns each; arc perfectly neiv
and alike; fail as faft as the Artois, and the conimeteft priva
teers I ever saw ; cost upwards of 20,c001, commanded by two
Hogenbooms, father and son, inhabitants of Flushing. The
father was well known last war, by the nickname of John Ilard
apple, had a Schoote privateer, with a French commission out
of Fluffing, and did much miichief to our trade; he was sent
on purpose to command these privateers.
They faded from the Texci the 20th of November, had only
taken one of our fifhing finacks.
The Hercules had 164 men on board, thirteen were killed,
and twenty wounded; the Mars had 146 men; nine'were
killed, and fifteen wounded. We had one man killed and fix
wounded.
1 beg you to represent to their Lordfoipi, that I am much
indebted to the attention of my officers and peoplein securing
both these gentry. Our rigging and fails are cut, and forc
topmaft uulcrviceable.
Sr. James's, December 18.
THE following extracts cf letters from the Eaft-Tndies have
been transmitted by the Court of Directors of the East-India
Company to the Earl of Hillfborough, one of his Majesty's
Principal Secretaries of State.
Extract of a letter from the Chief razors at Arjengo, to the
Court of Directors, dated on the 6th day of Aage,, 1781.
Received over land on the 16th of December.
The Morning Star cinizer from Bombay, having called here
on her way to Baflaron, we embrace the opportunity of com
municating to ycur Honours the pleasing intelligence of Sir
Eyre Coote having entirely defeated the army of Hyder Ally
Caun in a general engagement, between Porto Novo and Moo
teapollam, on theist cf last month, the particulars of which
your Honours will be fully informed of by the accompanying
extract of a letter from Sir Eyre Coote to Colonel Braithwaite,
at Tanjore, dated the 6th ult. which was transmitted to the
Resident, by Captain Eidingtoun, (the Commandant at Palam
cotah) who has likewise advised him of the following par
culars:'
That the Swallow packet reached Madras or the z:d of
June, and the Rodney packet also on the rith ult. the latter
having parted wi'h the fleet fl e failed with from England on
the sth of April, in latitude 28 north: That the army com
rcanded by Sir Eyre Coote passed Permacoil on the 18th ult.
with a view of effecting a hinriion wi?h the large detachment
of Bengal troops, which, with three battalions from the north
ern Circars, had for feme time been on their way to Madrafs,
where, by the last accounts, they were nearly arrived.
Extrafl of a letter from Sir Eyre Coote, to Col. Braith
waite, dated July 6, 1781.
The 3d inst. I had the pleasure to acquaint you of the fuc
which in a short time blew up and killed several more, and
made a retreat with the loss of only one man killed and three
slightly wounded."
The Dutch Weft-India Company is almost ruined'; they
havedately been obliged to call on government for a loan to
fUpport their expiring credit.——A letter from the Hague, on
the 16th ult. fays, “ That the Directors of the Company have
notified to the States-General that every day they were'oblig
ed to launch forth into new expences, and that their finances
were net in a condition to bear them. The principal disburse
ments, they laid, weie for the fuppdrt of their different beards
and departments at home; the maintenance of the Company's
poueffions out of the Republick; the interests of their prefect
debts; the fabrics of the military and civil officers and persons
who have been employed in the Company's service at St. Eufta
tius, Efequibo, and Demerara, who are all at present, on half
pay.' The Directors said, that considering the demands upon
them, and their means to answer them, no left a sum than
550,000 florins could be of any service to them for the present.
They also observed to their High Mightinesses, that such was
the filiation of their affairs, that if they did not soon take a
favourable turn, they should be obliged to call upon govern
ment again for a second loan."
Lieutenant-General Williamfan died lately, at the advanced
age of eighty and upwards, an excellent artillery officer,, and
possessed of all the good qualities of the human heart. His
battalion devolves to General Cleaveland.
Extras of & letter from Th^maj Hudson, mate of the Terror
Bomb, aling with Commodore fobtyione, to his friends at
Bradford, dated St. Helena, Angu# 23, 1781.
After mentioning the capture of the Dutch Eaft-Indiamen,
he fays, " Capt. Wood (of Bowling Hall, near Bradford) was
on the 25th ult. promoted from the Terror bomb to the com
mand of the Hero of 74 guns, which ships, along with the
Monmouth and Isis, and the Arrive frigate, wiih all the armed
transports and troops, are gone to the Eaft-indies. We arrived
fafe with the prizes at St. Helena the 13th of August, We ex
pert to. come home with the prizes along with the next India
ihips; if they arrive fafe, my prize money will amount to seve
ral hundred pounds."
Advices by the P A C K. E T.
St. James's, December 4.
eefs o' our little army, in a general action theist instant with
Hyder Ally, between Porto Novo and Mooteapollam. It
lasted eight hours, and was a hard fought clay on both tides.
The enemy's force consisted of 2; battalions of infantry, 400
Europeans, from 40 to 50,000 horse, and above 100,000 match
lock men, Peons and Polygars, with 47 pieces of cannon well
served. Our second line having occupied fame heights by
which our rear was secured, I advanced with the firk towards
the enemy's guns; many of which, had we had a body of ca
valry, must have fallen into our hands. They made repeated
attempts to force us with their horse, and kept up a brisk can
nonade, which for a long time our heavy fire could not silence.
Yielding at length to the steadiness, spirit, and bravery of out
comparatively small number of troops; they retreated preci
pitately, and left us matters of the field. Meer Saib (Hyder
Ally's favourite general) received a mortal wound ; and among
4000 killed are many cf the principal officers. On our fide we
loil very few officers, and from 3 to 400 killed and wounded.
You will be pleaded to communicate this fortunate event to all
the Southern garriforis.
The foregoing is a true copy of an extract which I received
from Capelin James Eidingtous.
(Signed) J. A. MORLEY.
Extract of a letter from the Select Committee at Bombay, dated
July 28, 1781.
We have given orders for dispossessing the Dutch of their
factories at Broach and Surat; We have had advices of the
latter being effected, and have reason to believe a cßnfiderable
property will be found belonging to the Dutch East-India
Company, which shall be secured for the benefit of the English
East-India Company.
Admiralty Office, December 18, 1781.
SIR Richard Pearson, Captain of his Majesty's ship Are
thufa arrived at Spithead yesterday afternoon from Rear Ad
miral Kempenfelt, with dispatches for Mr. Stephens, of which
the following is an extract.
ViAory, at Sea, December 14, 1781.
YOU will please to acquaint my Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty, that the 12th inst. soon after day-light, Ufhant
then bearing N. 61. Last, distance 35 leagues, the frigate look
ing out to windward, made signal for feeing a fleet in the S.
E b the wind then in that quarter, upon which I made signal
for the two decked ihips and frigates to chace, and crouded
fail in the Vidory. At nine o'clock, we could perceive they
were fleering large to the westward ; at half past ten observed
several ihips of the line a considerable way a-head, and upon
our lee bow, forming in order of battle, upon which I made
the signal for the line ; but having a profped tof palling between
the enemy's inips of war, and a great part of their convoy, I
continued a prelied fail, with a view of cutting them off, and
succeeded in part; several struck to us; the exad number I
cannot acquaint you with, and am apprehensive that iome
which struck were not taken poffeffn n of, the evening coming
on, and it blowing ffefh with thick weather. By crouding
fail to effed this, several of our ships were far a-stern, so that
to form a line proper for action, would have been impoflible to
effort it before dark; I therefore tacked to join the fternmoft
Ihips, at the fame time making the signal for the order of fail
ing, to get the squadron connected, after which I put upon
the fame tack with the enemy. At day-light the next day, we
law them to leeward, upon which I formed the line; but per
ceiving their force so much superior to my squadron, I did not
think it adtifeable to hazard an action.
Inclofed yuu have a lilt of their force, which all the officers
(prisoners) tuat I have spoke with agree in, and which corres
ponds, as to number and force of the Ihips, with the Victory's
and reconnoitring ships observations.
As soon as I can collect the prizes together, I shall fend them
in under the protection of some ihips of the squadron.
When we got amongst the convoy, the Triomphant of
84 guns, who had kept with them, in bearing down to join
their squadron, palled clofc across the Edgar's fore foot, (the
leading ship of our line) and gave her a finart raking fire, which
fortunately did not do much execution. The Edgar's conduct
upon this occasion was masterly: she avoided being directly
raked, by jubcioufly bearing up as the cremy pafred her, and
immediately after luffed to the wind, and brought her broad
side iight angles with the enemy's stern, throwing in a well di
recled fire, which we could perceive was very effectual; the
next morning we observed the Triomphant in the French line
with his maintop-mall and main-yard gone.
"j' °f " )e Line of Battle Ships avith the French Convoy.
I,a 8.-etagne ito Mons. La Compte De Guichen (ift.)
L'lnvinciEle 110
Le Majefloeux 110 Mons. I,e Compte De Rochouart (2d.)
Le Royal Louis 112 Mons. De Bauffet (4th.)
Le Terrible 110
La Couronne 84 Mons. de la Motte Piquet (3d.)
Le t riomphant 84 Le Marquis de Vaudreuil
Le Pegafe 74 Le Brave 64
Le Ma^nifique 74 Le Rebuke 74
L'A^ift 74 Le Fendant 74
Le Dauphin Royal 70 I^Argonaut 64
Le Bien Anne 74 Le Lion 64
Le Zodiaque 74 L'lndicn 64
L'Hardi ? A
L'Alfrre f Armee en Flute -
R. KEMPENFELT.
" B°Rear-Admiral Kernpenfelt's squadron consisted of
twelve fail of the line, one ship of 50 guns, four frigates, and
one fire-fbip.
Sir R chard Pearson relates, that the captured Ihips are
chiefly laden with artillery and ordnance stores, and have on
board between 900 an< |IOOO troops.
Admiralty-Office, December 19. 1781.
Extract of a letter from Captain Bligh, of his Maje/lf,Jbi,
Nemtfs, to Mr. Stephens, dated at Milford- Haven ibe
16th infant.
BE pleated to acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Ad
miralty, that just now arrived here two French merchant ships,
prizes to his Majesty's ship Tartar, one of Rear Admiral Kem
penlc.t's squadron. The prize masters, who are both petty
officers, have informed me that about 18 fa 1 and a large frigate
that had put through the centre of our line, had struck.
These two prizes are named the London and La Minerva;
the former had, when taken, between four and five hundred
soldiers on board for America, chiefly Dutch and Hessians;
has brought in with her one hundred and twenty, which I shall
take care to deliver up to the Commissary for prisoners at this
port. The latter is laden with military stores, &c.
[By another account received from the fame place, it appears
that one of the c ore-mentioned transports is about 250 tons,
has 4 guns, and 39 men, is laden with naval and military stores,
and of considerable value. The other 300 tons, 4 guns, and
300 men, including fhip's crew and soldiers, and is also laden
with stores.
By an account from Plymouth, it appears, the Hero, ano
ther of the prizes taken by Rear Admiral Kempenfelt's fleet, is
fafe at that port.]
Admiralty-Office, December 21, 1781.
Extras of a letter from Fife-Admiral Milban k, Commander
in Chief of bis Majefty'sJhips and vffels at Plymouth, to Mr.
Stephens, dated December 18/', 1781.
Lieutenant Saunders, firft Lieutenant of the Virtory, is this
moment arrived in the ship LUbundance, a French prize,
en ° u 'e, and mounting eighteen 9 pounders, captu-
Rear-Admiral Kempenfelt's fquadren. When taken,
flic had the ;6th regiment of French infantry on board, tha