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^nemy, which must have been the case had
I a&ed otherwjfe than I did. We have
been driven about in the North sea ever
since the action, endeavoring to make to
any port we possibly could, but have not
been able to get into any place till to-day
we arrived in the Texel,
Herewith I inclofe you the most exaft
lift of the killed and wounded I have been
able to procure, from my people being
dispersed amongst the different fllips, and
having been refufed permission to muster
them : There are I find, many more, both
killed and wounded, than appears in the
inclofed lift, but their names as yet I find
impossible to ascertain ; as soon as I pos
sibly can, shall give your Lordships a full
account of the whole.
I am, Sir, your most obedient, and most
humble servant,
R. PEARSON.
P. S. I am refufed permission to wait
on Sir Joseph Yorke, and,even to go on
fliore.
AbftraEi of the lift of killed and wounded.
Killed, -49
Wounded, 68
Among the killed are boatswain, pilot,
1 master's mate, 2 midshipmen, the cox
lwain, i quarter- master, 27 seamen, and
15 marines. Among the wounded are the
second lieutenant. Michael Stanhope, and
Lieutenant Whitman, second-lieutenant of
marines, 2 surgeons mates, 6 petty offi
cers, 46 seamen and 12 marines.
From Rivington's Gazette, ofFeb. 23.
Saturday last the Swift Packet, Capt. Ni
chols, arrived here with the O&ober,
November and December Mails, from
Falmouth, in 55 Days, by whom we have
the following Advices, viz.
House of Lords, Thursday Nov. 25.
THIS day, at three o'clock, his Ma
jesty attended by the Duke of Nor
thumberland, Matter of the Horse, and
Lord Willougby de Broke, Lord of the Bed-
Chamber in Waiting, went to the House
of Peers, and being seated on the Throne,
the Commons were sent for, when his
Majesty made the following most gracious
speech:
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I MEET you in Parliament at a time
when we are called upon by every prin
ciple of duty, and every consideration of
interest, to exert our united efforts in the
fepport and defence ofour country, attack
ed by an unjust and unprovoked war, and
contending with one of the most danger
ous confederacies that ever was formed a
gainst the crown and people of Great Bri
tain.
The designs and attempts of dur ene
mies to invade this kingdom, have, by the
blessing of Providence," been hitherto fiuf
trated and disappointed. They dill menace
us with great armaments and preparations;
but we are, I trust, on our part, well pre
pared to meet every attack, and repel e
very insult. I know the character of my
brave people : The menaced of their ene
mies and the approach of Ganger, have no
other effi^t on their minds, but to animate
their courage, and to call forth that nati
onal spirit, which has fb often checked and
defeated the projects of ambition and in
justice, and enabled the Buthh fleets and
armies to protest their own country, to
vindicate their own right, and at the lame
time to uphold, and preserve, the liberties
of Europe, from the restless and encroach
ing power of the House of Bourbon.
In the midst of my care and follicitude
for the fafety and welfare of this country,
I have not been inattentive to the state of
my loyal and faithful kingdom of Ireland.
I have in conEquence of your address,
presented to me in the last session, ordered
such papers to be collected and laid be
fore you, as may assist your deliberations,
on this important business ; and I recom
mend to you to confider what further be
nefits and advantages may be extended to
that kingdom; by such regulations, and
such methods as may, most effectually pro
mote the common strength, wealth, and
interests of my dominions.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons.
'' The proper estimates fliall in due
time, be laid before you. I fee, with ex
treme concern, that the necessary establish
ments of my naval and military forces,
and the various services and operations of
the ensuing year, must enevitably be at
tended with great and heavy expences ; but
I rely on your wisdom ^nd public spirit
for such supplies, as the circumstances and
exigencies of pur affairs shall be found to
require.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I have great fatitfaftion in renewing the
assurances of my entire approbation of the
good condu& and discipline of my militia,
and of their Ready perseverance in their
duty ; and I return my cordial thank to
all ranks of my loyal fubjeds, who have
Rood forth in th& arduous conjuncture,
and by their zeal, their influence, and their
personal service, have given confidence as
well as strength to the national defence.
Trusting in the divine Providence, and in
the justice of my cause, I am firmly resolv
ed to prosecute the war with vigour, and
to make every exertion in order to compel
our enemies to lifted to equitable terms of
peace and accommodation.
(^ /Iddiefc of the House of Lords and Com.
1 mom, are as usual, Echoes to the Speech.)
BASSETERRE, (Sc. Christopher's)
December 13.
On Sunday last arrived here the ship
Mary, Capt. Beaty, from London, after a
tedious passage, in which he met with se
veral gales of wind, in one of which he
parted company with the Charming Fan
ny, Capt. Stoards. He providentially fell
in with the wreck of the Grampus armed
ship, formerly Admiral Tyrrel's Bucking
ham, and saved 200 of her people, anions
whom that gallant officer Capt. Hammer
ton, of the 55th grenadiers.
We are well assured, that the reinforce
ments of mips and troops are fafe arrived
at St. Lucia,
fan. 7. The fleet of ships which Ad
miral Parker attacked, confided of twen
ty-four vessels ; nine ofwhich were taken,
seven were burnt, and eight got off. When
this account left Barbados,. Admiral Par
ker was in full chace of the French, squa
dron.
A gentlemen is now here who fawa for
ty gun ship, and two frigates, carried into
St. Lucia, that were taken by Admiral
Parker.
It was Capt. Griffiths, formerly of the
Nonfuch, who was killed on board the Con
queror, in an attack on the French fort.
The Conqueror was sometime engaged
with M. de la Mothe Piquet, whose ship
was almost destroyed, and must have been
taken, had not two 74 gun ships came up
to her assistance, and with great difficulty
towed her off.
January jo.
A fl.:et of veffeis have been off the windward part
of rhi, iflaad theft tkree or four day: past, cotfifling
"' x "P' °' the line, two frigates, two bri,s, and
ti '"° v£ls; it is fappofed they are French
VcU;s from Martinico, who to avoid famine, have
ventured down to St. Euftatia, with their naval
fotce to procure provificas. It is hoped however
tii&t Admiral Packer will intercept them on their re
a"°- ' " ° e , Burt hag sent an axprefi to him from
2^ !11 which place they passed by a few days ago.
lie cap &r:bf three of their frigates lately on their
return from Grenada which pheethey went to with
a re^f^cemmr, by Admiral Rjwley. and Sphinx
on ^er return from St Euflafia, by Captain Byron,
peruapy induced the Admiral to this flip, being aftaid
to ven urr hi, sh p finely.
Admiral Rowley, chafed the French frigates from
under the land of Martinico, with five fail of the
me the chace continued several days, the wind be
% v«ry l.ght, at last the French veffeh were entire
ly bee-loud in fi^ht of this ifond the Enflifh ships
curled the b.-eeze w^h them, until they got within
sh >tof the Feuch, when they struck. They arc the
L Fortune of 40 ^uns, 36 twelve pounders on one
deck, the Blanch of 32, and one of 28 guns, with
two tenders.
Ja^ as this paper was going to press, we were
F"k ""' '°' ''" °'''°" °'°° m ""9' e > by Admiral
December 28.
From the Windward Iflods we learn the follow
i"X very intereflipg intelligence, which is so well
authenticated that it may be depended on as fa&.
Admiral Parker! fleet tock a frigate of Hoop of war,
on boxrd of which he found the arcana of all D'Ef.
taing'j signals, and intelligence of a friet of provisi
on ships, under coovoy two friga^s and a 40 gun
sh p. The Admiral made his difyfirions accord
ingly and intercepted the whole. He afterwards
went to Fort Royal under French colours, and was
aufwered by fi^nalf from shore until he had landed
800 men near Point N-gril, and bro't feme fhip# to
bear on two forts which they began to batterand
in a fhori time flenced ; the troops taking possession
of them, spiked up all the guns, bracked off the
trunnions, and burnt the carriages all which was
done in 45 minutes. On this occaficn 17 ships full
of ptevfions, three fixates, and one 40 gun sh p
were taken, two batteries destroyed, and, had 3)00
men been landed, it i^ # not doubted, but the island of
Martinico migat have been taken by a coup de main.
Our principal loss was the gallant Capt. Harmoad
of the conqueror, who fell when battering the forts.
Toe arrival of the sh pa with troop# at S. Lucy,
is confirmed, and corifids of one 90 gun sh p com
manded by Admiral Rodney, three 74 gun ships,
and 7 copper bottomed frigates, and 3 regiments
CHRISTIANST&D, Jan. 15.
We hear from Windward, that Mon
sieur de la Mothe Picquet with 7 fail of
French ships of the line from Martinico,
was a few days ago, cruising to leeward of
Statia ; that Admiral Parker had sent part
of his squadron infearchof them ; and that
part of Count d'Eftaing's fleet had arrived
at the Cape from Georgia, and it is foppof
ed M. Picquet will go down to join them.
The ship which brought the above ad
vices came through the Gulph with the
Jamaica fleet bound for London, under
convoy of the Leviathan, another ship of
40 guns, &c.
BALTIMORE, February 8.
A gentleman who arrived here, a few
days ago, from Georgia, informs, that Ge
neral Leslie had arrived at Savannah, from
New York, and had fuperceded General
Prevoft, in the command of that British
p. 41. "The last mentioned General, it was
laid, was to proceed to St, Augustine, to
take, command there, an invasion on the
part of the Spaniards; being apprehended.
Our informant adds, that the General As
sembly, of the State of Georgia, assembled