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London, England, 1807-12-21 00:00:00

Ti'a BRITISH PRES

LONDON,
MONDAY, Dresmeen 21.

EMIGRATION OE THE PORTUGUESE. GOVIEEL

M E.N T.

On Friday last we published, in a Second Ed
tion of this Paper, wrath from letters from Pll
mouth, announcing the sailing of the Portogsei
navy, from the Tagus, with the Royal Family
Portugal on board, for the firaails. This intell
gence, which, from a deference to the htinietau

Prints, that they did not deserve, we doubted,ii
our paper of Saturday, is now, we are haprsy
say, officially confirmed. About one o'clock, s
Saturday. Lord STRANOr GILD, our Ambassador;
the Court of Lisbon. arrived at the F..reign thin
and shortly after his arrival, the following cza
municatiou was made to the Louts MA Toe :

" Furriest OPP,If-pa rev. 41.48.
is My Loan-1 have the honour to acquaint)
Lordship, that Lord STIIANGtoftD, He Majesty'
Minister Pleniiotentlary to the Court of Lisbo
has just arrived, having left the Portuguese de:t,
the night of the srh inst. between Madeira and
Western Islands, ander convoy of a British sq
dron, steering with a fair wind for the Brazils.
I have the honour to be, he.
(Signed,) •• GEO. CASSINO'
Lord STIWIIITORD came home in the C.rssn
sloop, of It; guns; and absut the same time, Capin

. .
Yao, the Commander of that vessel, the gal
ii
lant Officer wbo lately distinguished himself by
brilliant achievement upon the coast of SpAt
arrived at the Admiralty with dispatches horn S
&over SMITH ; coon after which dui follow'

Bulletin was sent to the Loan NIATOIL ;
" iftketally, bereenbee 19, 1607.
aMT LORD—I have great satisfadion is
qnainting your Lordaitip, that Captain Yaot of
nx,
Majesty's sloop Confiner, arrived this aftetwood.l
this Office with dispatches front Rear-Admiral
S. Stun, dated Dec. 6, stating, that the Pat
Reines, with the whole of the Royal Fa

consisting of fifteen persons, had ensharkei for
Brazils on the 24th alt. with seven sail of the lit
five frigates, three armed brigs, and upwuds
thirty Brazil merchant

4. The Portuguese Beet is attended by His
MT V'S ships Afarlbro', Leah', Monarch and B
ford, under the command of Caput% Moots.
, Orly one serviceable Portuguese line of ba
ship, and three hulks, remained in the Tars; 0
Russian line- of battle ships remained in the Tags
only three of which were in. condition for sea.
" Rear-Admiral Sir S. SMITH has resumed
blockade of the port of Lisboa, with five sail of I
line ; and will probsbly by this time ha ve be
joined by an additional squ idron of line of h*
ships. I have the honour, etc.
(Trite copy)
5. ANSLEY, Mayor. " MULORATI.II
In the evening the following Gazette Estraa
nary was published 1—
Ildmireity-Olfee. Decorator 19, 1107.
Captain Yea, of His Majesty% Asap Coa.fai
arrived this afternoon at this office. with dispatch
frern Rear-Admiral Sir William Sidney Smi
date 3 6th December. stating that the Prince Reg
of Portugal. with the whole of the Royal Fars
censi,ting of fifteen persons, had embarked for
Brazils, with seven sail of the line, five frig'
three armed brigs, and upwards of thirty Brl
merchant vessels.

The Portuguese fleet is attended by His Maks
ships blarthoree,:i, Lon lan, 11,101141P1A, and &If
under the command of Captain Moors.
Portuguese line of battle ship is on its way to I
mouth. Only one serriceable Portuguese list
battle ship sod three hulks had been left
Tagus. Eight Russian line of battle ships rerasi
in the Tagus, only three of which were is s
tion fur sea.
Rear-Admiral Sir Sidney Smith has resufagil
blockade of the port of Lisbon with five sail
al
line, and will probably by this time hare
joined by as additional squadron of line cO4
ships.
Lord Strangford, His Majesty's Minister"
Court of Lisbon, is arrived in the Coaloxes.
The parttcylan of the abuse intelligence wailer?'
it an Extgarridtrary 0a:444 on Mand.b.
The semen's procto,tueed by 13oriar to.;
_ libaitsar, to these emphatic words,