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of the broken engines seattercd about the ground.
A part of the mortals and cannons that were there,
with the balls suited to them, have, inctensi, been
left belfend, but the furnaces for the heating of the
eed-hot balls have been sn much damaged, that
they are almost entirely tinder water. They dressed
their vieuals in the royal pavilion there, and made
a building adjoining to it for a stable, fur sixty
Zealand horses, which were left loose. The ship
of war which was on the stocks there, and nearly
ready h.r launching, they threw down and tore to
pieces, Ey the aid of machines and horses. The
building used Ent quarantine, on the long line of the
Castle, from the time of the capitulation, was in the
hands of the English. After their d .parture, the
ehsors, windows, wainscotting, chimneys, chairs, and
every article of furttiture, were found tither wanting
or entirely destroyed.
At the main guard of the Holm they made rich
seizures ; there was there an elegant service of plate
I:sr the use of the marine Officers on guard, which
the naval Officers of any other nation would surely
not have considered as ine:uded in a capitulation,
that surtendeied the ships and naval stores. All
this, however, was declared lawful prize; and even
she silver it ensils belonging to the ships of the line,
to be used in the Sacred ceremonies, as communion
plate, were packed np by them : this, however, was
sent back.
At St. John's Hospital, from which the lunatics
and venereal patients were at first removed to the
Church of Ftieshickberg, and afterwards to Died.
rictsboig, the whole of the sheets, shirts, and even
the private property of the inspvflors and physicians,
such as books, instruments, preparations fee. were
carried off. AccolJing to a Frabable reekoniag,
the &mar!• done ts this hospital has been, esti -
nutted at tio,ooo nix dollars.
1111)141.

MADRAS GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, Ju►• 24, W 7

Extract of a Letter from Copilot rkorge 1141. commanding
tle Marfoory's slain, Victor, to Rear-Admiral Sir Edward
Pellet,. /ft. in. Ste. dated nitne of Waits Mood, May
H. 1817.
Your Excellency has, ere now. received ore
of my letters rvspeaing the capture of four prises
out of Batavia Roads.

Off Cheribon, a little to the Eastward of Batavia,
on the 15th April, we chased. and brought to, three
prows, under Dutch colours. At Sp. m. on its
falling calm, anchored our boats, and sent them
armed to bring the prows alongside. Two were
brought on the Larboard side, the other hung on
the qoarter ; got the prisoners out of the two alcng-
side (amounting to now 128) and placid a strong
guard over thrill, under the chreaion of Lieutenant
Weroyss. as I intended seadiog them away after
overhauling their cargoes.
Lieut. Parsons had been on board the prow, on
the quarter, but retained with his people. on finding
it irnprailicable to get the crew from below. I in-
stantly ordered her to be hauled close up under the
quarter, fired a carroaade into her, and musquery,
which they returned by throwing spears and bring
pistols, &c. got a gun out of the stern-pmts, and
fired into her, the sparks of which most unfor-
tunately reached some powder (which must have
been carelessly handed out of scene of the prow,,)
abaft, and blew the after part of she ship up At
this alarming moment. the guard over the prisoners
drept their arms, and ran to extinguish the fire.
The prisoners instantly seised their arms, and
picked up several spears and knives which had been
thrown on hoard, and attacked the ship. By this
time (8 p the fire most providentially, by great
exertions of ollicers and men, was got tender, prow
cut adrift, and the attention of all hands direaed to
the defence of the ship. which was admirably per-
formed ; for in little more titan half an hour, So of
them lty dead in a most mangled state, the rest dri-
ven overboard ; but sorry tern 1 to add, not without
a severe loss on oar side, maluding those blown
overhoaid, arid those who have since died of their
wounds ; a list of whom I herewith enclose for
your Excellency's satistactem. Amongst the killed
is Lieut. Blanton, who had a spear thrust through
him. accompanying me in the waist. lie died most
gallantly.
A list of killed and wounded on !.ie 15th April;
K.lltal—Mr. Lie..trnant,•ad § wanaan.
Wounded—Captain 'f . It oulthard, Gunner; I Per_
jean' of 1•1.0:ne., I private, ditto, end Si •••maa...—Sarjoarn

of Wrings and 11.seaeten twice deed .f their wound,. -.

••• asesSINIAS Vastivitlas, &e. to-rno.rur.

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