The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-04-18 00:00:00

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• • NArilL IKTELLIGENCE.

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PLYMadTfit ATOM 14.
Arrived the Echo Dutch sloop of war frOM Ba-
tavia. left it en the 10th October, and the Cape on
lit February, at which time it was in possession
of the English.
Sailed the Hind cutter on a crui,,e.
rLYMOVTII, APIIL

Came in from a ernize, Lo Renard, 21 guns, Hon.
Capt. Cathcart, the Boadicea, 44 guns, Capt, Mait-
land.—lncoming in end:on from sea, she was mistaken
for one of the East Indiamen, the Bengal, hourly ex-
peEted. This is one of the richest East India fleets
which has arrived home from China for some time
past, and have only been 11 months on their passage
out, loading, and back again. A man of war's boat
was stopped last night by a revenue boat, and strip-
ped of some hyson teas, handkerchiefs, and muslins.
—The seamen of the East Indiamen are constdered
as pressed for his Majesty's service, are not taken
out of their respective ships, nor will be delivered
up to the men of war till they are brought safe in-
to the Downs by their own crews. The value of
the Indiamen is great : one is worth 500,0001.
This forenoon the Prince, of 99 guns, having been
hauled down the harbour, was commissioned by
Capt. Grimsthtle ; she will have a gang of riggers
upon her to-morrow, when probably her topmasts
will be }cot up. She is a fine ship and was length-
ened fifteen feet a few years since.
Yesterday a signal was made at Maker Tower,
demanding the numbers of two line of battle ships
standing in from the S. E. quarter, which were im-
mediately answered, and repeated to Admiral Lord
Keith, K. B. in Hamoaze, and proved to be the
Dr.adnought, of 98 guns, Capt. --, and Thunderer,
of 74 guns, Capt. Bedford, from the Nore ; they
came to about sunset, in Cawsand Bay.—Arrived
from the river Thames, with groceries, &c. the
Atalanta, Albion, and Nancy.—The Sass Josef, of 112
guns, commissioned by Capt. Spicer, has her top-
masts rigged over head, and gets on very fast.
Ihe weather is now perfe&ly summer ; but meat
continues very dear.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL IS.
Arrived his Majesty's ship Acasta, of 40 guns,
Capt. Wood, from the coast of France, and remains
with the squadron.
His Majesty'. s!iip Calcutta, of 56 guns, Capt.
Woodriff, has unflawed, and made signal for sail-
ing, with the Ocean transport, her consort.
-Remain at St. Helens his Majesty's ship Amphion,
of 32 guns, Capt. Hardy, and Pigmy cutter, of 14
guns, Lieut. White. Wind S. S. E. and moderate.
Ships in the harbour fittinr, the Gladiator, of 44
guns, Admiral Holloway, and Lieutenant Co-
nolly ; Britannia, of 110 guns, Capt. Vashon ;
Royal Sovereign, of 110 guns, Capt. Curry; Wind-
sor Quilt, of 98 guns, Capt. Durham; Prince of
Wales, of pe guns, Captain ; Endyinin, of
41 guns, the Honourable Capt. Paget; La Tpaze,
of 38 guns, Capt. Lake; Galatea, of 32 guns,
('apt. Heatheote ; Eurydice, of 21 guns, Capt. Mal-
colm ; Clucheaer, of 44 guns, Capt. Spear; and
Starling, of 14 guns, Lieut. Guyon.
DOVER, APRIL 15.
Arrived last night the Poisson Volant and Deux
Asa passage-vessels; with Capt. Berkley, Mr. Cole,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Arbuthnot, Mr. Hobert. and
several other passengers.
Sailed this morning the Auriland packet, Capt.
Hammond, with the mail, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Pryner,
Mt. Francis, Mr. Peplie, and a number of others ;
and this afternoon sailed for Boulogne the Nymph
passage-vessel, Capt. Boxer, with Mr. Mellish and
Mr. Frier.
Five o'clock.—The Josephine packetis just arrived
with the mail and passengers ; also the Hyacinth
passage vessel, with the Baron de Mott de NA-.
poklan.
The Warrior East-Indiaman, from China, is now
in the Roads ; the fils!brook schooner boarded her
and pressed a great number of the men.
DEAL, APRIL 13.
Came down the Difigenze and Swiji India pilots,
and remain.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 14.
Arrived the Hope, Hinton, from Lisbon; Polly,
Stringer, from North Carolina; John, Hunt, from
Memel ; and Catherine, Simcock, from Leghorn.