The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-03-22 00:00:00

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et.YMOUTH, MARC)( 19.
Admiral Lord Keith hoisted his blue flag at the
Plain-tnp-mast of the Culloden, of 74 guns, as COTn-,
molder t.i the flaet, fitting here. and was saluted
with elevol guns from the Cullodfa, of 74, Captair.
C. 11. Loin, :a present his LerOship's
Rear-Admiral Daces shifted his flag as l'ort Ad-
miral, and second in command, on board the Spitfire
slocp, of 24 gums, Capt. King, in Hastioaac. The
Tewstra:re, of 93 guns, is arrived for commission, and
is to be hauled down the harbour. Rear-Admiral
Campbell hoists his flag on board her, and Captain
Carr is to be his Captain ; it is said, their destina-
tion is the West Indies.
Came in a smuggler, with twenty-five ar.kers of
spi: its
Passed down a sloop of war last evening, under a
press of sail, and stood in beyond the kddystone,
but then hauled her wind, and stood away large to
the south-west quarter, with every rag of sail she

could carry.
Yesterday morning, at two o'clock, then passed
through Plymouth tor Dock, in all sorts of convey-
ances from the river, nearly three hundred riggers
and their labourers, all in high spirits; a very sea-
sonable supply to rig the ships out for sea directly.
'foe Ham rr, of 1 R guns, went into Caw sand Bay
from Hamoare, there to wait for further orders ; it
is supposed she goes with sealed dispatches to Hali-
fax. The Ranigler, of itl guns, Captain Inns, went
into the Sound this forenoon. She sails on the Li-
zard station, and from thence off this port, and is to
be one for the day in sight of the Maker Tower sig-
sril-posts, to convaunicate her intelligence, if the
Wather permits.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 19.
Last night sailed for the Downs his Alajoty's
ship La 414'i:semi, of 42 guns, Capt. Kittue, tiing
Captain.
This morning sailed-his Majesty's cutter Agra' y,
of 16 guns, Lieut. White, for Poole. _
Admiral Holloway arrived here this day, and in
the evening hoisted hip red flag at the mizen, on
board his Majesty's ship Dreadnought, of 98 guns,
Capt. Bowen.
Remain at Spithead, the Neptune, of 04 guns,
Admiral Milbinke and Capt. Drury ; Vrarradk, of
74 guns, Capt. Searle ;
guns, Capt. Lobb ;
Caksaia, 54 guns, Capt. \\'oodris's Alcmene, 32 guns,
('apt. Stiles; Aurora, 28 guas, Capt. Malbon ; La
Darrari,e'r, 21. guns, Ca.pt.Becher ; and Port Ma/.on,
of I++ guns, Capt. Neville.
In tae harbour, his Majesty's ship Dreadnought, of
Ds guns, Rear Admiral John Holloway and Capt.
Bowen ; Rairoil, of 74 guns, Capt. NVilliams ; Dia-
mond, of 98 guns, Capt. klphinstrme ; of
3(i guns, Capt. Wolfe ; Gram par, of 50 guns, Capt.
Caulfield ; Castor, of 32 guns, Capt. Peacock ; Chi-
an4r, of 41 guns, Capt. -Spear ; Arrow, of 30 guns,
Capt. Vincent; and Starling, of 14 guns, Lieut. Guy-
on commander.
At St. Helens, his Majesty's ship yaw, of 32
guns, Capt. Richardson; and Morgiana, of 14 guns,
Capt. Raynsford.
His Majesty's ship Br/ft:fly/its, of tor) guns; Royal
Sovertirn,,of 00 guns ; Prince of Wales, of 9x guns,
and Illiokaor Carle, of !i6 gulls, are ordered to be
fatted for commissioning.
Captain the Honourable Courtney Boyle is ap-
pointed to the command of his Majesty's ship Sta-
berm, of 38 guns.
Captain I'oulden is appointed Regulating Captain
at Whitby.
The press continues here with great .o!iivity.
The following officers of the Royal Marine Corps
have marched tram head-quarters here, with their
respeaive recruiting parties ; Davids, to
Bambury ; Ueut.-Col.Desborough, to Northampton;
Major Miller, to Chichester; Major Moncrieff and
Capt. R. NVilliams, to Birmingham ; Capt. Aberne-
thic, to Bradford; Capt. Wenlyis, for Basingstoke;
Capt. Timpson, to Newbury ; Capt. Parke, to Salis-
bury ; Capt. Finmore, to Stafford ; and ('apt. Hodge,
to Worcester. Lieutenants J. Nicholson, to Ram-
sey ; P Jones, to Nottingham ; Forbes, to
Bridport ; Jackson, to Ringwood; and
Miscall, to Oxford.
MARCH 20.
Remain his Majesty's ships at Si. Helen's, Spit-
bead,and in the harbour, as per last. Wind wes-
terly, and moderate.
Its Majesty's ships Mamma and ?Age will em-
brace the first apportustity of a wind, to proceed to

Spithead.
Admiral the Riglit Hnn. lAA Gardner it hourly
expeeted here, and w hoist his flag. He will super-
sede 41dmiral Nlilbanke, ;LS Commander in Chief.

Arrived *lie Admiral Chapman, Swedish East India.
man, with the !fist reziarcr.t on board, from die
Cape cu Good Hop.
TV! MOUTH, MARCH 18.
Arrived the P'rince's Ariel ts, Stephens, with dis-
patches from the Cape of Good Hope. in nine
weeks ' • Spencer packet, with a marl from the
Leward 'Stands, in fiv. weeks, and the Lei user
packet front Jamaica, with a mail in seven weeks.
'MAL, MARCH
Arrived and sailed foe /he River, the lidkborors4,
from the South Seas ; Ft:ruler, Coanuky, and
Brothers, Drown, from Lisbon.
Arrived the Marian/ea frigate from Portsmouth ;
and Asidia from Sheerness ; and remain with his
Majesty's ship, and several ;mica vessels. Wind
SHIVER, MARCH 151.
Saancl this Morning 'the tetra: packet, Capt.
Dell, with the mail, rnmenisr, and passengers.
Arrived from Calais the GLarSitt packet, with the
mail; and (dilowing p4sseagers :—George Eyre,
Esq. Julia Johnsoa, Esq. Mr. Racine, Mr. Rogers,
-and Mr. Crowlzy.'
Nr siert tY).
An' ved last night the Adive pacage vessel, Capt.
13aelc, with Prince D'Oblern.ky, a native of Russia.
Sailed the Prikce of Kirks packet, Capt. Sutton,
with mail for ('al:iis; also tl a Nancy passage vessel.
The Daithea of Tor, passage vessel will sail this
1: urging.

six n'el.occ.
rasflee-vessel is just arrived, with
:Ir. Batiste Loup, french sue:senur, with dis-
patches fa:. G neral tatdreossi.—Two more vessels
are in Sigh&
Poicr-"t MAtCII 14.
Arrived the Ir.lfirsi, Cantelell, from Trin:dad,
k fifty-two tf.tyt. The Bouft, Postlethwaite, and
lessor, Crone, had nut begun to load uhea the
sailed. A ship ht-ltaN;:ris w London, Thom.

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