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London, England, 1807-02-09 00:00:00

FROM r 1G TIT'S GAZETTE.

At the Council Chamber, Milehall, the 4th of February
PRESENT,
Tile Leeds of His Majeny's Must Honours's* Privy Council
Whereas, by en Aa „mu:A in the (veto-null year of His
Majesty's Reign, intituled, " An AR to seeable His Majesty
'vinosity to train and exercise a proportiee of his subject. in
England, under certain regulatilm, and MOP, effeCtually to
prnside for the defence of the Realm r it ts, amongst oche,
things, enacted. That it shell he lawful fee His Meiesty, on any
returns then made, or stitch should then-after he made, of the
numbers ef persons liahle toserre in the Millis, mat th• several
Counties m England, under any Aft then in Gres, er tinder
env Act which might be posed in that Sodden of Parliamtot,
to direct His Privy Council to take such ietunis into consider-
ation and to apportion rine number of men, Lot reseeding
!o@.ooo, among the wit cminnes, seerstdiog to the number so
retiented, and thereupon to direct, that the numbers so amain.
Ironed ...mild ha transmitted to the reelect'', Lieutenants of
the said Cuentirc (nonce whereof child be thereupon Thrice
printed in The /nether Gazette); and that such Lieltenante
should, immediatidy after the last publicanen of such notice,
Demmer) general and soled.vision meetings of Lmeussoaumey, in
their le4neetlee enmities ; and that at such general meetings,
the nutebers sl heed for each. telapealten county atesed be di.
sada and a. poisoned among the hundreds of such respective
enmities; and, at such suhtheision meetings, the numbenso
elipdrtioned among each respective titularies!, should be divided
end apportioned among the parishes et such teepee-gm hun-
dreds, in thst manner then in use wait respect to the Militia :
And whereas, under a reneie Act, passed I. the OWN &mien
of Parliament, int:whet "An Act for doe Raton**, cored
Lists of Persons liable to scow iii the Miltia, under an Act
passed in the Forty-second Year of His 'resent Majesty arid
to suspend the Billet for the Militia in England for Two
'Venni" Rennin hare been made of the numhers of persona
baba. to serve in the Militia, in the screed counties in Eng-
land, confurnols`e to the trimo prescribed be certain schedules
thereto amuse' ; And whereas, His Majority bath been
pleased, by His Qeder in Conned 01 the 4th instant, made in
purmance of the said Act, itst aboyeementinned, to direct his
Psi", Conned to take the said last mentioned returns into
estoideration, and to appostidn two hundred thousand men
editing she said morales, acceding to the number sei returned,.
and thereutiun to desert, that the number se antienieried shalt
be transmitted to the respecter, Lieutenants of the said come-
tie., and he Thrice ;meted in The LAMM UitClfe, he the purs
roes iinnhened end repressed its the siid Act; His Majesty's
'nil Council, in obedience to Ilis Majesty's said directions,
ent.nt-trid in the said U:der, and in pia..ailee if the powers
end authorities contained in the laid Act, hen abraveomentions
ed, have accordingly appoitemed. and do hereby apportion,
sewing the rtes ral counties Edgland, two hundred thousand
men, according to the several mindettespectled its the schedule
hereunto anneeed, for each of **said ensisties respectively,
aid ammswunt in the whole to two hued of th.nnana men,
Curd winch SClititule Ili. ilaiesty's Privy Coursed are pleased to
• shall be taken as pair of this Order ; and lira Majesty's
P ire Council do !limey else direct, that this Order, and the
?Chester hereunto amiteterl, be trances lied to the respective
iontenant.ef the said etnilltilel ice England, in order that they
.he .'d proceed ulna the same, in Mai/nand .4 ilea thneettoas
at she said Act M Peiament, list above-nientioned ; end
His Majesty's Privy Council doheer by further 4hrect, that this
0..!m, end the said Schedule to the ',ante annexed, be Tiniest
rewired in lie I redo. Gonne W. IFAWKE:siE.R.

(time le.low the Apputtigoinent ,a. given ia Pa;mir en
SatuidAy

(This Garotte also contains as Account et the Shari& appoint*/
by II is Asjesty ist fat tits Year lba, as pima is
Chi NA, uu Frislay

4dmirdly.Ofrr. Frirst4ry 7. 1407*
CY pig* Of Letters front Captain Ras. to
J H. Dams

S:R.

his Ml cry's Soil) Picpie, Mum Towage.
Nov. VI, WO.
. .

I have the hrriblir to infotra you. titat the barge
sr d two ether boat: of II:s Majesty's ship under
my command, were s.nt pest ay to intercept a
eehooeer coming mind Cape Kozo (Porto Rico),
but owing to a very heavy squall, with rain, coming
off .Lnre, they lost sight of her in the right t but
hive great satisfaaion in adding, that Lieutenant
Be% who commanded the party, assisted by Lieu-
tenant Baird?, of the Royal Marines, pushed in for
Cabaret thy, where wey completely succeeded
in Jesttoyirg a battery OD 'Aare. of, three guns,
.'ruin.: them up, breaking. she Calli.iges. and hring-
ip g cut a vel y fine Spantab copper.bottome4l brig,
Firmed for twolvc goal;
I have-the houuut to be, &e."

(signally..: p. g,
Najiio's Ship Pique. Wu asap,
SIR, N.,e 5,11 Db.
I ts.. re the honour to inforne.po. that on the =d
1. I.lett.en,nt Baker, in the launch of ilia
:;J's sl:v under my command, chat-J and
dint on *Lott, aka scats smart skirmialaing upon


the reef of Cape Roach a Trench feltscl.e.rigged
~rivateer, of twin guns, four swivels, anti twtuty-
is men, where she was totally lost.
I have the pleasure further to inform ynn, that
Lis returning to join the ship, he succeeded in
capturing (after a very hog chase) another very
fi.t sailing French privateer, of one gun, and twenty
rf n. I have, ace.

(Signed) C. 13. H. Ross.
C of a Letter !tone Certain Wig's, of the Orpheut, tft

Vice•Mwital J. It -D;cres.

Otehens, in the Gulf of Meii.o,
cIR. November 13, 1%06
I hez to Rev:tint yon, that, on the Iffah instant,
I tell in with, and after a short chase, captured the
Sn..nish schnonnr Si:unite, of four guns (two eights
a;:,: two axes), Freida Campeche to the thvannah,
with merchandise. I 3171, &c.

(Signed) . T. &trans.
Copy of a Letter (rem Captain Avlcntili, ..1 ibis M.jcsty's
ship Success, to J. H. Iltcre:.
His Maje ty's Lures,
SIR, llcce ....oer C., 1,1-6.
1 beg leave to inform you, that, on the morn:ng
of the 20th of lac, month, standing in for the land
to the eastward of Cumberland Harbour, I observed
a small felucca running into Hidden Port Mr.
W. Duke, the First Lieutenant, volunteered his ser-
vices, with Lieuteaart Charles Spence, and Aiding
Lieutenant Dowell O'Reilly. The barge and yawl
were armed, I instantly dispatched On their
approach, they ticird her crew had landed (about
titty in number) with their small arms, and the only
lug gun ; had lashed the vessel to ti.e trees; posted
themselves on a hill clove to the beach, and fired
down on our boats with grape and musketry in the
most determined manner. (I am very sorry to say
Lieutenant Duke was killed the first volley). Lieu-
tenant Spence, who took the command, informs me,
it •• as impossible to stand the continued fire kept up
from ow boats for hoar and twenty minutes,
(several of the enemy having fallen during that
time). From the barge beihg shot through in many
places, seven wounde I men in the boats, Lieutenant
Spence very prefperly judged it would be only sacri-
ficing the lives of the brave party to attempt ti e
hill, he, therefore, ordered the vessel to be towed
out, which was done from under a very heavy fire
of grape. By her journal she appears to be the
Vengeur French privateer, and sailed from the uty
of St. Domingo the Ist of October, which, from
being leaky, owing to shot-holes, Svc. sunk astern of
the ship.
Lieutenant Srence speaks in the highest terms of
the Ailing Lieutenant O'Reilly, (who has been
in that situation with me above eight months),
the petty Officers, seamen, and marines crueler his
orders.

I cannot omit recommending to your notice Mr.
William Rand Hughes. Master's-Mate, who passed
fat a Lieutenant, and cunduded himself in a very
spirited manner.
With concern I inclose you a list of the killed,
wounded, and missing; and have the honour to
be, kc.

(Signed) dons A eSCOUGU.
To Vico•Minir.l Doc,os, Commander an Chief.

&c. &c. •
A return .4 killed, sreorieJ, and misting. in the boats coin
inatuied by Lienten,nt Charles' Spence, of His Majesty's
'hip Success. John Ayorouuh, Esq. Capt. In action with the
Vengcur French felucca privateer, of one gun and about
Pitt wan, on the 20th ail Macomber, Ibo 6, in Hidden Pun,
at the coact of Cuba

Wi'hint Duke, Fust I.ientenant, killed. Dowell O'Reilly,
,Aicting Ltseknant, wounded in the kg. Jelin Fredericks
o:4insiy, badly wounded in the thigh. Janes Clews... Able,
badly wounds.) in the knee joint. Henry Bibby, Oidinary,
belly wounded through the body. John Hornsby, Able, badly
woended through the lungs. D,niei Burns, Landsman,
sightly wounded in the lingers. Jas;ier ‘Vheeler, Mari,
slightly wounded in the hand. Anthony Pelican, Able, ....s-
-ung. supposed to have deserted.
kided, 7 w•unded, and I missing.

(Slang) JOHN AYSLOUGH, Captain.
THOMAS DEAR, Surgeon.
Cop.: of a Linter from Captain Sir Thomas LIMN of Ilia Ma
paity's shy the Menthe, to the Earl of St. N'iiirent
HU Majest,'s ship Blanche, oft Hour-

.
MY LORD, daaux, January IS, 1807
I have the honour to transmit, for your Lord-
ship's information, a copy of a letter I have ad-
dressed to Captain Keats, Commander of a mina-
diet* of His Majesty's ships off itochfort.
" With mraceustomed good fortune I have in-
tercepted the Gitbrge Washington, and found Cap-
taM Kavgariaii, late Commander of the Valeureuse
French frigate, with his Oticers and men on board,
consisting, in all, of three hundred and six men
but she I.as no store* belonging to that ship. I
have taken the prisoners nut, and sent the ship to
England." I have the honour to be, See.
(Signed) THOMAS LAVIB.
Copy of a Letter (rein Captain Ricottas+, arsine so Account of
the Capture of L'Adolphe Fr.i,ch Privates,.
slia ItolajetWatu,lied defence ship Kosfelk,
SIR, Leith /toads. Feb. S. 1807.
I bay, to acquaint you, that on my returning
from the Nore to this anchorage, we observed oft
the ...26th ult. at eight o'clock a. es. a lugger, bear-
ing E.N.E. distant six or seven miles. Flambee
Head hearing N.N.W. distant four miles, the wind
W.S.W. several merchant vessels in shore; made
all sail in chase. anti, at twenty minutes past one
j • came up and boarded. The chase proved to
be L'Adnlphe French privateer, commanded by
Jacques Francis Leclerc, maanting fourteen guns,
and having on board thirty-nine men ; two guns,
fourteen carriages, with their boat and ports, they •
had thrown overboard during the chase. She sailed ,
from Dunkirk Roads on the 21st tilt. and made a,
capture on the 231 ult. of the I-eith Packet, laden
with hemp. &c. from Tontringeit bound to London,
near the Dogger Bank. We found on board
L'Adolphe, the Master and five ut the crew, with
three passsei.gers. 1 have, arc.
(Sigurd) W. RICHAN.
Donakl C4ul; bell, Esq. Captain of His
Majesty's ship Teed, .te. dic. &s.

MILITARY rßOSit..rfloNs.
It oa.4cr, Fab 7, 11107.
10th Regiment of Light Dragoons—George Fitz•Claronat,
G.Lat by Comm, wiabot.t ptuchare. race Elliott, wbo
r..tigns.
3d Illarnent of Feet Guards--Entign Robert Nforgan Tighe,
from th • 9th Foot, to bo Ennio, by perc..ase, race Goad to,
promoted.
Honworghle limn Berkeley Rodney to be Ensign, by put.
chart, rice dome, promoted.
Yallth Regiment of Foot—Capt..in W. G Davy to be Magor,
br purchase, Clarice, who retires.
Sth Rotel Veteraq Battalion—Nlmor Ile.arr 1.0. Stripe, from
air Ito foot, to b. Lmutenutat.Colonel, rice Sweatiest's.
doNwell.

i %,

STAPT.
Colonel Solomon Peter neShtstr. on 03V-Pay of the 1401
to be a Briember-Gesicral in Army servir.g in the
I..ewar.i and %V .:Award Charlsbatte Island Sta.tiun, rice
Vandeleur, deceased.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
Thomas Hewitt and Hoary (i.ll, of (/1.1 Forge-Farm, in
the punsh of Tunbralg., in the county of Lent, gunpowder.
makers. January 30,1807.
W.lliam Manning, Jo.eyh Chetle, William Cook. and
Jowl,b Reyes, of Kettering, di the ,niinty of Northampton,
orick.raanufacturers. January :4, 1807.
Jacob tlewling• and nmaham dieseling's, of Duke street,
St. illflleeS 1.0114i00, warehousemen. September 'l9, 180 G.
William Hen: y KlVel6.s4 Henry Return, licensed barkers.
January JO, 1807.
Charles Knight, John Heysvond, and Humphrey Nightin•
gide. M.dlieeitcii, in the county of ellebiCf, Ma.llll4C.
Sumer. January I, 1817.
John Ade, the elder, Joan Ado, the younger. and Samuel
Ade, of Lewes, camela.makers. January 214, 1817.
John Adam., of giOMMl•lre, in the cluistr or Worceiter,
wersasel.inanufacturer; John Parer, of Leice.ter, use lit.:
COlllll, of s.e.cester. hosier; Jame. Ile. gate. of Md.:ratan
bury, in the city of London, hooer an 4 Richard Jen, rat
Brolll/VOVIS aforesaid. worstaid-usari.ufacturer. January 28,
18 7.

Thomas Lance, William Sidburn, and Thomas Nichol;, of
Liverpool, insurance-Wok re. January 31, trlo7.
John K,tehiiig and ',Atm Whitehead, of Leeds, in the
county of York, dyers fa:limey I, 18117.
Charles Nunn and James C..ok, of Cbmipsi4e, ha the city of
London, warehousemen SopteiuMv 11, 1894.
William Camps and Noma" Archer Webster, Btrtholn-
teew
cl London, mustard and blue snaustfacturess. No-
vember 30, HILO.
WiMani Carr Fenton and ‘Vil'iarn Thornton. of New Mal.
ton, Yorkshire, coal-merchants. Deminiser 13:16
sril .arn Roder and Son, of Groot Queen-street, I.incoltes.
lam held., saddlers and ironmongers. December 25, 1806
Th x &Mk, Thomas James Brash, and William
Sccireri, the younger, of Hasting., in the county of Sussex,
merchants. December 31, 1684.
BenJaiiiiii Smith and Jacub Pme, of Birmingham, in the
county of VFaralc', ,teel toy-makers. 0.-ceinner 31, 1606.
Jobe Smith snit Stephen Tidy, of tkd l,uwush of South-
wark, linen-drapers. Januaro Si, 1807.