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London, England, 1807-12-23 00:00:00

FROM LIST NIGHT'S GAZATTZ.

Foreign-oin, Downing-street, Dee. 16, 1607.
The King hai been pleased to appoint Edward
Thornton, Esq. to be His Majesty's Envoy Extra-
ord,nAry and Mikaitcr Plenipotentiary to the Court
of Sweden.

The King has also been pleased to appoint Charles
Oakeley. Esq. to be His Majesty's Secretary of
Legation at that Court.

Whticbail, Der. 19, 1807.
The King has been pleased to appoint Osborne
Markham, John Fisher, and Alexander Loraine.
Esqrs. to be Commissioners for the general Superin-
tendence and Management of the Barrack Depart-
MCA.

Admeraltg-015(e, Derember 22, 1807.

Copy of a Letter from Admiral Young, Commander M Chief
of Hi. Majesty's ships sod reticle at Plymouth, to the Hon.
W. W. Polo, dated on board His Majesty's ship Salvador del
141u,.dii in Manton!, the 16th instant.
SI requiist you will lay before the Lords Corn.
missioners of the Admiralty the accompanying letter
which I have this day received from Lieutenant
James *Kenzie, commander of His Majesty's
hired brig Ann ; and I think it my duty to inform
their Lordships' that in a letter I have received from
Captain Lord Henry Paulet, his Lordship speaks
in terms of great admiration of the gallant defence
made by Lieutenant *Kenzie against such superior
force, of which he was an eye-witness; thinking, as
all who saw the allion thought, that it would be im.
possible for the brig to defend herself, sa as to
escape being captured.
I have the honour to be, &c. W. YOVNG.

Ms majesty's hired ',rood brig, Ann,
rlymoutli SOUSA, Dee. 16, 1607.
Ste—ln execution of your order of the 14th, I
have to acquaint you, on the `2oth ot Nov. at noon,
being in lat. 41 deg. 41 min. N. and long. 10 deg.
30 min. W. of my falling in with and .capturi.ig
the Spanish lugger privateer Vansigo, pierced for
fourteen guns, but only six four.pcionlers, and one
long brass twelve-pounder mounted, with forty-Ave
men ; out eight days from Ferrol ; had not made
any captures also, on my en,,ni..,g the Straits of
Gibraltar, on the morning ot the C4tc, with a fresh
breeze from W.N.W. (the lugger in cornpa.:y) about
hid past nine, e. nr., falling little wind, the bland of
Terriffa. N. E. by N. observed ten of the enemy's
gun-boats rowing a wards me. At ten the headmost
fired a shot, and heisted a red flag. Finding it im-
possible to escape. I shortened sail to receive them.
At a quarter piss ten the three headmost closed,
and commenced aaii n. At half past ten, seven
12130/ doting. the lugger struck, having hailed to in-
form me she had • three men killed. At eleven di,-
masted one of the enemy's gun-boats• and two more
haring streek, discontinued the anion, but did not
think is prudent to attempt to take possession, hay-
ing on board forty-two prisoners, and charged with
dispatches. (my compl:iorent being only thirty-
nine, nine ot which were on board the logger.) At
ten minces past -leven, got the vessel round by the
assistance of the sweop., and opened my fire on five
who had taken possession of the lugger, and again
closing on my starboard quarter, with an intention
to board ; but finding my guns so well supplied
with round and grape, arid ready to receive them in
ease of boarding. at one o'clock p. m they sweeped
eat of gun.sitot, carrying off my prize. I am happy
in having the Ileasnte to add, that although six of
the largest were within pistol-shot for newly an
hour and a half, I have not a man hurt. It would
be needless for me to attempt to say any thing in
favour of Mr. Olden, the Master, and each of the
crew, only my great satisfaSion on beholding the
high flow of spirits which is generally manifested in
the countenance of every British sailor, although
opposed to so superior a force, and their regret at
net being able to sink the two which had struck.
1 am, be. (Signed) J. M.Kasztz.
To ‘Villiarri Young, Admiral of the Moe,
and Conarnander in Ch, f, Se. Plyrdoutil.