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FROM LAST Pi/GUTS GAZETTE.
PARTNgRaNIPS DISS3LVED.

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Richard Gwent, Satinet Lucia, and Joseph Lay, of Lea,
Stafford, silltwoluufseturers . Java. I, leoy.
Robert Speocer, Luke Jervis, and %%Mims Radcliffe, of
Sholliold, York, white metal toonuttrturer; Jon .21, ton,.
Wlfliam Ilesoard, Cl.reitnither hacker, nad William Da
rin, ref Sfiethold, York, white metal manufacturers. Jan.
24, 1199
Thomas Rufous the shier and Thomas Robson the
vomiter, of Morpeth, Northumberland, wool!enedraliers.
Jan. 7y, 11409.
Thomas Kelk and Thomas Herrick, of Nottir.gbato, ho-
siers. Jon. ../7, I.rot.
John 5 ate and 'lMornas Weeglitman, of York, glues mann-
factorers. Jan. 27, 154)4).1athy Derchttry, Henry Potty, ao4 Whims Dexhary, of
Itancbolivr and Louduu ; as for as relatul to the said Henry
Petty Jost 14, taboo
IYilliam 31`Kenxic and Jolts Sig:en:it, of Glasgow amid
Slanelatster, haberdashers. Nov.lnuit. •
Th Fa. ter and John Atkins Toyler, of Newport, his
of lYight, pia mliet c. Ike. 31, lons.
John Pickard cud William Packard, of Rose and Crown-
court, 3louclirhls, Middlesex, leather-breeelossinawaf.octu-
rcip. Jac 14, 1109.
RAN,:itce.rs.
William Praetor, late of Greet I:atiag, Mioldkrest, dealer
in hay and meas., to surrender, Fehrtptry 4, ia, and .larch
13, at one, at Gutithsll, London. Attorneys, Mesos. Cole
and Non, 144oltued-atrc44, Itetlf4ed-raw, London..
Richard Lou, of Ruby, Warwick, ocrivener, to twowndrr,
FON oat y 13, lit, and .tlarch Is, at eleven, at the( :write Inn,
Coventry. Atturior)s. Messrs Kisiolerlon. Lou,;, and lore,
Goofs-low. London; and Mo. Edward Foidiliii4 Palmer, of
Colrshill, Wornacishore.
Job Cane, of 'Trowbridge, Wolts, corponter, to sorteader,
nitruary 13, 14, and March 14, at c:Jvci., yt the toicoolo. tom,
in 'foowbo idge. Alturuevo, Mr. Thomas 'Timbrell, of Trow-
i bridge; Isom Meadows. Debnty Derby, looser Temple,

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• DIVIDE?iII)S.
April 8. John Dandy, late of Motto-id..., but aow of Vaux-
hall, Sunny, I..:hte, MAY, at oar, at Guildhall, London
Ftlintary !lout.hug and Joho Heal.line. late of
Pnotou, Lancaster, deaden to 11.114044, at trn, at Guildhall,
Luadua.
y 24. hale Sutton, of Chearbide, London,
paaith, at test, at Go
Ee4 nary tz. Hurry Zachary, late of lantottatolale, Cheap-
side, I,uadua, Irish factor, at one, as Glob11:6:1.
February 25. EltaaWilt Kent, of biCeSlBlr, (Paton!, draper,
al lathy, at Guildhall, Loudon. _ •
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Fetrunry Ili. Julia Furlingtun, of Bickerton, Chester,
irlecese.fortor, at etereo, at Cie Feathers tau, Chester.
February' .28. James Threleall 4wi itoliert Haskell, of Li-
verpool, telecaster, corindoerelci-its at ten, at toe Globe
Tuvera, iu John.street, Liverpool.
March 2. Shaweruss, of Manchester, Lastratter,
merchant, at Once, at the Dug Tavern, Mato:tester.
May 9. William Frederick Ogilvy, of the Awaits, Los-
&lva, drog,list, at twelve, at GaiirlhaA.
March 7. John Cartier, of Bread-street, Cheeps** 1.8811411111,
aainhottsetiana, at one, at Gnildbatl.
May 1. Jobe Illows.tant, of Water-lace, Linda', brandy-
ustrehsat, at twelve, at
March 7. William Coe &Ty Shawtoril, of the Albany, Pic-
cadilly, Mittcll;,en, cunfectiuocr, at out, at
Fehtitary la. 'Flamm Vine, of eletstenesdane, Lombard-

Feta-wary ,2:.• lobo of Do:act-street, Mauch/Orr-
square, Mien. sex, jeweller, at twelve, at Guildhall,
Loudon.
Feb. nary in. Thomas Pierre, sow or late of Starerogs„
Ih.run, paiuter, at elc.reu, at the Star Inn, Lacier
Fclowary Glades N•1111.1eh, t;liebtcr, shoe-
mal.er, at eleven, at the it htte Lion Ina, sn Whatley:6,
Salop.
February oy. George Drainer, of alirfsela, York, ship-
earpeuter, at eleven, at the Commercial Cutfee-houee,
Deaeleury, Yolk.
February us. George Price, of Tottenham court road, Mtd-
dksest, liquov.nwrch....t, at ten, at (.uildhall, Landon.
reheats. y al. Ldossid Iloa . 11, of Liverpool, Laucaster, cot-
lan tone-haat, at our, at Guildhall, Landow.
February 111Pillirau 'lLouipnon, of Dean-aticet, South-
wark, Surrey, usen haat, at our, at Guildhall, London.
L I I FICATES—rru. di.
Francis Chinnery, of Craashourn-pasaage, Leicester-square,
%fiddle...sr, liar o-draper.
James Fir:cher ilnahes, of Wigaeure-stieel, Cavendish.
square, Middletwz, bookseller.
Bentsen Allen, late of Paternoster-row, London, ossuary.
seri% eller.
Willsans of Clapham, Surrey, reach-master.
Thonois Jners, late of Ilid6 Hull,oru, Moldleiani, ,but now
of the Fleet iron), looking-glass inatutficturer.
John Bilbre, (and not John %tilliam lldlre, as ad-
vertised us last Saturday's Gazette), late us' Glecno
hoot, shopkeeper.

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,lINtiDAY, FEBRUARY 1, .

lisp had taken pa:session of the fortress, and sus-
netcled the Spenish officer from the &rues of his
office. 'rie Junta wrote to Captain West, Inform-
ing him of pert of those report., and beggiug he
would inform them of the cirLutustauces nitwit had
caused this change. It was afterwards
to have be -0 ins aiLlice of the enemy to prevent
reinforcements Coati iig.
la another inster.ee the Freud' have stievin urnvh
art, by abitudomiag their usual system of terror,
cleitolatiole and plunder; and in the mighliotirbooll
of tz :Km nut mid Rusas have lately treated the Sea-
tesli iultaisitaittr aith more kiuduess to their pet-
write and forbairatice of their property, elidea-
voutiug to uttiteh them by >a reigOed moderation.
Spnoiards ere ver, seasilile and very grate-
ful for the rapport giver] to thein by the English ;
the stuinsatitig example of Captuiti West, his skills
and the gellantry of his Officers and neat, are de-
serving of every praise ; in the sortie he made ut
the head of his seameii and inariutes, alien they at-
nicked-the enemy's :utvancerl post, auil rescued the
Nliqvie)ets, their. conduct and their etsurage were
admirable; ,evi.al men were wounded, mid Capt.
West's horse aa, .riot tinder him, befiwe they were
obliged to retire, to prevent being cut off by the
cavalry, which was atavism:Mg for that povpiese
Capt. Collins, of the Meteor, conducted the born-
barilineut with great ability, and was indefatigable
in the annirylllee he gave the enemy by it, Lieu-
temat Howe, of the Royal Marines, belonging td
I the Ertellea, cone:lauded a detachment of.that
corps, which seas thrnwii into the Castle of Trinity
for its defent:e ; and in two mum ills made by the
'enmity with large bodies of Insole., this Officer, and •
the marbles tinder his commuted, were highly dis-
tiii..,:,uished for the galluntry which they displayed,
and the resources they found, where alitiost every
tithe; west wanting. •
The ceenry sutfererl a very considerable 101 l of
men in these assaults ; hot unless measures have
been taken to raise the siege, I am apprehensive
this very important post will be reduced.
Nu afenist,•tstne Excellent, eases nay,
airy al, lelOS.
MY Lesitte•-•I have anxiously waited an °ppm-
tueity to inform your Lord!hip of the investineot
of this pert by the enemy, with a force computed
at five or six thou .and men.
On thisevening of the kith instant, the veiny
was first observed in motion between Figueras and
Castiliern, and, on the billeoviog morning, wee in
complete possession of the heights thist encompass
this bay. On thawisne day st none, a small Ludy
of the enemy entered the town of Roam, which, in
an instant, was cleared eif its itileilsitents, who either
tied to their boats or the citadel fir protection ; but
it well-directed tire from the Excellent And Meteor
bomb, both w Ulna paint-b;ank shot of the town,
obliged the enemy precipitately to retire. On the
terse werpeareiree of the enemy, Colonel O'Daly,
Goeeritor of this fineness, made applicatiou to me
fur asnistatiec, when I immediately reinforced his
garrison with the marines of the Esc:diva, with
the exceptioli of lit amid twenty-five men,
who bad been pre i:onsly detached to Fort Trinite
and au offiver and fifty seamen. On the 7th, the
enemy took possessiou of several houses and mitts
in the rear of the town, us an advanced post, from
which he hus beet. reperitedlydoiludgial by the cita-
del, and the guns and shell* of His Mirjesty's ships
in the bay. On the tith, at 110411, observing a body
of ali4nelets hard pressed by the enemy from their
advanced poste. I .was induced to make a smite
from the citadel with the seamen and nutritive, ;mil
the officers commanding them, bat the very supe-
rior force of the eneniy, who endeavoured to sur-
round its, obliged us to retire, bet not till toy offi-
cers and men had displayed a spirit and courage
which gave me the most lively satisfaction. lam
sorry I am obliged by thiS little affair to read your
Lordship a return of wounded men.
Late on the evening of the gth 1 received from
the Governor the unpleasant advice that a large
breach was Ma* in the rampart of the citadel by
a part of the bulwark fulling dintru, sufficiently ca-
pacious to admit twenty-five men abreast. I prof-
fered to the 4,iovernor every instance that the ur-
gency of the motiseut requeed, aud.directed Cap-
taiu Collins to inenteltately weigh and place the
Meteor as ileac the shoal us possible, to &ilk the
breech its the event of an attack. I sent at the
same time two boats to enfilade the beach with the '
careinatles ; fortunately the lateuess of the hour
precluded the enemy gaining information of the
event. The following morning I sent an officer and '
a party of seamen to assist in repairing the breach,
ihreeting the seamen and marines Ur the citadel to
be employed en the same service. Ily every esee•
bun the rampart waa placed in a state of security
for the night, the defence of which was entrusted
to an Officer said forty seamen, whom I sent on
chore for that purpose. On the third Jay I was
happy to see the repair completed, and the work
as defensible as it was previous to the disaster.
On the morning of the 15th instant, at eight
o'clock, the enemy made a most resolute assault
on the fort Triune, with about two hundred meii,
and a reserve of about two thousand to support
them. The enemy was bravely repulsed ; but in a
moment
.again advanced iii greater force, when
two of the outer gates were broken open ; but by a
most galling aid steady fire of tuusimetry and
hand-grenades from the fort, the enemy was is
second time obliged to retire with great loss, leav-
ing their leader, • chief of brigade, and many
sitheni, dead under its walls, and the second in
command carried off desperately wounded. Ex-
petting a third assault would lie made, I threw in a
I reinforcement of thirty marines,. with a Captain
and subaltern, by means of u rope ladder, which i
was effected without loss, and with nee mats but
slightly-wounded, during au mersaant fire of trills..
tilleffY•
I cannot speak in terms of sufficient praise of 1
the officers and men in their glorious defence of
Fort T 'te, on which eccalion five marines were
wounded, and one Spailiard ; but I have the Wis.
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?action to inclose to your Lordship a letter I have
received from the Spanish Officer coruniauding its
garrison, which does him great honour.
No further attempt ...as made Oil this fort till
the 20th instant, when the enemy opened a but-
tery of three heavy guns from 4 height com-
manding it; hut us yet-has made no impression on
its wulls. 'flie Lucifer bomb had been throwilig
her shells the two preceding days, to prevent the
enemy making a lodgment on this height; but
was compelle4l to retire, after being struck three
times by the battery. During the previous nigi,t
the enemy threw up an extensive entrenchment,
three Initiated yards from the citadel, and at 'day-
break opened a tire upon ttie ships in the bay from
lar.4e Illotlars, whirls obliged us to retire out
of reach: ti.e bomb-vessels, from having a
longer range of sly-lir than tate enemy, were enabled
to throw them with effect.
Fort Trinite, from its insulated situation and
strength, I ;no of opinion, may stand a tong siege.
Gut I alit 110 t sO sanguine oink respect to time elm-
whosw garrison is very inederrrtatr- twits 411•••
fence. and having, as 1 conceive, a vulnerable
point. I waited on the C:cnernor on Sunday last,
to take my leave, when Ile informed toe, that lie
se as in expectation or a reinfOrceinent ; but I airs
apprel.en Iva tale 1,1.,e1,,de of the enemy in inn-
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ceimia a prove tut obstacle to his expected suc-
cess.
Ibe leave to conclude this dispatch to TOO('
Lordship. by expressing how highly satisfied I have
been with the conduct of the Officers and com-
pany of the ship I have the honour to command,
as likewise of those of the Meteor and Lucifer
bombs, commanded by Captains Collins and
whose great exertions during the arduous and an at
fatiguing serrice;they have imperiously been called
upon to perform reflects the Vciiltat credit
them, I have, &e.
(Signed) JOHN WEST.
Right Hon. View-Admiral turd Colliugwood,
Jac. Ice. See.
List of Men, belonging to His Majesty's Ship dee Excellent,
who were wounded is whoa with the Enemy, between the
sth mud lath days efltpwesalscr, tens, in Resuslllps •
Robert Palmer* seaman; John Sands, ditto, llivismeis D.
Coke, ditto, dangerously; J,m.e Lamb*, Marine: Da.
life Closhin, ditto, badly ; Jobe *Neal, sesame slight-
ly ;W. Brown, salami of marinas, sliglialy: award Ma-
Reason, memo ,• James Roberta, manes; Peter Hymn,
ditto ; James Martin, seaman, slightly ; John 11d1,0014.,
ditto, badly ; John Smith, 'imbue ; John Brady, eat;
dangerously; Wilsoo, ditto, dind itith ?lin/tints r,
Tans; Joseph Halewood, ditto, slightly; John Richard-
son ; ditto, slightly ; Jobs WClarthy, sesame, slightly;
Dennis Garrett, ditto, badly.
List a well wounded in His Majesty's ship Meteor, white
engaging the messy in the "I.y of Rums, tietwiwo the 71.11 t
and (lath days of remember* 1 sot
rool.l Kerr, rummer of lbe Royal Marine Art'llery ; lost
both arms (kart:. Gale, ditto; sliettly, Josisi.b HrtyaiPl
41.110; SI./hiiy- Thomas Jobinon yeoman • a fracture.
Kaman's. ditto ; slightl;... Gestic Itaawdwa,
tituartcr-M —Total 6.
Ettract of wordier letter from Viee..4timiral Lord Collings
wood, to GM Hort W. W. Pole, dated on board the Ocean,
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My letter of the lit instant would inform you
of the enemy haring laid sie!,e to the Castle
of-Ittet.as, and of the measures taken by the British
*hips tu that bay in aid of the Spaniard+ for it.
&fence, 'the Scout joined the squadron off Tou-
lon on the 7th, and by her I received further ae-

counts from Captain Bannett, of the Fame, of the
pro toss the en••u►y was making riAninst that im-
portant fortre:ls. Captain Lord Cochrane has
maintained himself in the powtssion of Trinity
C title with great ability and heroi,m ; although the
tort is laid open by the breach in its works, lie has
su•,tuined awl repelled sereial assaulni, haring
formed a sort of rampart within the breach, with
his ship's liiiiimmek cloths, awnings, ate. tilled with
sand and rubbish. The zeal and energy with
which he has maintained that fortreas, excites the
highest admiration. His resources for every ex-
it envy hate no end. The Spanish Governor of
tins Castle is wounded, and en board the Meteor.

FRENCH BULLETINS.

TWENTY- FIETII BULLETIN.
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BEN AVEKTE, JAN. 3.
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The head of Merle's division, forming part of
the. Duke id. Dalniatia's corps, came up with the
advanced guard on the 3d.
At 4 p. m. it reached the rear-guard of the
English, who were upon the heights Or Prierof, 8
league before Villa F ranee, constating of 5000 in-
fantry and 600 cavalrv. This position was a very
tine panicle, and dillicult to attack. General
Merle made his dispositions. The infantry ad•
vanced, beat the charge, and the English were en-
tirely routed. The difficulty of the ground did not
permit the cavalry to charge, and only :200 prisoners
were taken. We had wine fifty men killed or
wounded. General Colbert advanced to we if
the cavalry could form—his hour was arrived; •
ball 'track him on the forehead, and he lived but • 1 •
quarter of an hour.
There are two roads from Aritorga to Villa
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Franca. The English took the right, the Spaniards
the left. They marched without order—were cut
off and surrounded by the Hanoverian Chasseurs.
A General of Brikide and a whole division laid
down their arms. .

Since the i7th ult. we have taken more thatt
10,000 prisoners, among whom are 1500 English;
we halve taken also wore than •00 baggage wag.
goon, 15 waggons of firelocks."their magaalaem and
hospitals.—The English retreat in disorder, leav-
ing magazines, sick, wounded, slid equipage.—
They will esperience a still greater los.vand if they
be able to embark, it is probable it will not be
without the loss of half their army.
His Majesty, informed that that army was to.
duced below :10,000 men, resolved to r, move lie
head-quarters from Astoria to Beneveote.
We found in the barns several Engliah *be hod
been lianged.by the Spaniards.. His Majesty um
/m 4110.114. cud ordered the bode to be burnt. !ft
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