The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-10-09 00:00:00

CAPTAIN CL.IRKE .ND MR. PETERS.

At an early hour, yesterday morning. were de-
posited, in a vault in St. Andrew's. Holborn, the
remains of the late George Peters, Esq. eldest son
of Mr. Peters, the Banker; and of Captain George
Clarke, of the Royal Navy. s Respelling the me-
lancholy fate of these uafortnnate and amiable
young men, some further pat titulars have now
reached us, which may se: ye to corral the erro-
neous accounts that have appeared.
This melancholy water-party, on the Ist of ()Re-
ber, consisted of Mr. Hoare, George Peters, Est.
elf Jesus College, Cambridge, and Captain Clarke.
Their intention was to have proceeded to Gravesend
in Mr. Hoare's sailing-boat. Off Woolwich, about
noon, or a little after, the boat got a-ground, when
Captain Clarke, attended by Mr. Peters, went into
a small boat, with a rope, in order to haul the sail-
iog-bolt afloat. This they accomplished, and bed
returned so near to their companions, that Mr. Pe-
ters, with too much eagerness and impatience, stood
up to fling the rope on board—in the ael of doing
which he lost l.i balance, and upset the boat.
The cut rent was very Its ong, and the sailing-boat
relpstng to come round, Mr. Hoare could lend them
no a ssi stance.

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Mr Peters, unable to swim, was repeatedly sup-
ported by h;s gallant friend Captain Clarke, who,
with his well-I:nt.wn humad.ity, paid too little at-
tention to himself. After repeated and ineffecinal
efforts to save Mr. Peters, Captain Clarke's strength
became szhausted, and he was seen gradually 'to
smk. At that awful moment, a boat put off to their
assistance, and saw part of the b. dy of Captain
Clarke still floating ; hur, before they could reach
the spot. he sunk, with his friend, to the bottom.
Their bodies. after remaining four hours in the wa-
ter. were found, and conveyed to the boil's* of
Mr. Peters's father, in Park-street, Grosvenor-
square.
Captain Clarke was well known and universally
respeaed in the Service. During the Egyptian Ex-
pedition. he commiinaled the ifroatv/, of 64 guns,
and afterwards rotated our Fanory at Smyrna.
During the above Expeoition, his humanity gained
him the esteem of General Sir Ralph Aberciombie,
when at a considerable ea pence, and whilst hiraselt,
and most of the Odice•-s of the Brooke, were severely
indisposed, Captain Clarke was the means of sav-
ing the lives of 3.50 of our wounded soldiers, who
were brought off the plains of Egypt, and had ken
sent away by many of the other ships. This gallant
Officer gave them up his own cabin, and fed and
nursed the maimed with his own hands. lle then

nt to the Commander in Chief, Lord Keith, and.
prrwiired Surgeons sufficient to attend them. The
death of such an Officer will be long and severely
felt.

The public, and particularly those who let ready.
furnished lodgings, ought t be upon their guard
• against two young men, who have been committing
depredations for several months past, by going to
houses, where they sea a bill in the window for
lodgings to be let, ready-furnished. While one of
them goes to view the apartments, the other
tends he will wait in the passage, but takes the
opportunity to pieket every thing valu.ihle that he
can find. Ore of them appears to be about twenty.
one years of age, aht.ut five feet seven inches high,
marked with too small-pox, dark complexion, full
faro, and speaks :ether .slow. The othbr gene.
rally acts as a servant, that he may have a pretext
to remain below stairs, to enable hills to commit de.
pr. dacion. vel en no person is present. On Momlay,
these villain. went to the house of Mr. Roscoe
hi situps • in Lower brook-street, under pte-
some lodgings, and contrived to
.'e silver table-spoons, six de.
'Ms and OW pail of tab.

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