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London, England, 1807-12-28 00:00:00

FROM SATURDAY maims GAZETTE.

Admiralty-Oifre, 1)n-ember% 1807.
co;:is of Letters from Rea.clmiral the Hot.nwratple Sit
meander One vane, K B COT M II it t .10. Ch ler of
His
Ryan'. Ships and Vessel: at the Leeward Wands, to the
lthtoarable W. W. Pole

&Beile. Tortola Roads, Noe, 8, 107.
Sia—The inclosed Copy or a Leiter, from Lieu-
tenant Bird, of His Majesty's sloop Superieure,
acquainting me with the capture .1 a privateer, I
seitel for the information of the Lords Corot issismers
of the Admiralty.
I am sorry to observe to their Lordship', that this
se ipture has oc .asinned a loss to the service of a
~,st excellent Offieee, Cipt.iin Buller, who was
toacil by a musket hall in gallAnth. leading on tis
~.en to huArd the enemy, WllO s+-,is nlUCil superior
id waruSers to•his own crew.
I have the honour to be. &c.
(Sigurd) Ai.ta. Coco e ASS.
Hi Majesty's brie Superieure, Barbed...estimating
W 1110 leagues Ott. 17, 1807.
• Six —The fortunate death of Captain Buller
imposes the dA
cron me to inform you of the cap-
ture . 'he nch schooner privateer La Jopo
L'LEil, after an aaion of an hour and a quarter, in
the early part of which Captain Buller received a
musket ball through the head, while in the ea of
attempting to board, and expired immediately. His
Majesty's brig Hawke was in sight siuring the
chase, and joined an hour after the atlion had
ceased. To the Officers and crew of the Supe-
rieure I feel much indebted for their support, par-
ticularly Mr. Hawkey, the Master, and Mr. Gum •
wage. Midshipm n.
La Jo, o LlEil is a remarkable fine vessel,
pierced for fourteen guns ; had only six eighteen-
pounder mounted, and one en a traversing ear-
riage ; manned, with ninety-five men; out thirty-
two days from Point a Petre, Guadeloupe. and hail
not made any capture.
I beg leave to subjoin a List of the Killed and
Wounded; and I have, Scc.
(Signed) Joins G. Bina. Lieutenant.
To the lion. Sir alexander Coehnne, K.B.
Rear-Admiral of the White, Ste ere.
Soperieure—..4 killed, and b w-nealled.
IA Jopia I.*CEd.e.lb killed, and le wounded.

Befleigle, Tortelaicads. Nor 5, 1607.

Stu— I have the pleasure to inclose, for the in-
formation of the Lnrds Commissioners of the Ad-
miralty. Copies of Lett .rs from Crptaiis Ballard, of
His bd tjestv's shin Blonde (to whom I feel much
faiehted foe his es rtions). acquainting me with the
immure '(three Ft eoch privateers.
It will, I trust, afford great satisfattion to their
L7rcktops t o .ervt. that one of them is the ship
Alert, of twenty guns, which has been of late so
smuesitul ; and soother, the Haley, formerly in
His Majesty's service ; the latter has had a thorough
repair, with many improvements. at Cotadaloupe,
sad (fors her great force would have been a for-
midable crui*er sgiii.r the trade.

I bay; tbottonoor to be, Ate.
A:Az. Cocoa AN c.
Ettoodeoat. 19. 13 N. Ion!. 6Sa W:. 14th Sept. 1807.

St a—At arm a m two sail were disenverej from
tle taast-head to lersiard of us. to whom we give
chase. At eight hail the satisfy tiiio of !Awing
L'Hirondelle, French privateer schooner, belonging
to Guadeloupe. mounting eight guns (so u:),ch
were thrown overboard in the chase), and eighty.
fuur wen. She had captured the during Luis
cruise, the cutter of which was mcapt tired.

I Live the honour to he,
(Sigeed) V. V. BALLARD.
'llia Hon. $u Alexanict Cochrane, X.{. lte •Ote
blownie, at Sat, lit 12,10 long. .30 W.
!34 Septonabor. 1107.

'Etsit-a.I have mnch altistaftiln in informing yon,
that His Majesty's ship Blonde, urea nay coal-
sismd, taptared at One the French privateer
brig Dosquesce.. late His Majesty's schooner Het-
i''', of sixteen tweny-lour-pound carronades, one
long twenty -ail pi nder. tour swivels. and one
hundred ane twentf men. belonging to Guade-
loupe. She had. on the Slst. captuted the brig
Jaisyes, of Dublin, bound to Barbadoes. in bAllast.
Having captured, in si short a time as little more
then a month, four privateers, I cannot conclude
this letternwithout recommending to your particular
notice. for his exertions, Mr. Elward Jeukinh my
First Lieutenant.
I have the honour to be, &e,

(Signed) V. V. B
The Floe Sir Alexander Locrirena, K.B.
Comfn.nder-iiikliief, he. &a.
P.S.since she has bean in the French service.
they havegivon her a very caaoplete repair; lidded
to her length ; so that she is very fit for one of His
Majesty's vessels.

Blonde, at See, Odeobee 14, 11107.
Sin.--On.oer,way to Surinam, in latitude 20 N.
mid .liamitude 57 30 ship was seen at day.
Light lions thi mast.head to the North West. Her
nianceuvrn and appearance atroagly indicated her
to be an enemy's cruiser, and not unlikely to be
that dangerous pivateir the Alert, who has done so
misch injury to the teat*: This determined me to
c.hase her, though it *odd run us far to the Wert-
'4'!:"d• At ten p. us. we had the satistarlion of
p. trim; aloogoae py her, when a few well-ilirefted
shot indoced to strike their colours. She
i.ipeeJ to be lbe identical Alert, of twenty guns,
aiiinser old sires, one hundred and forty men,
last !coat tfyenue, had taken nothing.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) V. V. Bastaao.
Itetteatlreiral the Hoe. hit A. Cochrane K.S.
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Cosorcatidtr.in•Chicf, , Le. Ste.
Belleiate Tortola Rote Nay 1$O?.

Sea—The inclosed ktf. r, which I haveiust;e•
trice./ from Mr. Rogers, the Master of the Wind-
sor Castle packet, gives an account of the capture
of a French privateer.
It is such au insiance of bravery and'perseveving
courage, combined with great presence of mind, as
was scarcely e'er exceeded. He bits sheen each
gibing in defending one of His Majeotyc packets,
that I hope it w;11 bootie him the command of ,tbe
first that is vacant. I hare the honour to be, kc.
(Signed) Atli. Cocitaasa.

Winker Castle Paeket,C...thele Sq.

401ctvber, .1807.
Sta—lieving, on my passage from t righted in
the Windsor-Castle Packet, witb.the mails tor 13ar-
haaties And the Leeward Islands; been emitted by
a french privateer within the rinks of •ycur nation,
t ..,kt the liberty of acqnainting you, that we were