The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-11-05 00:00:00

CE' TON ANT MADRAS.

t Windham . . I Rubt. .

Thos. Graham.

13011114 V.
t Earl Camden .IJ. l' i.. Lt s . .1

Cevs.uN 4,-.0 N ‘DeAS.
I A New Ship . it-iry CO ,ke . . 1
BENGAL AND BENGuuLEN.
• . .
DM AS AND BENGAL.
Chris' .
;len. Cdie.wler .

Castle Edcn . .

A New Ship .
Preston . .

ST.
I.eql Duncan .
Lad) Clastlere.lll

Nei, Ship .
City- of Loudon

lEL EN A%D A+
Inen Wixol ~,,, 111
kn. CAlender .

Cumberland . .
WArley
CO.. its ,
G I ngel .
I) •ett dire .

lIMBAY.
.14111e+ riIO.IIAS .
Sir W. C.irtis . .

F:zeter . . . .
Hope . . . .

W Ho . .
Hen 'Wulf . .
tier K P..tuu . .
Win Moffat . .
4 Williams
L win, jun .
Sir Ab. Hume . .

MADRAS.

John Cameron.
Stuirucic.

IRAS.

Win. Etlinrads.

%fat I.arke.
Samuel Landon.

W. W. Racier.
lien W.l•tan.
R .b. Twin.
W. Moffat.
Rob. 11. Rrown.
ii,nry Menton.
JA.. PendergrAss.

Europe . .
.I W•ri M High
A New Ship . W. Borradade

Wen. Ge!stop.

• To sail u. Gu•e:end this day, to stay there 40 daps, and
to be on the Down.; on tho 21" of I).v.

1. To be afloat 011 the t9th inst. to G,avegonel no the
'll of Dee to atty Vier* 40 day, and to be in the Dowdy ou the
11th of Jan.

; Tn ne Alai• on .?an. 1, t•. sail to G 4reend on the 15th of
Jr, to oav were 4 d s, an 4 to toe in the alw nu ni the 2.1 of
Myr.'

ti b- aloal 'so 10, to sail to Gray.sernt mr thr 11th of
). to stay Oleos 4,) days, an,l to be in the Downs o,i th- Ist of
April

The above is a correlt list of the ships of the
se:two, puqished by aut:tority of the Court of
1.).r0t0r,. with their tirries.
Tae new ship building by Mr. BORA ADA ILI, for
Madrrs and Bengal. was launched on Saturday.

BAST INDIES.

Particulars respecting (Wallah at Milekey, on the roast of the
Wand el Sonoma, mentioned in the Ante imn Paper.

In July 1803, an English vessel. the Crewed,
Captain Brownlee, having anchored in the harbour
of Mucky'', and having watered, weiehed to proceed
on her voyage, when she urdortonawly went on
shore in clearing the harbour. A number of Malay
inhabitants immediately went on board, armed with
small swords and cressei, attacked the crew, and
commenced plundering the vessel.
By the time the vessel parted. these robbers had,
in small boats, carried off every thing that was va-
luable. They then carried the Captain and crew on
shore ; and, on searching them, not finding that they
had concealed any dollars, as they hoped, the Chief
of the Malays threatened the Captain with instant
death, unless he gave him a certain numb, r of dol-
lars as a ransom tor his lite. It being impossible fur
the Captain to comply, he was thrown into confine-
ment, whence he was fortunately released by an
American Captain, who gave hint a passage. All
the Malay Governors and Rajahs on th- island were
greatly ex tsperated at the conduit of these barba-
rians ; and the Resident of the English Government
at Firt Marlhorough (Mr. Ewer) sent an expedition,
composed of the Native Militia and Europeans at
the settlement, to demand restitution of these men,
and to make them sensiole of tit.: evil tendency of
their conduft.

Earle in April last, the expedition set sail from Fntt
Marlborough for Muckey. Capt. Grant was entrubt-
cd with tire command, and, on arriving a the bar-
bout., requested to know whether they were willing to
settle the busiaass amicably, and return the property
they had obtained in so fraudulent a manner ? The
Chief of the Malays promised to comply it time was
given y hit it was very plain they were making every
preparat.un to sustain any attack, and resist out au-
thou ny, which they intended to challenge. Every
thing was none on the part of Captain Grant and offi-
cers to enter into an arrangement with the Malays
for a considerabie time, but to no effed ; and they
even treated the officer that was sent on shore with
the greatest insolence and contempt.
When it was found impossible to bring them to
terms, the boats went on shore, where the inha-
bitants spewed no sign of fear, but commenced an
attack from their guns, which, of .course, was re-
tut ned fr•im our boats. _ _

-Tae s
onin,aolint, finding it impossible to dis-
lodge tbt,,t, ur Ir ipg them to terms without a close
• iffITII' di ately •Leant fat !II re with Captains
Hunter. Burn iie, and Brovrnlin, and the troops
u .otir comm 1. Captain Allan %inform-
'lately r. t• e•:• 1 a severe wound before he reached
tae sls. re, an .1 couLl not as is, : the officers remain-
ing ni 4 td :oe vessels coveted their Landing
In t :L. co :rue or an hour alter landing, our troops
werei: r n p•r p s•esaiun of the fort, the enemy
lied is army si-re:Lwat ; the Chief of the Malays re•

ceived a very severe wound, of which he died the
next day ; a few days atter the cnemv sent a flag of
truce, and requested to know upon what arms they
could he recognised?
Capt. Grant told them, it was only his wish to ob-
tain restitution of the loss sustained at the wreck of
the Crence :mil that they shoilld pay the expences
of t'i • expodition, which was sent to enforce it.
Th^ Malays complied with the request, and deli-
vered over hilstages for its fulfilment.
Titus ended an Aaiun which, we are sorry to state,
was lutnentahle in its consequence, as several valtta-
-1)1e hv,s were sacrificed on tie occasion, but which,
!weever, has reduced a reit-at:tory and rehellinus
people, to a sense of duty and honour; the port of
Nluckey had long been tree and in entire possession
of these Malays, who had their standards and can-
non, and, as their face eacreased, committed out.
rage on the neighbouring Rajahs and Chieftains,
who, we learn, aeknowled4e themst !, es v.ry much
indebted to the British Government for their inter-
ference.