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London, England, 1806-07-16 00:00:00

PROM LAST warms GAZETTE.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
' • War-Office, Lilo 15, 11104.
STAFF.
Colonel the Honourable William Stewart, of the 05th 1
to be, a Brigadier-General to the Forces serving in the I
tarrancan.
Major-General Hildebtand Oaks% to be Quarter-Memo/4
ral to the said Forces.
Brigadier-General James Campbell, of the Gist Foot,
Adjurant-General to the said Forces.
Lieutenant-Colonel John lord Prnby, of the lot Toot Os
to he Depety Adjetanaalosteval to the said Foram
Cumoiaiie n bizlel by slit Lond utuidusi rf..4is Camay
Surrey.
Loyal Southwark Regiment of Volunteers, wi't Sharp SI
era attached.
First Lieutenant Richard Heath to be Captain, eke P./Ila
unit:led. Dated July 4, ISM.
Second Lieutenant Thomas Dooley to be Wit Lieeiel
vice Thomson, promoted Dated se oboes.'
Second Lieutenant Will:arn Homphrey hi Wriest Lime
vim H. Smethers jun. resignwl Do es abovw. -
Second Lieutenant S. Hurst Newt's,. Fine MN"
vice Debranme, resigned. Dated M &UM*
Samuel Jackson, Gent, to be FMK Llouleoaset, Ace N
promoted. Dated as above.
George Jackson, Gent. to be Second Lieuenteati ties 1
ley, promoted. Dated as above.
John Parsons, Gent. to be ditto, vies Hautpigol, Ism
Dated as above.

WTI*
this,

sty
of the enemy's trade carried
the Poets sE Ferrol and Vigo, and hags/
to harem there wet. some let•
Finignete Bay, ender the pr ous orivthgel
lag -night., it being calm, dispatched two
front His Majesty's skip under my eosin
scour*, Bay.
Frost aloft the volunteers for Ms sirs
feU to the lot of Lieutenant Making, Pow
tenant, antegspestied by Linguae* Mamie,
Royal Marines, to command the cutter ; the
was direfted by Lieutenant• Ogle Moore.
This forenoon I had the stuntman se
boas rettArgig& recialraied by firs §il
gets and chase manes, as per athigia•
Fade% with wine, bound to lerrol and Ca
Lieutenant Meleager *peaks very haseig
the support be received from the Mows and
seams and marines employed a this affair.
I feel I should be deficient in my duty, did
to state the circonsuances attending the mci
this service, so creditable to Lieutenant Ms
and his companions.
The first object was the fort, siscantag
brass guns, of twenty-four and twelve- poi
which commanded the vessels. This was
in a most neat and masterly manner by the h
and pike, before the guard bad either t
raise the drawbridge or discharge a
pounder, which had been brought to face d
(a fishing boat basin apprised thaw of
preach of our boats). part of the Spanish
laid down their arms, and are now on hem
rest escaped.
Ati the day began to drive, and as the me
much harassed from a long row to the dm
a fatiguing mach over a heavy mad. if
were obliged to coda themselves to qii
vat, and throwing some of thesis it. the
they tack pommels of the vessels.
'I he circumstance bona which I dales se
:ore is, that this service was ezeesied wi
man Wag hart on either Me, althea. the
their negira, tbatßi_o &hit ef near diem
was apaid to Was of a tam pa be.,
a hill to the southward of dast teem
• I have the Maar a he, bp
. Goaesa &LIM CIIM

Ike.

•
Mei*,

la Mae Ashwaft Assoas. 1
Mw it Cupola. awl ismi

Os likostley sessightu aerie( the pet.
of the Irby, a tem Wei 114111Wedflell
the Osillury. isse dtelit, of the Limped
by will*. me perm was roasideevety him
inat thin twee opesd ease A dee penes
nem the lien. A Walks civabeageesee e
• as Wolseaday.
*Pt .
Several rimers setiljest flews
Doses.. at lesesdt, es PAW, Soy I
all boo dm& The last twa prieresel dee
thew is resume 40 believe, Wild is I
Frame. They as a sleep flow her testallei
mooch 4 this ra bser. bse. is
sitii
severed peneweet
tbey dog oat Mil
Sark OM Minas. weasel at 11111.1
&sem time they at sandiar Amp sea
holy sessidet be ierusass tomsed sib
coast, werldedrelbig - mere was peel
Arsedisi. resole Ihity Gm" dr'
omit Salt widest esepiciss of bevies' sse
West hook ANC bead dead. wish
tidiest.e as its brad. is si privy, in a wee
isle to the elyeellsoteMove of INOVAS I.
Illumetwherv. tbatzber, is cootasersed ti a
at I:Me:beim 4 and is also we If z.silefA M
Ay* furl, fee weedetios etuto4.l at the
Ited:yeht.

Dated as awns.
Admiralty-OP-o, AO 15, 1806.
Cepy of a Letter here the lad of M. Virkant. K. K. AA
and Commander is CAwf, dm. m W illamisy
dated on board the Hibernia, eilabeisk, tae
Sta-4 transmit herewith .100,11ta ;lON
its inclosure, from Renr4killabital Harvey, .reed
a very neat exploit, coodediad by Lieutenant I
caster, First of the Minerva; Whom I fail ;
pride in acknowledgiag as an dew of Ulf i
I am, &c. Br. Melia
lierusant, off Cap
MY LORD, J une Si, OM
The weather being hely, we did not see
nerra when the Princess Royal parted cat
this mornin. As wz stood to sham the Mil
joined ; and Captain Collier sent me a huh
which the inckwed is a copy. It display*
prising spirit on the part of his officers and
employed upon this amide.
I have the honour to be, Ettas Hair
The lad of Ss. Vincent, 1.0. Ice. M. at.
Minim. elf Cape flays
SIR, Aube 1111, SSW •
Lrtior. ieular part of your estilmilmilps
• ed% by my hawk *Ms Hie ow
712:;51.. and Warder, ess Me lea
it my duty to dimemy atmedime to the alum
of the enemy's trade entriedles.stisit Ilia CO

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LAW INTELLIGBNCE.

COURT JF GUILDHALL, JULd
Silliatf at Nisi Prix', 61,re Lord Chief Justice
ELLZWBOROVGH, dada Special Jar,.
• ANDRaW, and 01111 RS V. 141.112RAV.

This was an :talon of trover, brought to recover
the possession or value of the ship Mercurius. •
The L,.atned Counsel, for the Plaintiffs, having
stated the nature of the &aims, observed, that it was
brhaght to racf-ver the ship Mrceurius, which had
been sold under a condemnation, at the island of
Tobago. and it was one of the most impudent con-
demnations that was ever thought or heard of ; and
if such praflices were to be sultrier!, without the
intarteserlie of a Court of Justice, no ship-owners
Were sate in their property, so long as their Cap-
tali% "or Masters bad power over them. The ship
in .question, previous to her voyage to the West
Indies, seceived-the best possible repair, in which no
lest it sum than 1,4001. was expended. She took out
a gond cargo, *and performed her voyage well,
whbadt any unusual stress of weather. When she
arrived at- the island of 'Tobago, the then Captain
(Robinson), with a person of the name of Batsman,
procured a warrant to survey the ship. She was'
condemned, and sold by author), to Mr. Glover, of
that Island, .for .whom,-the present Defendant was
agent. lt was the intention of Robinson and his
friend to have pnrciraCcd the ship for themselves,
but the sale being better than they expefted, and not
being able to raise more than 5001. she was sold for
4091. The circumstances of the survey and con-
demoltion wete these :—The warrant being pro-
cared, the Captain, with two other persons, repaired
torte ship; they took a boat, went to the side of
the ship,and where some of the sheathing was rotten;
took • - sheet of white paper, and
e Commissioners, the ve;'el
carpenter, at the time, re-
reyors, and wished them
it examination of her ;
, him. Immediately after, ,
some repairs, which could ,
Henry, formerly Chief
of the crew, engaged to
J Grenada, where all the tse-"1
executed for &Al. 1 whleh,Sf
not have cost more than
from thence with a lull
in-the port of London,
upOn the voyage; and herself
iwod..eondition.
tags wise nearly proved, as stated, by
Copt. kieary, who came the voyage home with the
s'ip is qemiton. He further stated, that the ship
was prie is a fit condition to take in a cargo of su-
pra, when ;he arrived at Tobago; at the same
Moo she sr* by Do means in, that state to warrant
~coP4oolllltWalb .
The register tieing produced,
: Alr.Tisaistr. far that Defendant. objeftell to this.es
sot In sufficient evidence of the property being
the Pleintaa', a mto give them the sight of +then.
The ship velure foreign-built vessel, taken and con-
dainncal as lawful prim, by the Admiralty Court
sad. gluier the 24th section of Lord Liverpool's
hint Adt, it was necessary to have the certificate of
eke Judge of she Court of Admiralty, of such con-
demolition, Woe* soy registry could be valid. lie,
therefore. sebmittads that such certificate should be
given in evidence.
Lord Et. essoosooose was of opinions that it
was Oahe sufficient, that it appeared is the body of
the registry, that such certificate did antecedently
mist. It wee the tatty of the proper officer to have
all these necessary documents before him. in ogler
Ws' methods, hint to grant the registry, and the Ginn
would presume that *tiled been so done,
left. Pear,' then observed, in opening the De-
fence for his Chest, that should the Jury find a
ern die egotist him, it would be a very great hard.
ship on an ianomet men. If there had been any
fraud ;as be must take it for granted, on the evi-
dence, that there woo). it lay with the former Capt.
(Robinson). and his friend—and on them alone the
evil "mad rightly be visited. His Client was the
harmless and honourable purchaser, at a fair sale
by wales, under a condemnation by a Court of
oesapmna jurisdiaion.

Ei.lansoacsuou °barrette that be did not
dad it laid down in any Ltw, that the Captain had
eery. astbority.wharever to al or dispose of a ship,
tempt in cases of the most urgent necessity. There
void 110 110 security in a commercial country like
shied MI ilsipatrweirrs. if the Captains of vessels were
N sews* they had a right to mil the ship on every
STrthey might think proper to make. The
wt:lstd, therefore. say. whether. in their sound
d.iciction there was any pretence whatever (or the
curelemn:tion and vale in goestion 1
l'be Jury found a verdict for the Plaintiffs ; the
&stages to be *scotched by arbitration.
• - reces•---_

Yesterday. the Lord Chief Justice Mansrittn
sat at Nose Pr.*, is the Court of Common Pleas,
OeildhelL Two Special Jury camas, appointed for
eirs day, weld tried s sad his Lordship then pen-
imaged with the Common Josy his, bet nothing of
. kupwiname wainrred.
flat Cardigaa Militia have marched from Dae-
woo§ to Chatham.
Tb. Fsfitebira nod Rinfrew Militias, now at Dover.
eat- in siait=den of orders to inommt
IhMairrigh tanbark for Scotland.
Tbellhwtsgtaz Militia has wiecarded the Mar
ana ndi ant Militias. at Steyning. in Sasses.
later jbon Soodiampton. dated July 11. says
Os inaday morning last, soon after ono o'clock,
ibis muse was alarmed br a most neWpaeloui ire
breaker/ cot in the Meek monefactory of Mars.
Ta•swa sad Co. near West Quay. obi& burnt
wadi trot kir, till seem foe,. when the
was awn* twasamail, gather with a sin=
Mocks toady far PotwatowX and about 3u tens of
Ogees vita for Medal • filltintiallasar 11 k
,4•10.
ftwas me& danutitd. Pro . was
eakk, sad dm tilt being up 'faded an ample
gisswity of armor for tinfoil& engines, vibes wise diem
is Vl* doubt bit away of the missile% holism
1111111114 bare boon blunt Jews. Greet prams. and the
Worlds dw Wok mem to
clumfb the Odicees mad poi.
dins of that ilaginiont of raw. who were
osaverir std trandreed inadi eedietassce in
iiiica7:iag otsd wwwiling tbr verity at i,setvi-

they' tra a little bit in a she,
ots presenting ibis to the Col
w.aa condemned. The carpe
motistrated" with these sane:
to' *eke more particular
big Capt. ltolsinsoo silenced hi
the skip being in want of sco
rtt be done at Tobago, Capt.
Kai of hei, and 1 of
'skillet, in ballast, to Grer
cesituy repairi were execute,
done
.M England, would oc
' 1301. she *Eta:wards. sailed
F:sys gnarl, Ind arrived i
any accident upon tl
ssn-iu good condition.
fadts woe neatly