The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-08-17 00:00:00

PATRIOTIC FI/NT).

Dovel4th Anurt, 11104.
AT a GENERAL MEETING of the COM,
MITTr.F. for Mana4ing the PATRIOTIC FUND,

JOSEPH MARRYAT, Veg. in the Chan
Sir Francis Baring, dart. James limes Esq.
J J. Angerstem, Esq. Richard Dee, Esq.
J.. 1. Aposcli, Esq. Wm. Macisish, Esq.
Peter R^gbie, Erg. John Mangles, Esq.
Tho.ionn Boner, Esq. X. H. Marton, Esq.
Georg, Godwin, Fsq. Thomas Reid, Esq.
William Doerr, l'sq.
Ilea:1 a letter from Captain Dawes, acting as Commodore
to th- MA of .hide arrived from China, and published in the
London Gazette of the 11th August.
Remised unaininotasly, That the emu:Wawa of an ene-
my's fleet of ships of war, commanded by an Admiral in an
44 gun-,hip, being defeated and chased by a fleet or snerzliant.
men, protecti..g an immense property, is highly honourable
to the Brithh Na, ii Character, and affords a hrilliant example
to MC present and future ages.
Res lived, That a Sword of 1001. value, with a imitable in-
scription, be reunited to Captain Nathaniel Dance, of the
Earl Camden, who acted as Commodore on that occasion
R'mukrd. That Swords of 501. value each, with a su:t.thle in-
scription, be presented to each of the following Couni:anden
of the remaining la ,hips who were engaged iu that action •
Captain John F. Timins of the Royal George.
Captain John Christ. Loeknet, of the Ocean.
Captain John Kirkpatrick, of the Henry Addington.
Captain Archibald I l omitton, of the "mobs, Clinic.
Captain William Ward Fairer, of the Cunikerlaiid.
Captain Wm. St inley Clarke, of the Wexford.
Captain Henry Ma iton, of the Exeter
Captain Thome, Larkins, of the Warren Ilastioq,
Captain Jan" Pentlergrata, of the Dope.
Captain Robert limiter drawn, of the I)oreetshir,!.
Captain I henry %Nihon, of the Wade,.
Capt.iii Jame. Varquitarson, of the Alfred.
Captain Kohert Turin, of the Coons.
Captain William Moffat, of the Ganges.
Captain Jelin Wordsworth, lon. of the Rail of Abergavenny
Rem. red, That a Sword of 541. vales, with an appropriate
inscription, be pre.ciited to I.ieuteriant Fowler, of the Royal
Nave, Mr hi. able .erviCre On that orelatnn.
Remlveil, T.. it a Vase of MG. value, with an appropriate
Micr:ption he relented to (70minadiire Dance, for his able
,oridisct on that memorable day.
so's.al, 1114.. Vase of 100 i. value, with an appropriate
in-ri he presented to Captain Timms, for the gallant
M4II.ICC in which he led the action, mod placed the Royal
kiirg.• along aide the French Admiral', ship, the Slareng.i,
of 84 WM..
R'•-..lved, That a letter be written to Captain 'lmins, re.
cptv-tine lie wield furnish the Committee with the name arid
fanii'.y of the Seaman killed, and the name of th! Scanlan
lendetl on board his ship.
3.1. WELSFORD, Sec.

The shocking catastrophe which has recently oc-
curred, terminating the life of Alexander Hamil-
ton, and which has spread a gloom over our city,
that will not be speedily dissipated, demands that
the circumstances which led to it, or were intimately
corniefied with it, should not be concealed from
the world. When they shall be truly And fairly dis-
closed, however some may que,tion the soundness
of his judgment on this occasion, all must he ready
to do just to the purity of his views, and the no-
bleness of his nature. It will only here ►e added,
that the autheaticity of the documents, and the ac-
curacy of the information which we have at last ob-
tained, are beyond any cptestion ; and must put an
end to all mistake and mi it-elan:sent:4'km.

The following is the correspondence that passed
between General Hamilton and Colonel 'Burr, to-
gether with an eimianttion of the cundue, motives,
and views, of Generallton, written with his
own hand the evening before tin meeting took place,
and only to have been seen in the deplorable event
that followed.