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ceivesl to he enemies. In a feet minutes, the anchor
was weighed; end, with the remainder of the offi-
cers and crew, we chased, drr.ve on shore, and
wrecked, one national 21 gun ship, one of 22 7uns,
aad La Nlalicieuse, a beautiful corvette, of IS
gins; their masts went by the board, and they
v. ere invo:eed in a sheet of spray.
All in vas ship 'hewed good zeal for Its kla•
jestv's set vice. Ihe Wart ant Officers, and Nile. .I*.tt •
tual, Midshipman. supplied the p'ace of those com-
missioned. The absence of Lieutenant Nlappleton
is to he regtetted ; he would have gloried in the ex•
peditiun with the boats. The assiaatice rendttred by
Mr. Drummond, of the Royal Matins, was such as
might have been expetled.
Subjoined is a list of the wounitd, together with
the vessels captured and destroyed si: cc the 26th
ultimo. 1 am, Sir, eke. (Signed) CAYCllltatlt.
Vic--Admiral Thong/routs, A.:.
kill,d-None.
Woundivi-Michael Mother, troth arms riff; llcnry Crook.
man, in the arm ; John 11.1.1/oridd, in the 'sack.
Vessel. taken or deintoyed-Le Deasnx, thane maree.-
taken ; L'lsle Daix, ensue roarer-liken; La POIrlii11,:, brig
-taken ; a large brig-buint ; a maw maree-wrecked.
National shrie.-I.a Tamigeuse, of 14 cults and 93 men-
taken ; La Mani.neus.., of le guns-wrecked ; Imp. ri,,t •i-ip,
cal 24 guru-wrecked; Imperial ship, of 22 puns-wrei.Sed.
(Signet) COCH It a me.
Copy of a letter from Admiral Lord Gardner, Commander.in-
Ch ief of His Melee y', Ships and Vessel. at Cork, to William
Mandrn, &s. dated on board tire Trent, Cork Ramon.,
April le, lel/6.
Silt-Inclosed I have the/ honour of transmitting,
for the information of the Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty, a letter from Captain Brace, of His
I Majesty's ship Virginie, giving an account of his
having on eie .9th instant, in If. I'3 At::. 41 min.
N. Long. 10 dl'g. 25 mia. W. captured the Spanish
schooner privateer Vrngador, mounting 14 guns,
and having a complement of eighty-two men.
I understand from Lieutenant Powell, who is ar-
rived in charge of the above privateer, that she is
out twelve days from Bourdeaux, and had not made
any captures during that period.
I have the honour to be, Zzes G• arm aa.
/Ls Majesty's ship Virginie, at Sea, 9th April, 16rG'
La. 46 deg. 49 min. N. Long. le deg ti Miii. W .
My Loan-1 have the honour to acquaint your
Lordship, that at six p.m. I captured a fast sailing
Spanish schooner privateer, called the Vengador,
mounting 14 :_t,tutss, with a crew of St men.
I the honour to be, kc. C. BItACI.
To the Right Hon. Lord Gardner, Admiral
of she White', Commander in Chief, Se.
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
PROMOTIONS.
I Ith Regiment of Font-Gement the R:ght II mourrhle Rich.
aril Fitzeatr,ck to be Coknel, rice General Giant, de-
ceased.
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BAhIRRIITTCIES
.ENLARGED.
Wdliant Chumbera, late of Princes-street, Barbican, in the
parish of St. Giles Without, Crioptegate, London, victualler,
dealer and chapnian, frem April VI, to June 17, at ten, at
Guildhall, London.
Tnumas Johnson, late of Flushing, in the Island of Wal-
cheren, in the pr.,vinc., on Zeland, and within the dominioi s
of the Batleten Repv!dic, and shire of High. street, 111 tae pa-
rish of St. Mary•le-lionne, in the comity of Middlesex, eno-
chant, dealer and cliaprnan, from April 22, to June 10, at ten,
at Guildhall, London.
B.ANKRUPTS.
John Lloyd and William Wydow it, of Upper The mes • street,
London, grand, dealers and chapman, to surrender, Aped
26, May 11, and June .1, at lON at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr.
Dolunti Willoughby, of ClifFoolle Inn.
Christopher !lawman, late of High llnltiorn, in the county
ref Middlesex, but now of ritter.lane, Landoll, hunt:, dealer
aid chapman, to unmade, April t 6, at nine, May 3, at elevens,
and June 3, at ten, at d
uildhall, London. Attorney, Mr.
Shepherd, setlett's.huildings, Holborn.
John Woodford, late of Oefordntreet, In the county of
Middlesex, but now of Bearbinder.lane, London, cheese-
monger, dealer and chapman, to surrender, April 96, 29, and
June 3, at sine, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. Lang-
ley. rumbtree-street, Bloomasbuty.
John Sknttowe, of St. Mary Cray, In the county of Kent,
mintier, dealer and chapman, to surrender, April 26, at site,
May 3, at eleven, and June 1, at ten, at Guildhall. London
Attorneys, Mews. Dewy and Cope, Paper.buildines, Tem-
ple; and Myelin. Everest and Martyr, Greenwich, Kent.
Samuel Hodgson the elder, of Stourhridge, in the county of
Worcester, malister and tallow-chandler, to surrender, May
23, at three, 24, at one, and June 3, at eleven, at the Letdo-
wn's Arms Inn, in %Wen in the county of Worcester. At-
torney, Mr. Henry Roberts, Stourhridgle, Worcestershire; and
Mews. Suerne,Still, and Strong, Lincoln's Inn, Landon.
George Down, of Whitechapel-rnad, in the county of Mid-
Alesek, •ictualler, to surrender, April 26, ILI! 3, and June 3,
at eleven; at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. Pnillipson,
Hotborn.oeurt, Gray's Inn, London.
Benjamin Tracers and James Eadaile the younger, of Queen.
street, Cheapside, in the city of London, strear.rioalers end
co-partners, to surrender, April 26, atone, May 3, and Jun*
3, at ten, at GuUdhall, London. Attorney, Mr. W. E. Allen,
No 16, New Bridge-street.
James Holmes and Sennett Newbury, of Sweethings. Rent.,
in the city of London, eating hnussokeepers, dealer., rine-
men, and cnpartners, to surrender, April 211, May, 12, and
June 3, at twelve, at Guililhell, London. Attorney, Mr.
Warrand, Castle-court, Budge-row.
Christopher Holly, of Feechurel-street, in the city of
London, tailor, to surrender, April 26, May 6, and Jun* 3,
at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr Welchem, Furneral'a-inn.
Witham Beach, of Lodlow, in the county of Salop, mercer,
drii er, dealer and chapman, to surrender. May 3, at hee, 6,
an.l June 3, it eleven, at the house of Mary Crump. known
In the name of the Goole Inn, in devidley, iii the county elf
Worcester, Attorneys, Messrs. Clarke and Pardee, in Bewdley.
Thomas Hall, lane of Dudley, in the county of Worcester,
tailor, dealer and chapman, to sureender, April 111, May 12,
awl ane 3,A( twelve ,t Geildlsall, London. Attorney, Mr.
Here, Inner-Teinple-lane, London.
Johns Crowing the yousiger, of Barton-street, in the OW-
parish of Saint Philip and Jacob, in th 2 county of Gloucester,
card mid pasteboard-maker, dealer and cliapnials, to our. raider,
April VI, and May 3, at eleven' and June 1, at h•.. at the
house of 'Thomas Luce, called the White Len, situate in
Mood-street, in the city of "iota. Arewneys, tirt..i,,, Pee.
and Williams, Lucent's Inn, L ,ndon ; and Mr. George Stack-
land, &maul.
DIVIDENDS.
May 13 George Bush, of the city of Bristol, chemist, dialer
and chapman, at emit, at the White Li.ni Inn, in Bi.,ait.
street, in use lily of brutal.
May 22. Joseph Wood, of Burnley, in the county of Lanese.
ler, entton-epiiirsei, 'reeler and Chef/11/11, at eleven, at the
New lairs, in lelaekburir, is the taut cothaty of Lancaster.
May 16 Anthony (lieer, of kirklington, an the county of
%uric, iimbolder, dasher and ch•pinan, at eleven, at t!I•• 11011. e
al Jonathan Eimpaiu, known tan the men of the king's
Arms, in Think, in the embolic of Yak.
May 14 arid 16. Henry Leer;iig ~,,, , late of Andover, in the
county of Souliampion, si•nholeer, m ,!er, and mai:titian,
at twelve, at the hum.* of Charles rule, called or It ii .iims by
the name or sign of the White Hart Inn, to Andover.
May Is. Chrt.t.pher Wild, of Manchester, In the moony of
1. incastet, vio...aMr, at eleven, at the Star Inn, in Man-
clie.ter
Mar 14. Smiled Eves, of Marichint,T in the county of
Lancaster, core dealer, cominon-earner, defier and chap.
snail, at two, at tee Bush 1114, In Adeli,:heiiree.
May 13 John Crowley, of Smalthrotr, near Rochda'e. In
the county of LanCairef, Carkirhf I•lnei, Jealer and chap.
mail, at el...en, at the him.* of W,diain Sumner, the Dog
Tave.ii an Donierate, in Massels..sisr
Ma) 11 'Js.h.s P4..111, late cat Weds, in the county of Somer.