The National Register.
London, England, 1808-11-21 00:00:00

NOV, 21;

TI

Maria, I lost no time in fulfilling the instructions I received
from you.
I have now much satisfaction in reporting, that after a pur-
suit of the enemy for five days and nights, and having during that
period had four engagements with him, in each of which he was
repulsed, and ohliged to make most precipitate retreats, leaving
behind him arms, ammunition, rte. at every different post that
had been attacked, and at one place in particular, nine mariners
who had been taken prisoners on the first landing of the enenty,)
and at anchor, a brass six pounder, which had only arrived from
tivadaloupe two days, and which was found spiked;' by c.on-
unly and harrassing him, we found, cm coming
one hundred paces of his front yesterday morning that he
was willing to surrender, and sending out n tia;, of trnce, I
granted the following terms ; '' That the French troops might
o' march out from the ground they then occupied with the
" nouns of war, but they should lay down their arm a in front of
64 the troops, and surrender themselves as prisoners of war, and
66 that all prisoners taken since their arrival in the island should
4' be immediately returned." I was however mach astonished to
find that Colonel Cambriels, who had commanded the army was
not present when they surrendered, but I have since understood
that he had quitted it the morning previous, and had returned to
Guadaloupe, but I have some reason to imagine he is still in this
Island,

The field piece I had taken from the army schooner became
useless after the first dab from the tract of the country the cite-
ms led us over; I therefore sent it hack to Crawl gourg, and at
Ihe same time I directed fifty' marines to occnpy the post at De-
lopes, three miles from town, which kept up the communica-
tion with the iuterior of the

In our several attacks, i%fcia? me pleasure to say that we have
had only two privates won one of them since dead. The
loss on the part of the enemy Ibnve not ascertained, hut imagine
to have been considerable. lam sorry to mention to you, that
that a gentleman from Antigun, of the name of Brown, being a
prisoner of war, was in the rear of tbsienem7's picquet w ben at-
tacked on the evening of the 2d inst. and received a mortal wound.
The force which bas been brought front Guadaloupe I have not
yet exactly found out, but from all accounts must have been
above two hundred rank and file.

From the return I send herewith, yen, will find that 162 prl.
rates have laid down Cher arms and there are at present many
wco have been sick dispersed through the country. The Inhabi-
tants that joined weft very considerable. I believe their num-
ber amounted to from four to five hundred. To Captain Welley,
of his Majesty's ship Captain, 1 am under great obligations ; in
every instance he has studied to assist me, and to his exertions 1
am much indebted for the success of the expedition. Captain
Pigot, the Commander of the Island, was lo the field the whole
time nith the troops ; and from his knowledge of the country lie
afforded me the great es t assistance, for which I consider myself
nut particularly indebted to biol.

I have likewise to return my, best thanks to all the Niters
non-commissioned Officers, and privates; who were under niy
command, for the cheerfulness with which they went through
the long ad harassing marches, and I think it a duty to mention
to you their extreme good conduct since they have been in tbc
eld. •
1 have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) NATift. BLACK',
Lieut.-Col. 4th West India Reg.
Marie Galante, at the Estate of Blanch
Cadet, Sept. 3, MOS.
TERMS agreed upon by the Commanders of His Britannic Mn-

jes(y's Forces milk the French Troops in Marie Galante
Proposal.—The French troops shall surrender uncondition-
ally to the British forces.
Answer.—The French will surrender; but propose that their
Officers shall be sent on their parole, and their Inca exchanged,
at Guadaloupe.
Answer.—The Proposal of being sent to Guadaloupe is posir
lively refused, that being left to the pleasUre of the Commanders
in Chief of the Army and Navy. The French are permitted.
only to march mit with the honours of war, and lay down their
aeon.

B.lrmiesst.
W. 11: Gorr, Commandant,
iv. /IL4ctorzz.L. Lieut. Col. 4th West India
Regintent, kommanding Brigade.
11,-turn of Prisoners of Frar who surrendered on the 3d Septem-
ber, PUS.

Marie Galante, Sept. 4, 1808.

E 144 r--i(!;NAL
.itiCiiii"iii.

4 Captains, 8 Lieutenants, 162 rank and file; and.l Star.
N. B. 1 Lieutenant and 15 rank and tile of artillery included. ,
Return of arms, ammunition, and accoultimentt, taken and
tte,troyedfronr 30th August to 3d Septemper.
Field piece, 450 firelbcki,2oo belts .and pouches, anti_ ?4
kegi of ball cartridges.—ammunition for field piece nut ascer-
tained.PAßTNEß Sift PS .DISOLV ED. •
Tailer, Stownupland, And ‘Vtiodhridge,
:corta.dealert.
Pitcher, Northfleet, and •Wallis, Blackwall,
PO in and Grey, China-hail-fields, Surrey. Allison and t'ish,
Louth, Lincolnshire, timber-merchants. :hillier .and Co. 4ris-
tol„ wool-staplers. Kruse and Jones, Broad.street.place,
dlesex. Riddell and Mole, I3erwick-upon-Tweed, livarifdra per,.
Ansel) and Penner, Loughborough, Leicestershire, jamas.
brokers. Paterson, Ityde, and Ilynott, Hampstead )toad, cow.
keepers. Bendall and Co. Bristol, ineahnen„ Nicholson and
Co. Alowick, Northumberland, milliners. Hodgson and Co.
Bradford, Yorkshire, woolstaplers. Megson and Watson Jim.
Scalby, Yorkshire, corn-merchants. Iklaggs, Bristol,„ Jorden,
Bath, linen-drapers. James, Fisher, and Mule, Birmingham,
factors-. Kenwright, Furness, W hittaker, and. Johnson, Stake-
upon-Trent, Staffordshire, corn-dealers. Peters, V,aii den
Bergh, and Alexander, merchants. Cookson and Walmsley,
Ormskirk, Lancashire, brewers. Collison and Jones, Padding-
ten, brick-makers. Mellor and Taylor, Burfieui, Staffordshire,
p totters.
BANKRUPTCY SUPF.RSED.ED..
James Hulbert and John Hulbert, Bath, cabinet-makers.
BANKRUPTS.

George Mann, Southampton-place, Strand, victualler, Is sur-
render Nov. 26, at eleven, Dee. 3, and 31, at ten, at Guildhall,
Attorney, Mr. Crawford, Charles-square' fild-street-road. •
John hitching, Leeds, dyer, Nov. 29, 30, and Dec. SI,
at eleven, at the Star and Carter Inn, Leeds. Attornies, Mr.
Graiuger, Leeds; and Mr. Crosley, Gray's Inn, London.
John Leman, Ramsgate, Kent, shopkeeper; Nov. 29, at two,
and Dec. 26 and :11, at twelve, at Guildhall, London. Attorney,
Mr. Clutton, St, Thomas's-street,- Borough. • • • '
John Kitson, Dewsbury-moor. Viirkshire, clothier, Nov. 29,
at ten, at the Yew-tree Inn, in Robert-town, Dec. kI) act/liven,
at the Woolpacks'lnn, Wakefield, and • Dec. 34, at cleveni at
the Yew-tree Inn, Robert-town. Attornies, rtlet.srs, J.and
Willis, Warnford.court, Throginorton-street, London; and Mr.'
Wadsworth, Millbridge, near Leeds.. ,
George Averill, Armitage, Stairos•d, w heel wfight, Nov. 24,
29, and Dec. 31, at eleven, at the Crown Inn, Et ugeley. Attur-
nies, Mr. Robinson, ilill-Ridware, Lichfield, Staffordshire ; anti
Itudalls, Clement's Inn, London. •
Thomas Knight and Samuel Knight, Mosley, Laneashira,
clothiers, Dec. 7, h, and 31, at the ,Pack.,ll orse Inn, Midde, -
field. Attornies, Mr. Toviwerida, Staple Inn, London ; and Mr.
Bannister, Rochdale, Lancashire; . •
.101 in I laticocks, Bronkyard, Iterefordshire, dealer, Dee. 15,
at four, and 16 and 91, at ten, at .the l'eather's Inn, Ledbury.
Attofaies, Mr. Pewtriss, Gray's Inn, London; and Mr. Reece,
Ledhury. . . , .
Robert Read, Caroline Mews, Bedford-square, stable-keeper,
Nor--22, 29, and Dec. 31, at ten, at Guildhall. Aitornies,
Messrs. Denton and Barker, Gray's Inn.
1 •
George Fall and James Hutchinson, Tooley-street, brewers,
Nov. 26, 29, and Dec. 31, at eleven, at. Guildhall. Atturnies,
Messrs. Holmes and Lewis, Mark-Lane.

DIVIDENDS.
Dee. 10. Robert Stevens, Percival-street, Guswell-street,
silk-skein-dyer, at twelve, at Guildhall,
Dee. 10. William Bickerstaft, Nuttiugluun, haberdasher, at
eleven, at Guildhall.
Dee. 10. Roger Partridge, Clement s Inn, merchant, at ten,
at Guildhall.
Jan: ;30. John Bowman) Water-lane, brandy-merchant, at
:twelvC, at Guildhall.
Dee. 13. George Paine, Brompton, Kent, butcher, at one, at
• Guildhall.
. Dee. 17. Chstrles and Robert Ilingeston, Walbrook, mercers,
ial twelve, at Guildhall.
Jan. 17. John Jacob, Stratford, Essex, miller, at tett, At
Guildhall.
Jam James Reeve, Ilolborn, umbrella maker, at ten, ut
• Jan. 'A. Anthony William Jefferson, Rathbone-place,
ford-street, elthutman, at ten, nt Guildhall.

Dec. 17. James Chard, Anchor and llope St. fi
East, painter, at ten, at CallnLall.

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