The National Register.
London, England, 1813-10-31 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL. REGISTER.

OCT. 31.

gates of Bremen, ‘r itliont the ene,i,v', •eing in the least informed
of it. I have,
Baron DE TETTE N BORN, Gen.

(Signed)
Bremen, Oct. 16.

ADMIRALTY OFFICE, OCTOBER 26.

Copy of a letter from Captain Sir C. Cole, of his Majesty's sh:p the
Rippon, addressed to Admiral Lord Keith, K. B. and transmitted
by his Lordship to J. W. Crokcr, Esq.
His nijesty's ship Rippon, off Abrevack, Oct. 91.
MY LORD—I have great satisfaction in reporting the capture of
Le Weser, a French frigate of the lar.4e class. mounting 44 gun%
and having :AO men, commanded by the Caot.iiii de Vrissean Cantz•
hat, Che;•alier de l'Urdre Imperiale de la Reunion. b% his Majesty's
ship wader my command, in company with the Scylla and Royuli,t
brigs.
She left the Texel on the last day of Septeinber, mil had captured
two Swedish vessels in tke North Sea, and lust her main and tiliaen-
masts in a ale on the 16th of this month.
Captain Macdonald's letter, which I have the honour to transmit,
will acquaint your Lordship with the perseverance with which he
bad watched this frigate, which he fell in with four days ago, sixty
leaatws to the west of Ushant, and of a gallant joint attack made by
the Scylla and Royalist on the frigate yesterday, in sight of the
Rippon, and upon her weather-beam.
The judicious measures taken by Captains Macdonald and Bre-
mer, enabled the latter Officer to yin me at three o'clock lids morn-
ing, with intelligence of the eneat3's force, whilst the Scylla watch-
ed their antagonist : and at daylight, the breeze springing up, gave
us an opportunity air closing with the enemy.
About ten, the frigate bore tip towards the Rippon and struck
her colours, having exchanged two broadsides with the Scylla, and
just as the Rippon and Royalist were within reach.
Being near tile French coast, and the prize in a most crippled
and unmanageable state, I licoe deemed it necessary to take on
hoard the greater number of the prisoners, and to tow her into port.
Inclosed are the lists of killed and wounded on hoard the Scylla
and Royalist. The enemy had four killed and fifteen wonlided....4
am, &c. (Signed) CHRISTOPHER COLE.
His Majesty's sloop Scylla, at sea, Oct. '2l.
Sin —I have the honour to acquaint you, for the iliformation set
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that, at talc A. M. the
tatit instant, in longitude 9 deg. 10 min. west, and latitude 47 deg.
Sit min. north, I fell in wills a French national frigate, unler jury
main and inizenanasts, apparently making the hest of her way for
Brest, and judging it not prudent to attack such superior force, as
(in the event of our being crippled) I should not have been able to
have kept sight of her, from the severity of the weather, I had the
good fortune, on the tOth instant, to meet with his Majesty's sloop
Royalist, when Captain Bremer, in the handsomest manner, volun-
teered to ji:in me in attacking her. At half past three P. M. tee
bore up in close order, the Scylla on her quarter, and the Royalist
on her bow, and commenced the action nearly at the same time,
which continued for '.early an hour and a half, when our sails and
riagiog being very much cut, and main-mast severely wounded, the
Royalist nearly in the same predicament, we hauled off to repair
the damages, the, weather hying very squally, so as to endanger our
masts. A man of war appearing to time northward, I ordered the
Ito% alist to apprise her of our situation; at day-light this mottling
I observed a large ship to leeward, which, proved to be his Majesty's
ship Rippon, and as 30n, Sir, were an eye-witness of our proceeding
this morning, l beg leave to refer to you for the subsequent events.
Anv encomium I can bestow on Capt. Br' mer would, I am con-
vinced, tall very shill of his deserts; awl I beg leave to return him,
his Officers, and ship's company, my warmest thanks for the gallant
support they afforded us during the action. To the Officers and
ship's company of this sloop, I shall ever tie) indebted for their gal-
lant and persevering conduct in the action, and during the time
we kept sight of the enemy, in the severest weather I almost ever
experienced ; and beg to recommend Mr. William Speck, Senior
Lieutenant of this sloop also Mr. Thos. G. Cooper, Master's Mate.
Captain Bremen speaks in the highest terms of hit Officers and
ship's company.
I ant happy to say, that we have oily two seamen sliehtly
ti uraleal ; the Royalist, I ant sorry to say, was not ru fortunate,
having two killed •:nd nine woonded. Inclosed are the returees of
kil!ed and wounded on board the two sloops.
I have the honour to he. 6:c.
(Signed) C. MACDONALD, Commander.
To Sit Christopher Cole, Bart.

List of K tied and Wounded
Scylla.—J. Watts, quarter-master's • mate, and P. Rathborne, able
seaman. slightly wotioded.
Stiouter, able seaman, and C. Ralt, ordinary ditto,
killer.—Mr W. Wilson, master ; A. Mason, %V. t.ieorge, H. Kitson. and
P. Read, seamen, severely wounded -;--Mr J. Warren, Ist Lieutenant ;
R. George. marine; A. Newton, seaman, and it. Elliot, boy, slightly
wounded.

BANKRUPTS.
J. Hall, of !zontlt Moreton, Berks, horse dealer, to surrender Nov. 12.
at three, 13, and Dec. 7, at eleven, at the Lamb Inn, Wdllingford.
Attornies, Messrs. Hedges and Son, Wallingford ; and Messrs. Price and
J. and J. F. Fraser, ut Sloane-square, Chelsea, nurserymen, Nov, 2,
13, and Dec 7, at, eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Pope, hlotli-
-I,rd-court, Fenchureh-street.
C. Starridge, of itoseinary•lane,eheesemonger, Nov. 2, 13, and Dec.
7, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Cleivent and Townson,
Itatelitt-hiefiwa
C. Johnson, id Duke-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, carpenter, Nov. 6,
and Dee. 7. at ten, at Alessrs. Donnollon, and
Throgmorton-street.
W. Fairbdirit, late of Solitl. Shields, butchev. Nov. 13 19, and Dec.
7, at eleven, ut the Queen's Head. Durham. Attoinies, Mr. Kirtun,
Durham ; and Mt. they, Gray's•iiin.
W. South, of Epping E,SI`X. auctioneer, Oct. 30, Nay. 6, and Dec. 7,
at eleven. at Guildhall. Attormes, Messrs. Dunnolion• and Bowden.
Copt Throginort.in-street.
.1. T. Cooper, id Clie,ter-pluce, Kennington, apothecary, Oct. SO,
Nov. 6, and Dec. 7, at eleven, at Uuiidhall. Attorney, Mr. Gibbard.
Mi!lhank-street. Vest minster,
A. Aiio, of Broad street, Golden-square, dealer, Nov. , to, an
Dec. 7, at eleven, at Gailahall. Attorney, Mr. Harrison, LarubetW

road.
C. .1. Jones, of Crosby row, Bermondsy, tat lor, Nov 12, 13, and
Dee. 7, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Webb, St. Thomas..
stieet,
J. Low and W. Low. of Mincing Lane. merchant, Oil. 30. Nov 6,
And Dec. 7, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. lure, Furnival's-
Inn,
J. Tames, of Stratford, Essex, merchant, Nov. 10 and Dec. 7, at
eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Kearsey and Spurr, Bi.,hups.
us ie-st reet-W it in n.
rJ Lowden, ,)i I.m orpool, merchant. Nov. 17, 18, and Dee 7, at one,
-h.• 61 he Tuvern, Liverpool. Atiornies, Mews. Biacastuck and
Hance, Temple, and Mr. Prin. Liverpool.