The National Register.
London, England, 1809-08-06 00:00:00

TUESD LO.VDO.V GAZETTE.

BI7VICP,T7rreI ES ENT.AItf;T:D.
JOHN PEARAON, of Ifol.yhe3d, gtationer, from Jnty 22, to September 9,
tt &even, at the Unfou Tar era, Union-Greet, liirminahant.

13A K UPTS.

FRIEND ANDII.I/S, Brightholinston, Sussex, vietualler,tonnrreader, Aunt.=
Ir., lc:, an.l Sept. I e, at e!eve ), nt the Neor i ta lintel, iT, Beiglithelmqon.
toroie,,, Mr. John Cuthatch, Brislithelinatou ; and Mr. Clripatan Barber, Chao-
cery-lane, L-radon.
JAMI;S CAILVEII. GILL, Smallburrh, NorfolU, rrocer, to sarnewler, Any'.
b, 11, and Sept. 12, at four, at the King's Ilead, Market-place, Norwich. At-
tendee, blessro.hampeon and Markham, Norwich i,and IViodus, Son,
turd Re!taway, Cbaitcery-lane. London.
WILLIAM COLLINS, Thotuas-stree, Bristol, ißn!teevr, to surrencliv,
Aur.:st S, 9, and September It, at eleven. at the Castle and Ba;i lan. Bt h.
Attorairs, Meson*. NtAbersole and Portal, Essex-street, Strand, Loudon ; and
Mr. !Juke Bath.
JOl.l FOSILESTER., latter of Lute-end, Stoke upon Trent, St tiforil, ma-
nufacturer or earthen ware, to surrender Aug.. A4l, 29, and Sept. 19, at eleven
at the Roebuck-ion, Nevicastiv-under-Lyno. Attoruies, Messrs. WaltLail and
Ward, Nexcastie-uuder-Lyne.
JAMF;S AFTLECK, Keuttington-cross, Stirrer, plundrer,to surrender,
/#, id, and Sept. at, at twelve, at Guildhall, bonitos. Attornius, Mr. Turner,
Edward-street, Cavendish•agonre.

C ERTI FICATBS.-AUGIIST 2.

David Law, Jun. Manchester, conwoon-brewer.—Jarnes Clancy, Tottenham-
wart-road,prov islon•aserch ant—Thomas Tinson, Saltresenall-court , Own 0
streetovine•ine.:,:hant.-11.ichard Dolby, Colchester, brlcktsver.—John Cutler,
Maidstone, Kent, linen-drat er.—RicluuidDean, Star andGirter Tavern, Kew-
bridge, tavert.keeper.—Henry M mans, late of Knightsbridge, Miditlesex, paper -
staieer.--liaiiuel Dairies, Drayton is Itahs,S4l9, baskorenlames lilukao
*lwo lester, 01111111M14011Witt.

G • 6;

ari 1) A Y'.s• 14(>1% LOzv

Admiralty Office, dug rest 5, 1809.

Majesty's Slap Implacable, off Percola Point, July 8, ma.
SlR,—The position taken by the Russian flotilla under Per.
c•ola Point, seemed so much like a defiance, that I considered
something- was necessary to he done, in order to impress these
strangers with that sense of respect and fear which his Majesty's
other enemies are accustomed to chew to the Britislt nog ;
therefore detinantned to gratify the anxious w ish Of Lieutenant-
. :law key to lead the boats of the ships named in the margin,. *
w hie() %yen. stsseo: Wed by nine o'clock last night, and proceeded
a it h air irresistable zeal and intrepidity inwards the enemy. who
had the advantage of local know ledge, to take a position of ex.
traordinary strength within two rocks, serving as a cover to their
wings, nod front whence they could pour a destructive hie id'
grape upon our boats, which, notwithstandidg, advanced with
perfect coolatn:s, and ,!ever tiled a gun till actually touching the
enemy. when they boarded E‘i ord in hand, and carried all be-
fore them.
I believe a more brilliant atchievement does not grace the re-
cords of our aaval history ; each officer was impatient to be the
leader in the attack, and each man zealous to emulate t heirmthle
example, and the most complete success has been the conse..
tinence of lull determined bravery ; of eight gun-haats, each
mnuating a thirty-two, and twenty-four pounder, and forty-six
men, six have been bronght out, and one sunk ; and the whole
of the ships and vessels, (.t welve in number), under their protec-
tion, laden shish powder ail provisions for the Russian army,
brou7lit out, and a large armed ship taken and burnt ; I have
deeidy to lament the loss of many men killed and wounded, and.
especially that most valnable. officer Lieutenant Hawkey, n ho,,
lifter taking oac goa.b,iat, was killed by a grape-shot, in the
act of boardiag t :le second. No praise can do adequatejnst ice to)
this lamented pAung man ; as an officer he was active, correct,
and zealous to the highest degree ; the leader in every kind of
emerprize, and regtrdless of danger ; he delighted in whatever
could tend to promote the glory of his country ; his last words.
were, •6 BUZZ I'17;1( ON ! ND VOR evla!"
Alr. Hawkey had been away in the boats on diP;erent services
since last Monday, accompanied by Lieutenant `Vernon, w hose
conduct in this affair has been hi;:,hiy exemplary, and shew ea-
him worthy to he the companion ofro heroic a swan; but while
I tiro induced to mention the name of Mr. Veraon, from his coo-
sum services with Air, Haw key, I feel that, ev or Officer, sea-
man, and marine, has a claim to my warmest praises, and will,
trust, ohtaia your favoarable rocommendatioa to the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty. Lieutenant Charles Allen,
of the Bellerophon, was the senior officer after Mr. Hass key's
death. I have..Ht been informed, that Lieutenant Stirling, of
the Prometheus, who was sevcrely wounded, is since dead ; his
conduct in this :drar was very eonspicnows, and Captain Ferrest
speaks highgly in praise of the zeal and activity of•his services
on every occasion. 1 am sure you will readily believe that
Captain Forrest did not witness the preparation for skis attack,
without feeling an ardent desire to eemmand it, but I was oh-
lined to resist his pressing iinportunity, as a matter of justice to
Mr. Hawkey. •

The Ittis-:ians have safr.red sr%erety in this conflict ; the
umq moderate stit:nient malies it appear that two-thirds of
the .a have 1):.•ea killed and %%sounded, or jumped overboard,—
Enclosed is a list of killed and wounded, the names of the
°dicers employed, an account of veswls capiered,.and number
of pi i-nners. I have the honour to be, &I%
T. U. MA R 1 IN.

To V ice- Admiittl Sir James Saumarez,
Bart. K.B. &.
A List of Ii illed etnd Wounded.
IMPLACATH.c.—Kiiled.—Lieutenant Joseph Hawkey ; W.
Oliver,- ordinary seaman.; John White, able seaman ; Thomas
Veryfer, landman ; John Tapscott, private of marines ; Joseph
Graham, able seaman.
Wounded.—Joseph Truman, quarter-master ; John Burd,
landinme ; William Carr, ditto ; Thomas Reilly, able seaman ;
Alexander Ifutchinson, ditto.; Christopher Banks, Waltman;
I'. Burn, ditto; Richard Johnson, able seaman; Richard
Jones, ditto; Edward Flyn, ordinary seaman; Edw. Carey,
landman ; Henry Baufield, private of marines ; Joseph Taylor,
Joseph Carr, ditto; Henry M'Cubey, ditto; John Hookins,
ditto; Nathaniel Evans, ditto,
BELLenornoN.—lin.t.co.—William Thomas, landman;
Thousat. Chambers; private of 01411iPC11; Jolla A:Loretta; ditto.

AUG. 6.

Wo N Dr:D.—Thomas Elliott, boatsWain'e mate; Williatn
Nowell, able seaman; Edward Ryan", ditto ; Pat. Smith,
ordinary seaman; James Kendall, ditto ; Neil Asmans, ditto;
William Laketnan, serjeant of marines; William West, ditto ;
Pit. Funnell, private of marines; John Rust, ditto; William
V amity, ditto.
Mi E,—KILLED.—Mr. J. B. Mounteney, midship-
Iran ; Elijah Melkin. gunner's mate; George 'Matthews, able
seaman; Beajamin Crandon, second master; Jobn Cole, pri-
vate of marines. !
WouNDED.—Heary Sherwin, able seaman ; John Pritchard,
dim,: George Abell.. ditto ; John Hayes, lantiman ; William
Davidson, ordinary seaman; Thomas Alston, ditto.
PROM ETU pus.—K ILLED.—Lieut. Stirling ; Walker Wil-
Hams, able seaman : Peter Turner, private of marines.
Wou N o r.o.—Matthew Vezev,boatswain; Francis la Roache,
able seaman ; Henry Traw land, ditto.
TOTAL ICILLQD AN!) WOUNDED.
Implacable-6 killed, 17 . wounded.
Bellerophon—.S k sales, II wounded.
Melpomene-5 killed, 6 wounded.
Prometheus—S killed. S wounded.
Tottsl-17 killed, 37 wounded.
Names of Officer; employed.
IMPLACABLE.—Lieutenants Hawkey, Houghton, Vernon,
Cracknell, of the. Marines, and Clarke, ditto.
B ELLE ROPHO N.—Lieutenants Allen, Sheridan, Skekel,
Keurtall, of the Marines, and Carrington, ditto.
I,IMuLPO4I CN E.—Lieutenants George Reunie, and Robert
Gilbert, of the Mar'itss ; Mr. J. B. Mounteney, Midshipman.
Pao n nrri £U%.—Lieutenant Stirling.
Here follows a List of Vessels captured by his Majesty's ship
Another letter from Capt. Martin gives an account of the
capture Cif twelve other vessels laden with timber, spars, and
cordage belonging to the Emperor of Russia.
His Majesty's Ship L'Aintable, off Cuxhaven, July 29, 1909.
SlR,—The French troops in Hanover, not content with fre-
quent predatory and piratical incursions in the neighbourhood of
Cu shaven, had the audacity to enter the village of Ritz:mule
with a body of horse at mid-day, on Wednesday the 26th inst.
asal very narrowly missed making several officers of the
tousadron prisoners. In consequence I was induced to land n
detachment of seamen and mariner from the vessels sonposiug
tke squadron under my orders, for the purpose, if possible, of
intercepting them. In the ordour of pursuit we advanced until
we got sight of Brernerleke, into which we learned they had
retreated. The information was incorrect. On entering the
town we were assured that the enemy, to the number of about
250, occupied the town of Gessendorf two miles distant, and
further that it contained a depot of confiscated merchaselize.
it was resolved instantly to attack it. For this purpose Cap-
lain (bate of the M oscpsito, advanced with a detachment, while
I directed Captain Pettet of the Bliseis to take a circuitous
route, and take a well constructed battery of four twelve-
pounders. commanding the river Weser in flank, ar hile the
remainder, under my own immediate directions, headed by Capt.
Watts, of the Ephira, advaeced to attack it in front. The road
we had to pass subjected organ to a galling tire of round and grape
from the battery, the guns of-which were all pointed inwards,
and which in return we could only answer by discharges of
musketry. Gessendorff. though certainty tenable with the mon-
bers the enemy had opposed to ours, was on the approach of
C tpt. Grata precipitately evacuated. The enemy being pre-
viously informed of our approach. had put into requisition a
uumber of light wagons fur the transportation of the lout, in
the rear of which 60 well mounted cavalry drew tip.
The enemy ill the battery, seeing us determined notwithstand-
ing their tire, to carry our point, and that we were tnaki a; pre-
parations for fording a deep and wide creek in their front, aban-
doned it, and embarked in boats on the Weser ready for their
receptioa, under a severe fire of musketry from our detachment,
with the loss on their part of several killed and wounded.—
From a fore-knowledge of our intentions on the part of
the enemy, we made but four prisoners, the Commandant of-I
the. battery. Monsieur Le Murche, a lieutenant and two inferior
otticers. The battery guns were burst in pieces, the embruzures
demolished, the gull-carriages burnt, togetherwith the magazine,
guard-houses, &c. dm. The powder we brought oft; together
witb six waggon loads of confiscated merchandise.
Captains Goate' Pettet and Watts, are here mentioned as
baying particularlydistinguibbed themselves.)
The distance from Geffeodorf to Cuxhaven is 29 miles ; I
snare It Om to their Lordsbips to estimate the spirit, alacrity,

and expedition with which this service must have been per.
formed, when I slate, that is 24 hours from our departure,
the whole detachment returned, mind were safely embarked on
board their re:pective ships, without the losi of an iodividnalf
1 have the honour to he, &r.
(Signed) Cir. STUART.
Sii R. J. Strachan, 'Bart. K B. Rear-
Admiral of the White, Ste. &e. &c.