The National Register.
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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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IFoops, I shall have the honour to command the Eagles taken
from the enemy to be laid at the king's fegt. Captain Prcedy,
et' the gloi regiment, Qne of my aides-de-ramp, has the honour
Ihp the bearer of this dispatch :heis an officer of service, and-
t4
beg leave to recommend him to his Majesty's favour, and to
xfp.ir lordship's protection. I annex the following Returns :
tiFtirrtoce, ammunition, and stares, taken from the enemy ; pro,
Tisiq's in the fortress, with the daily issues; the king's hot-pi,
ift4, 4 bavp the konoar to be, &c.
(Signed) CEO. BECKWITM, Om. Forces.

Mete follow the Articles of Capitulation, of which the fol-
loAing is the substance :—Gen. V illaret Joyense, as a mark of
vf- acct, is allowed to proceed to France, free from all restric-
iwil to4ether With his Aides di' Camp; the garrison, after
Erpt!nding their arms, are to be embarked for France, as prison-
gri cif wart to proceed t. Qaiieron Airy, and there an exchange
ph :1: piace hetween the two nations, rank for rank, under
,;i:ard of sa:ne English ships of war. The troops retain their
mimic property. The einharkation and voyage to he at the
tixp,enee of his Britannic Majesty, The persons and property
pflit the inhabitants to be respected, and none to he molested for
it,mr political opinions. Tilo garrison to embark at forthest,
vithin days.
return of the French army capable of embarkation, states
¶he number ter be 14 superior officers, 141 ()Ulcers, 1,8127 petty
paii-ers and soldiers, '402 marines. 'the artillery and ordnance
iltiTe are immense. Amongst the provisions were 1,300 barrels
30ti tierces of salt beef, and OS barrels of salt pork.
the and wounded in the British hospitals are 460.]
Then follow Admiral Cochrane's dispatches; but as they
pputain nothing essentially different from those of General Beck-
-Iwe have beep obligedt for wont of tinge: to omit their in-
p
I.,:st of the Squadron employed in the reduction of Martinique.
Ships of the line—Neptune, Poiripte, liellei4le, York, Cap-
.
V‘ir.
r and Intrepid. Frigates—Acasta, Penelope, Ethalion,
olus, Circe, Ulysses, and Eurydice. Sloops, &c.—Gorf:e,
91‘erene; Cherub, Stiirk, Amaranthe, Haughty, Express,
%.11,4er, forrester, Recruit, Star, Eclair, and Frolic.
(Signed) ALEX. COCII44N,E•

Neptune, Fort Royal Boy, Martinique,
February 26, 1809.
GENERAL M EMO It Als DU 1I•
i lkaTe great satisfaction in announcing to the squadron the
ov.reoder of the Fc.rt Bourbon. which event was finally eon-
00ed, and the terms of Capitulation ratified, on Friday
vitt2r4t i and yesterday the British troops marched in, and took
oss.:.ssion of the principal defences of that fortress; by which
0 Foyereigntx of this important island has been secured to
I'eM Britain.
When I reflect on the labour and difficulties the Commodore,
MOf, several Captains and Officers, Petty Officer 3, Seamen and
arines, have encountered, and on the short time in which this
45yice has tteen accomplished, 1 am impressed with the highest
Quse of their perseverance and courage ; and I shall not fail to
fc.pact the sane to my Lora:, Commissioners of the Admiralty.
I have also viewed with admiration the bravery and disci-
of
v‘l:ae., the army ; but Ilcitish• troops led on by such of:irer: as
it/i, love had the happiness of serving with in the reduction of
;li!ii7 ksliktl4, arc inviarible; and it is with no littler pride I have
yit;iiessed the cordiality which basso interuptedly subsided he-
ty;m4n the lead and sea forces, which on all combined expedi-
tlou., is the surest means of leading to success.
- i revest that Commodore Coeburn and the several Captains
lislt tlqme the honour to accept my warmest thanks for their
ckettions, also the other officers, and pett-otlicers, seamen, and
twat...bless; and that the captains w ill communicate the same to the
irAttc r is a suiL able manner.
• ( Signed) •
Ft, the Commodore, the respectitle Captains,
c'olynanders, 4c. Sec.

ALEX. COCHRANE.

ifdmiralty Office, April 12, 1809.
letteF fra m Captain George inley, of his Majesty's
4,4ip Lively, to the lion. W. W. Pole, dated on board that
iwo, the 9.9 th of March, 1809.
have thought it of importance that my Lords Corn-
-- the Admiralty shoull have the earliest intelligence
a Ow. virretAec of Vigo, I have dispatched Mr. T. Furber, Se-
uf ship, (in a vessel hired fur the purpose)

APRIL 16

with a copy er.my letter on that subject, to the lion. Vice-Ad-
tniral Berkeley. I hu.ve the llonour to he.
GKORGE 111‘Krittv!
Sin Lively, Vigo, March 29, 1909.
In consetvence of a letter I received at yillagarcia from Copt,
Crawford, of the Venus, off Vigo, informing the that the loyal
peasantry were in considerable force around the castle and town
of Vigo and that the presence of pother frigate would very
much contribute to the surrender of that fortress, I joined him no
the evening of the 2.1 d inst. Tha next morning I went to the
head-quarters of Don Joan de Almada de Sau4o e Silva, who
commanded the patriots. At the instant, a stramons was sent to
the Governor of Vigo to surrender at discretion, which led to a
negociation between him and the French, which continued till
the 26th, when Don Pablo Murillo, commaoiliog a regolaeforce
of fifteen hundred men, composed of retired soldiers in this pro,
vince, arrived, and sent in a summons to surrender. In conse-
quence of which, on the following day, the proposals (No. 1.)
were brought on hoard by Don Pablo Murillo. accompanied by
three French Officers. The answers to them (No. 2.) were
delivered at 5 P.M. by Captain Crawford, who concluded the
capitulation which I have the honour to inclow; and the whole
of the garrison, consisting of a Colonel, fort*,five Officers, and
about thirteen or fourteen hundred roen, were embarked the next
morning. I should be wanting in every feeling of ito Officer,
were not to acknow Age the liberal 'attention and zealous
services of Captain Craw ford. It also !reentries most gratifying
that lam enabled to inform you of the spirit and determination
of the Spaniards to expel from their country the invaders of all
that is dear to a brave and loyal people. No doubt of Fuccetis
could haveatisen, had the enemy persisted in holding out, from
the able and prompt conduct of Don Pablo Murillo, and the
good order of his troops, the strongest proof of his zeal in the
just cause of his King and country, and the ardour of the pea.,
santry is beyond all desc.ription. j have the Honour to he,
Gr,o4 MtKINLEY.

the Hon. Vice-Adm. Rerkeley, 4r.

P. S. I beg to inclose a correct statement of the French force
as time would allow me to procure.

[The articles No. I. and 2. above referred to, are a discussion
of the Terms of Capitulation, the result of which is, that the
garrison as prisoners of war are to he sent to England, the o.ilicer4
keeping their swords and wearing apparel.]

Statement of the French forces, &c. surrendered by Capitulation
at yigo, :11:ach, 1809, to his Majesty's ships Lively and
Venus, and the force* of his Catholic Majesty Ferdinand the

Seven:h.
46 Officers, 9.58 inferior officers and privates fit for ditty, SO()
sick—Total 13(4 men. 447 Horses, 6 carriages, covered wag-
pins, and carts ; military chest, containing 117,P,3 francs in,
French specie.
The returns of the garrison cannon field,piece, muskets, am,
munition, ordnance stores, ec.c. &c. not yet received, hut the
whole together, with the horses, carriages, and specie, have been
delivered to Don Pedro Murillo, Commander in Xefe of the
forces of his Catholic 111ajesty Vecdinand the Seventh.
(Sighted) Gm:km; IN t.cv.
Admirallr..oflirr, April 12, 1809.
Copy of another Letter from Captain M'Kinley, of his Nlajes,
tv's ship Lively, to the lion. W. IV. Pole, dated March ‘i9th,

1809. _
Sir-1 have the honour to inform von, for the information
of My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that in the act of
embarking the French garrison, advice was received of a Frenc4
force approaching, when Don Pablo Murillo immediately
marched, attacked, totally routed them, and made many priT
soners, who informed me they were a detachment of three hun-
dred liken fTokun Fuy, for the relief of Vigo.
I have the honour to be, &r.
G. WKINLEir.

S4TURD,4I"S LONDON G. 4 ZETTE.
NY LORI), dlmethyst, off Ushant, April 12, 180►9.
I HAVE very sincere pleasure in acquainting you oil' the cap-
ture of Le Nieman, a fine new French frigate of 44 guns, I wen,
ty-eight of which are 18 pounders on the main deck, and 319
Imo, copper fastened, two days from Verdun Roads, with six
months provisions and naval stores on board, hound to the Isle
of France, commanded by Mons. I)uponet, Capitaine de Fril
gate, a distinguished Officer, who dereuded. his ship with great
Oita), aud. resolution.

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of the fpoi regiment, one of my aides-de-ramp, has the honour IXORGE M‘Krittv.
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t Ithei,islaian
j(estltiyee': °Uri:on:lca% and-
and to Slit Lively, Vigo) March 29, 1809.
In conseqqence of a letter I received at yillogarcia from Copt,
xfp.ir lorcisOip's protection. I qnnex the following Returns :-..- Crawford, of the Venus, of Vigo, informing me that the loyal
tlFdrtoce, ammunition, and stores, taken from the enemy ; pros peasantry were in considerable force aroond the castle and town
Tisioq's in the fortress, with the daily issues; the king's hcopis of Vigo, arid that the presence of qnother frigate would very
IA 4 44v¢ the honour to be, &c. much contribute to the surrender of that fortress, I joined him on
(Signed) CEO. BECKWIIT, Com. Forces. the evening of the 2.1 d inst. Tha next morning I went to the
head-quarters of Don Joan de Almada de Sun e Silva, who
° led the patriots. At the instant, a summons was sent to
here follow the Articles of Capitulation, of which the fol- ethe"T:tats7e(rnor of Vigo to surrender at discretion, which led to a
Iftlkilig. is the substance :—Gen. V illaret Joyense, as a mark of
. negotiation between him and the French, which continued till
vf oect, is allowed to proceed to France, free from all restric• the 26th, when Don Pablo. Murillo, commandipg a regplarforee
lapil together With his Aides de Camp ; the garrison, after h p this pro,
of fifteen hondred men, composed of retired soldier • i
Flooding. their arms, are to be embarked for. France, as prison- vince, arrived, and sent in a summons to surrender. in conse-
era of war, to proceed t.• ki_:liilCl.oll Airy, and there an exchange quence of which, on the following day, the proposals (No. 1.)
phi 1; ral,• olace between the two nations, rank for rank, under o ere brought on hoard by Don Pablo Murillo, accompanied by
he, 41:arci of some shipsEnglishofwar. The troops retain theirs
three French Officers. The answers to them (No. 2.) were
mimic property. The einharkation and voyage to he at the delivered at 5 P.M. by Captain Crawford, who concluded the
tixoenee of his Britannic Majesty, The persons and property capitulation which 4 have the honour to inclose; and the whole
pflll the inhabitants to be respected, and none to he molested for of the garrison, consisting of a Colonel, forts,five Officers, and
Ow political opinions. Tio garrison to embark at furthest, about thirteen or fourteen hundred men, were embarked the next
vkthin 0 days. morning. I should be wanting in every feeling of en Officer,
The return of the French army capable of embarkation, states were not to acknoo ...age the liberal attention and zealous
the ;mother to be 14 superior oilicers, 141 officers, 1,8,7 petty
services of Captain Crams ford. It also becomes most gratifying
p.tr-crs and soldiers, '402 marines. 'I he artillery and ordnance
that lam enabled to inform you of the spirit awl determination
care?! ore immense. Amongst the provisions were 1,300 barrels of the Spaniards to expel from their country the invaders of all
Ai 2oor, 300 tierces of salt beef, and 98 barrels of salt pork. that is dear to a brave and loyal people. No doubt of FuCCel;s
tile: sicl} and wounded in the British hospitals are 460.]
could have atisen, had the enemy persisted in holding out, from
Then follow Admiral Cochrane's dispatches; but as they
the ogle and prompt conduct of Don Pablo Murillo, and the
potetaio nothing essentiall y different from those of General Beck- good order of his troops, the strongest proof of his zeal in the
!tit ti, we have beeps obliged, for "nut of Ow, to omit their in- just cause of his King and country, and the ardour of the peas
p•riol santry is beyond all description. I have the honour to he, Sif.
Ist of the Squadron employed in the redaction of Martinique. Geottn AVM:sr-EY.
Ships of the line—Neptune, PompCe, Belleisle, York, Cap- To the Hon. Vice-Adm. Berkeley, 4c.
join. and Intrepid. Frigates—Aca.sta, Penelope, Fahalion,
,iarlus, Circe, Ulysses, ond Eurydice. Sloops, &c.—Goree, P. S. I beg to inclose a correct statement of the French force
At ol‘erene,' Cherub, Sttirk, Amaranthe, Haughty, Express, as time would allow me to procure.
s.riger, rorrester, Recruit, Star, Eclair, and Frolic. [The articles No. I. and 2. above referred to, are a discussion
(Signed) ALEX. COCII4.4NE• of the Terms of Capitulation, the result of which is, that the
...------. garrison as prisoners of war are to he sent to England, the Offic era
Neptune, Fart Royal Bay, Martinique, keeping their swords and wearing apparel.) 1
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February 26, 1809. ' Statement of the French forces, &c. surrendered by Capitulation
GENERAL MEMORANDUM. at yigo, 27th March, 1809, to his Majesty's ships Lively and
i baye great satisfaction in announcing to the squadron the Venus, aod the forces of his Catholic Majesty Ferdinand the
oveader of the Fort Bourbon. which event was finally con- Seven:h.
loded and 46 Officers, 958 inferior officers and privates fit for duty, 300
• f: . 9 the terms of Capitulation ratified, on Friday .
Vilti'M ; anti yesterday the British troops marched in, and took sick—Total 1304 men. 447 Horses, 62 carriages, covered wag,
cosession of the principal defences of that fortress; by which p.. 20. ns,
hand carts. ; military chest, containing 117,13 francs in,
ac sovereignty of this important island has been secured to Ire" specie.
i'eM ftritiOn. The returns of the garrison cannon field,piece, muskets, ant, •
.i.
munition, ordnance stores, &c. &c. not yet received, hut the
When I reflect on the labour and difficulties the Commodore,
Ile several Captaios and Officers, Petty Officers, Seamen and
arioes, have encotrteced, and on the short time in which this
whole together, with the horses, carriages, and specie, have been
delivered to Don Pedro Murillo, Commander in Xefe of the
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i 4 cyice has been accomplished, lam impressed with the highest
forces of his cathoiic INlajtsty Vetdinand the Seventh.
vc,urae of tbeir perseverance and courage ; and I shall not fail to
(Singed) Gnoata e .51‘11: IN LEY.
wort the same to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Admiralty...o/11re, April 12, 1809.
I have also viewed with admiration the bravery and disci- Copy of another Letter from Captain M•Kinley, of his Mides,
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v‘l:tle. of the army ; but British• troops led on by such onairers as tv's ship Lively, to the lion. W. W. Pole, dated March 29th,
' ial, have had the happiness of serving with in the reduction of 1809.
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;leis island, are mysocible; and it is with no little pride 1 have Sir—l have the honour to inform you, for the information
ialesse.d the cordiality which basso interoptedly subsided he- of My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that in the act of
fit; een the load and sea forces, which on all conshiued expedi- embarking the French garrison, advice was received of a French,
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writs, is the surest means oP leading to success. force approaching, when Don Pablo Murillo immediately
1 i reqtrest that Commodore Coeburn and the several Captains marched, attacked, totally routed them, and made many priT
saW dame the honour to accept my warmest thanks for their , soners, who informed me they were a detachment of three lam-
,r. ckettions, also the other officers, and pelts-officers, seamen, and dred mien fToin Fuy, for the relief of Vigo.
r, ! aatrioes ; and that the captains w ill Communicate the same to the I have the honour to be, &r.
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1 V-Aktgr in, ti so‘iLatb.lo mariner. G. IPKINLEX.
. • ( Signed) • ALEX. COCHRANE. -./
1.i,. 4'9, the, Commodore, the respectitle Captains, SaTURDAY'S LONDON GdZETTE.
cownanders, 4c. Sfc, —.0......_
. , 1111' Loan, 4methyst, off Ushant, April 12, 1809.
i • • Admiralty (Vice,. April 12, 1809.
1 I HAVE very sincere pleasure in acquainting you of the cap-
gaily of o letter from Captain George M‘ I( inley, of his Majesty's
tie • tore of Le Nieman, a tine new French frigate 0f44 guns, (wen,
4 i . 4,11.1 i 11 Lively, to
, the lion. W. W. Pole, dated on board that ty-eight of which are IS pounders ou the main deck, and 319
li •hi a Minos the 299th of March, 18W.
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.„ 1, • , • meta copper fastened, two days from Verdun Roads, with six
.11' `la—As 1 have thought it of importance that my Lords Com- months provisions and naval stores on board. hound to the Isle
'1 missinaers cst the Admiralty shoull have the earliest intelligence of France, commataled by Mons. I)uponet, 010i:tine de Fri.!
I . a ow. virretyler of Vigo, I have dispatched Mr. T. I"urber, Sc- gate, a distinguished Officer, who dekuded his ship with great
' . ms Lyateratakt of t 104. ship, (in a vessel hired fur the pur)ose) . Oita), and.resolution.
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