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THE NATIONAL 'REGISTER.

IVIAY 3T

me
bored for the night, out of reach of the. batteries on both sides, Point
Talett bearing N. N. W. half W., S.E. point of Groa S. V'. 'half W.
the enemy's vessels N by F.. At ten, the other frigate appeared to be
on fire also (some smoke having been seen on board her from the eiree
the firing ceased), and at half past eleven, the flames burst forth from
her ports and every part with unextinguishable fury,which unlooked-for
event leaving me nothing more to attempt in the morning, the brie be-
ing quite on her beam-ends, and very much damaged by our shot in every
part of her bottom, even near her keel, I weighed anchor at midnight,
with a very light air from the e ortle,vard, with the Growler in company,
profiting by the brightness of the moon to get to sea ; but it was so near,
calm that i made very little progress, and therefore saw the frigate burn.
ing from Bead to stern all night, and explode at thirty-five minutes after
two in the morning of yester,lay, leaving a portion of her after-part stilt
burring till it wa, entirely consumed ; and in the course of the day, I
had the satisfaction to see, from off the N. W. point of Groa, a third
fire and explosion in the same spot, which could have been no other
than the brig.
During the time of firing on the enemy's vessels, a seaman, who states
himself to be a native of Portugal, captured in the ship Harmony, of
Lisbon, by the frigates, on the 22d of February, swam from one of
them to the Northumberland, by whom I am linformed their names
were I.'Arianne and (.'Andromache, of fortyefour guns and 450 men
each, and the Mameluke brig, of eighteen guns and 150 men ; that
they sailed from the Loire in the month of January, had been cruizing
in various parts of the Atlantic, and had destroyed thirty-six vessels of
different nations (Atnericans, Spaniards, Portuguese, and English,)
taking the most valuable parts of their cargoes on board the frigates
(and they appeared very deep for sh,ps to long at sea), and one vessel
they sent as a cartel to T;ighnd, with a'vnit 200 prisoners.
[Here follows an encomium on the officers and men employed in this
gallant affair, concluding, by observing that Lieutenant Fletcher, who
was wounded, will soon he recovered.]
A line of battle ship, with sails bent and top-gallant-yards across, lay
in the harbour of L'Orient, spectator of the operations of the day, at the
entrance of it; but the wind did not serve till night fcr her coming to
the support of her friends ; every assistance, however, was afforded
them of boats, men, &c. from the port, directed, as Lapprehend, by
the Admiral in person.

I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) H. HO niA.ll/I, Captain.
Rear-Admiral Sir Harry Neale, Bart.
&c. &e. &c. Ait
A List of Killed and Wounded on board his Mijes, y's Ship Northunthcr-
-land, on the 22d of .1110 y,1812.

Kim-rm.-4 seamen and 1 private marine.
WOUNDED .---1 officer, 3 petty officers, 19 seamen, and 5 private ma.
rines ; of whom 4 are dangerously, 10 severely, and 14 slightly.
NAMES or MEN KILLED.—John Howe, able seaman; William
Syms, ditto • Thomas Hudson, ordinary seamen; Patrick Flinn, land-
man ; and Andrew, Ansevan, royal
ignmaried) ne.
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li. HOTHAM.

BANKRUPTS. ,
,T4.!,n Hughes, of George-street, Adelpbi, woollen-draper, to surra-
der June 2,9, at one, and July 11, at ten, at Guildhall Attorney',
Mr. Hughes, Clifford's-Inn.
John Ives, jun. Newport-market, butcher, June 2, 16, at eleven,
and July 11, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Martindale, Ne.
24, Edward-street, Cavendish-square.
James Butcher, of Golden-laneljeastman, June 2, 16, and Julyll,
at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Alr. Hughes, Clifford's-111r.
Joseph Dicken, 'of Woollerton, Salop. wooistapkr, June 24, at lour-
,
25, at ten, and July ti, at eleven, it the Phoenix lon, in Drayton-in
Hales, Salop. Attornie,, I\ 7.cssrs. Baxter and Martin, Furnivafs-inr,
London ; and Mr. Stanley, 1-.rayton-in Halts.
J. B. Cabanyes, of Chiswell Ereet,ll-,shurv-squ:•re, merceaut, Junetl,
13, and July 11, at ten, at C.: uildliali. Attorney, .Mr. Hackett, 31, 011
Dethlern, New Droadi-streer.. .
William Ward, of Reading,. Berkl, barge-builder, June 2, at ore,
i 16, :IA July 11, at 'en, at Guildhall, 1..0..d0n. Attornies, Messrk Ku*
vas and Sons, Nlancliester-buileings, Wcs!minster.
i aichard Wright, of Woolwich, victualler; June 2, at
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elevent , 16!a.5t
j twelve, and .July 11, at eleven, at Guildhall, London. Ato,
1 Messrs. Cross and Child, King-street, Southwark.
\ Edward Evans, of High Holborn, savior, June 2, 1:.'.. and July
I ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Weale, No. 8, Dyers'•l3ullding',
Holborn.
Edward Hicklin and Thomas Hicklin, of Providence-rosy, Finsbull.
square, chemists, June 6, 13, and ay 11,„ at eleveti, at Guildbiall.
1 Attorney, Mr. Pultan, 17,.re-street, Cripplepte. Mat