The National Register.
London, England, 1808-04-25 00:00:00

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Officers Wounded.

Stately—Lieut. Cole. slightly; Mr. Leman, Boatswain, se-
verely : Mr. Davis, Alaster's-mate, slightly.
Nassaw—Mr. Edward J. Johnson, Volunteer, Ist Class,

slightly.

(Signed)
—,...m.--

G.P.

Copy of a Letter transmitted by Rear-Admiral Sir Edward
Pellew, Bart.
His Majesty's ship Psyche, at Sea, off Java, Sept. 3, 1807.
Sit,—T have the honour to acquaint yon, that proceeding in
the execution of your orders of the 18th of June last, his Majes-
ty's ships Pshcye and Caroline, on the 29th of Aug. reconnoitred
the I'.rt of Souraybaya, and hy a ship from Batavia (captured
the following day) ascertained the situation of the enemy's line
of battle ships, which are stiii inactive there, and represented as
being in too had a state to admit of repair.
As our success in a great measure depended on the intelligence
the enemy might receive of our appearance on the coast, not a
moment was lost in proceeding to Samarary, off which port the
Psyche was enabled to anchor at midnight, the Caroline having
previously parted company in chase by sign il. At day-light
weighed anal stood into the Road, when the• boats were dis-
patched, under the direction of Lieut"nant Kersternan, assisted
by Mr. Charles Sullivan, to attack and bring out the enemies
vessels theie ; this service was completely effected in a manner
highly creditable to the officers and men employed on it ; the
boats having taken possession of, an.l towed out from under a
heavy lire from the Intteries, an armed schooner of eight guns,
And a large merchant brig. The early part of the morning bad
discovered to us two ships and a brig at anchor outside, and from
one of them having the apoearance of a ship of war, nut a doubt
was to he entertained of their be;ng enemies. To he ready to
take ad vantage of the first setting in of the sea breeze, the• cap-
tured vessels were destroyed, and before noon his Majesty's ship
was dear of the harbour in chase of the enemy, whose vessels
bad weighed and stood to sea.

I soon had the s,lti,Cartion of finding that the good sailing of
his majesty's shit► atfarded me a fair prospect of dosing with
the ship of war; aad at half pat•t three, finding tis fast coming
up with them, they all bore up, mid ran on shore about nine
miles to the westward of Sainatary, opening. at the same time,
a welt-directed fire on us, which, on our anchor *.igiM three fa-
thoms water, was eery smartly' returned, though apparently
without much success : the !heal water prevented my closing as
near ;.s I wished. Ina frw minutes the armed ship struck ; and
at half past four, p. m. as I was preparing to hoist the boats out
with an intention to attempt taking possession by boarding, the
ship of war surrendered ; the brig shortly afterwards tired a
broadside and hauled down her colours. On being boarded, they
proved to be the Resolute armed merchant ship, of 700 tons,
with a valuable cargo, having on board the colours and staff of
the 23d European battalion in the Dutch service, the Ceres, a
remarkably' fine brig, in the Dutch Company's service, of twelve
gnus and seventy men, a month from Batavia, under the convoy
of the Scipio corvette, of twenty-four guns and one hundred and
fifty men; the latter had sustained considerable damage., many
shot having passed through the hull, her rigging much cut, and
her commander, Mons. Carrege, mortally wounded.
I am happy to add, that they were all got afloat the same
night, without injury, by the persevering activity of my officers
and men.

On the Ist the Caroline not having joined, and the ship's corn
pany considerably reduced by the absence of three officers and
fifty men in prizes, I was induced to accede to a proposal made
by the Governor of Samarary for allowing the prisoners to go
on shore, the officers signing their parole, and proper receipts
given for the soldiers and seamen.

I cannot too highly praise the zeal and activity displayed by
the officers and men 1 have the honour to command on the whole
of this service, and I regret. that the force of the enemy did not
alined a fuller scope to their exertions.
I hate the honour to he, &c.
FLEE I'WOOD B. R. PELLEW.
To his Excellency Sir Edward Pellew,

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Aft:

APRIL 25.

TIONAL.. REGISTER.

and Thomas Imnan, of Chesterfield, seedsmati.—Joseph Goldin
and James Mills, of Wardour-street, Soho, button-makers,
Thomas Richardson, William Stoddart, and Robert Rickards, of
Weymouth, stone-merchants.—Richard Haworth and Benjamin
Crompton, of Lumn Mill, within Bury, Lancaster, cotton-spin-
ners.—Arthur A rmitstead and Giles Clapham, of Lancaster,
spirit and porter-merchants.--Thomas Rycroft, William Cooke,
and Thomas Barnes, of Lancaster, calico-printers.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
John Collip, of Great Portland-street, upholsterer.
BANKRUPTS.
Thomas Renfree, Falmouth, cordwainer, to surrender April
26, May 3, and 31, at eleven, at Wynne's Hotel, Falmouth.
Attornies, Mr. James Tippet, Falmouth ; and Messrs. Shephard
and Adlington, Bedford-row, London.
Richard Davies, Bernard-street, Russell-square, sndler, May
3, 10, and 31, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Charles.
Edward Reynolds, Castle-street, Falcon-square.
Michael Itudge, Fretherue, Gloucester, tanner, April 29, 30,
and May 31, at the White Hart Inn, Gloucester. Attornies,
Mr. George Chilton, Exchequer Office; Lincoln's Inn ; and
W. C. Ward, Gloucester. _ _ _

Richard Travis, Manchester, silversmith, May 1,3, and 31,
at eleven, at the Dog Tavern, in Deansgate, Manchester.
tornies, Messrs. Foulkes and Longdill, Grays Inn ; and Mr.
John If i;:son, Red Cross-street, Manche:4er.
John Taylor, Salford, Lancaster, victualler, May A, 10, and
314 at five, at the Star Inn, Manchester. Attorneys, Mr. Iles.
lop, Manchester; and Messrs. J. and It. Willis, Warnford-
court.

John Evans, Monmouth, cadler, May 3,4, and 31, at eleven,
at the Crown and Thistle, :Monmouth. Attornies, Mr. l'o,zh,
33, Bernard-street. Russell-square; and Mr. Philpot, )1(,11-
m out h.

Samuel Denham, Bermondsey-street, taylor, May 12, at ten,
3, at eleven, and 91, at tcn, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Jas.
Hurst, Lad-lane.

DIVIDENDS.
July 5. Joseph Prior, Princes-street, Spital-fiel&, dr.. salter,
at one, at Guildhall.

July 9. William Cranston, Drury-lade, currier. at fen, at
Guildhall.

May 10. George Reddors, 'Bishop's Castle, Salop, tanner, at
eleven, at the Castle Inn, Bisionp' Caitle.
May 11. .3. White, Birmingham, taylor, at eleven, at the
White Ilart Inn. Di.theth.

May 10. E. Wells, Orford, liquor-merchant, at eleven, at
the Crown and Thi4le Inn, Abingdon.
May 10. .1. Harding, .Nbingdon, bookseller, at eleven, at the
Crown and Thistle Inn, Allingdon.

May 10. Richard Badcock, Marehnm, Berko, maltster, at
eleven, at the Crown 'and Thistle Inn, Abingdon.
May 10. Thomas Home, Bishop's Castle, Salop, mercer, at
eleven, at the Ca,tle Inn, Bishop's Castle.
May 17. Archibald Smith, Kingston-upon-Hull, baker, at
eleven, t:•. the George Inn, Kilig,ton-upon-liull.
May 21.• John Ayres, Amersnam, Bucks, butterman, at ele-
ven, at Guildhall.

May 13. Martin White, Port mouth, wine-merchant, at one,
at the George Inn, Portsmouth.
May 10. James Saunders, fling., Southampton, maltster, at
eleven, at the White Horse inn, Romsey.
May 11. William Gibbs, Newport, Isle of Wight, hackney-
man, at eleven, at the Bugle Inn, Newport.
May 13. John Luckey, Oxford, grocer, at one, at the Angel
Inn, Oxford.
May 13. John Wakelin, Oxford, dealer, at eleven, at the
Angel Inn, Oxford. _ _

May 24. Thomas Livermore, sen. Chelmsford, Essex, grocer,
at ten, at Guildhall.

CERTIFICATES, MAY 10.

J. Greenwood and W. (;rimaldi, Old. Bond-street, auctioneers.
E. and It. Banks, Bamber-bridge, Lancashire, cotton-manu-
facturers.

George Bromley, Chandler-street, Hanover-square, grocer.
Elijah Belcher, Liverpool, merchant.
John Grimshaw, jun. of Preston, Lancashire, muslin-manufae-

Curer.
Thomas Bates, Cheetham, Lancashire, and Joshua Bates, Hali-
fax, Yorkshire, woolstaplers.