The National Register.
London, England, 1811-09-15 00:00:00

THE N ATONAL R.

encomiums to one than another, it would be from the great as-
sittance I received from Lieut. R. W. Parsons and Mr. David
'Bevans, the Master, whose unreniitted attention in pilpting the
ship in the most intricate navigation, greatly tended to insure
the obit-0 of pursuit. I also enclose a letter I received from
Capt. Charles It ichardson, narrating his attack upon thr brig,
and enclosing a list of woundetlin the affray; and I regret to adti
that I lost one man overboard, after the_brig was hi our full
possession. I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) W. FERRIS, Captain.
To Rear-Admiral Thomas Williams.
His Majesty's Ship Semiramis, Royan Roads,
August. 25, Isl 1.

SIR—I have the honour to report to you, that as soon as the
Diana ran- on board the enemy's outside brig, her consort, at an-
chor in-shore of her, immediately cut her cable and made sail for
the beach near the battery of Royan, where she grounded. I
followed in to five fathoms, anchoring with a spring ; the broad-
side-was brought to bear on the enemy's brig, and bow guns on
the battery, within grape-shot of both.
After engaging some time, I found the guns of the enemy's
vessel almost silenced, and perceived the boats haul up to
quit her.
At this time the barge, pinnace, and cutter rejoined me ; I or-
dered Lieut. Gardner, with these boats immediately to boa: l
the enemy, which was gallantly effected after uteeivine his broad-
side. She proved to he the French national brig 1' uvier, of
guns and 136 men, commanded; pro tempore, by Lieut. Page de
St. Waast.
• The prize being fist on shore, the ebb tide running most ra-
pidly, aid my own ship in only twenty feet water, I found it ne-
cessar) to take the remainder of the people out and burn her,
which, when completely effected, I made all sail to join you.
I have hut to add in this little affair, nil OhicerA and ship's
company behaved entirely to my satisfaction ; and I feel nitieli
Indebted to my First Lieutenant Gardner, Second Lieutenant
Grace, and Mr. Reim', Master's Mate, commanding the boats,
for the handsome manner in which they ran akngide the
• enemy.
Lieut. Taylor, of the Marines, and Mr. 13rickwood, Purser,
being the only Officers on board, were of the ereatest use, the
former commanding the main •deck, the latter-the quarter deck
guns. I have the honour to he, &e.
(Signed) C. RICHARDSON, Captain.
To Capt. William Ferris, of his
Mak sty's Ship, Diana.
• P. S. Enclosed is the Surgeon's list of the wounded.
List of Wounded on board his Majesty's Ship Semiramis, on
the 25th of August, Mt, in Action with the French National
Brig Pluvier, and Patteries of Royal).
• Mr. Thomas Gardner, Lieutenant • Robert Annesley, Cap-
tain's Coxswain; Archibald M'Ervin, 'Ordinary Seamen.
ALEX. COCKBURN, Surgeon.
A List of Vessels captured and destroyed Ly his Majesty's Ships
Diana and Semiramis, William Ferris and Charles Richardson,
Esqrs. Captains, 25t1 of August, 1811.
French National Brig I.e Pluvier,
,of
.16. guns and 136 men,
from Bouideaus ; burnt.
French National Brig Le Tenzer, of 14 guns and 85 men, from
Roc hfort with' convoy; taken. . .
French Galliot Transport Le Mutct, of S swivels and 42
men, from Ruchfort, bound to
.B9urdesult, iiden. with ship
timber ; taken.
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French Chasse-Margie La Jenne Emetic, of S men, fi om
Blygh, bound to L'Orient, laden with rosin; taken.
French Sloop Fille Unique, of 8 men, from I.V.irdeaux,bound
to Rochelle, laden with wood and tiles; taken*.
French Vessel La Generositi:, of 5 men, from. Pt:aloft,
b'mnd to Bourdeaux, laden with wine and soap; taken.
French Sloop Marie Anne, of 4 men, from Le Bourne, bound-
to Ohiron, in ballast ; taken.
N. 13. The Marie Anne has on board the cargoes of La Jenne
Enseli.. and Li Generosite.
WILLIAM FERRIS, Captain.

BANKRUPTC:E.:I ENLARGED.
John Lloyd, of Woolwich, 'Kent, cil(..—cnionger, front Sept.
'24 to Oct. 5, at eleven, at Guildhall, .I.onOun.
Joseph Grt-ivvs, of Gloticester-buildnws, Wa!woAtli, Surrey,
insurance-broker, from Sept. 14, to Oct. at ten, at Guild-
hall, Londou.
BANKRUPTS.

- hmes Hamilton, of, Broad-street, London, inerehant• and in-
, .auranee-hrl4er.
WitHawn R etvlAncl, of gterking, fellmonger.
isi.srph Naylor,. of Abertord, York, flax-splarser.
3oitn Knely, of Notting?lain, dyer.

John Thomas Evert, of Denzell-street, Clare-market, jew..
eller.
William May, sen. of Union-street, Deptford, Kent, and
Wilaani May, jun. of Greenwich' timber-merchants.
CERTIFICATES-ocl.. 1.
William 'Hubble, of Dartford, Kent, miller.—Alexander
Henry, late of Finsbury-square, merchant.—Joseph Bond, late
of Lloyd's Coffee-bons.., and Montague-place, underwriter.—Y.
Francis Papillon, of Neckinger, Bermonthey, calico-printer.—
Henry Brest, of Sloane-square, Chelsea, czrpenter.—Charles
Apthorp Wheelwright, late of Cullum-street, London, mor-
chant.—Robert Wilson, of Friday-street, merchant.

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SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.
ADMIRALTY-OFFICfit SEPT. Pt, 1811:
Copy of a letter from the Hon. Capt. Percy, of His Majesty's
ship Hotspur, addreved to Capt. Malcom, of tht. Royal Oak,
and transmitted by Admiral Sir Roger Curtis, to John \yip.
son Croker, Esq.
His Majesty's ship Hotspur, off Cherhurgh,

Sia—ln obedience to your order of yesterday, I joined the
Darbadoes and Goshad•ke off Calvados, and deeming the de-
struction of the enemy's force (consisting of seven brigs. mount-
ing three twenty-four pounders and a mortar each, and n:anneel
with seventy-five men) practicable, particularly as rs►y pilot as-
sured me he could take the ship vrithin pistol shot, without illy
risk, I immediately proceeded to attack them at six P. IVl.whea,
within less than half gun shot; the ship unfortiir.ately grounded,
which prevented their complete destruction : I however suc-
ceeded in sicking one And driving two on s!)nre ; the Barbadoes
had driven one on shore the day before, but'havii:g her broad-
side to us, she kept up as heavy a lire as the others.
From the Hotspur being aground for four hours, arid the
whole of the enemy's fire from the brigs and battery, and field-
piece s being directed upon her, I am sorry to say that We have •
losf, in the performance of this service, two midshipmen and
three seamen kille.i, and tx% cati.-two seamen and marine,:
wounded, and hove alNy received considerable damage in our
end rig' •

hull, masts, and rirrg.
Captains Rnshworth I.llburn rendered me every service
in thrir power with boats,ll:.wse• but from our situatip,n,
they could not Succeed in drawing the enemy's fire from the
Hotspur. _ _

I cannot find words sufficiently stron7 to express my appro-
bation of the conduct of every Ofncer ntld his Majesty's ship
under my command; their steady and active cortluct, under 3
heavy raking fire for three hours, is desvrvitir the highest praise.
I hive the honour to he:, •

(Signed) JOSCII.INE.' PERCY.
Capt. Malcolm, his Miajusty's ship Royal
Oak, oeni,,r Officer, Etc.
A Llst of Killed on bOard hitt i\lajc.,ty's slap Hotspur, In action
with the t.nerny on the nib lit i.f the r,th Sept. 1311. •
Mr. William Smith, mids•hipman ; Mr. Alexander Hay, mit',
shipman ; John Strong, rn iin-lop; Isnc rind
John Potter, boy. (Signed) JOSCELINE PERCI.
A List of men whn were vvrunded on board his Majesty's ship
Hot spur, Capt. the Hon. Josceline Percy, on the evening of
the Bth Sept. 1811.
Rpbert Thomas Kirby, William Rik.y, James Atari,
John Adamson, Richard Braithwaite, Thomas May, John Fer-
nandez, Thomas FortilcAn, William Larre, Alexander Baxter,
James Payne, Gabriel Tooke, Edward Lennox, William Sta-
pleton, John King, Maunders, Jamen Powers, William
l'hompson, Isaac Webster. Thomas Tyrrell. art Miehael
Butch. (Signed) J. LVA NS, Suilvasu

BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED.
William Scott, of Lloyd's Coffee-house, insurance-his:Ater,
from Sept. 17, to Oct. 5, at ten, at Guildhall.
Edward Tanner Herbert and Richard Crouch Tenfold, of
West Smithfield, blacking manufacturers, from Sept. 21, th
Sept. 28, at ten, at Guildhall.
Richard Redslish, of St. James's-street, wine-merchant, from
Sept. 3, to Oct. 5, at ten, at Guildhall.
George Squier Green, of Bristol, accountanfifrorn Sept. 14, te
Nay. 2, at tea, at the Bush Taveru, Bristol.
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