The National Register.
London, England, 1808-10-30 00:00:00

OCT. 30.

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light to gelid on hoard her. At day-light, observing her colours
poi the stump•of the mizen-mast, we poured a broadside iato
her -tern, when she struck, and I had the pleasure to take pos-
cescion of the Hadere Zaffer, a very fine frigate of the largest
dimensions, carrying: 52. long bras guns, 21-pounders, 011 the
inain-deck., except two, which are forty-two pounders, and
two ve-poonders on the quarter-deck and forecastle. She had a
c,„„viemeot of five hundred men, and was commanded by
Captain Suanderli Kichuc Alli, who, lam informed, w only
prevented by his own people front blowing her up. Her loss in
killed and wounded is prodigious. One hundred and sixty-five
killed, and one hundred and ninety-five wounded ; ours com.
voratively small. Five killed and ten wounded. Our wizen-
mast fell soon after the action, which is the greatest injury we
have sustained. The other ship was n.tmed the Ahs Fezan,
carrying 24 thirteen-pounders :Ind two mortars, commanded by
Captain Daragardi Alli, with a complement of 230 men.
understand they took most of the men out of the galley before the
action, and cent her away. Having now, my Lord, given you
the details of this affair, there only remains the pleasant office
recommending to you the Officers and ship's company, who,
:luring a tedious night action, where much depended upon work-
ing the sails as well as the g:. as, behalved in a manner to commaid
my utmost gratitude.
The disparity of force, with the loss in the enemy's ships, ail
prove the greatness of their exertions, to Atfilich I shall add,
that 30 men were absent from the ship Mr. Downie, the First
Lieutenant, is an officer of merit, ability, and experience ; and
I beg strongly to recommend him to your Lordship's protection
for promotion. Mr. Lester, Master's-mate, who has passed, is
also yery deserving of promotion. Thomas Hulls', Gunner's-
mate, and ate excellent man, acted as gunner; and, from his con-
duct, is very deserving of such a situation. lam now proceed-
ing with the prize fur any port I can get first into amongst the
bilands, as it is with difficulty we can keep her above water.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) •
Pm Right Hon. Lord Cullingwood, Com-
mander in Chief, efe.

JonN STVI4RT.

His Majesty's ship Porcupine, at Sea, July 14, 1808.

My Loan—l have the honour to inforin your Lordship, that
on the month', of the 9th instant, being oil' Mount Circello, on
the coast of Romania, 1 observed two French gun-boats, with a
merchant vessel under convoy, going alongshore to the west-
ward. As the ship was becalmed, I sent Lieutenant Price with
the boats in pursuit of them : after a row of eight hours, in a but
:.on, he drove the latter on shore, and forced the gun-boats to
take shelter under the batteries of Port I)augu. At this time,
wring three very suspicions vessels coming down with a fresh
breeze ftlun the westward, I was obliged to renal him; but
before we could cut them off, they also got into the same har-
bour. Next morning 1 observed that one of them, a large pola-
cre ship, lay further out than the others, and haying recoil- •
rmitred, thought it possible to take her: 1 was the more induced
to try it, front a wish to give a cheek to the uatie along this
(-oast, which they think, from their numerous batteries, they •
can carry on without molestation. As soon as it is a; dark the
boats went in, under the command of Lieut. Price, titid, from tinder
the heavie,t fire I ever saw, brought her out. She carries eight
long six-pounder guns, and had on board between twenty and
fluty men, from Ilieres Bay, bound to Naples with salt.
7; hen I consider that this vessel was moored to a beach, lined
with French soldiers, within pistol shot of two batteries awl a
tower, and of three gun-boats, carrying each a `.4 pounder, anti
.30 men ; that from the baffling wind; wa3 an hour and 120
naiuutrS before she got out of range of grape, and that the enemy
t‘ ere at first perfectly prepared for the attack, I cannot find
word, to express miry admiration at the intrepid conduct of' all
officers, seamen, and marines employed in it. lam sure that the
.ery ices of Lieutenant Price, he having been more than 50 times
in action with the boats of this ship since October last, and his
sufferings on this occasion, being severely wounded on the head
:tad right leg, will be a sufficient excuse for my requesting, in
the strongest terms, that our Lord;hip will rernmirend this
gallant officer to the consideration of the Lords of the Admiralty.
luctoFed are the names of the (officers employed io the boats, and
a list of the wounded, all of whom, I am happy to say, are
likely to do well; fortunately we had none killed. I am, &c.
.11Esnr DUNCAN, Captain.
'la the Right Hon. Lord Cellinprood, Vice-Admiral
of the Red, Commander in Chief.

695

Names of the Officers entpfoyed in the boats of his Majt.sty's ship
Porcupine, on the night of the 101 h of Juk, 1608.
George Price, first lieutenant; Francis Smith, () second lieu-
tenant; James Renwick, lieutenant of the en% al marines; Ntes:r,.
Barry, Featherstone, Wilkes, Adams, and Butler, midshipmen;
Mr. Anderson, er9ltain's clerk
list of the Officers, Scarier:, and Marines wounded in the boats
of his Majesty's ship Porcupine, on the night of the Itnii
Lieutenant George Price, severely; John O'Brien Butler,
midshipman, severely ; John Campbell, second master's mate,
ditto ; James Lewis, able, ditto; Joseph Germain, ordinary.
ditto ; Edward Edward:, able, slightly ; James Rogers, private
of marines, severely ; Mitchell, private of marines, ,lightly.
(Signed)• 111..V1tr Dv NC AN.

PARTNER,:IIIPS DISSOI.VER.

Walker and Hey, Halifax, cotton-inerchants.—Dirkimon at d
Furnass, Whitehaven, curriers...-Weaver and .jack-'" St.
Swithiu's-lane, merchants.—Smith a!1.1 Walton, Nlauches!er,
•7rocers —tiunn,.Cook, and Num), Choalsicie. vo rehoweirpcn,
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Pinder, Aston, and Pinder, Sheffield, gee! oriument-inannPietti-
rers.—Smith, Smith, and Griffith, Markman-street, ophol••tererv.
—Grafton and Rayson, Leeds, itritrgi.l,.---Wehster anti Ather-
ton, W igan, Smith).—Scott, Salm. and Saint, Nom la, sti.
t-
manufacturers.

11AN Ktt PTS.
Jos. Oshaldiston and Richard J oors, Manchester. cotton anti
twist dealers, Nov. 4, 22, anti L)u. 6, at three. Attornies, Mr.
Edge, Manchester; and Mr. Edge, 'inner Temple, London.
Ann Maria Robinson, Kingston-upon-Dull. kuilliner, Nor. 4,
5, and Dec. 6, at eleven. Attoruies, Mr. Kersey, ili,ttomatu.
Within, London: and Mr. 1.10.41. Hull. •
D. C. Roose, Corobroi.ke, brewer, Nov. 4, 11. and Der. 6,
at our. Attornies, Me.zsr!.. J. and It. Wi!tis, Wartiford-cuttrt,
Loudon; and AlesArs. tieslop avid Itaniw, Matveiey.ter.
Win. Aledharst, ~f Russ, lottholder, Nov. Dec. 6, at
one. Attorities, Mr. Williams, Red Lion-square, Lynam ; and
Mr. Hooper, 1:0:is.
Abraham '.tundcrs, horse-ilealer, Nov. 5,
8, and I.lvc. G, at (levet), at Guiliiii3ll, tionve-y, Mr. Salith,
Bedford-street, Medford- row .

W Dv aud MID „ Croydon, nsirkloyets, Nov. 5, I'2,
and Dec. G, at ten, M Cluitctiantl, Attontry, Me. lierkwou,
Cloak-lane.
Tho4uas Cots, 31..0tt0N.:11-y, Nl. 1%), and
Dee. 6, at one, at Guildhall, Atiotor:i, Soowniet-
street, Alagate,