The National Register.
London, England, 1813-07-11 00:00:00

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Aug. /1: :it ten, at ("oddbal4 Attortiies,•Nijs;rs. Donnollon and Buw
den, Coinhall Thiogioortott-street.
Jowett, of Radford, Notting?ianishire, thillerf July 9, tit six, 10, and
Avg. 17, at ten, vt the Punch 13owl, Nottingham Attornies, Messrs.
Cottiltam and Ellf.:.ld, ; and Messrs. lileusdale, Alexander,
and New lon. London.
J. Srrger., late (it Wood-street,
Ci.eapside, hosier, July 10, 24, at
'wove, old Auly. I?, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Swann.
Ne.w 11Am:hill-street.
lkaton, of Ge, rge-street, Tower hill. broker, July 10, 17; and
An 7, at otw, ut Attorney, Mr. Mitchell, Swan-street,

Minot les. .
G. Cri,dale, of Ship alley,...Wel'close-square, joweller, July 17, 27;
and Antte 17, at que, ht Attorney, 11Ir. Collinga (kW;
Water-street, Biaciil
'l' Heather, Southampion, dealer, July f'S. at Ihree, 24, at ten,
• ori:Ani,. 17.'0 one
•(11.e. Coach ailxl Hor:es "Lon, Southampton. At.
Mr Mame, Ratsell-square, London ; ac-d Mr. Parr,
Dor-Winn.
(1. Saltwier, of K., nsington, corn merchant, July to. 17 and Aug. 17,
at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney,
.Mr. M'l)utr, West Smitlniet a .
J. Sanders. of Shoredi-ch, eal.linet-inaker, July 17, T 4., awl Aug. 17,
tvrvive, at Guildhall: Attorney, Mr. Conte, Au:Ain-friars.

SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

ADMIUALTY-OVV.C.E, JULIO°. 131.1.
;:• .
Mansinitted by Captain copel, Senior Officer at Halifax.]
Shandon, Ilatifax, June ti, 1815.
have the Itnnour to inform you, that being close in whb
tiaiun Light-Douse, in his Majesty's ship under my command, on the
Ist. inst. I had the pleasure:a .seeiir,: that the United States' frigate
'leswpeake (whorl, we had lung been watching) was coming.,.fint of
harbour to engage- the Shannon ; I took a position between Cape
anti Cape t."tni, and thenltuve to for him to join us-7-the ern -my
lo•en in a very handsome manner .three American 'en-
; when elPsing with us lie bent down Isis royal yards.
Shi.mion's up, expecting the breeze woul4 die away. At
clve P. M. the enemy hauled op wain,• hail of us on the star-
and the battle began, both ships
.steering full under tar
\cr exchanging httwren two and three •broadsides, the
'eli on board 'of us, her mir n channels locking in with
•. 1 went forward to ascertain tier position, and ob-
,netuy were flinalung- from their Aulvi, I gave orr!ers
erring, Oui gallant hands appointed to that service
in, 'under their respective officers, upon the ene-
evray thug before them with irresistible fury: The
hot dhcadi tly resis'ance.
at 1;11 the g rigways and between the tops, but
enemy were driven Swend in hand froni'evei y
wat hauled down, and the proud o'cl
,er it.
.1.11 iththei 11:1!Illle they ccuscd fir big
Intel.. the whole of this service was
'n the compeacenit tit of the ac:ion.
luny (A my gallant shipmates, out they
Watt was slain in the moment of vic-
c lours ; his death is a severe
`le Pio ser, who had sphitedly
isall-arat rater, was killed at his
'ff clerk Mr. Dann, was shot by
to lament lei: loss. 1 request
her to the protection of my
lost an arm. He fought
list his age and s..rvices
',ipman of melt merit,
nd he not daswer-
' lwerity-tlime slain,
former. No ex-
its of try valiant
mg the cannon.
'v be eqnalled
recommend
Ist char; -
r only
and
noun, II
iucr

JULY 11..

(who had headed the mein 'deck boarders)- in charge of the prise.
heg to recommend these officers irtost strongly to tht Comm nder in
Chiet's patronage. for the gallantry they displayed duri ig the aeti n,
and the skill sad judgment they evinced in the anxivus duties which
afterwards devolved upon tinan
To Mr. ttough, tt e acting master, I am much • indebted for the•
steadiness in which he comi'd the ship into action. The Lteutunants
Johns and Law, of the marines, bravely-boarded at the head of their
respective divisions.
It • is. impossible to partitularize every htilliSnt- deed performed by
me officers and men, but I must mention, when the ship s. yard -rnis.
• - •
were locked together, that Mr. Cosnahan,• who comtuanded in our
maim-.op, finding himself screened from the enemy by the foot of Ore •
topsail, laid out at the main yard-arm to fire upon them, and shot
three teen in that situation. Mr. Smith. who tomtit andrd in our fore.
top, stormed the enemy's fire-tip the fore-Nttrd arm, and de-
bt toyed all the Aidelicans remaining in it. I particularly beg leave to
recommend Mr. Etough, the actit.g muster, and .Messrs. Smith, I.vuke,
Clavering, Ray mend, and Litthjulm, mid-hipteen. The, tatter ethers.
is meson' of Capt Littlejohn; wits was,slain in the Berwick. 7 •
Theloss of the enerey .was about seventy killed and one hundred
wounded. Amueg the fomn.er were the fi,ur lieutenants, a lieutAn.nt
of marines, the master,. and many other officers. Captain Laurence is
since dead of his wounds.
The enetnk came -into action with a complement of 440 men ; the
litinn-ri having picked up some recaptured seamen, Earl 350. • •
The Chesapeake is a fine frigate, and mounts forty elite guns.
eeAteens on her [limn duck, tw.t, and thirties on quarter deck and
finecastle. _ Both slops came out of action in the most beautiful order,
their rigging appearing as perfect as if they had only been-exchanging
a salute. •
_ _

"I have !he l!onoter to be, Sze.
(Signed) P. 13. V. BROKE.
_ _ _

To Captain the Hon. T. Bladed
Cape!, &c. Halifax.
List of Killed on board his Majesty's SkirSkannon.
G. T. L. Wirt. first li utcriont ; G. Aldham, parser ;..John Dunn,
captiin's cicrh,; Q Gilbert, W. Berilles, N. Gilchrist, 'I Selby, J.
bin'', J. J. Wallace', and J. Frown, able seamen; T. Barr,
M. Mori•hy,T. Molloy, 'l'. Jor.es, and J. O'Conolly. ordinary seamen;
T Burry, tint class, boy.
MAntNr.s.—S. Millard, corporal; J. Jayms, D. Seder, and W.
Voting, :,rivates.
SurEatieatLaAttus.—W. Morrison 3, Moriarty, .and T 'German.
. .
(Signed) P. BV. BROKE, Cv
ALEX. JACK, .•urgeon,

Eir J. P. Warren transmits a letter from Admiral Cockburn, 0% iag an
account of the succes-dot operations an expedition under his come
mand, the object—of which was to destroy a depot of flour aft(' of
intitary stores at French-town. The Athericans ere tibiiged to aban-
data the town to its fate, and the stores " corsistuig of much flour, a
large (limit ity of army-el .athing, of saddles, b: Idles, and oilier equip.
mews for cavalry,. &c, together midi s-ariofts -articles -of merchandise,
were .itumediately set fire t and consumed, as were five vessels-lysog
in ar the place." *1 he guns of the battery were cilisabled. There- are.
besides, dispatches-frout Admiral Cockburn, givinv the details of.similar
operations against Havre de Grace, George-town, and Frederic:Ws-
town, all of which were completely successful.
A dispatch from Sir .Tolm &Arise Warren, gives also an acentintil
the capture of three -American privateers.---A dispatch from Adnriftil
Freenivnt le transmit; au accourt of a gallant and successful attetttprlt
an erictny's conv6y in the bayt of J3oseatine in the Adriatic, by the
Weazle, Captain Black.—•l he capture of the Violante; letter of ruarq!te,
by the Curlew. ii'dd or two cntl twenty different vessels by this Chun•
oel fleet comp! to the G.r.i.efte account of our naval succeses.l •