The Sun.
London, England, 1806-03-29 00:00:00

THE

SHAW, MAYOR.

A Common Council, holden in the Chamber Of the Guild.
hall of the City of Loudon, on THURSDAY, the 27th
Day of March, 1606,
..SOLVED Unanimously, That the Thanks of
this Court be given to Sir lUHN THOMAS DUCK-
WORTH, K. B. Vice-Admiral of the White, for the zeal
and alacrity with which he pursued the French Fleet to the
West ladies; but more especially for the skilful and gallant
Attack made by him on their Fleet, on the 6th of Fe.
bruary last, off St. Domingo; which, in less then two
hours, ended in the Capture and Destruction of every Line.
of.Battle-Ship of the Enemy ; and adding one proof to the
many already existing, of the decided superiority of the Bri-
tish Navy.

Resolved unanim usly, That the Thanks of this Court be
given to the Hon. ALEXANDER COCHRANE,Rear-
Admiral of the White ; THOMAS LOUIS, Esq. Rear-Ad.
miral of the White ; the Captains, Officers, Seamen, and
Royal Marines, serving under Vice. Admiral Sir j. Thomas
Duckworth, at the Capture and Destruelion of the French
Fleet, on the 6th of February last, off St. Domingo, for their
great skill and bravery, and for the very evident discipline
preserved in the 'British Fleet on that memorable day.
-Resolved unanimously, That the Freedom of this City be
presented to Vice-Admiral Sir !ohs Thomas Duckworth,
together with a Sword, of the value of Two Hundred
Guineas, as a testimony of the high sense the City of London
entertains of his gallant condo&
Resolved unanimously, That the Fre.,dorn of this City,
with a Sword of the value of One Hundred Guineas, be pre-
sented to Rear-Admiral Cochrane.
Resolved unanimously, That the Freedom of this City,
with a Sword of the value of One Hundred Guineas, be pre.
seined to Rear Admiral Louis, as a mark of the good opinion
this City entertains of their exemplary condo&

WOODTHORPE.

TO THE FREEHOLDERS OF THE COUNTY OF
INVERNESS. •
• cENTUEMEN
•
•FINDING that a Canvass has already commenced
-A; for the Honour of being chosen your Representative in
Parliament at the next General Eletion, I think it my Duty
to state to you, that it is my Intention to renew to yon-the
respedful offer of my Services, whenever a Dissolution shall
take place.
When you were pleased to confer upon me the high dis.
tindion of sending ate as your Commissioner t,i) the present
Parliament, 1 ventured to promise, that my Time, my
Attention, and whatever Advantage I might possess from
long Habits of Business, would be assiduously applied to the'
discharge of the general duties of that Office, and to the pro-
motion of your Interests in' particular. I trust it will not
be found that the pledge which I then gave has been forfeited,
or that the credit and welfire of the'County have suffered in
my hands. And I beg leave to assure you, that, if you are
pleased to continue your favour to me, it will be my stead-
fast endeavour to persevere in the same course, without aim-
ing at any object but that of serving you faithfully.
As I shall, by rotation, be at liberty horn my usual em- .
ployment here, in the ensuing Summer, I shall with great
satistattion embrace that opportunity of paying my personal'
respects to you; and I remain, in the mean time, with semi-
meats of siucere attachment. grat;tude, and resped,
CLNTIAMEN,
Your faithful and obedient humble Servant;_
London, March tz. iSe6. CHARLES C RANT.