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From the LONDONCAZETTEi•Marcb

Admiralty-O. te, March 24, iBOl.

Copy of a Letter from Admiral Lord Gardner,
Commander. in Chief of His Majesty's Ship and
Yesseh on the4Coast of Ireland, to' Evan Nepean,
Esq. dated at Cori, the Bth instant.
SIRS
I am,to desire you will please to acquaint the..
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that His
IVlajetty's Ship Dryad arrived here thii morning ;
and enclosed I transmit you, for their Lordshirs'
information, Copy of a, Letter 'just \received from
Captain Mansfield, 'of this date, giving an account
of his having. captured the French Privateer Ship
Le Premier. Consul, pierced for -Twenty-four
Glins, One Hundred and Fifty Men. She is quite
new; and would make a good Sloop of War.
I am, &e. GARDNER.

Cork Harbour, Bth of March, iBoz.

MY LOtfl

have the Honour to inform your Lordship,
on the sth of March, after a chace pr three hour's,
in lat, so deg. 6 min. North, long. rz.deg.
Wes*, I fell in with and captured the French
Privateer Ship Le. Premier Consul, mounting
VourteenNine,pounders, but pierced for Twenty_
four, One Hundred and Fifty Men, from St. Ma_
Toes, out twenty.bne days. She is quite new,
and on her first cruize ; had captured a Portu-
gueze Schooner) from Lisbon bound to-Ireland, a
few days before. I. have the Honour to be, •&c.

• C. J. M. MANSFIELD.
Admiral Lord Gardner, &c. sic.

Admiraltj-Ofice, Mgrch 24., iSo 1.

C'Opy of a Letter from Captain Re:gers, of llis
Majesty's Shit Mercury, to Evan iVepean, Es 7.
dated Part Mahon, jan.l6, 18oz.
sit 4
1 beg leave to enclose to you, for their Lora-
rhips' information, in the absence of the Com-
mander in Chief, a Copy of my Letter to Cap-
tain Dixon, of His Majesty's Ship Genereux,
stating- the Capture of a Convoy of the Enemy's
Ships and Vessels by His Majesty's Ship under
aly command.
I have the Honour to be, &c. &c.
THOIVIAS ROGERS.
Mem:ay, of Minorca, lan. 15") 18°'•

SIR, •
have the pleasure to acquaint you, that on
the 6th inst. cruizing agreeably to your Orders,
I fell in with a'Convoy of about Twenty Sail of
the Enemy, from Cette.bound to Marseilles, and
froiri the adivity and exertions of the Officers and
Men employed in the Boats, the Weather being
nearly calm, I had the good fortune to capture-and
secure Fifteen of them, as per Margin*, without
tiny lose of Men, very little resistance' being made
by the Vessels their Escort, consisting of Gun_
boats, having fled upon the Mercury's approach.
The Prizes arc all deeply laden with Brandy,
Sugar, Corn, Wine, Oil, and other IVlereflandize ;
and I have the satisfaftion to add, they are safe
arrived at Port Mahon.
I am, Sir, &c. &c.. &c.
THOMAS ROGERS.
T. Manley Dixon, Et?. Captain. of His Ala.
jesty's Ship, Genereux, &c. &c.
* 2 Ships, 4 Brigs, 3 Bombards,•, 2 Settees, and 4 Tar-
t 411 S.

Admitialo.:olAce, March 24, IEOI.

'Copy of imother Letter free,; Cafitaitz Roger:, of
His Majesty's Ship Alen-toy, to Evart.Nepean,
.Esq. dated Port Afahon, the 22d of jaiittary,
18ot.

SIR,
In the absence of the Commander in Chief, I
beg leave to enclose to you, f-Jr their Lordships'
information, a Copy of my Letter, of this date,
to Capt. Dixon, of His Majesty's Ship Genereux,
(whose orders I am under, arid who is also al)_
sent,) stating the capture of La Sans Pareille
French National Corvette, by His Majesty's
Ship under my command.

I have the Honor to be, &c. &c. &c.
THOMAS ROGERS.
Mercury, of Port Mahon, 2a of
.jravia):i So=.

SIR,

put.to Sea agreeably to my intention, signi-
fied to you, in my Letter of the 17th instant,
the moment our Prizes were moored in safety,
which was on the morning of the 19th, the day
following I fell in with a Ship (the Island of Sar-
dinia bearing E. S. E. fort), leagues), which I
soon discovered to be an Enemy ; and after a
chive of nine holm, blowing very fresh, I had
the satisfaaion to come up with and, capture :
She is called Lc Sans Pareille, French National
Corvette, commanded by 'Citoyen Gabriel Re,-
naglt, Lieut. De Vaisseau, mounting Eighteen
tong Brass Nine-pounders, aid Two" Howitzers,
and .having on board a 'complement of Fifteen
Men: She sailed from 'coition the day before her
capture, and was bound to Alexandria, in Egypt,
Suite laden with Shot, Arms, Medicines, and
Supplies 'of every kind, for, the French Army,
and is as complete a Vessel in every respea as I
have seen, being quite new; and well found with
Stores of every description. I am, &c.
THOMAS ROGERS.
Captain Dixon,,Genc.reux.

Admiraky-Oficei rch24,1801.. •
Copy of a Letter from. Lieutenant James Aida,
commanding' His Majesty's Scheioner Netley, to
Evan Nepeaft, Esf. dated RiTer.:Ta.gros, 26th
of FA. 'tor.

I beg leave to enclose, for the information of
spy Lords Commissioners of the AUmiralty, the

Lord Keitho I am, kci
MMES MEIN.
Neill§ River Tagas, 26th of
MV ioitti, IFtbrtiaty zB6l. •

I beg leave to inform your Lordship Of His
Majesty's Schooner under my Command, having,
on the 9th instant, ten leagues S. W. of Oporto,
captured the Spanish Lugger Privateer, St. Fran-
cisco La Paula, armed with Two Carriage Guns,
Four Swivels, and manned with Thirty-one
Men. I am, &c.

JAMES MEIN.
_Right Honourable Lard Keith, K. B.

&c: &c. &c.
Netley, River Tagus. 26th of
MY LORD, February 1801.

I have the Honour to inform your Lordship of
His Majesty's Schooner Netley, under my corn-
ma.ud, having on the tth instant, eight leagues
S. W.'of Oporto, captured the Spanish Ptivateer
Schooner St. Josef, alias el Beloz, Don Juan
Antonio De Amaza, tommander, a new Vessel,
pierced for Fourteen Guns, but had when taken
only Four long Twelve-pounders mounted,' Six
Swivels, and manned with Forty-four Men.

Having receiv'ed information from some Eng-
lish Prisoners on board her, that several Ships of
the Convoy .frbm'England had been taken the
preceding day, I manned the Prize Schooner, and
ordered Mr. Buchan, Master of the Netley, to
proceed-on board, and go in &ace of two-strange
Sail bearing West, ‘vhilst the -Netley went in
pursuit of three others to the Northward: The
first Vessel we came up with proved to be a Brig
from Southampton, taken the day before by a
Spanish Privateer ; the next also proved a cap-
tured Brig from London, on board of which I sent
a Boat with a Midshipman and Six Men, and
gave Chace to the third Vessel (a Lugger), which
we drove on Shore six leagues to the Southward
of Oporto.
I have every hope of her being destroyed, as
there was much surf on the Beach at the time.

I am, my Lord, &c.
JAMES MEIN.
Right Honourable !Arc' Keith, K. B.

&c. &c. &C.

DEAL, MARCH 24.

SAI LED the Nemesis Frigate, Retclation, Cyg-
net, Kent and Savage Cutters, on a Cruize.
Came down, the Earl Ik.we, -, for India,
and remains.

As our Paper was about to he put to Press, an
Express reached Town from Lrith, with a Dis_
patch from the Baltic.

The French Frigate, the Africain, has been
captured in the "Mediterranean, after an obsti-
nate Engagement of four hours, during which
she lost her Captain, two Lieutenants, and 117
men killed, and 176. wounded. The English
ship that took her is not mentioned in the -Mani-
teur. .

The West India Fleet, under convoy of the
Syren, from Cork, were left by .the Dryad,
12th Feb. in lat. 29, 26. long.- 21, 31. with a fair
wind, blowing fiesh ; 134 bail in company.
, The Osborn Transport, reported to have foun.
dered, arrived at Gibraltar r 9th Fubruary.

Our Letters from Birmingham, we are concern.
ed to state, bring u) intelligence of a Riot there on
Monday last. A good deal of mischief was
done before the Dragoons could assemble, several
Bakers! shops, as well as Cheese and Flour shops,
having been broken open, and their contents car.
tied off. The appearance of the Military soon
dispersed' the mob, which .was very formidable
in point of numbers. Several of the Rioters were
fortunately secured, and traniuillity was re.esta.

The LADY MAYOXESS gave a grand Route
LiSt night, at the Mansion-House, at which
above r goo persons of both sexes were present,
amongst whom were Viscount and Viscountess
TRINtLisroN, Lord W. Russtt, the Members
of Parliament for the City of London, and the
Counties of Middlesex, Surrey, and. Kent, the
Officers of the East 'lndia Company Volunteers,
the Officers of the City Associations, the Officers
of the Hon. Artillery Company, most of the
Aldermen and Common' Council of the City, and
their Ladies.

The Happy Return, Nightingale, from Lon.
.don to Grangemot-h, is taken-off Tinmouth.
SuICIDE. —Las t Saturday morning, Sir a
knight of very amiable manners and kind affettions,
put an end to his existence with the shot of a pistol.
,He had , become melancholy since the death, in
summer last, of his only brother, whom he af_
feetionately loved. His melancholy increased in
the absence of his son, who went put Aid-de.
iCaMp id Sir RALPH ABEkCAOMBY, in the Ex-
pedition_tO Egypt. . He. was disappointed of let.
ters which he had for Some time impatiently ex-
pefted from his son, and which unhappily dicl. not
arrive till yesterday Morning.- His melancholy,
in these circumstances, increased by degrees to
insanity. On Friday last he said abruptly to his
servant, " Who do you stare at ? I am not 'out
of my mind. If :you arc, lam not." Various
other symptoms of the increasing derangement of
his mind were also remarked. Be was accustomed
'to smoke a great. deal of tobacco, but.he smoked
on Friday much more than usua4 He had placed
himself in a chair, put themuzZle of the pistol in
his. mouth, and discharged the shot through his
head. The report was, heard by his servant, its
the room above.—He'cainedoWn, and found his
master expiring. His pipe lay broken beside
him. The Coroner's Inquest on the body took
place yesterday: at four-. o'clock. The Jury
brought in their vetdiet—Lunacy.: Sir
was formerly a ColOnel'in the Giards. • His
.cha-
raCter, as a master, 'a father) a biother, a friend,
was truly excellent,