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NAI'Y-OFFICE,

April, i 707.
rTHE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS and C. 0.41.-
ill !SS lON ERS His Majeays Navy do In:teby gt? e
Nqice, that on Thursday the 23,i irritant, at b,4 thrY
will be read.), to treat With such Persons as IMO' be 'willing J. an.
trat7 jar supplying
North American Masts and Bowsprits ; Canada White
Oak. Timber and Plank ; and Canada P.cd Pine
and TiMber; des. ttscc.

• Draugh:s of the Control? ingy 6e seen at this Office.
N. Tender will be received of/er Twelve o'Clocl on e !lay of
Mary,- nor any noticed unless the Paro,, or an Agent for aim,
attends.

TABES DORSALIS •f- or, the Consumption in-
• cident to Young Persons of SalaCiOus DiSpositious, it
•so little treated of by the ancient Practitione•s of Medicine,
as well as-.through the deliCacy of-Modern Physicians, that
an adequate idea of it cannot be colleztcd from their writings.
It is necessary then to say, that :the first symptoms of the
Tabes Dorsalis are easily discerned by involuntary noeturnal
emissions ; pains in the back, as Well 'as oaten in tile head ;
fornication of the spine ; aching pains ; and weakness of
sight ; defeet of memory, by an extreme .ileyedion of the
mental faculties ; and contingent to these are hor,a_sererta
• meagre visage; etriaciat,d body ; irregular astlnsiatie scrisa-
tions ; which; Pieceditiga syndrome of hectical cotnplaints,
ultimately close. the fatal catastrophe. Tho of toe
Ct • !MIA 13A 14 of GILEAD is daily demonstrated, in
the worst and-mo,t dangerous symproii.s of Ner-
vous Disorders; and nothing has tended so mud) tdestablish
the fame of this Medicine, as its certain success 1.1 those
complaints, which strike their roots so deep in Consf;:to-
tion, and ate Si) fatal to the happiness of •Mank
The Cordial Balm of,Gilead is earnestly rec rit3iended to
all PetsonS labouringiunder those cruel maladies; • 'licit break
out in a variety of symptoms, scud fur whim tti,s salubrious
Cordial is a safe and certain rerried,-,. comfo, ting the stomach,
and bowels, bracing the solids, and giving tone to t:ke whole
nervous system.

'As Dr. SOLOMON'S praaice,is now become so great and
extensive, and -his •constant engagements regtiir, a consider-.
able portion of his time and attendance, he expeas, when
consulted, the usual Compliment of a -Guinea ; 'but all writ-
ten cases, or letters of advice, and unacco:npenied with an
order for Medicine and remittance, to he answered at his
sure, are required to inclose only Hail...a-Guinea Such let-
ters should, for safety, be thus directed-1° Money-letter,
Dr. -Solomon, Gilead House, nearLiverobt; paid double
postage." —Letters may he ordered to be addressed. fur X. Z.
or A. 13. at the Post-Office, till called far.. '
A Saving of Nine Shillings in Two Guineas. ' .

The Cordial Balm of Gilead is sold in bottles, price half.a,
guinea• each; there are also bottles, -price 335. containing
equal.to four bottles at tos. 61. by which the Patient saves
9s. including also the duty ; the swill) of which bears Coe
ProPrietor's name and address, " Saituel Solomon, Liver..
pool," to imitate-which is felony.
N. B. It is necessary to observe, that the postage of all
letters, whatever, must be paid. •
The Cordial Balm of Gilead, Anti-impetigineS, and Ab...
stergent Lotion, and " Guide to Health," -are
Sold by Mrs. Mathews, No. i, Strand, London ;
Smith, Perfumer, No. 38. and Mr. RaOurn, North Bridgei
Mr. Baxter and Mr: ScomSouth-Bridge; Mr. Davidson and
Husband, Elder-and Co. Edinburgh; Mr. Baxter,. laFgow ;
W. Cameron, Greenock ; Browning, Paisley ; H.- Craw..
ford,,Kiltnarnock ; W. Youtg, Irvine ; A.. Forsyth, and P.
Whiteside; Ayr; W. Crawford, Girvari; 1. Caron, New.
Douglas • T. M'Millan,-Kirkeudbriglif; T. M C redie, Kirk:
510 y I . r e•-
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Alexander, Dunferrriline"; Wilson, bUnhar ; Vinnet; -Ar-
broath; Dickson, Inglis, Dumfries ; .Phorson, 13erwict ;
Weddel, Alnvvick ; Paterson, Arbuthnot, and larniesnu, Pe-
terhead ; A. M`Donald, Trongate, Glasgfm; and by most
Booksellers and Venders of Patent Medicines in the United
Kingdom. • • - • '

To T. TAYLOR, Surgeon, No. q, New 13ridge-street,
London.

SI2, EdillbUrgh, May 2, TROO.
TN the .Spring, of 1794 I w s affileced with, a.
Venereal Complaint, which I treated with indimser-
eke for five months; but was then obliged to apply t., a,
regular -Physicist', who put a temporary stop to oc yiru- ,
lence of the Disease (by mercurial applications) for s(Mie
time; but growing, in spite of all • medicine and the advice,
of the first Gentlemen of the. Faculty here, worse and
worse •for'two years, I was reduced• to a state -almost • un-
paralleled and beyond description, being an entire leper, •
and ulcerated from head- to foot.-My head, throat, inoutb,
nose, legs, arms, 'esc. have been alternately in danger of
becoming useless; - izr-strort,- I—have had from twenty to
thirty eating ulcers on toy body, and nearly totally de-
priVed of sight.—lt would be voluminous to particula.
cue all my case—suffice it to say,. there never was, Or evet •
will be, one of a more dangerous, or of a mete compli-
cated nature. 1. was tong looked upon by my friends, and
imagined myself, beyond all hopes,:ot recovery ; ann, in.,
deed, in my then conditicn, death was 'preferable to my
more than, miserable .state. In oils dreadful st ttl4 ion did'
I drag a most miserable existence, till Divine Providence
threw in- my way a Newspaper containing the-'case Of a
Mr. )1. of Plymouth—my fr!ends read it; 1. could; not.--I,
sent and procured; sorhe of Your' 'L EA K E'S PATE NT
PILLS,, which,, by using from tiine to times arm-pqw„ and
have long been, (after more than tour years inclescribable
distress), in•as.good a state of •hcal tit as ever I enjoyed_,;_' as _ 2.
proof of this, I had a rine, thriving, healthy, child, born to
me a lbw months ago. In gratitude to God, -and ir. hopes
of rendering my fellow-creaturo service, I request ypu to
publish
yba friends, is., ~.‘ biy u letterevr eor
gupaelrs noinin.
e
and none
bfehis satisfied;hd you may at any time refer pet•Soffs 'Mid
wish to
of the truth, of this, oc further'
exceed it, I have frOm experience every reason to assure
Mankind, that in your LE A.l<, E's PILLS they, will find'e
sure, speedy, safe, and radical cure, for the most,.thead.
cuAlasrsfe*,w to
cases- me oribmr
ful.s!age of,the Venereal Discase,"which is rolled
114 ES. 1 HOMPQN,,
* Insurmountable family reasons preVent malting my
name and aslcirs_its public ; but creditable • persontitlcally
wanting information may also be referred to me, and my
friends.by.Mrs: Clack,. RainSay-Gardefis,,
Prepared and Sold by the Sole Proprietor, - • •
T. TAYLOR, Member of the Royal College of 'SU rgeons
in Lontion4 at hivhanse, No. o. New lfridge-tilreet,

Where he will give Advice withot.it a fee, to persens tak-
ing these Pills;‘and ‘will answer -patients letters, it pest.
paid, on the same terms, observing in all cases the _most
Inviolable secrecy, nu person's name or case having been
mentioned, but at their uwn.particular request; by the. liritS-
prietor,-Iltriitg the course or Chore than thirtysix years,
that he-has had, the concluding of an extensive sale of the
above Medicine, and the practice arising therefrom.

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They are also sold by hti ppointmenf, fe-ir the ooriVe-
"nience of-those at a•-distance, by 'Alt: :114xtet,
SOuth-liridge; Edihburgii ; Mr. Macdonald, Printer, 7c, ja.s-
goi.v, to w hcim • a IsO Mr: •T . refers -for his addrei4l • the
Vertu:tiers, No. 35, St. Alban's-street, ; Mr.
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borough's, No. 7, Fish-street-hill, nearly opposite the Mo-
nument ; Mr. Steel's, Bookseller, No. r, Union-row, Little
Tower-hill; Mt. Bull,- Dame-street, Dublin ; 4ritt by:one
person in every considerable town irk- Great-Britain and
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full and plain, direetions' .whereny' persons of either Sex
may`-cure therrrselyes %%itll ease and secrecy.
N. B. Eyery Box sold in Great Jqitain is scaled., tip
with, a Sthnip, on which, by favour of tile Cemmis-
sioners, printed, at the Stamp-0 Ilice—"
No 6, New Bridge-street," to imitate which is felony, situ
all ouaers ace couritcrii:ils. • .

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THE SUN.

SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUIrt AUDEAT?

L 0 IV D 0 IU,

MONDAY, APRIL. 13, 1807.

Yesterday morning Capt. DONNELLY arrived at
the Admiralty with Dispatches from Admiral STIR-
LING, announcing the Capture of/I/hide Video. Let-
ters from Lord AIULGRAVE and Lord CASTLEREAGEI
were immediately transmitted to the LORD MAYOR,
and the PaTI:: and .Tower Guns were fired upon the
occasion. The following Gazette Extraordinary was
published this morning :

THE
LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.

MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1807.

Downing-Street, April 12, 1807.

A Dispatch, of which the following is a copy,
Was received this morning at. the Office of Vis•
count Castlereagh, one of his Majesty's Principal
Secretaries of State, from Brigadier-General Auch-
muty to the Right Hon. William Windham :
Sin, Monte Video, Feb 6, 1807.
I have the honour to inform you, that his Ma-
jesty's troops under my command have taken by
assault, and after a most determined resistance, the
important fortress and city of Monte Video.
The Ardent, with her convoy, arrived at Maldo-
nado on the sth of January; and I immediately
took under my orders the troops from the Cape,
commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Backhouse. On
the 13th I evacuated that place without opposition,
leaving a small garrison in the Island of Gorriti.
On consulting with Rear-Admiral Stirling, it
was determined to attack Monte Video ; and I
landed on the morning of the 18th, to the Wes-
tward of the Caretas Rocks, in a small Bay about
nine miles from the Town. The- Enemy were.
in great force, with guns on the heights, when we
disembarked; but they (lid not advance to oppose
us, and surr:re.d Inc to take a strong position, about
a mile from the. shore. A trifling cannonade, and
some 'firing- at the out-posts, commenced in the
afternoon, and continued occasionally during our

stay on that ground.
On the 19th we moved towards Monte Video.
• The right column, under the Honourable Briga-
att--beneral bunliey, \\"4S early opposed.
four thousand of the Enemy's horse occupied
two heights to his front and right. As we ad-
vanced, a heavy fire of round and grape opened upon
us ; but a spirited charge in front, from the light
battalion under Lieutenant-Colonel Brownrigg, dis-
persed the corps. opposed to him, with the loss of
a gun. The Enemy on the flank did not wait a
similar movement, but retreated. They continued
retiring before us, and permitted us, without any
further opposition, except a distant cannonade, to
take up a position 'about two_ miles frOrn the citadel.
Our advanced posts occupied the suburbs, and some
small parties were posted close to the works ; but
in the evening the principal part of the suburbs was
evacuated.

--The next morning the Enemy came out of the
town, and attacked us with their whole force, about
thonsand hien, and a number of guns. They
advanced in two columns ; the right, consisting of
cavalry, to • turn our left flank ; while the other, of
infantry, attacked the left of our line : this column
pushed in our advaneed posts, and pressed so hard
on' our out-pioquet of fOur hundred men, that Col.
Browne, who commanded on the left; ordered three
companies of the -kith, under Major Campbell, to
their 'support': these -:companies tell in with the
head-of the column, and very bravely charged it ; the
charge was as gallantly received, and great numbers
. •
fell,On both sides: at length the column began to
give way, when it was suddenly and impetuously
attacked in flank by'the rifle corps and light batta-.

lion, which I ordered up, and dire&ed to the parti-
cular point. The column now gave way on all sides,

and was pursued, with great slaughter and. the loss

or a ghn, to the town. The right coludin, ob6erv-

ing the fate of their companions, rapidly retired

without coning into adion.

-The loss of the Enemy was considerable, and has
been estimated at fifteen hundred men ; their killed
:night amount to between two and three hundred :

wc; have taken the same number of -prisoners ; but
the principal part of the wounded got back into the

nwn. lam happy to acid, that ours was compara-

Lively trifling.

The consequences of this affair were greater than
the.action itself. Instead of finding- ourselves sur-
rounded with horse, and a petty warfare at our

posts, many of the inhabitants of the country sepa-

rated, and 'retired to their several villages, and we

were allowed quietly to set down before the town.

From the best information I could obtain, I was
led to believe that the defences of Monte Video were
weak, and the garrison by no means disposed to
make an obstinate resistance ; but I found the works
truly respectable, with one hundred and sixty pieces
of cannon ; and they were ably defended.
The enemy, being in possession of the Island of
Ratones, commanded the harbour; and I was awake
that their Gun-Boats would annoy us, as we appre-
hended: A two-gun battery was constructed on the
23d to keep them-in check, and our posts were ex-
tended to the harbour, and completely shut in the
garrison on the land side. Their communication
was still, however, open by water, and their boats
conveyed to them troops and provisions : even water
for the garrison was obtained by these means ; for
the wells that supply the town were in our possession.
On the 25th we opened batteries of four twenty-
four-rounders and two mortars, and ail the frigates
and smaller vessels came in, as close as they could
with safety, and cannonaded the town. But find-
ing that the garrison was not intimidated into a sur-
render, I constructed, on the 28th, a battery of six
twenty-four pounders, within a thousand yards of
the south-East bastion of the citadel, which I was
informed was in so weak a state, that it might be
easily breached. The parapet was soon in ruins,
but the rampart received little injury, and I was
soon convinced that my means were unequal to a
regular siege ; the only prospect of success that
presented itself was, to erect 'a
battery as near as
possible to a wall by the South Gate, that joins the
works to the sea, and endeavour to breach it. This
was effected by a six gun battery within six hun-
dred yards, and though it was exposed to a very
superior fire froth the enemy, which had been
incessant during the whole of the siege, a breach
was reported practicable on the 2d instant. Many
reasons induced me not to delay the assault, though
I was aware the troops would be exposed to a very
heavy fire in approaching and mounting the breach.
Orders were issued for the attack an hour before
day break the ensuing morning, and a summons
was sent to the Governor in the evening to surrender
the town. To this message no answer was returned.
The troops destined for the assault consisted of
the rifle corps, under Major Gardner; the light in-
fantry, under Lieut. Colonel Brownrigg and Major
Trotter ; the grenadiers, -under Majors Campbell
and Tucker; and the 38th regiment, under Lieut.
Col. Vassal and Major Nugent.
They were supported by the 40th regiment, un-
der Major Dalrymple, and the 87th, under Lieut.
Colonel Butler and Major Miller. The whole were
commanded by Colonel Browne. The remainder
L.), force,.
_consisting of the 17th light dragoons,
detachments of the 20th and 21st light dragoons,
the 47th regiment,' a company of the 7 ist, and a
corps of 700 marines and seamen, were encamped
under Brigadier-General Lumley, to proteel our rear•
At the• appointed hour the troops marched to
the assault. They approached near the breach be-
fore they were discovered, when a destraetive fire
from every gun that could bear upon it, and from
the musquetry of the garrison, opened upon them.
Heavy as it was, our loss would have been come
paratively trifling if the breach had been
open, but
during the night, and under our fire, the Enemy
had barricadoed it with hides, so as to render it
nearly impracticable. The night was extremely
dark. The head of the column missed the breach,
and when was approached it was so shut up, that
it. was mistaken for the untouched wall. In this
situation the troops remained under a heavy
fire
for a 'quarter of an hour, when the breach was
discerned by Captain Renny, of the 40th light in-
fantry, who pointed it out, and gloriously fell as he
mounted it. Our gallant Soldiers rushed to it, and,
difficult as it was of access, forced their way into
the town. Gannon were placed at the head of the
principal streets, and their fire, fora short time,
was destructivebut the troops advanced in all
direCtions, clearing the streets and batteries with
their bayonets, and overturning their cannon. The
40th Regiment, with Colonel Browne, followed.
They also missed the breach, and twice passed through
the fire of the batteries before they found it.
The 87th Regiment was posted near the North
Gate, which the troops who entered at the breach
were to open for them, but their ardour was so
great that they could not wait. They scaled the

walls and entered the town as the troops Within ap-
proached it. At day-light every thing was in our

possession except the Citadel, which made a •spew

of resistance, but soon surrendered, and early in the

morning the town was quiet, and the women were

peaceably walking the streets.

The gallantry displayed by the Troops during the
assault, and their forbearance and orderly behaviour

in the town, speak so fully in their praise, that it is

unnecessary fur me to say how highly I am pleased
with their conduCt. The service they have been engag_

ed in-since we landed has been uncommonly severe

and laborious, but not a murmur bas escaped them

every thing I wished has been eileaed with o: der
and cheerfulness.

Our loss during the siege was trifling, particularly
as we were not sheltered by Approaches, and the
enemy's fire of shot and shell was incessant. But it
is painful for me to add, that it was great at the as-
sault. Many most valuable Officers are among the
killed and wounded. Major Dalrymple of the 40th
was the only Field Officer killed. Lieutenant-Co-
lonels Vassal and Brownrigg, and Major Tucker, are
among the wounded. I am deeply concerned to
say that the two former are severely so. The Ene-
my's loss was very great, about eight hundred killed,
fire hundred wounded, and the Governor Don Pas-
quil Ruis Huidobro, with upwards of two thousand
Officers and men, are Prisoners. About fifteen hun-
dred escaped in Boats, or secreted themselves in the
Town.

From Brigadier-General the Honourable W.
Lumley and from Colonel 'Browne, I have received
the most able and the most zealous assistance and
support. The former proteEted the line from the
Enemy during our march, and covered our rear dur-
ing the siege. The latter conduEted it with great
judgment and determined bravery.
The established reputation of the Royal Artillery
has been firmly supported by the Company under
my orders, and I consider myself much indebted to
Captains *Watson, Dickson, Carmichael, and Will-
gress, for their zealous and able exertions. Captain
Fanshaw, of the Engineers, was equally zealous, and
though young in the service, condu&ed himself with
such propriety, that I have no doubt of his proving
a valuable Officer. Owing to great fatigue he was
taken ill in the midst of our operations, and Captain
Dickson readily undertook his Office, and executed
it with the greatest judgment.
From the Heads of Corps and Departments,, from
the General Staff of the Army, from the Medical,
and from my own personal Staff, I have received
the most prompt and cheerful assistance.

It is insufficient to say, that the utmost cordiality
has subsisted between Rear-Admiral Stirling and
myself; I have received from him the most friendly
attention, and every thing in his power to grant.
The Captains and Officers of the Navy have- been
equally zealous to assist us ; but I feel particularly
indebted to Captains Donelly and Palmer for their
great exertions. They commanded a Corps of Ma-
rines and Seamen that were landed,-and were essen-
tially useful to us with the guns, and in the batte-
ries, as well as in bringing up the ordnance and

stores.
This dispatch will be delivered to you by Major.
Tucker, who was wounded at the, assault ; and as
he has long been in my confidence, I beg leave to
refer you to him for further particulars.
I have the honour to be, Zicc.
S. AUCHMUTY,
Brigadier-General Commanding.
To the Right. Honourable IPA= Windham,
&c. &c. &c.
P. S. I am extremely concerned to add, that
Lieutenant-Colonels Vassal and Brownrigg both died
yesterday of their wounds. I had flattered myself
with hopes of their recovery; but a rapid mortifica-
tion has deprived His Majesty of two most able and.
gallant Officers.

Return of the Killed, Wounded, and Missing, of the Forces
under the Command of Brigadier-General Sir Samuel
Auchnitity, between the 16th of J anuary, the day of land-
ing at the Punta de Caretas, to tile loth of January in-
clusive.