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Also airiveci the r,ttiltEe.af lircrfr TaAvit!iit.,
with bale goods; groceries, Sc.e: from -Londan, for
this Port and Penzance ; -and the: Good I.l4ntrab,
Claus Tits, from §t. Ives, for London.
The Brigll46, of Liverpool, Capt. PHILLIIii,
from Cork, for London, with bale goods and provi.
glans, drifted on shore last night, in the gale at East,
on the Rocks near Pendennis Caitle, nearly at
high water. About ;00 casks of provisions have
been landed from her; and it is expeaed that the
remainder part of her cargo will be saved ;
shotild the weather get Moderate, it is hoped that
the Veatel will be also got off.

SHEERNESS, JAN. 25.-Arrived the Galt) Sloop
Of War from Hull, with three new Praams under
convoy,' built at that place, to be fitted out at this
Tort.

Daring the gale of yesterday and last night se.
veral accidents have occurred amongst the small
craft and boats ; but have not been enabled to gain
as yet any coned information thereof.
A Court Martial, is this day assembled and held
on board La Chiffolne, in the Harbour, on Jacob
Collins, Seaman, belonging to the Sterfrien Sloop,
for deserting from the said Sloop. Particulars per
'next. • ,

Ships at this Port,—.Zealand, Ramillies, PenelePe,
Caine, La Chifibnne, Jason, %Vinchilsea. Ceres, Orestes, Bea-
Gaigo, Scorpion, Mercator armed *Ship, Adder Gun-
Vessel, with several Gun-brigs, Fire-vessels,- Bomb.ten.

Praams., .

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• 'PAPERS
'Itti.ATIVE TO THE
DISCUSSION WjTH SPAIN

IN 1103 and ISO 4.
(Concluded frowyerierdgy'i Su N.j

,No. XXII:. Order from the Lords Commissioners of ;be
Admiralty to the Hon. W. COILNWA LI: is, Admiral of the
White &c. &c. &c. dated the 18th Sept., (Most
Secrete) By &c.
You are hereby required and- diredted to give
immediate orders to Rear. Admiral Cochrane, to
continue the bleickade'of the Port of Ferrol-with the
utmost vigilance, nor 'only with die 'vieW of pre_
venting the French' Squadron' from escaping from
that Port, but tikewist-with a view of preventing
any of the Spanish Ships'of War front sailing from
Ferrol, or any additional Ships of War from enter.
ing that ,Port ; Tina if, in cmpequence of your Cot.
respondence with. 'Rear.AdMiral Cochraoe, you
should be of opinion that the Force tinder the Rear.
Admiral is not' adequate to' the purposes abOve
mentioned; you are without delay ro reinforce the
Squadron under his command, and measures will be
taken, with all possible expedition,' to 'cod out to
you a sufficient number of Ships to replace the Force
which you may so detach. ."

You are to send intimation to the Spanish
vernment, through Rear.Mtuiral Cochrane, of the
instruetions you have given to the Rear.A3 niral,
and of your determination const:quence thezetil
to resist, under the present circumstances, 'the sail.
ing either of the French oeSpanish Fleets, if any
attempt fur that purpose sliquid h..• made by either
of them.

• And. whereas inform3tion has been received that
some Frigates 'ire speedily expecleA to arrive at.
Cadiz haded with treasure from Sauth America,
vott are: tti lose no time in ;detaching two. of the
Frigates under your command, with orders to their
Captains to'proceed with all possible dispatch of
Cadiz and '.the-entrance of the Straits, and to use
their hest endeavours, in conjunaion with any of
His Majesty's Ships they may find there, to inter.
cept, it possible, the Vessels in which the above.
retentione.l treasure may be contained, and to detain
them until His Majesty's pleasure shall be further
known.

Given, lec. 18111 Sept. t So+.
(Signed), J. GAMIIII•
J. COLPOYS.
P. PArroty•

To„the lion. W. Cornwallis.
Actruir4l of the White, &c. off Brest.

By &c. J. BAILiOW.
No. XXIII.--Copy ofa Letter from W. NlAlsotw, Esq.
Secretary of the Admiralty, to the Senior Officer of Hts
Majesty's Ships off Cadiz, respeeting the Detention of
Spaitish Ships with treasure, dated Admiralty-Qhfice, 19th
Sept. 11304. (Secret.)
Sir—My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
hiving ordered the Hon. William Cornwallis,
Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Shipi and
Vessels offs Brest, to send imtnediately two Frigates
to cruize off*Cadiz and the entrance of the Straits,
for the purpose of intercepting and detaining, until
His Majesty's pleasure shall Ise further known,
sonse'Frigates which are speedily ravened to arrive
at Cadiz, loaded with treasure front South America ;
I have it in command from their Lordships to signi.
fy their direction to co-operate by every means in
your power with the Captains of the two Frigates
which may he sent out by Admiral Cornwallis, as
ebove.mentioned, in carrying the orders they have
received from the said Admiral into execution.

in ease of your falling in with the Vessels hay.
ing•the said treasure on j.roard, it is•their Lordships'
diredinn that you use your hest endeavours to detain
therm until further orders.

I am, Sir, your most humble Servant,
WM. MAILADIM

%slot Officer of His Majesty's
Ships crnizing off' Cadiz.
No. XlV.—Copy ola Letter from W. MA a :Dam, Fqq.
, the Commanders ht Chief in the Mediterranean, the
Leeward Islandst and famaica, dated dhe 19th Sept. tBe4.
My Lord--I have it in command from my Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty, to send you here.
with the copy of their Lordships' order of yester.
day's date, to Admiral Cornwallis, respelling the
Blockade of the Port of Ferrol, and to signify, their
dkedion to you, to take, such measures of recall:,
Bart as may be nemseitry lot opposing or counter.
offing any hhstlle attempts of the Government or
Subjeds of Spain against. his Ma jesty't. ijorninions
Of lilt trade of His Majesty's Subjeds, within the
tunics of your command.

Your Lordship is, however, not to etilrer any 24
of hostility u; al;gression (with the excaption.ot

deitaikti:ygi For Further!Orders, ".ihtvs tciving trescnre
on V;(3-ard
.belonging -to tht Spant,n
be committed by Ships under your comm
tOtitatti9 the Dotrtinions 'or Sohjeitic of SpAin until
you receive further 'orders, or until your 1,-;rdship
have received, from uncluektionable authority,
posiiive inhumation of Hostilities having been
committed by the ..,tabjee.is of Sphin against His Ma.
jetty's interests. . •
I have the Honour. to be, &C.
W. MARstnit.
Vice. Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson, K. B.

Similar Letters to Vice-Admiral Sir. J. T. Duckworth,
K. B. lamaica.—Cominodore Sir Samuel Hood, K. B. Le-
ward islands.

No. XXV.—Copy of an Order to the Hon. Admiral Co_
w off Brest, for detaining Ships laden with Naval or
Military Stores, dated the 2.ith Sept. zSo4. By, itc.
In addition to our secret orders to you of the
t Bth instant, for detaching two of the Frigates un.
.der your command to cruize off Cadiz 'and the en..
trance of the Straits, for the purpose of
,intercepting
and detaining the Veisels therein mentioned, ex.
peded shortly to arrive with treasurefroM South
America, you are 'hereby required ind diredied to
give orders to the respedive Captains and Com-
' inanders of all His Majesty's Ships and Vessels un-
der your command, to keep 'a vigilant look our, and
upon falling in with any Spanish Ships or Vessels
laden with naval or Military stores, to detain them,
and either to send or bring them into the 'nearest
part in England, there to remain until Flis Ma-
listy's further pleasure ihall be knOwnstrespekting
them.

You are also to, dire& the said Officers, that,
upon their bringing or sending into port any
Spanish Vessels laden with naval 'or military
' stores as above-mentioned; they transmit to out
"Secretary, for our information, an accotint of their
having so clone.
Given under our hands the zsch Sept. 18o¢.
(Signed) MaLvit4E.
J. COLYQY9•
P. PATTON.

'll`o the Himourahle Wm. Cornwallis,
• • AdmireLof the White, &c. off &est.
By Command of their Lordships,
. W. MARIDIttI.
No. XXV I.—Copy of an Order to the Senior ()flied .off
-• *Cadiz, dated' zsth Sept. 18.34:
Ink addition to our Secretary's liztter. to you,of:
the, i9th instant, for detaining, till further ortders,,-
the Ships which were expeeled to arrivo ofF.Cadiz,,
:loaded with treasure. from South America, ypu are
hereh'y
:required and direCted„ upon falling in with
any Ships or Vessels laden with naval or military
stores, to detain them until. His Majesty's further
'pkessure shall be known respefling them. •
Oven under our,fiands the, zsth Sept„ i 894., ,
. J. OAM 13 Iti R..
.t,
J. CoLeors.
, .
• . P..FATTOIif
TO the Senior Officer of HiS Majesty's . -
Ships cruizing off Cadiz.
By Cuinioand of their Lordships,
W. MAtioris.
No. X XVll..;—Copy of an Order to the Commander in
Chi'. in tho. ,Mediterrauean, the- Leeward islands, and

jaman,4,6.teti the isth Sept: 404:
In • Adition .to our Secretary's Letter to your
Lordship of the Igth instant, diretting you to take
such measures of precaution as may be necessary for
4,;posing or counieratting any hostile attempts of
the Government or subjeAs of Spain, and, to detain,
for further orders, Ships having treasure un board
belonging to the Spanish Government; your Lord.
ship is hereby required and.direded to. give orders
to the respative Captain« and Commanders of all
His Majesty's Ships and Vessels under your cum.
rtirid, to keep a vigilant look out, and, on falling
in with any Spanish Ships or Vessels laden with
naval or military stores, to detain them until His:
Majesty's pleasure shall be known respeAing them.
Given under our hands the asth Sept.. 1804.
J. GAMRIER.
•
. toI.POYS.
P. PATTON.,
Lord Viscount Nelson, K. IL Vice Admiral
of the White, .&c, Mediterranean.
By. Command of their Lordships, • .
. . W. MARSDEN.

• Similar Order to Vice Admiral-Sit 1. T. Duckworth, K. B.
fantaica.—Commodore Sir Saunuel Hood, K. B. Leeward
Islands. ' •
No. X;iKVI 11. —Copy of a Letter from WILLIAM, Nina s
DIN, Esq. to the did-event Commandets in Chicf of His
-Majesty's, Ships, on •the subject of the Detention of the
sanish Vitsselscdated Admiralty-OK:0, asth Nov. 1804:
Spanish Vs cls,daml Adinirahty_QMc, zthl Nov. z 504;
Sir—it appearing that some misapprehension has
been entertainawith regard to the nature and ex.
tent of the precautionary orders issued by my Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty, for the detention,
under certain. circumstances, .of Spanish Ships of
War; I have it in command from their Lordships
to signify to you, that you are not to detain, in
the first instance, any Ship belonging to His catbo«
lic Majesty sailing from a port of Spain ; hut you
aro to require the Commander of such Ship to ,re.
turn direeily to the port from whence he came, anti
only in the event of his refusing to comply with
such requieition, you are to detain and send Aim to
Gibtaltar,or to England.
I am 'further commanded to signify their ditec.
tion to you not to detain any Spanish, homeward.
bognti Ship of War, unless she shall have treasure on
Wait], nor Merchant Ships of that Nation, however
laden, on any'account whatever.
I am, &c. W. MAttstittat.
No. XXlX.—Extrad of a Lotter from Rear Admiral coca -
RANI to WILLIAM lvlAitso.Ent, Esq. dated on board His
Majesty's Ship the Northumberland, off Ferrol, dated t9tlx
August 1804. . _ '
As they (the French Ships) continue to receivo
supplies of men by land from France, I conceived
it my duty to write to the Captain General of this
Province,
,a Copy of which Letter .1 here inclose,
together with his Excellency's Answer, from which
their Lordships will see that there is little prooped
of a stop being• put to the parties of French soldiers
and seamen passing through the Country to join
their Ships at F:!trol.

His Majesty's Ship Northumberland, off Ferrol,
19th luty, aO4.
Sir—l think it proper to acqu tint your F,:xcel.
lency that the French Governrneut have lately sent
parties of Soldiers across Spain from Malaga, in
order, to reinforce their Squadron lying at the port,
of Ferrol ; and that they are now sending detach.
;mitts of gaiorten, from ten to fifteen in each party,
atong, the-Coasts from Rochefort and Illyormr, for
the barn: purpose, Ono-division z) already arrived

lierro

, anti anotT;er trPI at SAtan

cr On t

he
rzth

CLIITC!it.

As qv! counten‘mcing .ucli proceedings in a
tral Count'ry is direlly contrary to the
sestablishea
Lawb of NAtions, I hope I have only to criake it
known to your- .I;;:xcellency, to induce to `give
orders to stop th,,w. parties of men fr,,in proceeding,.
to Karol through the Pro ince under your Excel.
lency's Governmenti and that you r lca!,:ed
to signify this requisition of mine to the Governors
of the Provinces between this and the Frontiers of
France, that due. measures May be taken to prevent
so direa a breath of Neutrality.
I have also to beg that your Excellency will be
pleased to lay this request of mine before Ills Ca..
drake Majesty's Ministers at Madrid.
I am, &c. A. CGCH R Arc Ir.
His Excellency Don Francisco Oebraneo,
Captain-General Corunna.

Corunna, Tuly 21, 1804.
Sir--I have received your Letter of riic in.
staot, relatiVe to the intelligence which you have
received respelling the detachment- of certain num.
biro of Soldiers.and Sailots being sent fr France
to join theFrenchScitiadrOn at Ferrol.
As I have but very recently taken On me the
command of Captain-Qerrer,d, I can only at presenr '
say to your Excellency, that I will tske the precut.
tions necessary in such cases tvl,enever they in3y
happen, and as according to thz. Laws of 'Mil...tali-
ty, which it is my wish to observe, ao:1 hich aro
expressly recommended in me .by the t?-yai Ottierl'
to that cifeo ;, and Is'y post I have c•.;:lutilirtiCai.
ed to His Catholic :11/2.iajesty's" Ministers the con-
ten.4 of ynur Leitcr;ll.s,.yqu Oesjfe.
1 'have, , itre.
FR XIVCIS.C.r) OCTARAKErae
To His Pxcellency Rear-Admir,tl Coartme,
otc. &c.
No. XXX,—Extrail. of a Later from the Hon. near-Ad-
rnirat,!Cocita Ariz to tht: Hon. Admiral CORNIVALLIi,
dated idr.Vorrol, Sept, 3, 1804.

I ineloSe a Report .just made me of the'state of
the French Squadron at. Fert'd ; also that of the
Spanish Ships. From this, anti other circonLtnct:k,
I am lea.to believe, that mere than usual exertions
are now (making tomp,nlplere thern fousea.

A party of inen arrived last night from ruiner,
and many more are on the ~.road. ;Two hundred
Cannoniers have lately jnined.
(inclosurc in No. XXX.) •
List of the Squadrorr,of SpaniSti Men of War fitting
at Ferrol.

Neptune
San ;o,.ugustin
IVOnarLa
PRIC>JO
'Verige3Tlto
BrueV/a
U mu) so
A -
Pon Caetono 13841-r commands this Force.—:-
Provisioned for chrt.e owntits,

73 guns.

F

- NUM- Ship )
24 CUl'Vetto;)

No. XXXI.—ExtrA of a Letter from the Hon.. AOrnird
Cue El ANN to WM, MARS ,LN, Esq. dated off retiol,
the nth Septernber,

Be pleased to acquaint the Loriis' Commissioners
of the Admiralty, that in consequence of the hostile
aspett of the French and Spanish Squadrons at Ferrol,_
I have judged it right to detain the Illustrious.—
There d..es not remlin any doubt that the intentions
of the French, Spani..h, and Dwell Ship of W.sr arc
to as together; and duce first. rates are expeit-
id from Cadiz, their Lordsliips. will, I hope, ap.
'prove of my concentrating, the 14'urce I have under
my orcierl.

No. XXXll,—F.xtrrti'l of, a Letter
,frorrt Rear-Achnira
Caen K A Ns. to the Hatt. Admiral Conmw A Li. ts, dated ott
'boatti 111$ Majesty's Ship Ihe'Nortitutareilictat, Oft Verro!,
the asst Oetaher, 164. • •

The Spanish Ships here arc in the same state RA
when I wrote last. I now ic.clme the most corten
List that can be obtained of th-ir situation, by
which you will perceive that the are All in a state
fit for service.

A List of all the Ships of War in the Port of Ferrors
• 06tober i Bo+.

ColKeption

Gulls. Rama . •
120. Iti good order, vvitholit rnastS.;
guns all oh Loard in the ursonak
La Prince clAsturias• • 123 :Newly repaired. do,
La Meixrcano •
120 ng(wia Order do. CI.O.
La St. Fernando - Ail old sliip newly repaired,.
La Neptano 84 Rigged, and in good order, in
La Monar6 74 ditto, Ai...chat—Complete. • •
tto, ditto,
ditto.
Lii Sr. Augustin - 74 .Do. sails fist, old ship, dittd.
La St. Juan Napanesceno 74 Jut out or dock, in order
La Mantanes - 74 1 Itgood order, ten years
La St. I', ldefonso 7+ Thirteen),,tizp.,; old,
La St. 'Francisco tlcAsis 74 In noeksund Iws had a thoroligh
repair.
74 Sails -ver'y fut, Old, beet lie
order. • -0
, 64 , Old, but in good ardor.
74 00. hut in order for service. •
'.. 64 Do,
.44 rriptcr.
44 . Ordered to be Jacked for
inediate service.
. 44 •New. Never beenat Sea. Com..
pletely
Itigud and Ready f. 4 sea,
44, !si gnod ortle.robout to years old

LA St. Fenno

La St., Vulg4naia

I.a ()rit:nte:

La St,,4ulian
La Eirtmaida
La Flom •

La Prueb4

L , Ventenz
La Diana

Lit Pila

74 . Iti ‘.(14.1!.1 ordcr

•„
:10 the 4ticnai there nre sixteen ox eighteen C ttn-boatskrvri
tying a long 2.4-pi)under, and '3orneu cod?. VIM.:
tog rho last ;War they. had tloating Batteries, carrying front
eight to, ten long-24. pounders, with a Furnace for heating
,hot.
.:040
,of alum lay at Rides tly mast of thi: War.
No. XXXII!. E xtraCt of a Letter from Rear-Adm. Coca-
RANt to the Honourable Admiral coRN r,t.ie dated
on board His Majesty's Ship the Northumb;:rland, uif fcr-
rol, the aSth Ottober, 1804.
The Spanish Line of Battle Ships are ih a state so
as to be, ready in a few days. The halting of big.
cuit goes on; all their ovens are at. work ; niust of
the water is on board ; and the Ships are kept in a
tnoreitntntdiate state Of SetViCC than they have been
,tor a twelve.month past.
The Duguaytronita wilt be out of the dry dick
next, spring tide ; when the, Reciontable goes in.
The Fourieux is nearly ready, tó come out 'of Alit
Bisin. I have reason to think that they have now
a auficieney of men int lour of their Line of Bat tie
skips, if not the whole. Patties continiie ts.t ar,
rive from France.

xis+. toilkt Cor years sgatiiA the titici
n Acta i,(1;311 to t i ij2 hiS Life
6, ince labour bi 4 wants denie,i,
it upoiove Not 114 N a, 4.a.n Vry Share.

The great demand from the Country fur Tickets
and Shiites has not been .ecinidleil since the first
establiihrnent of Lotteries. Au Oiliee.k,e,,,er in
cornhill paid for letters, by 01/C tub'', a fev,„, d„p,
agcy, nine pounds thirteen shillings,