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London, England, 1804-04-25 00:00:00

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the LONDON GAZETTE, API/ 24, isc4•

Adtniralty-Offce, April 23, 1804.

This day, in pursuance of the King's pleasure,
the following Flag Officers of His Majesty's Fleet
were promoted, viz. • .

Sir Richard Otislow, Bart.- Sir Robert Kingsmill, Bart. Sir
Hyde Parker, Knt. Benjamin Caldwell, Esq. and Hon.
William Cornwallis, Admirals of the Blue— T o be Admi-
rals of the White.
Thomas Mackenzie, Esq. Sir Roger Curtis, Bart. Sir Henry
Harvey, K. 13. Robert Man, Esq. Charles Holmes Cal-
mady, Esq: John Bonrthaster, Esq. Sir George Young,
Knt.. John Henry, Esq. Richard Rodney Bligh, Esq. Alex-
ander Grreuie, Esq. and George Keppel, Esq. Vice•Achni-
rals of the Red--,To be Admirals of the Blue.
Isaac Prescott, Esq. John Bateley, Esq. Tho Mas S pry, E sq.
Sir John Orde, Bart.' William Young, Esq. James Gain-
bier, Esq. Sir Andrew Mitchell, K.B. Charles C hamber-
layne, Esq. and Peter Rainier; Esq. Vice-AM-I:hats of the
White; Christopher Parker, Esq. Philip Patton, Esq.
and Sit Charles Morice Pole, Bart. Vice-Admirals Of the
Blue—To be Vice-Admirals of the Red.
John Brown, Esq. john Leigh Douglas, Esq. Wm. S
Esq. Charles Edmund Nugent, Esq. Charles Powell .Ha-
milton, Esq. Edinund Dud, Esq. Right Hon. Horatio
Viscount Nelson, K. 13,. and Sir Charles Cotton, Bart.
Vice-Admirals of the Blue; John Thomas, Esq. lames
Brine, Esq. John Pakenhain' Esq. Sir Erasmus Cower,
Knt. and John Holloway, Esq. Rear-Admirals of the
Red—To.be Vice-Admirals of the White.
George Wilson, Esq.:- Sir -Charles Henry KnoWles, Bart.
Hon. Thomas Pakenham, Robert Deans, Esq. Cuthbert
Collingwood, Esq. ' lames. Hawkins rWhitshed, Esq. Ar-
thur Kempe, Esq. Smith Child, Esq. Right lion. Charles
Lord Lecale, Thomas Taylor, Esq. Sir John Thomas
Duckworth, K.B. and Sir Robert Calder, Bart. Oar-
- AdMirals of the Red ---To be •Vice- Admirals of the Blue.
James Richard Dacres, Esq Hon. George Berkeley, Thomas
West, Esq. James DOuglas, Esq. Peter Aplin, Esq,
Henry Savage, Esq. Bartholomew. Samuel Rowley, Esq.
Sir Riehard'Bickerron, Bart. George Bowen, Esq. Robert
Montague; .Esq. John Fergusson, Esq.. Edward Edwards,
Esq. Sir john BorlaSe Warren, Bart. and K. B. Edward
Tyrrel Smith, Esq. Sir Thomas 'Graves, K. 13. Thomas
Macnamara Russell, Esq, Sylver. Moriarty, Esq, and Sir
Henry Trol lope, Km, Rear-Admirals 'of the White; Hen-
ry Edwin Stanhope, Esq. and Robert M`Douall, Esq.
Rear-Admirals of the Blue—To be Rear-Admirals. of the
Red.
Billy Douglas, Esq. John Wickey, Esq. John Inglis, Esq..
John Fish, Esq. john Knight, Esq. Edw. Thornhrough,
sq. lames Kempthorne, Esq. Sampson Edwards, Esq.
George Campbell, Esq. Henry Cromwell, Esq., Arthur
Phillip, Esq. Sir William George Fairfax, Knt. and Sir
James Saumarez, Bart. and K. B. Rear-Admirals of the
Blue—To be Rear-Admirals of the White.
The undermentioned Captains were also appointed
Flag Officers of His Majesty's-Flect,

Thomas Drury, Esq. Albemarle Bertie, Esq. Right Hon.
William Earl of Northesk, lames Yaslion, Esq. Sir Wil-
liam Henry Douglas, Bart. Thomas Wells, Esq. Sir Ed-
ward Pellew, Bart, and Isaac Coffin, Est.l.—To be Re..r-
Adritirals of the White.
John Aylmer, Esq. Samuel Osborn, Esq. Richard Boger,
Esq. Jonathan Faulknor, Esq. john Child Purvis, Esq,
Theophilus Jones, Esq. William Domett, Esq:• William
Wolselev, Esq. john Manley, -Esq. George :Murray; Esq.
john Sutton, Esq. Robert Murray, Esq. Hon. Alexander
Cochran; Sir Thomas Troubridge, Bart. John Markham,
Esq. Henry D'Esterre Darby, Esq. Edward Bowater,
Esq. George Palmer, Esq. William O'Brien Drury, Esq.
Essin;;ton, Esq. and Thomas Louis, Esq.-7-"Pc
be Ikear-Admirals of the Blue.
Admiralty-Glee, April 23, 1804...
The King has been pleased to iippoint George
Martin, Esq. Sir Richard John Strachani Bert. and
-
Sir William Sidney. Smith, K.nt. to be Coh-ids of
His Majesty's Marine Forces., in the room of Sir
Edward Pellew, Bart. William Domett, Esq. and
Sir Thomas Troubridge, Barr. appoinled.Flag
cers of His Miii;esty's Fleet.

PLYMOUTH, APRIL 23.—Arrived the American
Ship Sally, Capt. LI VESEY, laden with coffee, sugar,
&c. from New-York bound to Amsterdam, detain-
ed by the Argus Sloop of .War ; and the American
Ship Harriet, laden with cotton, &c. from Louisiana.
bound to Havre, detained by the Plover Sloop of War.
Arrived the Alert Lugger from a Cruize, and the
Danish Vessel Norway Oak, Capt. BAKK ER, from
Dram for this Port, with timber.

Came into Harbour the Endinzion and Santa Mar-
garitta Frigates, to refit.
Sailed the Prussian vessels Jonge San Wiese and
Ensina Borcvm'an, both laden with prize. goods, bound
to Amsterdam.

. Arrived the Mouchernn Sloop of War, from a
Cruise, to refit ; and the Princess Rojal, Of 98
guns, from the Channel Firer.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 24.,--Arriveci this even- 1
ing at the Motherbank, the folloWing Ships froni
India : Herculean, Regular Ship ; Lord Duncan,
Devaynes, and Harriet, Extra Ships ; Cyriss and
Ganger Whalers, French Prizes ; and 'Rebecca, Eng-
lish Whaler. Left St. Helena 26th February la3t,
at which time the' Georgiana Company's Cruizer,
and an American Indiaman, detained, lay there.
The Aurora, another Prize, sailed with them, but
is supposed to be retaken on her passage home; :they
confirm the capture of the Counters of S:etberland
Indiaman, about five months since, in the China
Seas, by the 'Squadron under Admiral LINO'S..

The Herculean has lost her mainmast and fore-
top-mast, and received much damage in her rigging•

Arrived His Majesty's Ship La Decade, of 36
guns, Capt. W. G. RUTHERFORD, from the Jersey
station.

Sailed the following copper -bottomed, Armed
Transports under the direction of Capt. CHARLES
WATSON of the Royal Navy, and Agent of