The Sun.
London, England, 1804-05-30 00:00:00

BRIGADE CF LONDON REGIMENTS.

Ar an early hour yesterday morning, several of
the City Regiments of Volunteers began to assemble
;at their pi ivate Parades. Among them were the
RoyA Reg.of Artillery, Col, LE MESURIER, rigbt of the line.
sth Loyal London, Lieut. Col. T. Smt Tu.
loth Ditto, - Lieut. Col. It. C. COMBE.

9th Ditto, - - Lieut. Col. HANK EY.
6th Ditto, - Lieut. Col. WI GK AM.
Ist Loyal London, - Lieut. Col. Bi K c et, left of the line.

It will appear from the above statement of Regi-
ments, that the Royal Artillery takes the right of
the London Corps, and that the First London takes
the next post of Honour. On the arrival of the
Commander in Chief the line was formed, as usual,
along the Park Wall, except the 6th Regiment, for
whom His Royal Highness waited with great good
humour. On their arrival, and assuming the situ-
ation allotted them, the whole Brigade presented
Arms, Colours of Regiments fell to the ground,
and from right to left the different Bands played
God Save the 'Gag." They then proceeded to
perform the different manoeuvres usual to the Bri-
gades assembled under the command of the Earl of
HAttatNoTorr, which were executed with an on_
common degree of credit to the different London
Corps. Without proceeding to Buckden Hill, the
Regiments passed the DUK6 in review order, and
marched out of the Park towards the City.

About the rime this Brigade was over, the three
East India Company's Regiments made their appear-
qnce, and performed the usual exercises of a review.
They acquitted themselves in a manner so correft
and soldier-like, that it was the general opinion
they were Regulars. They returned through the
Cities of Westminster and London, where, from the
similarity of their uniforms, they were mistaken for
the Guards.

Yesterday the LORD-MAYOR, after inspeaing
the Meal-weighers' Reports, ordered the price of
Bread to be continued the same as last week, viz.
at 8 !(.1, the quartern loaf wheaten, and 7d. house
hold.

The So c i ETY for tire ENCOURAGEMENT of ARTs,
MANUFACTURES and COMMERCE, had their Annual
Meeting yesterday, according to the Rules of the
Institution, at their House in the Adelphi, for the
purpose of presenting the Prize Medals and Rewards
to the successful Candidates, in the several provinces
of Agriculture, Chemistry, Polite and Liberal Arts,
Manufactures, Mechanics, Colonies and Trade.—
The President, His Grace the Duke of NORFOLK,
in presenting these remunerations to the fortunate
Candidates, paid them all handsome compliments
on their respedive abilities. We were happy to
find that some of our fair Countrywomen obtained
the reward of merit on this occasion, for their skill
in Paintings and Drawings. Mr. CHA. TAYLOR, the
Secretary, who is well-known in the Literary World
for profound and various learning, delivered an apprO-
priate speech on the occasion. He briefly stated the
objects of the Institution, and the very great suc-
cess which had marked its progress, and the im-
provements which it had encouraged from its foun-
datien in the rear 1754 to the present time. The
Duke of NARFoLr: a'so spoke in praise of the In.
stitution, and the useful and important advantages re-
sulting from it, testifying high approbation of the con.
dud of the VICE-PR ID E NTS for their zeal, know-
ledge, and assiduity in their respective departments.
The room, spacious as it is, was crowded with people
of talents, literature, and distinlion. The Society,
after all nu:iness was settled, adjourned to dinner
at the Ce,iwn and Anchor. It may be truly said,
that there is no Institution in Europe superior to
this, in the solid utility of its various objeds, or
th t is supported by members of more, or, perhaps,
equal talents, taste, erudition and respeaability.
It hai been said, that the West India Planters are
now so fully convinced of the dangers that must
arise from the importation of fresh Negroes into our
Colonies, -that they are willing to concur in some
plan for the gradual abolition of the Save Trade.
Whether such a change has or has not taken place in
their sentiments, we are unable to determine, ,but
certainly the Revolution which has happened in St.
Domingo must convince even those who are most pre-
judiced by the views of present interest, of the neces.
city of adopting a different line of policy in our West
Indian Possessions. Admitting, for the sake of argu.
ment, that the new Government of St. Domingo has
neither the inclination nor the power at present to
carry hostilities into any of the other Islands,
yet it would be highly impolitic to calculate
upon the uninterrupted continuance of these pa.
chic sentiments, or to suppose that the newly-esta.
Wished State will not in time acquire strength
enough to render it formidable to all its neigh-
bours. In the late contest between the French
and the Blacks for the possession of St. Domingo, it
was obviously the interest of the latter to be on
good terms with the English. But whether that
friendly disposition will continue, when they no
longer want our assistance, it is impassible to fore.
see. There is one very singular expression in the
Proclamation of General DessALlN Es : after „speak-
ing of the necessity of giving to Nations a terrible
example of the vengeance which should be exercised
by a brave people who have recovered their liberty,
he adds—" Let us frighten those who should dare
to ravish it front us, and let us be gin by the
French."

On Tuesday se'nnight the Battalion of Cupar
(Fife) Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Lieute-
nant-Colonel PATERSON, assembled on their parade,
)vhen their Colours were presented to the Com-
mandant, by the Lady of Lieutenant-Colonel Dort-
HAM, and were consecrated, with a neat and im-
pressive prayer, by the Reverend GEORGE CAMP.
BELL, D. D. their Chaplain. Immediately after the
Colours were delivered to the Ensigns, the Battalion
marched for Dundee Barracks, where they are to re.
main on permanent duty for 30 days, a detachment,
consisting of a subaltern and 25 men, having been
previously sent to Perth. The battalion consists of
530 non-commissioned officers and privates ; and it
Is worthy of remark, that, although a con3iderable
proportion of the men were employed in rural affurs,
and the seed_time not completed, only three men
were absent.

Government have purchased the Ircilesky Extra
Indianian. She i 5 to be t•olotrrlfa !: Stl
5114) Of

AArA L N£ s •

F cm t& LONDON C.4ZEITE, .11V/ 19' 1."44'

Admiralty-011(7e, May 29, 18°4.*
Copy of a Letter from Rear-Admiral Sir
Thomas Duckwoith, K. B. Commander Chl(.l
of His Majesty's Ships a'zd Vessels at jallatc7
to William Marsden, Esq. dated Port Ay"
March 24, 1804..

SIR, ol
You will herewith receive, for the information
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty', a Let-
ter from Capt. Ross, of His Majesty's Ship Picrie;
stating the capture of the French National Cult,ll i 9
Terreur, on the ISth inst. which arrived
at
Port last evening.
I am, &c.
h is Maje.rtj's Sin- I.
Ship LI eT.
PniqUaeC,j; _7l:rf;}::
SrR, March 18, t 804..
I have the Honour to inform you, that after a chart
of five hours, this day, we came up with and ca?"
tuted the French National Cutter La Terreur, of thc;
gt:nc), m
guns (six of which they threw overboard In
and seventy.five men, comanied by rii°—
claCollinet, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, from Santo
mingo two drys, and had taken nothing,
I ii.ve the Honour to be, &c. Ss,
C. B. H.
Ro
Sir 7. Ducingortb, Rear..9drniral cf lb(
Red, Commander in Chief, Effc.E.:.fc. Z.Vc-
ildrairalty-Oliice„llay 29, I S°4",:e OP/
Cob. tf another Letter from Rear-Admiral j,rs,
Thomas Darkworth, K. B. &c. to-William am'"
den, Esq. dated at 7ainaica the 7th

SIR, tail"
r I transmit you herewith a Letter from —aP the
Le Geyts, of His Majesty's Ship'Stork., ststir'go,,o
capture of a Felucca Privateer; there arc 05° dint
other Privateers captured since our last, opcor lay
to the accompanying List, which I beg yOll t°
before the Lords Commissioners of the AdmiraliYil,
I am, &C. J. T. DUCKWaiII
kr •
b.
Afajertys Sloop Stork, of Cate' `"4.
SIR,
/Ude; 30th Mara,' 1804.
I have the Honour to acquaint yoth
that His DP"
jesty's Sloop under my command h2s this day cg_Pc;
tared, after a chace of six hours, the French Feliliccti
Privateer L'Hirondelle, of three guns (two of wh,,ot
were thrown overboard in the chace), and fortY-1:0
men. She has been three months from Guadal°l4
but last from Banacoa, and had taken nothiog'
I have the Honour to he, &c.
FYTS.
(Signed) GEO. LE GE
To Sir.. T. Duckworth, K. B. Rear-Admiral
of the Red, Comminder in Chief.
Ty, elf
Return (I Verrels captured andcA4trg d h His illajestjel,'
K. B. since the i 7. T. Ducc
uncle, :Le Ctonmand ,?f
C3P.
L'Hironclell Felucca Privateer of 3 guns i.nd 44 men-
tured on the 3oth of March, 'by the Stork.
Le Cazar Felucca Privateer, of six-pounder and 46 ffe
nc/Roesaed'- iAotderea March,l j 1304.
captured on the 3d of April, by the Fortuliee; °°'
days, and had taken noting.
jean Baptiste Felucca Privhateer ola men : captured °
3d of April by the Racoon.
Admiralty-Ojice, May 29
acres ft) iffS.
Cely of a Letter from Rear-Admiral P „kis, at
Marsden, Esq. dated on board the Flan.

Sea, 2711) Iller rch, 1804.
Having direned Capt. Murray to chase a Schooner,
which was discovered a-head of the Conv°Y !int
terday afternoon, you will be pleased to 0ct1..,t1-0
my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralys 04"„1).
half-past seven o'clock that evening, she vii""-..te
tured by the Franchise, and proves to be J 2 .;1 0
Harmonic Privateer from Martinique, motiP,;lo„Peo
four-pound carriage guns, commanded by s'"ierzei
Guerel, and manned with 22 men. I have orr
her to be destroyea ; and am, &c.
J. R. DACFS'
.........mmomm
Gunboats,
for
ures-il Roadsiibol
Ostend,lteon'altotwshn, lei.
aTtashnl I:l4::ndetMtet
OsreGteArrffiptilocfn:re.eotrb2dsm,r9,, o' jell
t Sirhh that Sir t Sir SID°I ee'
immediately get
iagb:
about
risfirtiihrvot
fifteen,
"Yreossyrge !lit r
joirifc
into Ostend Piers on Friday last, and cut out -
Or the
Downs ; and L'Union Dutch Brig Privateer' '
Lhee:nEaEithalicn Frigate, for Sheerness. ipss,
nrhi4l:lln:
1::::1;:::7:3-ff i'::
;
stoELRt
sure, and three Cutters.
PORTSMOUTH,
tO-'4l' °(.4sfaill: ,
Beaulieu came up from St. Helens, and
Nave'
will give instructions to the outward-boun
India Fleet lying here. he °L3t.
Orders were received here this day for t ,t,
to .) • 1
ward-bound East India Ships to drop Joy
Helens to-morrotv, to be in readiness to start
at °
moment's notice. Vessel
A large French Privateer took a Fishing
sari
off Little Hampton on Saturday last, and via'
cruizing near the same place yesterday.
resell'
The Mediterranean Fleet remains at P
waitingviz. t
the
ethe
haorirciev,alcoanil,yt.ocf tLWAOR
ANDERSON.
,c,,iigate.
Siq E R NESS, MAY 29.—The Penelope ri
steeds,'
Capt. BikUtIGHTON, came into Harbour Ye iv
well° i
afternoon. We are sorry to relate a Elle
°l°°'
accident that happened on board of her this
ling
sicl:ii:snfdrocmatiliteirD:Lll::
fort 1103"
dinogw:o wthheilienatihne.topienopalser,wtehree
teon}prl,o,pycedunin getting
ter's Mate' gave way, by which two of the men h3cl
brains dashed out, and a third, the carpeP
his thigh dreadfully shattered. evlrg
The "'kis:, Capt. Ha's, 113 g the S'grai ..1
Co' P Cor,v,,y 0 3'ArtnNatll,,
A

The Jackal/ Gun.brig 'Went out of Harbour this
day, She was paid six months wages., and has
sailed to join t•,e Boulogne Squadron.

•
DEAL, MAY 29.—Arrived the Autumn and Mari-
ne from a Cruize off Boulogne.
Sailed the Vcicano to the Westward ; the Locust
on a Cruize off Oitend ; Explosion and Bloodhound
on a Cruize off Boulogne.
Sailed the illustrious last night for Plymouth, and
put hack again this morning, the wind coming to
the Westward.
The Bacchante has made signal of Convoy to the
West ward.

_ In the Downs --Monarch, Utrecht, Illustrious, Ardent,
nflexible, Veteran Vir~ginie, Seine, Jamaica, Bacchante,
Tartarus, Fury, Zebra,' Hecla, 'Sulphur, Dart, Lark, Orestes,
Scourge, Bounetta, Zephyr Archer, Autumn, Mariner, Mill-
brouk, and Lady ‘Varren Armed Ship.

PENZANCE, MAY 2-----.
s.—Yesterday morning the
master of a fishing boat brought intelligence, that
GOOD
Ite the g Andrew Hamond West Indiaman,
WIN, and two others
Tuesday last, off' th ,names unknown, on
from e Lizard, on their voyage home
Jamaica, all well, and
that they had parted
with the rest of the Fleet a few days before' in thick
weather.---The Allive has sailed on a Cruize, and
the Providence Cutter has arrived from Scilly.

IDNEI' SAIII-ll's SQUADRON.

—_.._
GENERAL ORDER.
.•
Awelope, off Ostettd, May 23, 18;4.
Tar. Commodore takes this opportunity, before the ex-
iension of the Squadron to greater distance front each other,
to signify his entire approbation of the spirited and skilful
manner in which the several Attacks in the late
Ship w made by the Captains and •Conrunauters of the Ships and
Vessels under his Order's.
fie 'highly approves el the spirited manner in which 'Cap:
twins DoOn and M ircaz tr. engaged, immediately on their
jundion, without waiting for particular instructions, a#ing
on the true British' principle, sanctioned by law and practice,
of doing " the utmost possible in pursuit of an Enetny, and
le 'assist a the
in view."
Without derootion from any other Officer the Commo-
dore feels it incumbent on him to particularize Lieut. MA N-
Fraarn O
DER STN, commanding the Minx, who led the attack on the
7.• and Lieut. L A rstiE, commanding the
Maritter, who
second' that attack, anti to assure those Officers that he
trlticipa
. h their
teS, sincerely in the general admiration whit
'''''a'itrY and address excited
The • ' •
1,, signals Made and repeated to the Rattler "to get to
e"7441 el the chace" at the same tune that the general sig-
!aal for aA,4,11 „" fi in was the (Juy one that occurred to
Indicate th. • :Y • g'. 1 •d 1 that Sloop, ai-
m—. 4t there st,as titer to eewar or
"ugh there vv-is not water in the dire& course which Cap-
"n
4sort's anxiety to close with the Enemy induced him
to take.
iliTh 1r- e Commo is much gratified in being the first among
seZ2 Who will approve the g-aliant exertions of the Officers,
pro
men, and Marines of this Squadron, to express that ap..
batin.
,I,The
tted up by
tire kept
the
and theCo uno'doi-e s t thanks in
name of their Country, ofherebv which theyreturn arch aet present the
advanced guard.

(Signed)

W. SIDNEY SMITH.

.OSS OF THE PORPOISE AND CATO.

"e
Aa More circumstantial Account cf the
bove Ships than we gave a tew days ago.]

"Dl‘'EY
Th , NEW SOUTH WALES, sEPT. 9, 1803.
~ e Porpoise, with the Ships Bridgewater and
"-al ft in company, on the Qiiir of Aug,insi, ;863, Ot
'two i
z n the afternoon, fell in with a
sand-bank, in
about ;. 7. of South latitudr, and I fir. 48. East
longitude, and 169 miles •INT. E. E. oni Sandy
Cape, on the Coast of New South ' Wales. This
bank being 2. to the Eastward of the' situation
'where the Eliza Whaler found the reefs lying off
the Coast to terminate, it was thought to be such
a detached bank as some others, seen by Lieutenant
13ALL and Mr. BAMPT,,N, which lie much further
over towards the north end of New' Caledonia, and
to expedatiOn of meeting with any more was en-
.-.
ter'ained, especially as the lwrjestigator had before
:tailed for Torres Strait, from Reefs several de-
trees further to the West,
;t out
interruption
lnThe signal being made to keep under easy sail dor-
g the night, and an Officer being placed at the
1,,,0 k.ou't on board the Porpoise, the Ships steered
"• W. on their course, with a fresh breeze from the
X. s•
E. t,,, . E. the Bridgewater being on the starboard, and
4 on the 'lnboard quarter of the leatling ship i at
rei k
f g-t o'clock The. Porpo;se sounded with 35 fathoms,
,!-°,llll no bottom ; at half-past nine, breakers seen
,2."llead; the Porpoise's helm was put down, in order
tack from ths!m ; but the flare-sail being hauled
uP, to •keep the other ships in sight, then under three
u°t/ite-reefed topsails, came up head to wind : in
PaYing off again, she struck upon the coral reef;
a goo was a:tempted to be fired, to warn the other
ship"; 'aur owing to the confusion:, atid the spray
th't was flyin
ed, an
and g over, it could not be accomplish before lights were brought up, the Bridge-.
' Cots were on different tacks, stand--
In g aczoss each (oiler. The Captain of the Cato
„tclooed setting his main-sail, and bore away to
'set the 8 ridgewal*
by which
meats she -cleared4".thr b 1,- -
to wirolwaro
to tilt southward . - rea„.erN, and stood
_,I.
'i
out
, o the . Cato missing stays In
via" of her main-sail,, tried but struck upon
the reef, about two to tack, ,
cables length front tine Porpoise.
..The moire heeled upon the reef, and laid upon
hex .broadside, so that the surf flew over, but did not
fill her ; the foremast went soon, but the other masts
s!ood until they were cut away. The Cots unfortu-
,talely took the opposite inclination, and the sea
leabre. ' oiktng furiously in upon her decks, tare them up,
ving the Crew no plate of safety but the inner
'ute-chains, where they clung all night, looking to
the S. W. after the Bridgewater, which they confi-
dtentiy hoped would send her boats to their relief. An
hour after the Porpoise had struck, a small gig and a
l'ix-oared cutter were got out to leeward ; the lat-
ter was stove. Observing that the breaking water did
• not extend to any distance to leeward, Capt. FL I N-
-I)Elts told Lieut. FOWLER his intention
was to se.
cute the charts and log-books of the livvestigator's
l'°Yage, and endeavour to get on board the Bridge.
`wafer This was assented to, and vi ith six men
and
two oars, he go
s t through the surf without being
swan] led though near full of water. The smooth
w was found to be upon a coral reef, and just deep
enough to float the boat. After rowing for a short
tittle_ towards the Bridgewater, Ca.
FLINDERs saw
that, unless she tacked, it was impossiblept
to near her,
detersad
ea her light shewed het to be standing on, he
mined to get back to the wreck, fearing his

• •
charts and bookS in the boat. -Several blue Heo,
were burnt _on board the Porpoise during the night, 1
c Bridgewaler anso et-
and some on board saw
tliem by sheaving a light, whilst others took it to
be only a general light, which was still visible; it
was last seen about two in the morning.—A raft
was prepared during the night, lest the Ship might
go to pieces. A dry sandbank was now seen near
the wrecks, sufficient to receive every body, with
• all the provisions and stores that might he
saved out of the Ship ; they had the still further
satisfaction to see the Bridgewate'r stattsiing towards
them ; every body now sat to work to get sufficient
provisions and water landed on the sand-bank, where •
Captain FLINDERS went with the small boat, '
order to go off to the Bridgewater, as soon as she
came near, to point out to Capt. l'Arodaß the shelter
to leeward, where he might with safety take every
body on board, with whatever might he saved. On
landing at the bank, he hoisted op two handkerchiefs
to an oar ; but about ten o'clockit appeared the ship
had gone upon the other tack, not being able proba.-
bly to weather the reef : she was not seen any more
during the day. Whether the Bridgewater saw the
wrecks on the banks cannot be certainly known ; but
her courses, if not the hull, were visible from both.
ships. As the tide fell, the people of the Cato quilt_
'
ed her, and got through the surf to the Porpoise's
small hoar, which waited within. side of her ro re.
ceive them, and at low water, which happened about
two o'clock, the reef was dry, very near to the lat-
ter ship, and every person was employed in getting
provisions, water', and their clothes upon the reef, 17
from whence they were taken to the bank by the
boats, for round the bank the water is deeper. Be-
fore dark five hogsheads of water were landed, as
also some flour, salt meat, rice, and spirits, besides
pigs and sheep, and every person had got on shore
with some necessaries, together with the Cato'3 peo-
ple. The men having got on board the Porpoise,
Mr. FOWLER clothed fear or five in Lieutenants'
uniforms, and some promotions of-a similar kind• had
also taken place amongst the Porpoise's seamen.--
Those who had saved great coats or blankets sharing
with those who had none, they laid dowri to sleep
with some little comfort, and, except a few of
the Cato's men, who were bruised on the reef,
there was no complaining heard upon the bank.—
The three boats of the Porpoise were hauled up at
night under the left side of the hank, but the small
boat not having beeh well secured, was found to
have been carried away by the tide. As there was
no hope of saving the Porpoise, the tide by this
time flowing in and out of her, on the 19th, in the
morning, Capt. FL iNosßs thought proper to do
away the circumstance of his being a passenger, and
-took the command of the whole party. He divided
the Cates people, who had saved nothing, amongst
the Porpoise's men, quartering them in tWinesses.
in the proportion of one to three, and then Lieut.
Fowttit, with a large working party in the two
boats, went off to the Ship. The Cato had gone to
pieces during the night, and one of her quarters had
floated in upon the reef ; but nothing of her cargo or
stores remained with it. During this and the fol.
lowing day, the wind continued to blow fresh from
the S.- E. and the EridgeW(7.7er not coining in sight,
it was supposed that Captain PALMER was heating
to windward, waiting for finer weather. —On con-
iulting with the Cat venter the Irri;tstiesateesl4e%-o
building a vessel, and the tithe it might require, he
gave his opinion, that two boats sufficient to carry'
the people, would be sooner built, and answer the•
purpose better. This seeming to he the general opi-
nion, was adopted by the Comniandtr. On the,
evening of the 233, the whole of the water, and
almost all the provisions, were landed on the bahk.
The .stock, now- examined, consisted of the follow-
ing- quantities and proportions for 93 men at full
allowance e
Biscuit and Flour sufficient for 83 Days.
'Beef and Pork ditto 94 ditto.
Pease - ditto 107 ditto.
Oatmeal - - ditto 48 ditto.
Rice ditto 114 ditto.•
Sugar and Molasses ditto 84 ditto.
Spirits, Wine, Porter ditto .49 ditto.
Water • - ditto 120 ditto.
with Sour Krout, Essence of Alalt,Ninepr, Salt, and other
material and necessary Stoics.
-• Until the 25th, they were empl94d in fitting up
the Cutter, and adding to their stock upon the bank:
the Ship still stood, and, they hoped, would keep to-
gether at least until the next spring tides. At Lieur.
FowLait's own reqUest, Capt. FL NDERS ordered
that he should remain with the stores until the last.
Boat; and that Lient.FLINDERSand Mr.JosinoAis EN,
the Master of the investigator-, should take charge
of the two large Boats, with a Master's Mate in each,
capable of condutting them to Port Jackson, should'
illness or any accident happen to the two Officers.—
On Friday the 26th of August, in the morning,
Captain FLINDE as and his companions embarked in
the Cutter, to the number of,fourteen ; three weeks
provisions, with minda full of hope, mixed with
anxiety ; they returned three cheers given by their
shipmates on the bank, who inimediately hauled
down the ensign, which had been hitherto hoisted
union downwards, aa a signal_ of distress, and now
hoisted the union in the Upper Canton.

EXTRACT, OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER ON
• BOARD- HIS MAJESTY'S slil; DIAMOND.

" We are just returned from a fourteen weeks un-
successful cruize. On the zd of March we fell in
with two of the Enemy's Frigates, but owing to
our being so many men short of complement, it was
judged imprudent by Capt. aniINSTONE and most
of the Officers to bring them to an engagement,
which we could easily have done on the 3d,
as we sailed superior to one of them, and the other,
who sailed far superior to us, kept close to her con-
sort. Being so unlucky as not to fall in with any
of our Cruizers, we left them. Next day we fell
in with the Santa Margaritta, and again went in
chase, in the same direCtion we supposed they had
taken, and after a pursuit of Soo miles to no pill-_
pose, returned to our station. I understand since,
they are two Frigates which sailed from Nantz with
an Ambassador for America.
" We are now come from Corunna, where we
had been with Dispatches for Rear-Adiniral
COCHRANE, whom we left with a Squadron of
seven Sail of the Line blockadirg three French
Line of Battle Ships,
one Dutch and one French
Frigate in Ferrol, one French Line of Battle Ship
and a Frigate in Corunna ; the two latter all ready
for a start, the first favourable opportunity-."