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ed by the unexampled intrepidity of the troops, sea- I
men and marines, in storming, arid gaining posses-
sion of the heights commanding Portuguese Bay, I
took advantage of a spirt of wind off the land, and
ordered the'ships to anchor there.
During the night forty men were landed from
the Saniarang„ and two held pieces from .the Dover,
under the direEtion of'Captain Spencer, who volun-
teered on this occasion,:and,succeedeilin getting the-
guns up the heighttroyer a ve.rpheavy and, clifficUlt'
grotind.
, - •
Daylight on the 17th shekved the very great ad- •
vantage obtained over the nemy in The -atiabk.Aotth
preceding day, as he harrabandoncd in the night
the battery on 'the' beach, as well 'as.. the wa-
ter battery, both of which being very. low, :had
much-annoyed the shipping. Shortly after some
shells were thrown from-the fortrat our position on
the heighti, without doing' any injury, While: the
shot from our batteries in return were seen to have
Considerable effete.
This deeided superiority, and the ships being
ready to. 'advance again, induced me after. landing,
...:and examining With-Captain Court the strength ot
our ,positions,„ to send, in a summons, a copy of
-WhiCh isanpex.ed, and in consequence, terms were
submitted, by the Commandant of Amboyna, for the
surrender of the island,. and after some alteration
'the articles *of capitulation accompanying were
'agreed tO. •
Accordingly at, nine o'clock on ae morning of
the 19th; the force originally landed under. Captain
Court, marched in and took possession of Fort Vic-
toria for his Majesty, (the enemy having previously
laid down their arms on the esplanade,) when the'
Union -was hoisttd under a royal salute front
the fort and shipilig.-
I beg leaVe to congratulate dour Excellency on
the acquisition of this important colony,deteuded
by 130 Europeans, and upwards of t 00.0 Javanese an i
Madurese troops, exclusive of the Officers, and crews
Of three vesseTs sunk in the inner .harbour, many of
which are European., amounting to :220, men,'
sided by the Duch inhabitants and burghers, who
were stationed in the batteries oh thisvery formida-
ble line of defence, as will appear by the return.
made thereon.
I trust it will appear,, that the characteristic cool-,
ness arid bravery of the British sOldiers and seamen,
have seldom shone fart') with,greater lustre than on

this occasion,' in the intrepid conduct displayed by
the handful of brave men which I 'have had the ho-
dour and good tontine to command.
It now remains for me to perform that pleasing
but difficult part of my duty, the endeavour to do
justice to the merits of the Officers and men, em-
ployed nu this service.
'By captain Court's_ Report (to whose judgment,,
and vary 'able disposition of the force under his
orders, is to be auributed, in a great measure, the
early surrender of the island), yoor Eicelleucy will
perceive the high terms that distinguish every indi-
vidual, and in which encomiums, so justly bestow-.
et!, I 'most heartily concur.
1-..1,11115t-4101 omit to mention the
.very essential
assistance .rendered the ei4)edition by that able
office: Captain from his local knoveledge,
-and being,.complete master of the Malay language ;

for his readiness in tendering that assistance on all
'occasions, I feel myself much indebted to him.

To Captains Montague and Spence', their Of-

ficers and-crews, the greatest_ praise is ;due, for
the able support alfOrded by them in the attack on
the -fort and batteries, where a difficult naviga-
tion,• with baffling winds and strong currents, re-
quired the greatestjudgment in the management of
- the ships.
Captain Montagu speaks highly of the assistance
•he received -from Lieutenant Peach y '(First Lien-
flaw); Mr. Garland, Master, and Mr. Scott, the
Purser“he only 'Officers left on board -the Corn-
wallis.
. Captain • Spencer also mentions, in the :'most
handsome manner,, the aid he
,received from his
-First Lietitenant Mr. Dabine ; and I beg to recom-
mend to your Excellency's.notice Lieutenant
Incle-
don, First of the Dover, from whom I have received
the greatest support throughout the whole of this
service, particolarly So on the day of action, when
the other Lieutenants were absent from the ship.
The conduet of Mr. Morgan; the Master, alto meets
my approbation.
It fell to the lot of Mr. Palmer, the Purser (who
volunteered on this occasion), to command the
main deck, in consequence of the absence of the
other Officers ; to him I Ain particularly indebted
for his aid- on this occasion, as well as. on 'many
others, wilenever he thought his services might be
useful,
The Warrint and Petty Officers, and that part
' of the"ship's: company remaining on bdard, are in-
titled 'to my Nir armest recommendation, ibr a conduct
every way worthy the •established character of a
British seaman..
• I have the honour to be,'.Bcc
_ (Signed) • EDWARD TUCKER.
W. O'Brien Drury, Rear-Admiral of the Red,
&c. &c. &C. East fiches.

To Captain Edward Tricker, commanding His Britannic
Majesty's Ships, trrni the Forces employed on the Expe.
dition to the Eastward.•

have tne honour to report to you by tills,
the earliest opportunity afforded me, the operation 4
of th 6 troops and seamen employed under my Com-
fin the at►ack upon the enemy's out-posts bn
the itith instant•.

The force 'de-gined for this service, composed of
the number of men named In the margin*, having
landed about two o'clpck P. M. agreeably to your
orders, and being formed, according to instructions
had •previonsly given, the advanced party under
Captain Phillips, cormisting of thirty rank and file of
the 2d battalion, artillei‘yunderLieutenant Stewart,
the detachment of Royal Marines from . hii Majes-
tv's shiii Dover under Lieutenant Higginson; and a
detachment of one company of the Madras Euro-
peiin regiment, with a party of seamen from his
.M.ijestys ship Dover, under Lieutenant Jeffries, in:
al!-atout one hundred and eighty men, was-dirated-

* Detachment of Artillery, ; Madras European Regi-
:triit,- ; St'zirnen and Marines froth the DOver, 85 ; Sea
men and Marines trom the Cornivallis, tos ; Seamen' from
41, .Nl;ti,,w,'s• ships Samarang, 35.—Total of all descrip-
tions, including Officers, 4ot.