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VICTUALLING OFFICE, Dernesber 1, 1808.
THE COMMISSIONERS for rfta'UALLING
HIS MAJESTY',, NAVY, do hereby give Notice,
That on Thursday, the 15th instant, they will be ready to re-
ceive Tenders in writing, (sealed up) and Treat for the supply
of what FRESH BP.EFehall be dtmanded for the mot' his Ma-
jesty's Ships and Vessel! at Yarmouth, Lynn, and Wells, In the
County of Norfolk, and at Margate, in Dover Roads, and at New
Romney (on separate Contracts) for twelve months from the Ist
of January to the 31st December, 1809,Inclusive, and to be paid
by Bills payable with interest ninety days after date.
The Conditions of the Contracts may be seen at the Secretary's
Office; at this office; or by applying to the Collector of the
Customs, Yarmouth ; er to Mr. Russell, Agent far the Victual-
ling at Dover.
No regard TVill be hal to any Tender is which the price shall stet be
inserted in words at leagth, or that shall not be delivered to the Board.
before One *Tied on the salt( Thursday the 1 Sth instant, nor
unless the Person who males the Tender, or ;rouse Person an kis be-
half, 41044 to answer when called for.

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COMT OF INQUIR
TIIWAY,
The Boarder intkitiryresumed'
morning soon -afternen
admitted in the 4asuai way.
Arthur Wellesley, and Sir:
their respective Aid.cle.Camps.
more crowded than on any of
The proceedings con mencedhy
'ear from Sir Hew Dalrymple Sir
in which the operations c the
the battle of Vimiera w
the subsequent Armistice
Sir A tuuen WILLESLNY
'read a paper, in which
out of torvn, be had
the orderef the-board,
various eoemistrications
Burrard, from-the time
command till the arrival.
even if the time had been
quested some delay,
manding Officer' anahe
give a narrative of the
under hit command.
doubt, yould be correct.
time, however,. to knv
be put to him, either
trusted, that the Court
such observations on _
as he might judge proper,
necessary. This paper -
dent.

Sir HARRY Butinantiothee
proceedings, from, the tiro,
command of the army,
Dalrymple. - The follow in)
document :
vg Mr. President, ar
in obedience to year
Of Inquiry this-day, •
submitting to your
procoadings and cooducss,
anal. inltertugal. 430.!
ceivecht notificationlitti
Wit I was to be employ.
an expedition determined.
ment, and befgged I would. ,
Castlereagh 1 waited On hiss I.Ordship accor met;
and understood the etpeJttion was destined
Spain or Portugel, as circumstances should
necessary. On the 20th, received' t notiti(
from the Commander in sChief,.that his Majesty
been graciously pleased to appoinsine 'second in
mend tinder Sir Hew Dalrymple; ahlikwith that
ligation, I received a copy, of nly intatnctions,
list of the staff, and the amount of tit: arm:
employed. On the '23d, :I received my final
from Lord Castlereagh ; on the 27th, I embarkel-.
Portsmouth ; and on the 31,st, sailed from that'd,
it havihg previously been stated to me by the LJ
p!cretaty of State, that Government were extreWftr,
impatient for my sailing. The letter of the TAW+
Secretary of State Aso informed me, that the
were that day embarking in tae River, and
me, if the artillery was not en) irked at th.
'of receiving the letter, to sail without it.
ceived a letter, previous to nty leaving Portstrmi
from Lord astlereaghr intimating a wish,
proceeded to the South Of Porthgal, that I sivaildtough4
at Oporto, or send some confidential agent there tri
lect what information •1 could 'upon the matt-
' hected with the service. lit 4onsequence of
irourable state of the weatherithoAudacious, in
Failed, was kept beating about in the Channel'•
bn the 16th of August, we -arrived offeape Fin
When I shifted my staff from the Audaciou!
traren sloop of sear. On the following day I arriveri.
at Oporto, where I learnt that Sir A. Welleclzy,raftef"
having been reinforced by General Spencer's division,
had landed at Ivlondego Bay. I proceeded imme-
diately on my voyage, and arrived it Mondege
on the 18th. It was my intention to have disem-
barked at that. place, and to have sent Sir John Moore
to the Tagus with his division with •a. view to take
the enemy in the rear, but I found a variety of oh- .
stacks in the way. In the first place, Sir A. 'Welles-
ley had swept the country of every species of convey-
ance, and though the people were disposed tb assist
the British arms, they had not the ability. Carrialek.
we could find none, the streams were all dry, snri'
with respect to provisions, we should have been in
very precarious state. I made all possible inquiries'
after the 150 males, promised by the Bishop-of Oporto,
but none had arrived, nor could any account Of theni'
be gained. It was equally imprudent at that time to
have landed part of the reinforcements—for had Sir
John Moore's brigade been disembarked, it would
have taken time to equip tharbrigade, with a view of
marching into the interior, and would besides have
placed the columns at such a distance, that a want of
co-operation must necessarily have been felt. I there-
fore resolved on proceeding to some other point of dc.
stination. On the 19th, at night, we spoke a dis.;
patch-boat, which informed us that Sir A. Wellesley
had had a smart action with the enemy, on the 17th,
and had sitstaihed some loss, but not adequate to that
of the enemy. HaVing no cause to doubt the truth
of this information, I directed Sir J. Moore to return
and I;nd at Mondego Bay, in order that he might be
enabled to support Sir A. Wellesley, should he be
obliged to fallback, or to assist him to prosecute fur..
;her advantages. By the sam4;:boat, I gained infer.
ination that Peniche was in the hands of the enemy,
and that it would be impracticabfe to land with safety
south of that fort; [Sir Harry then described the
order in which he purposed-lapding his.troops.]—On
the 20th ult. when I was about to disembark, Sir
Arthur Wellesley came off from the shore : and when
on board, in presence of Brigadier-General Clinton,
and others of the Staff, told me of the action
of tbs 17th, and said, it, was his intention to
fahamie the next morning. I war of opinion that it

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irrresumed its deliberations this
NI o'clock, and the Public were.
way. Sir Hew Dalrymple;. Sir •
I Sir H. Burrartl, attended wils .
e-Camps. The Court was much • !•: • .
auy of the preceding days. • '
:onunencedly the reading do s•, ; ' •
)alrymple to Sir Charleactisenak. ;
ns of the British army dating •
were described, togetttereerank •
itice and Convention,. 17
ESLICY then came forwAtileisiW
kh Jae:staled:4 that haiinglideo •
only the night before tsmehf4aa -
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d, to deliver a narrative of !her: •
tons whinfrile had with Sir •
Tae when .that Officer took the :
ival of Sir H. Dalrymple. Bat 7
been lenge! lee If ciuld haven.
Sir H. Burrant was his Cantu.
Lie was the proper petiole Wt. •
e .proceedings of the army; wititrs. •
I. That. narrative, he hack-toe. . •
rect. He was ready in the relearn:. •
tswet any questions that .
• verbally or in writing, astd lee t
Lrt woukt indulge him in nan/leg.)
the statement-of Sir &Pied; •
roper, and in calling e<Vidighte
ter eras delivered totlso: eleht;
• flt Ann:C.
tar:eats read a :narratiie•endiSa
le time of his appoiatroettieto4b
y, till he peek up to tirliatrif
illowing us the aaystani)e:lol#4o
sit Gendiemikti. •
and my Liw , _ _,,` -
r conirdands liittend the' Boar '
and It have:Mir the hOticithitk •
consickgition:',4
fact, citli respect.to'his /41.ajestyllit
Oss.the, the-15th a tuty,kiillo
'fititißelttilunt-Ootoilialm&O .
ployad as second tonsmandiieri..
tined on by his hiajisty'sGs9strt‘ ;
immediately wait drelaii4d* _
*den his Lordship iccarditigrylll
"tpedttion was destined to aCtid"
as circumstances should render
20th, 1 teceieett at: notification.
LT in Chief,..that his Maje Sty had:
sedzo apricrinsene 'second in writ::
r Dalrymple, ablikwith that netts"
a copy. of My ineltiictiont, mid th
the amount of th: army to be •
23d, :I received my final ordersl
igh ; oh the 27th, I embarked WV
the 3;st, sailed from that' ;•
been stated to me by the I.W
that Government were extreitielr
;Eng. The letter of the Tindtia
so informed me, that the car:ill:1,
sking in the Rivet, and adtisett'
,vas not enb irked at the perioe
ter, to sail without it. I also rr.;
ions to nay leaving Portsmouth;'_ •
*N. intimating a wish, bePrre I •
et Of %env', that I shouldtouchi
pine confidential 4g....nt there to col.
in .1 could 'upon the matters con::: •
ice. ih'4oesequence of the uilf,ar •
weatheritheAuclacious, in whictiV
tting about in the Channel; but'.
tst, we -arrived offeape Finisterrec;
staff from tbe Audacious tothe
.. On the following day I arrived
curnt that Sir A. Wellecley,'after'
:ed by General Spencer's division,