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London, England, 1808-01-11 00:00:00

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FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
BY THE KING. •
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A PRO-LASIATION FOR A GENERAL FA.ST. .
GiOßrad it •
We, Wang into our most serious cons%leration the just mid se-
emery war in width we are engaged, and patting our trust in Ax-
stinisve Goo, that be will graciously bli:sa our arms both by sea
sad had, have resolved, and do, by and with the advice of our
Privy Commit, hereby command, that a public day of fasting and
humiliation be observed throughout those parts •of our United
Kingdoms called liaglandand Ireland, ou Wednesday, the 17th day
of Februbry next tooling ; that so both we and oar people may
humble ourseives Paola A13110112.1* gotavin order to obtain par- •
dm of our sine, and in the most devout and solemn manner send
op ow prayers and supplications to the DIYINS MAJESTY, for
averting those heavy judgments which our manifold provocations
have most justly deserved, and for imploring his blessing and as-
sistance on our arms, for the restoration of peace and prosperity
to es and. our dominions ; and'ere do strictly charge and corn-
that the said pubile fast be reverently and devoutly
ob-
sa.edby all oar loving subjtets in Engllbtaad Ireland, as they
Nader the favour of Awe:cm-re Goo;andlirotild avoid his wrath
and indignation, and upon pain of suck purrishntent as we may
jusdyhdiet on all such as contemn and neglect the performance of
so r4oous and necessary a duty : and for the better and more
orderly solentuiting the same, we have given directions A° the
most Reverend the Archbishops • and the Right Reverend the
Bishops of England •and Leland, to compose a form of prayer
suitable to this occasion, to be used la all churches, chapels, and
places of public worship, dud to take care that the saine be timely
dispersed thronghout their respective dioceses.
Given at our Court at the Queen's Palace, this 6th day of la.
nuary, 11106, in the 45th year of our Reign.
•
GOD SAVE THE KING!
['his Gazette also contains a similar Proclamation for Scotland,
appointing a Fast, to be held on Thursday, the lea day of Fe-
bruary next.]
At the Court at ,the ..Queen's Palace, the 6th of
January 180, present,. the King's Most Excellent
MAJESSY us Council.
His MAJESTY. having been pleased to appoint his
Grace. WILI4AM Duke of Manchester Captain-Gene-
ral and Governor in Chief of the, island of Jamaica,
and the territories dependink thereon, his Grace, this
day, took the oaths apioiiitiel to be taken by the
Governors of his MaJkarrrl.plantations.

FOREIGN' ofFlCit,
The Ri;ht Hon. gronoiCANIFINth his MA.iFSTI'S
principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has
this day notiticeto".the plasters of Friendly and
Neutral Powers residpit at thik gnirt, thatlais MA-
srsry has judged it eipedienf to Veet-that the most
rigorous blockade should he'esta'blithed at the en-
trances of the ports of Caythasena, Cala, and St.
Lucar, and at all -the into: mediate Ports situated and
lying between the said piots Of-Carthatra and St.
Lucar : and that the samer maintained and
enforced in'tite strictest manner, according to the
usages of war,acknowlel;ecriiii-Penicd:jn similar
cases.

FOREIGN OFFICE, lAN 7, 1808.
Tho Krgo has been pleased- to appoint Fiawcts
Him, Esq. to be Iffi MAJESTY'S Secretary of Legation
to the Court of his Royal Highness the f.'ast;ce RE-
=NT of. Portugal.
G-STREET, /AN. 8, Ike.' •
seen pieased to appoint 31rtiirkit
Arm Vst:t.sessii;
MAlrszy•acitii, IO be Lientettant-Governee of the
island of la,nsaica,
.and Commander of the forces,
with ihelcsoli4orqweral in the island of Yaniaiea.
ADMIRALTY-OFFICE., MN. 9, nog. •
Eatraet of e:Letterfions Captain Rainier, oCisis Majesty's ship
Caroane, Resr-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew, .18an._ Corn-

slander in,Chief of Mo Mktiesty's Ships and Vesgela in the 'East
Wks, aided Malacca Road, Febnary 11.5, I 80?, and vans-
mkted by-the ha-mentioned °Meer to the I Loa W. W. Pale.
!taving seen the Honourable Company's thipi Per-
sever.usce ancll,4lbitisi through the Gaillolo Passage,
I passed to tbe.eaetrard of the Pellew Islands to insure
f„.Am"13%1 ttlaPPayr9a- the north end of the island of
:mar, w flooked into on the 26th ult.
and not seeing any Tess" Therc, I
.wasyrialing the best
of my way to the Straits of St.-rernardine.
Early on the morning Of tie *7th ult. a strange sail
was discovered on our lie 'beim, I immediately
bore up in ChaCe alter, az!ct shim foi Albay. When
we were nearly within gpn shot of ter they hoisted
Fpanish colours, anafireltl a gun to windward. We
were coming_ up with her fast, 'when she was taken
aback wiltf).the /midi/Ana ; and the having studding
sails set on both_ 'sides; we west close to her before
she could take diem in. Wlieit either from their te-
merity, or not knOwing oar force, they commenced
firing ; and it was not until they hld ?I Alen killed and ,
wounded that they hauled
n:down;' their• cbloars. On
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taking pnatessioof her she' prirtid to be the St. 'Ra-
phael (alias Pallas) Spanitshrtigister ship', belonging to
the Royal Company of the Phi4pines,mattatmg 16
guns, with 97 men, roniniantl--11 by Don Juan • llnp.
tista Monteverde, having on board 'upwards of fife
hundred thousand Spanish dollars in specie, and 1700
quintals of copper,_ besides a valuable car.,o ; she sailed
from Lima on the 12th of lioveniber last- bound to

P. S. lam siitry- inform you we had seven of
our men wounded, one of whom is since dead.

i¢l.l .ARY .PIitoMI:MONS. •
' • - • :• WAR OFF/C74 JANUARY 9.
Royal Regiment of Hoese.Guards—CornetWilliam Hunt Grubbe
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, lee Powell, who retires.
2d Regiment of Dragoon Guardellliarn Bosh, Gent. to be
Carnet, by purchase, 'iriceltiogers, promoted. •
i 9th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Cafgaln Henry Roberts to be
Major, by putthase, vice Catheazt, whio retires; Lieutenant
Charles Abdy Chapman to be Captain. oca Troop, vice Roberts.
tst Regiment of Foot Goarde--Emign George Read to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Barnard, promoted in the 7th
West India Regiment ; Ensign Edward W ynyard to be Lieute-
nant, without purchase, vice Speddingt, who retires; and Hon.
Edward Lambert to be Ensign, vire-Read.
gat Regiment of Foot—Ensigir William Herne:AL-from the 46th
Poet, to be Lieutenant, vice John Grant, deceased.
Omit Ditto.4..lesstenant John Des-ir to be. Captain of a Company,
:Moe Murray, deceased; and Lieutenant Richard Weld, to be
dinto„ vice Noel, deceased.
TWIN .Lieutetuusts--EnsignWiMani Hely, vice Carlton, detested.

bulges Edmond Stacitpoeie, rice Hopley, deceased.
Racks Lave Mau. vice ..Vl•Lean &weed.
Toile Ensigns--James Wood, Gnu. vice Hety ; and —.— Graves,
Gent vice Stackpoole.
41st Ditto--Llemenant David Anderson, from the 4th Carrieim
Bs teheel/2 to be Lieutenant, vice Bailey, who exchange*. • <
ams ressa—Orarter-Master William. Bury to be Pipmeseeir
& 111Bitalit. vim Ivory, deceased.
ifs la George Pardon Drew tobe Major, without
_site Niels/Ms, promoted bi the Royal Yor': Rangers;
• Jahn allaberty to be Captain of a Company, vice
Drew; *Olga M'Aiday to be Lieaussant, vice Moore,
&ceased I sa Snags Benjamin Whitt to be Lieutenant, vice
&Flaherty.
adth Ditto—Ensign Benjamin Cbarlewood to be Lieutenant,
without purchase, vice Nee* whir Mimi John Vere Wed,
Gent. to be F.usign, without purchase, it Hemphill. promoted
in the Royals.
110th Ditto—Ensign Robert Keddk tobe Lieutenant, by purchase,
dee Read, promoted.