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TORB IT, Ptc.24.—Sailed his Majefty's (hips SIN
JOSEF, PRINt.E GLOR.G le, HIDER NIA, DRAGON.WAR
am*, MALTA, TRI MPH, and IMP FTULUX, with a
frefh !tree= from the N. N. E. Yetlerday arrived a
large Spanifh !loop, laden with fardirias, prize to his
Majtay's (hip EGTPrisNNR.
PLYMOUTH!, Dec. 24.—Came in the ALewswe
frigate, from a ernize ; and the American brig
PIM', WM. JANSON mailer, from Virginia, laden
ith Tobacco, for orders.—Sailed the CAPTAIN tall
Of war, for Portfmouth ; as Nets, Admiral
C'IRBWALLIS ; Baart.sna aad Panics Garman men
of war, to join the Channel Fleit.—Wind N. W.
PORTSMOUTH, DFC• 25.—Arrived the Marro&
bomb, from the Downs; the Untoward. gun brig,
from a mite ; and the Polly tranfport, from Gib/al-
ter.—Sailed theTe at taLt man of war, for Plymouth;
the Commit- Soop of war, for the Downs; and the
Rearm gun brig. on a cruize.—Wind S. W.
Dear., Dec. a5.—A Portugueze brig, bound to
London with oranges and lemons, unfortunately get
on (bore this morning on the South Sand Head, bot
by the exertions of our boatmen, Ilse was got off
without fullaining any material damage. Sailed la
VIRGINIE and l'AFa 'cant tr frigates, for Sbeernefs ;
OTTER floor, Meteor bomb, Wrangler gun brig, and
ARROW fchooner, on a cruize ;and the KITS &OP for
Has oetfluy s. Arrived the Marintrjackall, Blazer,
Acute, and Pincher gun brigs, from a ernize, and re-
tma'n in the Downs, with the Edgar, Utrecht, Ante
tope, Adamant, Trolly, Refinance, Diligence, Arna-
rantke, Cruizer, Calypfo, Combatant, and Valorous
!loops, Lucifer, Zebra, and Devatration bombs,
Sparkler, Archer, Tigrefs, Fearlefs, Bala, Earnctl,
Fiamer,Exertion, Pholphorns, Gallant, and Thraflier
gun brigs, Diadem and Sceptre armed (hips, Ignition
fire veflel, and Harmony tranfport.—Vice Admiral
Bott.uWalr being one of the members of the Court
Martial on Sir R. Cacbcp, (truck his flag yeflerday
from his Majefly's fhip Urtscnt, at twelve o'clock.
—Wind S. W. with rain.
Werrertayso, Dec. 4.—Yefterclay the Argo,
IVontwast. ; Augntla, PL•SKETT ; FATOUI lit, Rt-
CIIARDSON ; and Hero, SMITH, failed for the Weft
Indic; The Cumberland, BARW ISE ; and David
Shaw, HODGSON, are expelled to fail to-day.
GREENOCK, DEC. 23.—Arrived here on Saturday
night the jellies Boag, from Newfoundland, in 19
days. A convoy for England was talked of for the
Bth inn. in which one veittl, (name not mentioned)
would be for the Clyde. The Hebe, French, one of
the October fleet from Newfoundland, had arrived at
Moon 25th November, and feveral others were feen
br Capt. Boag in his way down the river. Thirty
fail were raid to have left the Land for Oporto' Lit.
bon, and the Mediterranean. A packet from Eng
land, doubtlefs the Walfingham, was going in as
Capt. Boag came °tit. Was brought to on the 6th
init. by his Majeny's lhip Polyphemus; the had eigh
teen fail of merchantriten, under convoy from Gi-
braltar for Britain. The cargo of the Jet& confifts
of fah, fruit, and cotton. We are forry to announce
the lots of the fchooner Union, from Newfoundland
for Port G!afgow. She was feen upon Saturday on
her beam ends, nearly oppolite Ardroffan Cattle.—
One of the crew Paid to be drowned.
FROM LI.OYD'S LIST.
Gagrassittn, Det.as..A-Paffed by the Harriott, Coffin. from
We. Schth Seas • Eagle. Harris, and the Argo, Hart, flour Quebec ;
Vrow Gafina, patron. from Lifbon; Planter. Moore, anti the
William Murdock, Thorn, from Virghda; Drake, Syke, fmm
Limerick; john and Sally. Rogers, from Cork • Centurioe, Ri-
chard:, front Youghall ; Anceftert, Gruthty, from Peterflaurgh ;
Swan. Shirk ; Young Latham, Tact, and the WillheAnkina, Fro-
din, from Gottenburg.
The Harmony, Witdon, froth London to Deme-
rara, is put into Plymouth with confiderable damage.
The Friencilhip (an American) Capt. INGRAHAM,
Gras captured on the 26th of Augurs, under the bat-
teries of Teneriffe, by a French privateer.
The Thames, GLEGG, and the Sally, Bette, bound
to London, failed From Surinam, on the sth of No-
vember, to join the general convoy at Granada:
The Mars, MITCH V Lt., with one hundred flares on
boards is captured in the River Gambia.
The Pearl, We nn, from Weymouth for London,
is captured, and carried into Calais.
The Friend(hip, BARER, from Smyrna; arrived off
Dover, fpoke the THUNDER bomb, on the loth of
November, in the Mediterranean.
Extrall of a letter from the !nand of Goree, dated
Nov. 24.—" Since I wrote lan, Come of our men were
fent on board the Robert, Guineaman, in fearch of a
French privateer, which had taken an Englifft brig,
with only four hands on board. The Robert hove in
fight of the lugger privateer, and the brig in about
14 hours came up with them. The Robert immedi-
titt.iy made fight, as did the brig, who had a great
r..ut het of the French on board. The lugger bore
, Lot after lonic time made up to the brig',
a:fl tance, and b. 1.4 came under the bow of the
Y! ober% laying--‘, Shall I come on board, Sir ?" to
which one of our foldiers replied, " Yer, ri—n your
eyes, if you can better yourfelf," and immediately
the foldiers gave them a volley, and the tailors
their guns as (be patted her. So the privateer, in-
flead of boarding as it was expet9ed, was glad to
make off. The a/firm Idled about one hour and three
cluarters. The caufe of its ending fo loon was on
account of the fhip's getting into a lhoal, front whence
fire could not get away until a breeze fprung up.—
The brig nr.d lugger were at this time nearly out of
fight, but a favourable breeze brought the Robert
nearly within gun shot of them. Unfortunately the
night came on, of which they took the advantage to
alter their cootie, and by that means they both
efraped. Although the adlion was very (harp, there
nas but one perfon, the Pilot, hurt on board the Ro-
-1 tr, who received a !splinter in the lea

TRLIL OF ViCE-ADMII2:IL SIR ROBERT

CALDER, BaRT.

ON BOARD HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP TI,E PRINCE or WALES
IN PO:tTSMOUTH HARBOUY, ON MONDAY, DEC. 22.

At nine o'clock the ufual fignal for a Court Mar-
tial was made on board the PRINCE, by hoiliing an
Union Jack at the mizen peak.
At ten the Court airembled. It confilled of the
following OrScers

Vice Admiral GEORGE MON ['AGUE,
Vire•Admiral JOHN HOLLOWAY,
Vice Admir.d BARTIIiiLOMeAV ROWLEY,
liar-Admiral Ecwd n 'Vito a::aocoueu,
Rear-Admiral four Su
Rear•Aclatirdl Sir Isddc COFFIN, Bart.
Captaid 12011E/IT DUDLEY OLIVIER,
Captain JAMES ATIIOLWOOD.
The Lords of the Admiralty were the Pt nfectitors,
by Boots E LL, Efq. who reprefented them.
Mr. GAZELIY and Mr. ERSKINE, jun. were the
Coronet or Advieers of Sir ROBARE CALDAR.—
Morn GRRTHAM, Efq. Judge Advocate.
The Prifoner was brought into Court by Mr. ram.
, Ton, Deputy Marfhal of the Admiralty. Mr. Paw-
Tow Rood behind the Prifcner. He was full dreffed
to black, with a cocked hat ; and he remained un-
covered during the trial. He applied to the Court for
the indulgence of a chair. Admiral MONTAGUR
obferved, that it was the Ertl time he had ever heard
of filch an application upon the part of a Provoft
Marfbal. If it was atked on the ground of ill health
and inability to bear fatigue, the Court would hire
no objeElion to grant the indulgence ; but it was to
be underftood that he was nut to fit while a Member
of the Court was fpeaking.
The bafiners of the Court immediately commenced.
The Surgeon of the TONANT WAS called in, and
depofed that Captain TYLER could not attend, in
confer:pence of his wounds.
The Prefident read the order for affembling the
Court Martial. It recited, that Vice Admiral Sir
kaiser CALDER had, by a letter to the Stcretare of
the Admiralty, requelled that an Inquiry thould be
inftittned with reference to his conduit on the 23d
July lalt, in not renewing the engagement with the
ct mhined fkets of France and Spain. 'That :he Lords
Commiaioners, atlitated by a detire to do what ap.
peared to he for the good of the fervice, and to ena-
ble Vice Admiral Calder to give his reafims publicly
for his condua, bad thought fo, for the realuns
above mentioned, to order that a Court Martial
timid he air:zit:bled to enquire into the conduEt and
proceedings of Vice Admiral Sir Robert Calder with
his Majelly's fquadrnn under his command, on the
e3d day of July haft ; and alto his lubfequent con-
duff and proceedings, until he finally loft light of
the enemy's (hips, and for not having done his ut-
moil to renew the engagement, and to take or de-
Itroy every thip of the enemy which it was his duty
to engage. It was ligned by William Mareden, Se-
cretary.
The letter from Admiral Calder to Mr. Marfden
was then read ; it .was dated Prince of Wales, off
Cadiz, and erpreffed, that he had learnt with aflo-
nifhment from fome of his friends, that reports to his
prejudice had been circulated, and that his condudi
had been improperly animadverted upon at a period
when he was abroad, employed in the fervice of his
country ; and that, to obviate the dee& of fuch tin-
' founded reports, he was defirous of having a Naval
Court Martial.
The Prefident laid, as Captain Prous, one of the
witneffes fummoned, was not in attendance, it was
far from his with to proceed, if the evidence of that
wimefs was confidered at all material.
Admiral CALDER obferved, that his great object
was to avoid creating the leaft unnecelfary delay ;
he had therefore no objedtion to proceed without
Capt. Pious.
Mr. Jonah Hope, the Matter of the Prince of Wales, produced
the log book of the Prince of Wales.
Q., Is that the log book of the Prince of Wales ? A. It is.
Q Are the contents of it, to the belt of your knowledge true ?
A. Yes.
Mr. corsisine Parker produced the Triumph's log book, and
depofed that the contains, to the belt of his knowledge. were true.
Mr. Henry Craddock, Matter of the Glory. produced the lug.
book of that Clip, and fwore to the trath of the contents.
Mr. William Glen, Matter of the Warrior, produced her log-
book, and pointed out two places vrhe:e the entry had been er-
roneous.
Mr. Edward Shode, the Matter of the Hero, produced her I g-
book, and verifi.d.l the carrots.
ExtraCts Irons the log of Sir Robert Calder were then produci.d.
They woe the fame he trantantted rq Admiral cornwaltis, by or-
der of the Lords Commillioner. of the Admiralty.
Admiral Charles Stirlitr, fworn—Examined by Mr.

Be fo good as to Itate to the Court on board
what (hip yuur flag was flying cn the 23d July lett,
and the fillifequent day. and until you lott fight of
the enemy ? A. The Glory.
14, What was the force and difpofition of the Bri-
tin; fleet under the command of Vice Admiral Cal-
deron thole days ? A. It confined of fifteen fail of
the line, two frigates, a logger, and a cutter. At day-
light•part of the van was far advanced to the ene-
my, the body of the fleet laying-to ; the Malta, the
'fhunderer, the two frigates, the Egyptienne and Si-
rius, and the two prises captured the day before,
were wit in fight.
tZ What was the force of the enemy's fleet on the
mot ring of the s3d of July, at day break I A. The
enemy was to ditiant at daylight, and the weather fo
hazy. that we could nit fee them all; but as they ap-
proached us nearer when the weather cleared, I con
fidered that their force was 18 fail of the line, and
(even or eight others.
Q._ Will you have the goodnefs to nate to the
Court all the circtimnances that came within your
knowledge and obfervation refpetting the Btitith fleet
and the Combined fleet, from the time you came in
light of the enemy, on the 23d of July, till you 101 l
light of them on the following day ? A. When the
day advanced, the BALM] van bore up to join the Ad-
miral, and loon after the fleet wore and ran to lee-
ward, till we joined the Malta and Thunderer, with
the prizes, when we hauled our wind with the main-
top-fail to the man ; the enemy had come. down to-
wards us, and the llritilh fleet had [hewed their co-
lours, but about the time of our hauling our wind,
they hauled theirs. We were not in any order of fail-
ing.or of battle, and therefore we fometimes had our
mater top-faill full, or kept it back, to keep loch a
(finance from the Admiral as I thought be would
approve. A look-out frigate from die enemy having
come down to mono Ire, in the cuticle of the

noon, the Tri.Oraph was fent to chafe her, ina after-1
wards lay to between the two fleets. The Dragoo
was fent to take the Windfor Caflk in tow. Abe*
noon, the enemy. I think, bare for north well by
north to well, and by north ; the wind was north-
weft and by north, lecording to my idea. The logs
will better Date it with accuracy. The crippled flaps
fined anon the larboard tack, and it appeared to me
that the 'Admiral's object was to keep company with
them. The enemy f rnietimes during the day, betides
the time I before mention, bore up in line of battle,
and then hauled their wind. not approaching us, I
bel;eve, nester titan four leagues, or being farther
thaa fix from us, keeping near in the fame line of
bearing. About midnight, feveral guns were heard
in the direltion where the enemy was, whin-the wind
(hilted to the northward, or rathercarne to the eattward
of north, and, at day-light in the morning, they were
feen fleeting away about foutheaft. I do not remem-
ber feting them from the deck any pa:t of the day,
therefore can only fpeak of their bearings from the
report of tuck Officers as I fent up to look after theta,
who told me, they kept receding from las, till about
fix o clock, when I underliond they could be no lon-
ger teen from the Glory. About eight, the Britith
fleet wore with their head to the north-telt ; the
wind, as the day advanced, had come more round
to the eaflward.
Was a fignal made for the Vice Admiral's (hip,
nn Tuefday morning, the 23d of July, and on what
hour, to alit what (hips had occalion to lay by to re-
fit ? A. A fignal was made to that are, about the
time of our wearing; I do not recoiled the exact
time. •
Q.:. What was the anfw:r from your thin ? A. We
anfwered in the negative, not having occalion to lay
by ?—(t. Did the Britith fleet, by going to leeward,
increale their ditlance from the enemy? A. They
would have increafed their dillattee if the enemy had
lain to, hut as they bore up in the manner I have be-
fore Rated, they came nearer to us than they were at
day light in the morning.
Qz... if the Britifh fleet had gone on in the fame
I emote, iallead of fleeting a more eaflerly courfe,
would not the captured (hips have been equally pro.
te&ed ? A. If the Britifh fleet had kept their wind.
they would not have afforded any protection to the
captured (hips, as they would have drifted out of
light; we did not fleer precifely the fame coterie
throughout the day ; fometitnes we fprung oar toil ;
the Admiral fomet imes boredown towards them, from
their not being able to keep their wind, but when the
enemy vauntingly bore up, he occafionally hauled
his wind, and then edged down to near the prizes. I
fay vauntinely,becante the enemy might have brought
us to adion when they chore, dating the 23d. By
the crippled (hips I mean the prizes, and the Windlbr
which were in tow. The Dragon had the
Windier Cattle, and the frigates the prizes.
Q.. Could the two frigates have teemed the cap-
tured ihipE, and thereby left the Thunderee and
Mitlut at liberty to join the fleet. ?—A. The Thun-
der er and Malta di..! join the fleet When we framed a
junction with the prizes.
Q Conlideting the wind, and the relative four
Lion of the two fleets, during the day of the 23d,
could the Britith fleet have neared the enemy, and
renewed the aCtion ?—A. That is a mere matter of
opinion. It is impoffible for me to fay whether we
could have neared the enemy's fleet or not ; we did
not lay our heads towards them. 1 have befote
Mentioned my belief, that the wind was N. W. and
by N. on the 23d, and that the enemy bore from
N. W. to W. and by N. confequently we could nut
have fetched them any part of the 23d, if they had
chofen to avoid us, I mean by going a contrary tack.
Did the Vice Admiral make any fignal, or
thew any difpofition to endeavour to renew the ac-
tion on that day ? A. I have before Rated, that is
appeared to me the Admiral's objet was to keep
company with the crippled !hips an that day, and I
taw no other fignal indicative of a difpolition to renew
the combat, alter he aficed if any of the (hips wanted
to lay to.
Q_ Did the Vice Admiral take any Rep to dire&
the Britith fleet to bear up after the enemy on the
24th ? A. The Britith fleet continued Handing from
the enemy till the time I have before mentioned that
we wore.
Q. Could the Britifh fleet have purfued the enemy
with advantage on the 24th, they heating fouthwerd
and eastward, and the wind north and by call ? A. I
no not know any obje&ion to the Broilh fleet follow.
ing the enemy, if the Admiral had thought proper
to do to.
(,Did the Vice Admiral at any time, on the 24th,
thew any dilpofition to renew the action? A. I think
that tmetlion anfwered by the preceding; we conti-
nued Deering from the enemy.
Qz. Did the Vice Admiral, from your remarks
and obtervations, do all he might have done between
the 23c1 of July at day-light, and the time you loft
fight of the enemy, to renew the engagement, and
to:take or deftroy every fhip which it was his duty
to engage ? A. We never attempted to renew tbe
aCtion, or lay our heads towards the enemy ; and I
have laid before, it appeared to me the Admiral's
I objett was to cover the crippled !hips.
CAA examined by the Court.
At the time the Britith fleet bore down to the
crippled (hips, in what Date was the Windfor CAW
—A. She appeared to have 101 l her fore topmatt
and not able to make fail.
Qz_ What other (hips of the Britifh fleet were un-
able to keep company with the Vice Admiral, had
he endeavoured to bring the enemy to aCtion I—A. I
do not know that any other (hip was difabled.
Q From the 23d to the 25th. what other (hips
were not able to give him tuccour ?—A. I do not
know of any other (hip being difabled.
Crofs-examined by Admit al CALDER.
Qz. Under what fail and at what rate did we edge
down to the crippled (hips on the morning of the
23d ?—A. I believe the body of the fleet under their
three topfails.
Q_ What rate of failing ?—A. I do not know ;
the log will tell.
Q Was there not a heavy fwell, and fl little wind
in the morning of the 24th, to much to that I made
the fignal for tailing in open order ?—A. There was
a confiderabte (well, but I do not recolle& the fig-
nal. I think there was little wind in the catty part
of the day.
Qt. Were you acquainted with the returns which
had been made of the damages the lquadron bad se-
ceived at lea ?—A. No.

Were you acquainted with the milers undei
'what I ailed ?—A. No.
Q. What force had the enemy at Rochefort when
you left it to put youtfelf tinder my command ?
i A. Frum report, one three decker, two eighty gun
1 thin three 74.'4, and fume fmaller wads.
tlQ__ Do -you mean to fay no frigates ; whether two
nr three frigates ?—A. Ido not know ; there were
feveral fmailer veffels.

Q.: On what day, was that ?—A. I believe my or. t
der to put myfelf under Sir Robert's command on
the ,6th July. . - •
Q.:. Recoiled yourfele ; I believe you came under
my command on the 15th ? —A. It was fo ; it was
three days before I joined yon that I received the or-
der ; it mull have becn on the I zth.
Q.:. In what floe did you leave the Rochefort
fquadron ?—A. I iv...let-Rand they were ready foe
lea, and meant to take the firft opportunit of, peel-
ing our, and the figoal had been made to tjle on that
intuiting, the morning I left them, that 1 e enemy
was moving.
Q. Had chore fhips been frequently under fail
&wog the tine you was off Rochefort ?—A. L
know no other time but that day.
Q They were under fail ?—A. Some of theni
were ; I dicl not fee them ; it was mere report. Cap-
tain Fleming's fignal that they were moving was by
telegraph. I ran down nearer with the fquadrona
and found them at an'lhor again.
Q Could they have put to lea with the wind with
which you came to me ?—A. Certainly.
Q:. Have you fence learnt that they did put to fea
on or about the rush July, or at what other time ?-....
A. I underftood they put to fea about that tithe ;
but I know not the precife date. •
Q.... . •.. •
Did you receive a letter from me on fervice af-
ter the aaion ?—A. Yes ; I had two letters from SIT..
Robert Calder after the aeion, of different dates. ,
Q.:, Did the firer Rive you any reafons for (landing
to the northward with the Windfor Cattle and Pre.
cions ?—A. 1 can produce the letter (the letter was
produced and read, it was dated Prince of Wales.
24th July) ; the Admiral begged he might be per- -
mitted to return thanks to Admiral Stirling for his.
unremitted attention to the fervice. and the gallant
fupport he had given him during the whole adios..
Had the weather been favourable, and they. could;:
have feel the lignals, fo as to have availed thens4,',
felves of the rnittakes of the enemy.they fhould barite,
captured more of their fhips. He added, that he *stee-
-1 going to Cape Finifierre to meet Lord 'Nelfon. anriVi
4m
ticert meafures with him fur attacking the Cancer •
bined Fleet.
Q Is this the anfwer to that letter ?--A. It is net
an anfwer to that letter, but was written. in reply t IF
fent by the fame conveyance a letter to the Vice AS.
miral, on publicfervice. I &mild not have written
filch a letter to my Commander if it had been on
public fervice ; it was a-private letter. The cutter
brought me that letter.
It was produced and read. It began by thanking
Admiral Calder for his letter, and Dated that he
meant to give him all the fupport in his power. It
Itated Admiral Stirling's hope that Admiral Calder
had got a good tale for John Bull. who could not
but be pleated that he had taken tied fhips from a
fuperior force.
I believe that letter was fent to the Admiral on the
25th ; and I had the honour to wait upon him in
the afternoon by his pertniffiun, and, to the belt of
my recolleaion, that was my reafon for not returning
an official anfsser. I do not remember any other
communication with the Admiral from about mid-
niftht of the zzd. •
'After fome cunverfation, another letter from Ad.
miral Stirling was read. It was dated z4th July,
and congratulated him on the capture of two fhips of
the line from a force fo fuperior. He thought that
if the three (hips which (hewed a difpofition to fup-
port them bad followed their intention, the conk-
quences might have been decifive.
Q. Did I not always place the fquadron between
the cquadron of the enemy and the Windfor Cattle,
and captuted (hips, when in tow by our (hips ? A.
The Brit& fleet was always between them.
Q Was not the Englilh fquadron always placed
by me between the enemy and the port of Ferrol, as
long as the enemy remained in fight ? A. The Bri.
Wit fleet was nearer to Ferrol than the enemy till they
eroded our Itern on the 24th.
Q When they croffed our (tern, could they have
fetched Ferrol ? A. I don't think they could.
Q.._ By the Court. What diflance was the Britifh
fleet teem Rochefort the morning after the anion ?
A. Ido not know, the chart will tell. I recoiled
by the blafter's reckoning. By the Mailer's reckon-
ing we were long. 44. 13. and about 39 leagues N.
W. from Cape Finitterre.
HENRY CRADDOCK, the Mailer of the Glory. fworn.
Q.... What was the diflance of the Britilh fleet on
the z3d and 24th July lall from the port of Ferrol
and Rochefort ? A. On the z3d July, at noon, to
the belt of my remembrance, Cape Finnifterre bore
the neared—the difference will be very little. It
bore about 39 leagues booth call by call. Ferrol
much the fame dilince. It might be about three
leagues more. I cannot fay the Mance of Rochefort
without a chart.
Q....D0 you know the port of Ferrol ? A. Yes,
by looking in and having a plan of the harbour.—
,Q_Can an enemy's (hip come out of that port with
'a wind at north, or any wind that you had, between
the time of the aaion and Wedneday the z4th, at
eight p. M.? A. I hardly recollea the wind at eight
p. m. With the wind at N.N.W. they could nut, in
my opinion, ant I hardly fuppofe they could with
the wind at north.
Admiral CALDIR—I never can afk that Gentleman
any quetlions.
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_
Admiral Gar. MARTIN* Avon.
Be fo good as to Rate all the circumftances, Ere,
(Sec the quetlion as put to Admiral Stit ling.) A.
Not having made any minutes, or cxpefting to be
called on before a Court Martial, I do not feel myfclf
prepared to relate a narrative, or anfwer the quef.
don. I left the Barfleur on account of ill-health,
and am not prepared.
State as many fats as yon cen—(4. Was a fignal
made from the Vice Admiral's chip on Tuefday
morning, July 23, and at what hour, to alk what
(hips had occafion to la► by to refit ? A. The fignal
was made generally. Q. At what time ? A. I can.
not fay, early in the morning. CL What was the
anftecr frost your blip ? A. In the negative, that
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lid tct Noire to lay to. O. Wh it was the relative
111...r.0n of the two fleets on Toter:l.4y, the 232, at
J .y break ? A.At day break, on 'fuel:lay the :3 d. the
Dv flea.. was five miles to leeward of,be enemy, and
ntastly five miles to the windward of the tl.et—the
Barfleur, 'Hero, Triumph, and I tl.iiiic, Ag
non were about midway between the two ficers._
Q.:Huvr wa. 11. e wind at that time ? A. I think
about *CR 'north well, ftom N.W. to N.N.W. (k.
What con& were the two fleets then fleeting ? A.
The two fleets wete (landing on the larboard.
table, the precife courfe I do not tecolled. The Malta
and ft ;me other Quip, were to leeward with the prizes,
and well not fern by us till the following morning,
about eight o'clock of the 23d. the By kith fleet
alter their courfe by failing from the wind more to
the eadward, thereby iacreafe their &dare, from
the churl A. Upon a fignal being made by one
of the thipe.of the fquadron, when I do not recullea,
the Malta and vines to leeward, the Bata fleet bore
up to elute them.
Confideeing the wind, and the relative lima.
lion of the two fleets on the 23d July, could the PA i
tiro fleet haft neare.l the en:tity and renewed tile en
gigement 0. A. The enemy being rather shaft the
beam, the Bridal fleet •naturally would have neared
thetnhad they tackid, but whether they would have
renewed the engagement I cannot fay, that mud in
a great ineathre have depended un4he enemy.
Q...,Dtel the Vice Admiral mi:ke any lignal nr (hew
any defpofition to endeavour to renew 014 a:lion on
that day ? A. No.

(I....*ere the lights of the enemy's fleet feen at any
time during the night of the 233 ? A. In the eai4y
part of the evening they wet-4; jail when I went to
bed they were not reported to me as having been
hen.

Sir ROBERT CALDERI admit I did not (hew any
dirpufition to do fo, except by hauling the wind when
I caw tliem bearing dawn, as by doing fo I mutt have
feparated myfelf from the crippled (hips.
QAt day-light on the 24th what WAS the relative
fituaiton of the two fleets, and how was the wind ?
A. Very moderate, nearly calm ; at feven or sight
o'clock in the morning a breeze fin ung up from the
North North which brought the enemy a little
on the quarter, at that time a cunfiderable dillance
off, the whule of the fleet not being in fight from
the deck.

(4 Did the enemy on the morning of the 24th,
and at what hour, b:ar away to the Sonibward and
Eaftward ? A. I cannot fay the precife lott.r the
enemy bore away. but their heads were to the South
Eall, and they did not app:ar dole to the wind.
10L Could the Britifh fleet have patted the enemy
bn the 24th with a prapta of advantage ? A. Every
Alp but the Windfor Cattle appeared to me to be in
a filtration. T can only fpeak from appearances. not
baying an opportunity of knowing their internal litu
ation.
Q., Did the Vice Admiral, at any time em the 24th
thew any difpufition to renew the engagement ?
Admiral CALDER—I did ant, for reafons which I
will hereafter hate.
• Did the Vice Admiral, from your remarks and
obfervations, do all he might leave done, between the
23d of July at day light,:and the time you 101 l fight
of the enemy, in renew the engagement, and to take
or deflroy every Chip which It was his duty to en-
gage ? A. I confider that I have already anfwered,
tat the Vice Admiral never did Hand towards the
enemy on either of thofe days.
Crofs examined by Admiral CALDER.
Q Did the enemy ever Chace or make any at-
tempt to force me to ation either on the 23d or
24th of July ? A. the enemy b Ire up thortly after
noon, on the day of the 233, as I then thought to re-
new the engagerpenr, but by their hauling to the
wind again, as loon as they doled with the leeward
Chip, I believe it was only intended fur that purpoft.
Q.„ Did I keep my wind wlrca the enemy bore
down ? A. Yes, I obferved you haul to the wind
when the enemy bore down.

Q. 4. Was there not a (well, and fo little wind, that
I gave the fignal to kcep the (hips in open order ?---
A. I have already mentioned there was little wind,
•nd I do recolleCt the lignal to keep open order.
Q Could I have purfued the enemy on the 24th
without feparating the reit of the fquadron from the
Windfor Cale and prizes and hives ? A. Cer-
tainly not, without feparating them from the prizes,
and not under a prefs of fail without fcparating froth
the Windfor

Did I not always place the fquadron between
t) tt of the enemy and the Windfur Cattle, and the
prizes in tow by our (hips ? A. It appeared to me.
to Le the intention of Sir Robert Calder, from the
time of the aEtion, to keep company with them till
they fenarated by fignal.
Was not the Englifh fquadrnn always placed
by me between that ef the enemy and the port of
Ferrol, as lung as the enemy remained in fight ? A.
Ne certainly wore bet wecti them ; it did not appear
to me, that any particular lunation was choren.
Mt. CRADDnCIt examined by the Court.
'Q., You have laid that an enemy could not come
nut of Ferrol, with a N. N. W. wind ; Do you know
how the wind was on the z4th ? The witnefs refer-
red to the log. It appears it was at N. N. E. from
eight A. M. to eight P. M. it was from N. N. E. to
N. E.

QA Could an enemy's Ihip have come out of Fer.
rol w►th a wind from north north calf to north call ?
A. They could at north raft ; hur, to the befi of tr.y
judgment, it would be attended with tome difficulty
at north ninth east.

CaptaiN PHILIP CHARLES DURHAM.
Was you ()titled to lec,,nn.iitie the enemy's
fleet, and in °Verve their moti:;ns cn tnt 24th of July?
A. I was.

A: what time ? A. Between fix and (even.
(2:, Did '.nu at any time make a fignal to the Vice
Admiral to afic if yi,u thould keep the enemy's fleet
to tight ? A. I did.
Qz.. At what time ? A. About flx, or between
five and fix in the eTtning. 14 WAS in the afternoon,
alter four o'clock.
Was you to windward of the enemy's fleet at
that. time _ _ _

By the COURT.
OWhen you hit taw the enemy's fleet, under
what fail were they Handing, and what courfe were
they (leering A. They wcra under their topfails,
and ii.refails, in general. Reering
S. E. and by 0.... At. Hot did the Britith Beet then

hear from the enemy t A-. The enemy bore abnnt S.
5. W. of me, end the Adrriisal nearly N. or N. -E.
and by E.
Q At the time you returned to the R*9•'lb 11:ef,
under what flit were they (larding, and what con: fe
were they fleeting ? A. They were fleeting by the
wind upon the ialLUghl tack, I fhould fuppide abbot
S E. and by F.
What tail were they under when you rettitivd ?
A. I think under torfail and forefail ; when I returned
to the fleet we lay about S. E.
Q. What diflance were you at that time from Far
nil by your reckoning ? A. When I made the lignal,
!hall I keep fight of the enemy, we were 125 miles
from Ferrol, as near 23 a feaman can reckon. _

Do you recolle6l the bearings of Ferrol at that
time? A. If I recolle3 right, about Guth eaR by
compafs.
Q When you returned to the fleet, do you recol-
lea what Gips of the Britith fleet appeared to you to
be in a difabled Rate ? A. The Windfor Calle had
no fv.retop-maR up, no other Ihip appeared to me to
want any thing.
IQ What (hips had the prize% in tow at that time ?
A. I-think the Egypticnne and Sirius frigates.
Admiral Calder.-1 can alk Captain llutham no
quetlions whatever; I beg leave to oblerre that to
the Court.

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