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ADMIItALTY.OPPICE,
Copy of a letttr from the Honourable
Admiral of the Bine, to the Hon. V'
his Majesty's ship the attar, at •
N. E. by N. four miles, Chassiron
Sin—You will be pleased
Commissioners of the Admiralty, is.—
stant being at anchor to the N. W. of the Citassiron
light-house, with the ships named in the margin*, the
Amethyst looking out in the N. W. the wind being
to the eastward, about ten P. M. I observed several
rockets in the N. W. quarter, which induced me to
get under sail and stand towards them. At eleven
observed several strange sail to the eastward, to which
I gave chace with the squadron until day-light next
morning, at which time the strange ships were stand-
ing into the Pertuis d'Antioche, consisting of eight
sall of the line, one of them a three-decker, and two
I frigates. They hoisted French colours,.and conceiving
them to be the squadron from Brest, I immediately
detached the Naiad by signal to acquaint Admiral
Lord Gambier. •
The Naiad having stood a few miles to the N. N‘n
made the signal for three sail appearing suspicious.
I immediately chased them with the squadron under
my command, (leaving the Amethyst and Emerald
to watch the enemy) and I soon discovered them to
be three French frigates standing in for the Sable
d'Olonne ; I was at the same tame joined by the
Amelia and Doterel.
The French frigates having anchored in a position
which I thought attackable, I stood in with the Cz-
sar, Defiance, Donegal, and Amelia, and opened
our fire in passing as near as the depth of water would
permit the Caesar and Donegal to go. The Defiance
being of much less draught of water, anchored within
half a mile of them ; in which situation, so judici-
ously chosen by Captain Hotham, the fire of the De-
fiance and the other ships obliged two of the frigates
to cut their cables and go on shore. The ebb tide
making, and the water falling fast, obliged the Defi-
ance to get under sail, and all the ships to stand out;
leaving all the frigates ashore, two of them heeling
much. They have been noticed closely, and from.
Captain Rodd's report yesterday afternoon, they ap-
peared with all their topmasts on deck, sails unbent,
main-yards rigged for getting guns out, and several
boats clearing them. I fancy they will endeavour to
get over the bar into a small pier, but I am informed
by the pilots that it is scarcely practicable.
The batteries protecting these frigates are strong
and numerous. The Casar had her bowsprit wounded
and rigging cut. The Defiance has all her masts
badly wounded ; two men killed, and 25 wounded.
Donegal, one killed and six wounded.
The French frigates had been out from L'Orient
two days ; and by Captain Irby's report, appear to
be the Italienne, Calypso, and Furieuse. lam very
confident they will never go to sea again. My chief
object in attacking these frigates so near a superior
force of the enemy, was to endeavour to draw them
ant, and to give our squadron more time to assemble,
but in this I was disappointed. I returned to the
Chassiron at sun-set, and observed the enemy anchored
in Basque Roads.
On the 25th I was joined by Captain Beresford in
the Theseus, with the' Triumph, Revenge, Valiant,
and Indefatigable. I therefore resumed the blockade
of the enemy's ships in Basque Roads, and shall con-
tinue. it till further orders.
The enemy's force consists of eleven sail of the
line, four frigates, and the Calcutta. The force un-
ner my command consists of seven sail of the line and
five frigates. I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) ROBERT STOI'FORD.
• Caw, Defiance, Donegal, Emerald, and Naiad.
Extract of a Letter from Captain Seymour, of his Majesty's Ship
Amethyst, to Rear Admiral Stopford, dated near Chassiron,
Feb. 27, 1809.
Yesterday the 26th the whole weighed from Basque
Roads, and proceeded to the Isle d'Aix anchorage,
one frigate excepted, which run aground on the shoals
near Isle Madame, called Les Pallis ; and after en-
deavouring to force her off by press of sail she failed,
and unrigged.
The enemy are anchored from, to the southward
of the Isle of Aix, to the northward of the end of the
Boyart, with top gallant yards across, but not in a
line of battle, or apparent order of defence ; and, I
conclude, gone in from not knowing our force ; but
seeing our numbers increased, they have a:third cable
bent to the anchor in the main chains, and stopped
along their side. No movement to-clay.
WHITEHALL, MARCH 7.
The King has been pleased to present the Rev. Donald Ross to
the Church and Parish of Kilmuir, in the Presbytery and Isle of
Sky, vacant by the death of the Rev. Donald Martin.
LISBON, FEB. 20. MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
Within these ten days things have taken a different Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Inver-
turn. We have now received information from Trieste nesshire.—lnvernesshire, &c. Regiment of Militia,
of Austria having declared war against France. The Adjutant Henry Walker to have the rank of Captain. Dated
truth of this intelligence is said to be confirmed by October 25, 1808.
letters from the Swedish Consul at Seville ; and it is Invernesshire Volunteer Infantry.
so generally believed that more than a dozen of the Strathspey Battalion.
LiceeumtebnearntB,LalBcohela.n M'Pherson, to be Adjutant. Dated De-
passengers, who had engaged to go by the Walsing-
hiam, have declined going. Indeed it seems proba- Robert Stuart, Gent. to be Surgeon. Dated Dec 12, 1808.
ble that something has happened to interfere with the Rothiemurchus Company.
plans of the French, by their not following up the ad- Lieutenant Duncan M'lntosh to be Captain, vice James Cameron,
vantages they gainedan the neighbourhood of Corun- resigned ; and Ensign James Grant, to be Lieutenant, vice
isa and Vigo ;on the contrary, they are said to have l‘l'lutosh, promoted. Dated Jan. 24, 1809.
Killochy Strathdearn Company.
retreated tosvardS the frontiers of France; at any rate
lEneas M'J. M'Pherson, Gent. to be Ensign, vice D. M'Pher-
they remain quiet with resiect to offensive operations. i son, appointed to the lipe. Dated Dec. 5, 1808.
We are authorised by Supreme Orders, to commu- Invernesshire Local Militia.—lst Regiment.
nicate to the public the Ibllowing extract of a letter- The Hon. Archibald Fraser to be Lieutenant-Colonel-Comman-
from Seville el the Bth February: dant, and Hugh Robert Duff, Esq. to be Lieutenant-Colonel.
Robert Gordon and Alpin Grant, Esqrs. to be Majors.
a The French which were in La Mancha, retreat LilllCS M'Phcrse.n, John Troup, Evan M'Pherson, Arthur Ito-
precipitately for Madrid, leaving behind them bag- bertson, Hugh Fraser, John Cnisholm, Alex. M'Kenzie, sod
gage an& a quantity of arms, which General the Alexander Beaten, Esqrs. to be Captains. Sept. 24, 1808. •
NtarqUiS de Palacia has ordered to be collected. A • Alexander Fraser, Esq. to be ditto. Dated Nov. 21,1808.
n; Do ald Fraser, Esq. to be ditto. Dated Dec. 5, 1808
German Gentleman has also arrived here with die- ' John Fraser,
patches from the Supreme Junta ;he states,that when Robert Fraser, David Nicol, William Clark, William Grant,
be left Germany, the Archduke John had already en- -and Chisholm, Gents. to be Lieutenants. Dated Sep-
: ervii Tyrol. and that it is probable that at the pAlterxialtnbed
Alexander
1808
sent, the Archduke Charles has entered Bavaria •Anderson,
Gent. to be ditto. Dated Nov. 21, 1868.
; he Alexander Grant and David M'Pherson, Gents. to be ditto.-
25541111eS us also, that in the port of Trieste, there new: Dated Jan. 2, 1809.
30 M I of skips for the transport of troops, which ! Robert Tilloch, Hugh M‘Tavisk, Donald Fraser, Hugh Beaton,
re to be convoyed by the English ; this intelligence i James Fraser, and Alexander Fraser, Gents. to be Ensigns.—
as animated all on account of its impeding the fresh
uDated Sept. 24, 1808.
C thbert M'Pherson and James Welsh, Gents, to beditto• Dated
einforeements which the French wished to bring into January 2, Iso9.
};tin. and t nlistment of troops in these-provinces Alexander Falconer, Gent. to be Quarter-Master.
F. N. Smith, Gent. to be Supernumerary ditto.
inpessants as the manufacture ,f all kind of arms
James Robertson, Gent. to he Surgeon.
to. t -pulp organizing a new army, and arm- ' vharlys Forbes, :;ent. to be Supernumerary ditto.
ing. Sig apipeC.'--Lirbon Gazeilc, " k Dated September 24, itius.

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ReOnsent.
• Calmer and John Cameron,
with the rank of Lieutenant-
Major) Alexander litPDonel,
Cameron, Simon M'Donald, Do-
M‘Doeald, Angus M'Donald, and
Captains. Dated as above.
e ditto. Dated Feb. 18,4809.
M'Donald, Roderick Kennedy, Hugh
Cameron, Allan _A‘Lellan, Paul M'Phail, Patrick Cameron,
Allan M'Donaid, and Malcolm Sinclair, Gents. to be Lieute-
nants. Dated Sept. 24, 1808.
John Hall, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated Sept. 24, 1808.
Archibald M`Donell, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Feb. 2, 1809.
Alexander M'Donald, Gent. to be ditto. Dated as above.
Alexander Chisholm, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated Sept. 24, 1808.
Alexander M'Donald and Ewen Cameron, Gents. to be ditto.
Dated as above.
John Ross, Gent. to be dittb. Dated Feb. 2, 1809.
Archibald M'Donald, Archibald Fraser, John M'Donald, and
Donald M'Donald, Gents. to be Ensigns. Dated as above.
Donald M`Pherson, Gent. to be Quarter-Master'. Dated Sept. 24,
1808.
George M'Donell, Gent. to be Supernumerary ditto. Dated as
above.
John Smith, Gent. to be Surgeon. Dated Fcb. 2, 1809.

3d Regiment.
James M'Leod, Esq. to be Liautenant-Colonel-Conutemdant.
Dated Sept. 24, 1808.
Jobn Campbell, Esq. to be Lieutenant-Colonel ; Donald M'Leod,
Esq. to be Major • Normand M'Donald, Esq. to be Captain ;
Niel M'Leod, Esq. to be ditto; and Lachlan Stewart, k.sq. to
be ditto. Dated as above.
Normand M'Leod and Alexander M'Leod, Esqrs. to be Captains.
Dated Dee. 19,1808.
Farquhar M‘Klnnon, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated Sept. 24,
1808.
Alexander M'Queen, Donald Murray, John M'Kinnon, Alexan-
der M'Donald, John M'Leod, and Donald Campbell, Gents. to
be Lieutenants. Dated as above.
John M'Leod, Francis M'Kenzie, and John Graham, Gents. to
be ditto Dated Jan. 3, 1809.
Kenneth Grant, Gent, to be Ensign. Dated Sept. 24, 1808. •
Archibald M‘Lead, Gent, to be ditto. Dated as above.
Martin Martin, Roderick M'Donald, and Malcolm M'Leod,
Gents. to be ditto. Dated Jan. )3, 1809.
Donald Grant, Gent. to be Quarter-Master. Dated Sept. 24, 1808.
Farquhar M‘Kinnon, Gent, to be Surgeon. Dated as above.
4th Regiment.
Alexander M'Donald, Esq. to be Lieutenant-Colonel-Cons.
mandant. Dated Sept. 24, 1808
Angus Campbell, Esq. to be Major; Allan Cameron, Esq. to be
Captain; Alexander bi'Donald, Esq. to be ditto. Dated as
above.
James M'Lean and M'Leod, Esqrs. to be ditto. Dated
Feb. 6, 1809.
Duugald M'Donald, John M'Donald, and Alexander M'Leod,
Gents. to be Lieutenants. Dated Sept. 24, 1808.
Murdo M'Lellan, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Feb. 6, 1809.
Alexander Dingwall, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated Sept. 24, 1808.
'Dugald M'Donald, Niel Ferguson, and Donald M`Niel, Gents.
to be Ensigns ; John M'Donald, Gent. to be Quarter-Master;
, and Alexander M'Leod, Gent. to be Surgeon. Dated Feb. 6,
1809. 1
Commission in the Norfolk Militia, signed by the
Lord Lientenant.
Ist, or Western Regiment.
I Jeremiah Thompson, Esq. to be Captain. Dated Feb. 18,1809.
Commissions in the Haddington Local Militia, sign-
ed by his Majesty's Lieutenant.—Dated September
24, 1808.
The Right Honourable Lord Sinclair to be Lieutenant-Colo-
nel Commandant.
The Right Honourable Lord Binning to be Lieutenant-Co-
Ione!.

Christopher Middkmass, Esq. to be Major.
To be Captains-Charles Lorimer, Alexander Johnston, William
Wilkie, James Kilgour, James Dalrymple, David Pringle, John
Martine, Hugh Fraser, John Hurre,and James Aitcheson,Esqrs.
To be Lieutenants-George Johnston, Robert Burn, Robert San-
derson, James Purver, William Kirkwood, William Ferme,
Philip Sligh, William Roughead, James Lockie, Peter Bishop,
and Batbgate Comb, Gents.
To be Ensigns-John Kirk, Thomas Pringle, James Samuel,
George Skeet, and Andrew Denham, Gents.
To be Adjutant-John Beath, Gent.
To be Quarter Master-Peter Martine, Gent.
BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
April 25. Elias Edmonds, of Monument-Yard, London, wine
and brandy-merchant, at ten, at Guildhall.
March 21. George Adolphus Riddiestorffer, of Whitechapel,
Middlesex, haberdasher, at ten, at Guildhall.
BANKRUPTS.
Esther Rayner and John Medley, of Newport, Isle of Wight,
Hants, corn. dealers and factors, coal-merchants, dealers and
chapmen, to surrender March 21, at three, March 22, at eleven,
and April 18, at two, at the Bugle hn, Newport. Attorney,
Mr. Vi'orsley, of Newport.- •
John Scott, late of Gumecester, otherwise Godmanchester, Hun-
tingdonshire, blacksmith and farrier, April 4,5, and 18, at
eleven, at the Fountain Inn, Huntingdon. Attornies, Messrs.
Mania and Sweetiogs, Huntingdon.
Hannah Rees, of Neath, Glamorganshire, mercer, dealer and
ehapwoman, March 24, 25, and April 18, at eleven, at the
Bush Inn, Swansea. Attornies, Messrs. Bleasdale, Alexander,
and Holme, New Inn, London ; or Messrs. Davies and Ber-
rington, Swansea.
William Burt, late of Colyton, Devon, money-scrivener, (in the
said commission called Gentleman) March 16, at three, March
17, and April 18, at eleven, at the Dolphin Inn, Colyton.-
Attomies, Mr. Samuel Sampson, Colyton; or s/Ir. Warry,
New Inn, London.
James Manning, late of Bristol, grocer, dealer and chapman,
March 17, 18, and April 18, at twelve, at the White Lion Inn,
in Broad-street, Bristol. Attornies, Mr. Franks, Hart-street,
Bloomsbury -square Loadon ; or Mssrs. Leman, Bristol.
William lieslop, of square,
Middlesex, man's mercer, March
20, at ten, April 17, at two, and April 18, at twelve, at Guild-
hall. Attorney, Mr. Sweet, NO. 5, Furnival's-Inn-court,
Holborn.
Michael Matthews, of Bath, Soitterset, grocer, salesman, dealer
and chapman, March 11, 17, and April 18, at eleven, at the
Greyhound Inn, Bath. Attornies, Mr. George Edmunds, Ex-
chequer Office of Pleas, Lincoln's Inn, London; or Mr. M.
Miller, Bath.
Archibald M'Bride, of Liverpool, perfumer and toyman, March
17,18, and April 18, at eleven, at the Globe Tavern, Liverpool.
Attomies, Mr. Windle, John-street, Bedford-row, London;
ar Messrs. Griffith and Wade, Lower Castle-street,
William Lamb, of Dudley, Worcestershire, victualler and sales-
man, March 20, 21, and April 18, at eleven, at the Dog Inn,
Spiceall-street, Birmingham. Attornies, Mi. Gabel!, Lincoln's-
Inn ; or- Mr. Henry Parker, Birmingham. -
Thomas Crane, of Preston, Lancashire, ironmonger, ironfounder,
dealer and chapman, April 7,9, and 18, at one, at the Star and
Garter Tavern, in Paradise-street, Liverpool. Attorney, Mr.
Thomas Avlson Hanover-street, Liverpool.
Henry Martin, oiWallingford, Berks, linen-draper, dealer and ,
chapman, March 11,18, and April 18, at eleven, at Guildhall.
Attornies, Messrs. Bourdilion and Hewitt, Little Friday-street,
Cheapside, London.
John Schaffer, of the London Road, Surrey, floor cloth manu-
facturer, March 11, 21, and April 18, at ten, at Guildhall.-
Attorney, Mr. Godmond, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
• DIVIDENDS.
March 7. Robert Soanes, of Mark-lane, London, and of New
Cross, Deptford, Kent, provision-merchant, it tine, at Guiklhall.
March 11. Christopher Stainbank, of Old Bond-street, Picca-
dilly, print-seller, at twelve, at Guildhall.
March 7. William Ahham, of Tokenhouse-yard, London, bro-
ker, at one, at Guildhall.
March 8. Charles Dudfield, of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire,
iunholder, at eleven, at the Swan Inn, Tewkesbury.
March 11. John Carrington, of Manchester, hardwareman, at
ten, at Guildhall, London.
March 11. John Lodge Hubbersty, of Lincoln's Inn, Middlesex,
Barrister at Law, cotton-spinner, dealer and chapman, at one,
at Guildhall.
March 7. Horatio Barton, of Manchester, dyer, at four, at the
Bridgewater Arms Inn, Manchester.
March 11. Robert Foggan, of Salford, Lancashire, cotton-mann-
tacturere at eleven, at the Palace Inn, Manchester.

r'S GAZETTE. lid Reel'
. Mi n, Dolle Esq. to be C
E, MARCH:ei I Mobe Lieutenant-Colonel.
1 • nell, Esq. to be Major,
ible Robert f Azu
44 ,7 • alone,. Dated Sept, Se, 180*.
W. W. Pole, ' Cameron, (with the rank of
anchor, &lane Lid* s ACDonell, Gordon Came
a S. S. E. ten, Feb. 2i.
,7 ' nald Cameron, ArchibaklM`Do
Robert Flyter, Esqrs. to be Capt
to acquaint my Lords Duncan 11/44‘Donell, Esq. to be ditto,
thy, that on the 48d ia- John M'Dooell, Dougald M'Donali
N. W. of the Cha.uiron Camerae, Allan M`Lellan, Pau