Star.
London, England, 1805-04-17 00:00:00

NAUTICAL. INTELLIGENCE.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 16.
ADMIRALT? orrice, •PRIL 16.
Copy or a Letter from the Right Hoo. Lord Gardner, Admiral
the Blue. Etc. to William Madden. Efq. dated on board the HI-'
hernia, off VOl3llt, April to, 18os.
Sta —I herewith tranfinit to you, for their Lord
Sips iaformation, a Copy of a Letter, dated the zjth
ultimo, from Captain Paowss, of the SIRIDS, ad.
dreffed to the Han. Admiral Coast waicis. which I
received this morning, inclofing a letter of the fame
date, which he had received fratn Lieutenant Jan s
Ross, cf the Gaaw Ls a gun-brig (copy of which is alto
enclofed) giving an account of his having captured
two of the enemy's gun brigs, between the Ecc du
Raz and the Penmarks. I have the honour, to be, &c.
(Signed) GARDNER..
His Majetty's 'hip Sirius. off the Peninarlis, March ts, acts.
Sia-i-Enclofed is a Letter from Lieut. Ross,cons.
mending hisMajeßy's g un.brig C ROWL I R. of his having
captured two French gun boats of the 3d olds, clofe in
with the Penmarks; 0ne.N0.443, being fo bad a veffel,
I did not think her truft.wosthy to crofs the Channel,
and ordered the long brafs nine-pounder, two (mall
carronlides, tic. to be taken out, and to defiroy her.
I am, tke. (Signed) w. PROWS'.
His ?eaten?. ena-tota Growler, off the Penmarks, March ss.
Sta—l beg bate to inform you, that this morning,
between eleven and twelve, as I was Banding in (bore,
between the Paarge do Raz and the Penmarks, I
obferved fifteen fail of the enemy's gun-boats Rand-
iog in (tore; I made fail in chafe of the headmoß,
but not finding it praaieable to cut her off, I bore up
and made fail for the leewardmoß, and fucceeded in
capturing two of them ; they proved to be No. 443,
with fifteen men, and No. 450, with twelve men mi
board l the remaining thirteen having anchored un-
der the Penmarks, preventing me from capturing any
MOM. I have the honour to be, &c. JAMES 5051.
Cell eta Letter from Rear Admiral Ruffell to William Marfden.
Ifq. dared on board his Majeftes Alp the Monmouth, in Yar.
mouth Roads. the task MA.
Ste—Enclofed herewith you will receive the Copy
of a Lrtter from Captain CARTIR IT, of the Scot-
Nom informing me of his having, in company with
the Providence armed (hip, captured the fchooner
I'Hour:cur, Capt. Am-rotas Do trout% I have the
honour to be, &c. (Signed) e. N. RUSSELL.
His Makßy's floop Scorpion. Yarmouth Roads, April z 3.
Sit—By Capt. RYE'S letter, of his Majesty's hired
armed brig the Providence, their Lord(hips are al-
ready appnfed, I believe. of the capture of a Dutch
(charmer, under national colours, on the t ith init. off
Schelling ; the bad quitted Delfzyel on the preceding
day : was chafed on the enfuing morning for a con-
fiderable time by the Providence, as well as by his
Majefy's Armed Sloop the Thomas. and was finally
taken polfetfion of by this floop. The read proved
to be the Honnenr, of is guns, having moo Rand of
Arms on board, a complete fet of clothing for that
number of men, and a confiderable quantity of war-
like acres ; (he has, befides, two field-pieces, twelve.
Pounders, and two mortars, befides tents, Ste. for
troops; JRAN ST. FAUST, fo noted for his fuccefsful
depredations on the Britilh commerce in thefe teas, is
a parenger on board of her. I have the honour to
be, Ste. (Signed) PHILIP CARTERS'S'.
of another Letter from Rear Admiral Rural to William
Efq. dated on board the atoninatut,Yarasoutbßoatis,
• the lath
Sin—l enclofe a Letter from Capt. &our:us, of
the ADAMANT. tranfmitting one from Capt. BAY LEY,
of the Levitz tai.s,
i refpeting the capture of l'Alert
French privateer,nn the tads nft. and the recapture
of the brig Mary of Lyan. The latter arrived here
this morning. I am, &e. (Signed) T. M. aussai.c.
Adamant, as Sea. dor& 53, 1143.
In confequenee of information I received of an
enemy's lugger privateer being to the & W. of The
brruziat.t and ADASIAST, I direited a &nitre to
He netted in hopes of meeting with her, and have the
honour to inform you we fucceeded in capturing the
named l'Alert, (as you will perceive by
Capt. Bay LEY'S letter) we alto recaptured the brig
.Nary, of Lynn, and it is probable we may be able to
ticp th. fchooner. I have the honour to be dec.
(Signed) GCOLGR BURLTON.
liis Majcity's tbip InEcaibte, at Sea, A14.111:0805.
Sir—l have the plealtue to inform you, that the
boats of his Majeily's (hip I command this day cap-
tine after a chafe of between three and four hours,
l'Alert French lugger privateer, of four (mall car-
riage guns. and fmall arms, Eotoa Cot.azar Com-
ma:l(ler, having tbit ty-two men, ten of whom be had
put on board the Nimble fchooner, of Aberdeen, and
the brig Nlary, of Lynn, captured dole off the Spurn,
on tie. 8 h inftant. The capture of this veffel is very
fortnnate, as flit fails remarkably well. and has done
much damage to our trade. (Signed) T. DATLIT.
N. B. I have the plcafare to inform you, that we
tl,ik morning recaptured the brig Mary.
Ai.ril as, 180 j. (Signed) T. saztsr,

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rtiMOUTH% AMU lk.;—:Cathe in the STAUNCH
gun brig, of 14 guns, frisk a ottlita. with the lofi;Of
her fore-top-mak tpe Itanstaa. of 1411961,
on a entize. with the Patient*, fmuggling cutter,. of
Looc• ander her peeteition. Cone in the Affiftance,
Capt.Wysas. from. Stockholm. with timber and tar.

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Porrsmouin, /Leek 6.—Arriveda Spacial prize.
The velfels belonging to tha expedition will drop
down to St. Helen's to-morrow. The 'Jams,' and
livrisuox frigates,. with the Newfnundland and
Qziebec convoys, are waiting for a fair wind. The
RADIGIR floop, Captain Coo+s, was ordered away
in a hum.; but the has brought to again..
Dant., Apart. 16.—SAiled yellerday evening after
poll the Triton. Majellic' Lord Nelfon, Aurora, At-
las, Dallier, Sir Andrew Mitchell, Paragon, Perfeus,
Walker, Anacreon, Kingllon, and the Traveller
.baaurnddilvat
rfre:eral orts, ttehrertaokuintgwaornd ritst,°lll2eddeirs;
con-
voy of the Noma° bomb, for }loudmouth. Ar-
rived the Jamaica frigate. SPIEDY and °REST!!!
loops of war, Fuer bomb, and feveril gun brigs,
from the French Coal ; Bower-re loop of war, rind
Luciree bomb froth the Weilward, with convoy,
which are failed for the River.—Wind W. S. W.

Ltvsat. 15.—Arrived la& night, the
Juno, H. CouPLAND, from Berbice ; the failed the ad
of March, but brings no news. The North Star,
HARKIN, from hence to Berbice, that was on fhore
at Holyhead, is got off and arrived fafe in that har-
bour. The Mary, Bus “ ILL lad the Horatio, late
Lawson, were to fail from bemerara for this port,
about the t 7th of March. The Venerable, LIWYAII,
from hence at Barbadoes, after a fevere engagement
of two hours with two French priiateers. Mer-
cury, Dr cow, left the coall of Africa early in Auguft
aft for the Weft Indies, ant has not fineb Wen heitd
of. The Northen Liberties, Boats, from Carolina to
Greenock, put into Naffau with lots of rudder, but
expe&ed to proceed in a few days. The Favourite,
HOLIDAY, from hence for Philadelphia on the 27th
September lafi, and arrived on the tath February at
Tierceira in the Azores, after experiencing moll tern-
pettuous weather, and lofing her wafts. boats, &c.—
her malls being replaced, the has proceeded on her
voyage. Capt. WILSON, of the Nancy, from New
York, fpoke the fhip Robert, Capt. Jonasom, from
this port bound to Halifax, on the 24th ult. in lat.
50. 30. N. long. 26. W. out 35 days, all well, and
had a long beating paffage, with gales. The Com-
merce. (American) Roc awe t. 1., from this port toNew
Oilcans, is captured by a French privateer—crew
arrived at North Carolina, in the Mary, ARNOLD.