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From the LONDO v GAZITTE, Olivia 4.

•DMIRALTY•OI7ICi, OCTORIR 4..
Copy of a letter from Sir Charles Cotton, Bart Vice Admiral
of the Red. to William Madden, Efq. dated on board his
filajeftv'a Ship San lord, 'S Utiant, Sept. to, zSc6.
ha.e the honour to tranfmit you, for the information of
the Lords Comm'[loners of the Admiralty. a Copy of a Letter I
have Jolt received from Rear Admiral Slr Thomas Louis, Inform-
ing me of the espial of the French fripte lc Preficiatt, by the
Raps of that fipadron. I have the honour to be, Re.
• (811111 Cd) CILIIIMCS COTTON. I
CONOVII, at Sea, Sept sp.
Sir—l have to inform you with my falling in with
the French frigate le Prefident. of 44 guns, three
hundred and thirty men, commanded by Mnnfieur
GALLISR LAIIitoSSR, on the tyth infant, in ht. 47
deg. 17 min. N. long. 6 deg. p min. W.; and, after
a thane of feventeen hours, the (truck to his Maid'.
ty's fquadron under my command. The Prefident
is one of the frigates that failed from France with
the Regulus, Sybille, and Surveillante corvette : fe-
Ppirated-in a gale of wind on the zoth of Angela, in
at. 22 deg. 26 min. N. and long. 55 deg. W. I
have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) THOMAS Louth.
Copy of another fetter front Sir Charles Cotton, Sart. Vice Ad•
antral of the fled, to William Marfden, Efq. dated on board
his Majcity's Rip San Wet, oe Ulant, SepL3o,
km the honour to mulish you, for the information of
the Lords Commilloners of the Admiralty, a leticr I have jolt
received tram Sir Samuel Hood, K. B. informing me of the cap-
ture of lour French frigates, by the Chips of the (quadrat, antler
his ordain ; and Vern lorry to add, that Sir Samuel flood has Wit
his right arm. I have the honour to be, die. (Signed)
$$ COTTON.
Centaur, at Sr., September c 6, do&
Sir—Yellerday morning, about one o'clock, I had
the gond fortune of falling in with a fquadroo of the
enemy, landing to the 'Weftward ; the kmadron
tinder my orders being then on the larboard tack,
&etching in for Chafreron Lighthoufe, fit or (even
leagues from us, the }femme to windward and 'hi
MoNARCH to leeward, on the look-nut, the latter (hip
firfk making the fignal for an enemy, when I foon
idifeovsred (even fail to leeward of me; and confider•
ing them, in part, line of battle (hips, the fignal was
mane to form the line, and Ibortly after I obferved
them hearing up, making all fail, and running to
the S. S. W. The fignal was intantly made fur a
general chace, and the MONARCH, from her polition
and good failing, was enabled to keep nearly within
gun-fhol, a mile and a half, or little mote, a head
of the CONTOUR, and the MARS on the larboard-
bow: At daylight we made them out five large
French ft.:gates, and two corvette., one of which
bearing a broad pendant ' • at five the Mos•acir fired
a few ehace (hut ; and at fie the weathermoft frigate
hauled more to the Weftward, in purfuit of which
I difparclsed the Maas; and one frigate, with the
awn corvettes, siged away to the S. E. the remain-
ing three frigates keeping in clofe order, indicating
the intention of fupporting each other. At a quar-
ter pail en the M opened her larboard guns
on the enemy, when a heavy cannonading commen-
ced, and by the enemy's management of the running
fight, they fueceeded. in force meafure, in crippling
the Mot 4 a c lee fails and rigging before the CENTAUR
could get up. At eleven we got within fair range of
tiro, and opened our fire from the larboard guns,
whiff! the MoN•acH kept engaging the third (hip, and
about non one the two trigaies (buck, as did the
one oppufed tD the MONAtCH fhottly after.—lt was
jolt betwe this I received a fevere wound in my
tight atm Once amputated, and &jog teen 1 1),-pe),
which nblipd ;Le to leave the deck g the NIARS, pre-
vious to this, had fuceeeded in capturing her ehace,
and with her prize, baulyel towards the CONTOrlit,
in chasm rf, and firing at the French Commodore's
and at three affifled iq capturing her. Tbofe
(hips to the enemy made an nbtiinate refigance, bet
the Walt was, qs may well be fuppided. attended
with much Ilaughter, being crowded with troops, out
of It ()abet. rt the evening before. j cannot add too
mirth pr..ife to Captain Lea, of the Waseca, for
his gallant 2nel officer like conduit. but I am lorry
to h Ida lofa has ban rather Imre, the (well of
the lie l'et,lf Itt circus. the opening 9/ the lower- I

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feel thankful, for his Ready conduit and attention ;
and I have alto to exprefs my fctisfaaion at the tit
deavours of Captains Bovt.rs, Kiwo, Sir Jona Goes,
and Maurine., in getting up with the enemy, al-
though they could not fucceed. The filmset:a, from
being well to the wiudward, became confiderably
(tern after hearing up. To Lieutenant Cass, Fa
of the CNNTAUR, I have to add my approbation of
his judicious conduit before and after my leaving the
deck, and I alfo feel much pleafed at the Ready ex-
ertions of ail my officers, feamea, and marines. I
enelufe herewith, a return of the killed and wound-
ed, and I alto annex a lift of the enemy's 'hips cap-
tured, and will make a return of their loft as loon as
poffible. 1 have the honour to be, itke.
(Signed) CAM. HOOD.
A Return of Killed and Wounded on board his Majelly's Ships

Centaur, Monarch, and Man, in an ailon with a Squadron of
t►e enemy's Frigates, on the atth of September.
(roman and a marines killed; Captain Sir Sa-
muel Hood, K. B. and three (amen, wounded.
MOIIIARCIII petty officer and s feamen killed ; t Lieutenant`
Warrant Olicer,four petty officers, and is (amen, wounded
t Serjetuit, a Carpets's, and 4 private marbles wounded.
Ma■ s— None killed or wounded.

Tom-9 killed and 32 woonded.
Nantes of the 011ietra Killed and Won wit&

CT N TAU a—Captain Sir Samuel Hood, K. B. wounded.
Mo mAMO■—Mr. Bidden, Midihipman, killed ; Lieutenant An-
&don, Mr. Duffy, Badman. and Mr. Geary, Madflipman,
wounded. (Signal) lAN. MOOD.
A Lift of the Enemy's Ships Captured by the Squadron outlet the
orders of Sir Samuel Hood, /C. B. ayth September.
La Glare, of 46 guns, commanded by M. Soled. Caphaine de
Vaiffeau, carrying a broad tpend.ant.
L'indeatiplile, of 44 guns, commanded by 111.0 In dial, Caplcalue

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de Vaiffesu.
La Mlnerve, of 44 pus, quite new, commanded by M. Cola
Capitalne de Frey-ate.
L'Armide, of 44 guns, two years ald,eommanded by M. Langloio
Capitaine de Fregate.
Remarkable fine Chips, of large dimenfions' mounting twenty-
eight French eighteen pounders on their main decks; thirty poun-
der carronades on their quarter decks and forecaftles, and about
fix hundred and fifty men, including troops, In each Chip, full of
Rams, arm, ammunition, and proviaons, &e.
Le Thermo. of 44 guns, old—heaped.
La Sylph, of t 8 guns, new—Bfeaped.
La Lynx, of 18 guns, new—Mcaped.
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