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London, England, 1801-01-26 00:00:00

Fran the LONDON GAZETTE,
.7unuary 24.

ARNIRALTY-OFFICE, JANUARY 24.

Copy of a Letter from Captain YORKE..._ Commander of his
MAjcily's the JASON, to EVAN NEFEAN, Efq. dated
at Sea the lath init.int.
Sir—l have to acquaint you, for the informa-
tion of my Lords Commiffinners of the Admiralty,
that I this day captured la Venus French lugger
privateer, of 14 brats carriage guns, and 36 men.
She failed from Cherbourg ycflerday evening, and
had not made any captures. (Signed)
JOSEPH SYDNEY 101110 E.
Capy of a Letter from Rear-Admiral Dona w , Cons-
minder iu Chief of his Majeity's !hips and 'eels at the Lee-
ss.srd Maids to Mr. Nl' "VAN, dated LEVIATHAN, Mar-
tinique, sph Odober, 'Soo.
Sir—Having directed the GI rsEY, of To four-
minders and 42 men, tender, to the LIIITIATHAM
ander the command of Lieutenant CORY/MOS
BOGER, to carry the Charlotte merchant chip
which my late Captain, CARPENTER, took msl
paffagek to the Northward of the Iflands, I am
to beg vou will inform the Lords Commiffioners
,f the Admiralty, that on the 7th inftant, in padl
ing near Guadeloupe on the above fervice, he
chafed and brought to action a French loop of
very tisperior magnitude, and manned with double
his number of facet troops of Guadaloupe. For
the particulars of this very handfome conteft I
!hall refer their Lordfhips to Lieutenant Boast's
letter; but I 'than not do juttlee to his Majefty's
:ervice, from the knowledge I have of this valu-
able officer's character, and from the unanimous
voice of his crew, if I did not fay his osodeft reci-
tal of his gallantry does him as much honour as
the action itfelf, and I flatter myfelf he will be
honoured with their Lordthips' protection.
(Signed) • J. T. DUCKWORTH.
P. S. Since the concluding of the above I find
three more of the wounded have died.
Osaire, in St. John's Roads, Odtober 8, s 800.
Sir—l have the honour to acquaint you, that
at eight A. M. of the North end of Guadaloupe,
I chafed and came up with an armed (loop ; on
firing a !hot at her the hoifted French colours and
returned it ; an anion inftantly commenced ; we
remained at very clofe quarters for an hour and
an half, when, finding that her mutketry did us
confiderable damage, I hauled a little farther off
and kept up a (harp fire of round and grape : At
half paft ten I had the fatisfaCtion to fee her ftrike;
The proves to be le Qiiproquo, commanded by
TOURPTE formerly a Capitaine de frigate in the
fervice ofl the King, and was charged with dif-'
patches from Curacao bound to Guadaloupe ; the
mounts eight guns 6 and 9-pounders, and had on
board 98 mess, 8o of whom were Guadaloupe
ehaffeurs and cannoneers. lam forty to add that
our lofs is confiderable, having bad one killed
and eleven wounded; among the latter I include
Mr. CLARICE and myfelf. Finding it necelfarT to
get medical affiftance as loon as poffible I put into
this port, and have got all the wounded into an
hofpital. The- ofs on the fide of the enemy was
the Captain and four killed and eleven wounded;
both veffels have !uttered much in their fails and
rigging, but I am happy to fay his Majelty's
fchooner has not fuffered in her hulL I cannot omit,
Sir, mentioning the great affillance I received
from the CuaaLorra merchant fhip under my
convoy, both in fixating the prifcuters, and giving
every atliftance to the wounded that lay in their
power. The petty officers and men you did me
the honour to place under my command, behaved
extremely well on the occafion. I am forty to add
that two men have finee died of their wounds.
(Signed) coat, smote 11001 R.
Scar-Admiral DUCKWORTH, &c.

Commiflion in the ilt Royal Regiment of Tower
Hamlets Militia, figned by the Deputy Lieute-
nants. Dated January g, iBoi.
Richard Pennefether, Gent. to be Easily vice Crandon, re.
fitned•

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