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London, England, 1807-03-30 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY OFFICE, MARCH S.

Cery of:a Letter from sear Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane,
X. B. Commander in Chief of Pis Majefty's Ships and Verdi at
the Leeward Wands. to William Marfdeu, Efq. dated on board
the Northumbetland, at Barbadoes, Jan. 22.
Sir—Fur the information of the Lords ComanifEoners of the
Admiralty. I beg to inclofo the copy of a Ittter from Cartain Mac-
kn, of Ids Majeity's chip Venus. acquainting me with the capture
of the Determinec, a fine hrigprivatLer from Guadaloupe, pierced
far twenty guns, having fourteen mounted, and one hundred and
siii;ht men oti Loard. i have the honour to be, Etc. (Signed)
AL&X. COCHRAN C.

His Mtjefty's Ship VORIS, Carlifle Bay, Barbadocs, Jan. 18.
Sir—With great plealure I report to you the cap,
Lure, by Lis tviajeliy's lhip under my command, of,
the French privateer brig Determinee, from Guada-
loupe, moenting fourteen guns, with a complement
of toB men. We Caw her from our matt head, on
the forenoon of the ►u:h iattlant, about a hundred
I:agues eaft of Barhadoes, and the gave us a chase of
fifteen hours. The Determinee is nearly new (being
nn her fourth cruize only) and a remarkably fine
v:ifel, coppered and copper fattened, nut fifteen days,
and had not taken any thing. I have, &c. (Signed)
HENAY MATSON.
Copy of another Letter from Rear Admiral Sir Alexander Cocb-

rave, dated at Darbadoei, Jan. 11.
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Sir•--Tbe iocloccd copies of letters frSim Captains Selby and
Sayer, of his Majaty's fhips Cerberus and Galatea ; from Captain
Hodge• of his Majefty's fluop St Chriftopher's ; and from Lieu •
t naut Dean, commanding his Majefly's armed brig Dominica, I
r squeft you will be pleated to lay before the Lords Commiflioners
a' the Admiralty. They give me an account of the capture of
two fmall privateers. a letter of marque, and two other veffels.—
Coofiderable fpirit abd gallartry were difrlayed by the officers and
Into in the hoes of the Galttea and ecrberti*) the lore in the lat •
ter 'hip has beets rather great, and I am lorry to add, that Lieute-
nant Cootc's wound is of a very feverc and dangerous nature. 1 he
Creole privateer fchooner, of one gun and 28 men, captured by the
Circe, on the ad iuftant, is alto arrived in this Bay. I have the
honour to be. &c. (Signed) AUX COCURANE.
his Majtfty's Ship Cerberus, eff Martinique, Jan. 3.
S:,; —I beg leave to acquaint you, that in put fuance
of Jour orders-to me by Captain Ptoor, 1 reconnoi-
tred the plrts of Guadaloupe and the Saints ; after
having fo done, and perceiving nu force of any con.
fequence, except a brig, of fi amen guns, lying in the
Sainte, I left Captain Ptctor, of the CIRCA, off that
port, and was proceeding to my former Action in
further 'putfuancepf your dire ions, when, on the ad
as I was tseaing to windward between Mar- I
xinique and ti.iminique, I obferved a privateer fchoo-
per, with a fchooner and a florin in company, !lan-
ding for St. Pierre's with French colours flying ; I
gave Chace and prevented them from reaching that
port, upon which they all three anchored under a
battery to the northward, near to the Pearl Rock,
and very dole to the (hare. It however appeared to
me praeticable to cut them out in the night. I con-
fulled Lieutenant Coore on the occalion, who, with
Lieutenant Bt. t o 14, volunteered the attack ;—when
about eight o'clock, they very gallantly boarded two
of the vetrels, under a moll tremendous fire of cannon
And mulketry from the (!tore, and brought them our,
notwithltanding the enemy had taken the precauti' n
to unbend their fails. Our lois, however, upon this
oceation, has, I am concerned to fay, been confider-
able. Lieutenant Coors has received a molt defpe.
rate wound in the head, which has deprived him of
Iris eye fight, and I very much apprehend will, even•
tually, his life. One Midfhipman was wounded by a
mtift;et ball in the leg, two men were killed, and
eight more wounded ; a lift of which I herewith in-
chile. I cannot dole this account without exprefling
in the hi hell terms, my entire fatisfaCtion of the gal-
lant condna of Lieutenants Coors and BLIGH, to-
gether with Meffrs HALL, Mailer's Mate, Mr. SATER,
Mr. CARLIWIS, and Mr. Satan, Mitlfhipmen, whole
bravery on Otis occafion could not bc.exceeded ; and

which I feel allured will be the means 'of procuring I
them your approbation. Mars. flosoraA ana
RAT KOVE. Ruffian young Gentlemen, ferving as Mid-
thipmen, and Mr. COLLINS, Boatfwaia, are alto en-
titled to my warm praife. The privateer m •de her
efcape with her (weeps under cover of the darknefs of
the night. I herewith inclofe you aMI of the veffels
captured (one fclioener, one i1..0p, French) ;—and
have the hoc sur to he, Ecc. (Signed) w. sissy.
A Lift of Officers and Men Killa;t and Wounded on board his.

Majeily's Ship Cerbtrus.
Killed—William Torbud, ordinary ream= ; William Town[-
bend, marine.
Wounded—William Conte, Second Lieutenant, dangerous
George Sayer, MiAlihipman, • tot bad; Peter Pipon, ordinary, linos
dead ; William Smith, landman, not dangerous ; John Burke,
Quarter Gunner, ditto ; John Turker, landman, dangerous • John
Tefdale, corporal of marines, ditto ; Anthony Marley, ordinary,
Rightly ; and Stephen Old, able, ditto.

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His Majelty's Sbip Galatea, off Guadaloupe, Nov. is.
Sir—This.. morning I gave chace to a fufpicious
fchooner, in the N. W. and after a few hours, got
near enough to him, when it moderated by degrees
to a calm, and our boats were difpatched under
Lieutenants GITTINS and WALKER ; in a few mi-
grates after they reached near enough to return his
fire with mulketry, and were on the point of board-
ing, when his French colours were !truck, and proved
to be the Reunion, a fine new vette' of ten guns,
(pierced for fourteen) copper bottom, from la Guira,
bound to Martinique with a cargo ; The obtained
fome difpatches for the French General in Chief, from
the'Spanifh Government at the Carraccas; not a man
of oars was hurt, which I attribute to Lieutenant
-Go'srates judicious difpofition of the boats, while
under the enemy's fire. Our men confirmed me is;
the good opinion I have fo frequently had occafion
to have of them. I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) GEO. SAYER.
His Majelty's Sloop St. Chrift apher's, Baffeterre Roads,
St. Kitt's, January 3, an 3.
Sir—l have the honour to inform you, that at day.
light, on the morning of the ad inftant, St. Bartho-
lomew's bearing N. W. diftance about three miles, I
fell in with three French privateers, all to leeward of
us ; I inflantly gave chace, but as they feparared, we
had only the good Mrtune to capture one of them,
the other two having efcaped ins() Great Bay, St.
Martin's. Had they united, I am happy to allure
you, from the fpirit and alacrity of the officers and
grip's company, we fhould either have tak.rn or de-
fircryed the whole of them. The velfel I have cap
tured is the Entreprenante French fbop,of one (mall
gun and feventeen men. I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) A. HOWIE.
His Majefly's aimed Brig Dominica, off
Rt.:natio...November 28, a:NS.
Sir—l have the honour to inform you, that I yet.-
terday captured, to windward of Mariegalante, the
Bafilifi: lugger•rigged French row-boat privatee►,
armed with one brafs three pounder, and 16 men ;
ibe was returning to Point-a-Petre, from a three
months cruize, and had made three captures. I
have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) w. mew.
Litt of Captures made by the Sh ps of his Majelty's Squadron in
, the Eaft Indier, under Command of Rear Admiral Sir Edward

Pcllew, Bart. luxe Lift Rettu-us per Tremendous, February 12,
zBc6.
French (loop Both le Pincon, of 3o.tons, from Madagafcar to Port
N. W.; taken off St. [finds, Odnbcr rt, 1130.5, by the Dun-
. can, lieutenant Sn yd Commander, and dcftroysd at lea.
French brig la Courier, of ago tons, fitted for Lives, from Sey-
chelles; taken off Seychelles, November 9, aos, by the fame
fhip, and the fame Commander.
French brig la Sirius, of So tons, laden with gum, rofin, and
plank, bound to Port N. W.; taken off Seychelles, fame date,
by the fame fhip and commander, and dcltroyed.
A French brig (name unknown), of 90 tons; taken the fame
date, by the fame (hip and Commander, and fet on fire.
French fchooner la CACOtt e, having 4 guns, hut pierced for S, and
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70 tons, laden with cocoa maw taken off Diego Garcia, No-
weather 27. 18os, by the fame fhip and Commander.
A French brig (name unknown). of 8,) tons, from Fort Lcuis to
Bourbon; taken off the Mauritius, January t 4. 18sC, by the

Pitt, W. bathurit, Commander, and dearoyed, having bale
good and military clothing.
French thin privateer la lienriette, of 23 guns and T 3,4 men ;
taken Glf kriar's Hoed, Juin: 13, 18c6, by the Powerful, R.
Plampin, Commander.
French brig privateer de France, of 8 guns and 71 men;
taken at f.st, April 8, tB:6, by the Duncan, Lord G. Stuart,
Commander, deltroyed.
French dip privateer la Bellonc. of 3o guns and T 94 men; taken
off Bairn, July 12, zBo6, by the Powerful, R. t'lannin, Cum.
mander, and the Rat drfnake. T. Baftsrd. Commander.
French Born packet Alexandrianc, from Bourbon to France, t-hen
at lea, March 28, 1806, by the Pfyche, W. Woolari,lge, Conl-

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snander. ~ .
French fchooner la Celettine, laden with plank, corn, and cloves;
taken at lea. May so, 18:6, by the fame (hip and Commander.
A French brig (name unknown) taken May a 6. ac 6, by the
fame thin and Commander. ;aid run on ihnrc, and wreckul un•
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der the batteries of St Gilles.
French lugger la liranie, laden with rice; taken at fea, ram date,
by the fame :hip and Commander.
French lugger la Sophie, laden with rice ; taken and burnt at fea,
cargo taken out, fame date, by the fame (hip and Commander.
French brig la Payne Be:. laden with gum and rice; taken at fea,
June t, 1806, by the fame ihip and Commander.
rrynels fehooner l'etoile, laden v. ithrice ; taken at fea and fcut-

tied, cargo taken out, June 2, 18...6, by the (acre Blip and
Commander,
French brig la Coquette, laden wick rice; taken at fea, June co,
1806, by the fame (hip and Commander.
French lugger la (3, r.mge, taken and (ruffled at lea, fame date, by
the fame Blip and Commander.
Spanith brit Providencia, laden with fundries, from Manilla to
the hfiauritiu, ta';en at fea, June tt, 1806, by the Sir Francis
Drake, P. B. Pcllew. Commander.

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French brig F.rdition, laden with (Lives and cotton ; taken off
the IN of France, July 3,18* by the Pit:, W. bathurft, Com-
mander.

French brig privateer Vigilante, of s eighteen pounders; taken at
I%e!ufeat, Je•ly at, slob, by the Conkorde, J. Cramer, Comman-
der
French ketch la Charley of 2 guns, t 6 mrn, and ss tens ; taken at
Rodrigue, July is, t 5;,6, by the Sea Flower, Lieutenant Owen,
Commander.

French fhip privateer l'Emilien, of 18 guns and 150 men ; taken at
fca, September 23, 1806, by the t 'Modem, Chrißopher Cole,
Commander. (Signed) IMO/. PELLEW.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

James Vapper and Charles Jacob, of Hampftcad, Middlefex, fur-
geons and apothecaries, March 25.1807.
James Alhworth, William Albworth, and Martha Athworth, of
Houghton, Lancallire, hatter., January 31. I goy.
George /Vet, James Bridget, and Jonathan Prieftley, of liunflet
Moor, Leeds, Yorkfhire, linen yarn fpleriers. March at, B°7.
Thomas Nicholls the elder, and Thomas Nicholls the younger, of
Bradford, Wihihire, linen drapers, December 22, 18°6.
Abraham Levy and Adam Knopf, of St. Kat herine's-ftreet, Mid.
Merl, taylors, March as, 'Boy.
Thomas Wetherhead, John Butt, and Thorass Turner Wether-
bead, of Wapping, Middiefer, brewers, February. 18°6.
William Wells, Benjamin Gilgreft, and William Neville, of Fleet-
Rreet, London, threadmon and haberdafhers, March 26,1807.
John Baffin and Co of Upper Thamcs.ftrect, London, fugar
bakers, Dec. 31, 1806.
James Jeffs and George Gibfon, of Holborn, Mildlefez, fadlers
and harm(* makers, January a, 18c7.
George Wilfon (deceafed), and Robert Smith, of Birmingham, lac-
..

two Novexub;r 4,1836. •
James Davenpart, James Gee, and John Menne, of Hollinwood,
near Oldham, Lancelhire, battcral Mardi a 6,

John Diciihnry, George Grant, Ind Gene 11141Matir, of Wick-
erfley and Datton. Yorkfhare, March 23, 13°7.
Charles Gullet and Samuel Winter, of Lawrence Ponntney.line,
London, merchants, Dec. 31, 180 f.
BANKRUP ITV ENLARGED.

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April 4. Thomas Harding and Lin/more Cre:n, late of Godfrey-
court, Milkdlreet, London, wholefale drapers and cop irtuers,

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at ten, at Guildhal.
April at. George Parkiofon, of London, warehoufeman, mullin-
manufadurer, dealer and chapman, at ten, at Guildhall.
May 16. Thomas Clark: of Chatham, Kent, corn•dealcr and chap-

man, at ten, at Guildhall.
April 4. Thomas Lorgbottom, late of Holbeck, near Leeds, in
Yorkibire, clothier, at twelve, at Guildhall, London.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. _

John &wenn, of Great Surrey-ftrcet, Blackfriara Road, Surrey,
cheefemonger, dealer and chapman.
BANKRUPTS. _ _

Richard Humph ry the younger,;ftioniion, Devon, butter•far_Ror,
r furrenderApril at, 22, and May 9 at eleven, at the Dolpl:L
Inn, Honiton. Attornies, Metrrs Tormiliend and Pearce, in

Honi ton.
George Symons, late of Plymouth Dock, Devon, mercer, April 3,
4, and May 9, at eleven, at the Kiog's Arms Inn, Plymouth
Aotornies, Metres. Julian and Cudllpp, Plymouth; or Mr. Na-
thaniel Davies, Lothbury, London.
John Mitchell, of Manningham, patilh of Bradford, Yorkfhire,
worfted manufacturer, April 1.4, at fix, April 13, at eleven, and
May 9, at eleven, at the Talbot Inn, Bradford. Attornics, Mr.
Edge, King's Bench Walks, Temple, Loudon cor Mr. Brugden,
Bradford.
Richard Sowley, of Knowle, Warwicklhire, cornfattor, dealer and
chapman, April 13,14, and May 9, a: eleven, at the /11:cle Swan,
Warwick. Attortiles, Metre. Smart and Thomae, No S.
Inn, London; or Meffrs. Tonics and I-Itydon, Warwick.
Stephen Timothy Weft, of Caftor, LinenWhirr, fcrivener, April
so, at three, April t z, and May 9, at ten, at the T..thot Inn,
Castor. Attornies, Mr. Jofeph Pearfon, No t 4, Holborn court,
Gray's Inn, London; or Meffrs. Turner at:: I.:tamer, C.lttor.
James Shynn, of Stratford, Effex, r aid clhipman,
March 3r, April 14, and May 9, at ten, at Guildhall. Anon& s,
Mars. Smith and Tilfun, Chapter Houle, St. Paul's Church-

yard, London.
John Rowe, late of Caßle-ftreet, Falcon.fquare, I nadon, mer-
chant, dealer and chapman, (partucr with I 1t.611 AI Lean, of
New York, in America,) April 4. tB, and May 9. at t.n, at
Guildhall. Attornies, Meffrs. Swain and Stevens, Oa Jerry.
DIVIDENDS.
March 3t. Michael Faveil, late of High !tract, Southwark, tines
draper and Ray maker, at twelve, at Guildhall.
March 3t. James Blafe jonei, of New Boud•Rteet, Middlefex.
fruiterer, at twelve, at Guildhall.
March
,31. James Ward, late o. Bermontlfey, Surrey, brewer,

at cloven, at Guildhall.
March 31. James Pendred, Brook green, Harnmerrn.lol,

diem, dealer and durum at twave. at Guildhall.
March 3t. Ralph Houlding and John Hou!ding, late of Preßon,
Lancathire, dealers in liquors, at ten, at Guildhall, London.
March 3t. John Scott and George Scott, South-Rreet, Pinfbury-
fcriare, merchants, at ten, at Guildhall
March r. Thomas Hudfon, New Buod-Rreet, Middterm, ta-
vern keeper, at ten, at Guildhall.
March 31. Thomas Richardion and Thomas Worthington, late
of Manchcfter, Laticaihire, merchants, at eleven, at the Star
Inn, Mancließcr.