Star.
London, England, 1804-08-09 00:00:00

ZEST LVDId HOUSE; AUGUST S.

A later frettt Captain N. #6l. Danes, Commander et the
• haul-India Company 's thin Esit Paulen, was no:Luker&
morning, of whirh the fallowing is a 40:—
Sir—For the information of the Hon. Court, I beg
leave to acquaint you that the Camden was dif-
patched from Canton by the &lea Committee, the
3111 of January laft, and the (hips noted in the mar-1
gin • were put under my orders as Senior Comman-
der ; elf° the Rolla Botany Bay flip, and the country
flips as per margint, were put under my charge to
convoy as far as our courfes lay in the fame direc-
tion. I was API ordered to lake under my protetftion
a Portuguefe Europe flip that was lying in Macao
Road., whole fupra-cargo had folicited it from the
Seleft Committee. Our pafsge down the river Wall
tedious, and the fleet much difperfed ; the (hips being
under the directiens of their f I Chioefe pilots, I
could not lap them eolleted as I wilted.
We paired Macao Roads on the night of the sth of
Feb. and I conceive the Rolla had anchored fo near
Macao as not to fee the fleet get under weigh and pals
through; although 'at the time I had no idea that it
could bertffible.efpecially as I faw the Ocean, in-athore
of uea getting under weigh, burning blue lights and
bring a•gun. The Portnguefe (hip, I fuppofe,
have been in the fame &nation Is the Rolla.
',D.orirlse night of the ph of February I carried
is.eaft ail, and on the following day hove to for
shave taro hours, hoping to fee thole (hips, but there.
eves no appearance of them, nor did they ever join

the fleet. •
On the t4th of February, at day brads, we raw
Pulp Auro bearing W. S. W. and at 11 A. M. the.
Royal George made the fignal for feeingfonv firmer
fail in the S. W. I made the fignal far the Alfred,
Royal George, Bombay Cadik. and Hope, to go
down and examine, and Lientenant Forecia,.of the
Royal Navy, late Commander of the Pommies, and
paffenger with me, having landfosiclyoffered to go la
the Gartgekt brig. and japed them wady. I air
wards fent her down likewile, and from 'their figs.'s,
I perceived it was an enemy's fqnadron. confiaing
a line-of-battle flip, three frigates. and a brig. •
At t P. M. I recalled the look ont (hips by fignal,
and formed the line of battle in dote order. As loon.
ai the enemy could fetch in our wake. they put
about; we kept on our courfe under an eafy (iii; at
near fun-fet they were chile up with our rear. and I
was in momentary expedation of an attack there, and
prepared to 'fiipport them ; but at the chic of day
we perceived them haul to windward; I fent Lieu-
tenant FOWLEL, in the Ganges brig, to fiction the
country (hip; on our lee-bow. by which means we
were between them and the enemy ; and having done
fo, he returned with Come volunteers from the cout'•
try
We lay-to in line of battle all night. our men at,
their quarters ; at day-break. of the agth, we few the
enemy about three miles to windward. laying tn.
We hoificd our colours, offering him battle if he
chofe to come down. The enemy's four thlps
bolded french colours, the lincmf-battle !hip cant'
ing a Rear Admiral's flag ; the brig.was under Ba-
tavian colours.
At 9 A. M. finding they would not come, down,
we formed the order of failing, and (leered tier courfe
under an eafy fail; the enemy then fillet their fails,
and edged towards us.
At a P. M. finding they propnfed to attack and
endeavour to cut off our rear. I made the Oral t•
tack and bear down upon him, and engage io fuccst-
li the Royal George being the leading. flip, the
Ganges next, and then the Earl Camden : this ma•
mew/re . was correaly performed, ■nd we flood en-
wards him under a prcls of fail: the enemy then
formed in a very dole line. and opened their fire on
the hcadmoit (hips. which was not returned by to tilt
we approached him nearer. The Royal George bore
the brunt of the aftion. and got as near the enemy
as he would permit him; the Ganges and Earl CAM.
den opened their fire as loon as their gun. could have
effelt ; but before any other (hips could get into ac-
tion, the enemy hauled their wind, and flood away t
the eaftward under all the fail they could let. At s P.
M. I psi& the fignel for a general chafe, and we nue
fuedthens till 4 P. M. when fearing a longer purluit
would carry us ton far from the mouth of the Straits,
'and cordidering the jrAmenfe property at Rake. 1
neade the fignal to tack, and at 8 P. M. we tinctured
in a fituAtinn to proceed for the entrance of the Straits
in the morning. As long as we could dillinguifis the
enemy, we perceived him fleeting to the eallward,
under a Ma Of fail.
The Royal George had one man killed and ano-
ther wounded, many (hot in her hull, and more in
her fails; but few (hut touched either the Camden
nr the Ganges, and the fire of the enemy teemed to
be ill direded. his (hot ei.her (sluing (Lora or palling
Over us.

Captain Tiv et ins tarried the Royal George into
&Flinn in the mai gallant manner. In jtiflice to my
• Wader, Alfred, Royal Gterge, Count, Wel ford, Ganges,
Ewa, earl ot. itecrgavenny, Henry A4!ia ton, Bombay (-little,
Ctont:A-rlzna, Durfeltdre, Warren Halting, and Gots&
Lord Call:rrrtglt, Carron, David Scott, Mittrrea, Ardalke
tam., l'itti.datip, Sbaw Kitt a Ron, j.tbaustrcr, Gdwal, and

Ncpt
$ TM (lani•es, ■ (al•(silin brig, ws. pt antler any orders by
the Sulea C.ormaiturg, to agnpiny In toy snawrr that might tend
o the lakay or rouvesience or th.. fen, WI We had palled t►e
Straka or Malacca (I was ago to d.ligatah her to llgnsaL
N 414111 Or Tae W l.^nirg Bruck Wad. a,
Tug...a, or Young Tom. Behar, than, mud the hlathhu as
tram IN toss isiaml M at

brother Comma:Am% I mull Rate, thaS every ihii‘
was, clear and prepared for adion ; and as I E.
communication with almoll all of them during th;
two days we were in pretence of the enemy, I foute
them unanimous in the detentined refolution to 171
fend the valuable property annulled to their &err
to the laft extremity, with a full conviaion of the
fuccetsfulavent of their exertions; and this fpirit was
fully feconded by the gallant ardour of all our Olt
cers and (hips!. companies. .
From Malacca I difpatched Lieutenant Pow tee,
in the Ganges brig, to. Pulo Pinang, with a packe:
from the SeleerCommittee,, to the Captain of any of
his Majefty's (hips, &licking their convoy to this very
valuable lint.
On arrival at Malacca, we were informed that the
fquadron we had engaged was that of Adm. Limon,
conniiing of the Marengo, of 8+ gunr, the Belle
Poule anti Semillante heavy frigate% a corvette of
28, and a Batavian•brig, William, of ill grins.
The 28th of February, in the Straits of Malaece,
tar. 4. so N. we fell with his Majefty's (hips Amos
and Sctrres. I was then in a very poor Rare of
health. and Mr. LANCE went on board the ALston,
and by his very ablexeprefentation to Capt. netts%
of the-great national COIIayICOGO •of the Honoura•
bit Company'a (hips, he was insisted to take charge
-of the
On the gd March I difpatehed the Ganges brig
with a letter to the Right Han. the Governor Gene-
ral, giving on account of our *filen, to be conveyed
1 to the Hownorable Coon.
We arrived at St. Helena the 9th of June, under
eanvoy of his Majefty's (hips Alarm' and Scerras,
and failed des Ofthi waist convoy of his Majefty's Grip
Pi.attrawsaawovith tile addition of the Carmarthen,
C (plaits Dtiasa,.aad five Whalen. -
ileerwaYaseliss his, I fend as Chan'of the entrance
7ertissi iambi li-diailica..wWrik dilutions of the
dietwa eja(melt:lemi is* of *Drew', which will,
WA aeri*Teiwpate-411hidi ides of the aftion.
inapt * delealiim. I lean the 'honour to
be. >WI pwh nwsitediaig;ihwathie fano,
diolabila4 A 445 sew • aawaautst. *arm

- le additieer to the above a-t, wince Retired
the following narrative . .
a'At yin the looming df the teth February, the
Bombay C.allle made the Signal for teeing f &range
fail in the S. W. quarter. At bpi' part o the Signal
was made for the Royal George, Hope, and Bombay
,Caltle to chafe on Jut point. Some time after, the
Allied, atter (peaking the Commodore, went in chafe
alto; about this time, the headamft of the &angora',
wore round to join the others of his Beet* which weft
lone data= admit, and to leeward. At a quartet
pale ten we hove to on the Ilarb•rard task. Atelevea
the Royal George made the Signal shag the educe
were lutpicioos. At a quarter pill, the fipal was
made to tie by on the (larboard tack. At noon, fig•
nal or real was enaie, at which time the five than.
gets were clearly to be teen by the Best, nanding to
the W. N. W. in a lme. A; one P. M, the Royal
George made the Signal that the chats were an eue•
my. At about a quarter pall, the four ehacing Chips
hove about, and Stood into the fleet. Immediate)/
the Wenger. tacked and flood in after them. At four
P. M. the fignal was made to form the line of heed/.
a-164d, which %as done accordingly. 'About Ge, our
!Cps kined tbe fleet, and took their tiationhat which.
time the firange.s were in the rear of the fleet, con-
i :wog on the tailboard tack. The neceffary fidnale
having ucen meth to pot out all light, and to keep •
One hammocks up. an 4 the people at their quarters
au night. u.cy accordingly cleared the deck., and re-
mained at mem Station. during the night. At day-
.ight the mangers wore .4) the westward quaver of
,be diet, tosee.t.• in a line, confining of ► line of
bat 4, a large triga.e., t (mailer, and a brig. At
I Oa A. M. Our fleet Curacy' in hue of battle ahead
per fignal, and remained fo until ,even, during which
time the enemy (for it could no longer be doubted)
were communicating by boat with the Admiral, and
bad their main-top tails to the wind, and every ftay-
fait yet, and lluddingsfail booms out. At half paR
;even, the Cigna was 'made to form the order of fail-
ing, when we made plain fail on our courfe, and
hoisted our colours. At eight the enemy twilled
Fteuch ensigns, eacept the brig, and the did Dutch.
At nine they bum down ia lime of battle, headed by
the two Sleeker. There was verylittle wind, sod they
gained but a ikon dittance from us, until •1. when
a breeze fpringing up, they apparently neared, us
pretty (alt. At a littie before noon the Royal George
tacked, after ii.eakihg the Commodore. At noon.
the Ganges and Watley tacked per Signal. and short-
ly after the Earl Camden. *The Beet alto followed as
quidtly as they v.uld. Our fins (hips were Banding
down on the head:nod of the enemy'. line. which had
edged away on Coring them tack. At half pall noon
the line of hauls flip commenced the anion on the
Royal George, which Ship returned the fire very
b;Skly, and attar leveret broadsides, hauled off. Ills
Ganges came up, and pened her fire on the two•
decker, and the Camden followed; the enemy keep.
ing up a molt random firing all the time. About
ten minutes before one, P. M. the line of battle Ibip
bore away under all (ail, followed by her cmcCorts ;

our fleet purtu.,l them until three, and got within
gun-:hot of the brig. However, a hat time WI
tacked per fignal, and flood back, whil .he enemy
comineed oo the Lime cent( till ui.t of lik,ht."