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had confiderably fubfieled duting the night; which
indeed was Co evident from the Diadem when (be
flood in (tore, that I requeßed Sir David Baird- to
permit General Fergufon and Colonel Brownrigg,
the Qt.s_arter Mailer-General, to attend the officer on
his fecond examination, that their feelings might, in
Come meafure, be balanced againfl chef: of protein°.
nal men, and to fatisfy the atmy that no rneallire, in
which its fafety was to intimately connected, ffiould
be determined on without due and proper deliberation.
In the mean time the Diadem, Leda, and Encoun-
ter, were placed in a fituation to render the moil ef-
fetßual affißance ; and the 71ft and 7:d Regiments,
with two field pieces and a howitzer ready mounted.
in the boats of the Raifonable and Belliqueux, rendez•
woofed alonglide the two former (hip, manifelling
the moll ardent defire for the fignal from General
Fergufon; at this moment the Protedor joined the
tquadron, and Captain Rowley, who was well ac•
qttainted with the anchorage, volunteered his Cervices
to place her to the northward, fo as to croft the fire
the Encounter, and more effeaually cover the
landing of the troops.
Captain Downman at the fame time went in (bore
with a light tranfrrt brig drawing only fix feet, to
ran her on the beach as a break-water if it would in
any degree facilitate the debarkation Of the troops.
At half paR twelve, the Encounter conveyed, by
*gnat, General Fergnfon's opinion, that a landing
might be effcaed, and the ioy that was manila, in
the countenstre of every officer, heightened the cha-
rafterikic ardour of the troop, and, under an anxi-
ety, probably, to be firfl on (bore, iadoced them to
Prge the boats to extend their line of beach further
than was ;I-rodent, and occafioned the 101 l dope boat,
with a party of the 93d Regiment.
I report this event to their Lordfitips with the moll
tafeigned regret ; and it is doubly painful to me,
beater', from all the efforts of an enemy, polled on
an ad:adtageous height. the army had only two men
wounded in landing. This circumftance mull fully
prove how well the covering velfeli were placed, and
how ably their guns were fared ; and I troll my
country will acquit me of having applied every ex-
pedient that cculd be deviled to prevent the occur-
rence of an accident which I fo fincerely deplore.

The ruff increafed cnnfiderably towards the dole
of the 'evening. and abnut eight o'clock the landing
of any more troops was flopped, but recommenced
in the morning, when all the men,' sad prifnners,
which the General -judged neeeffary to take, were
difembarked without a moment's lots of time.

Conceiving that a detachment of the (quadrat
might be of fervice at the Head of the Bay. I pro-
ceeded there with the Leda, Encounter, and Pro.
mew, and • dirtiest:an of tranfports, and I underfiand,
front firing occalinnally that evening over the Bank
towards the Salt Pan, that the enemy was obliged to
move from as eligible &nation which he bad before
occupied.
On the following Morning we difcovered the Bri.-
11111artey advancing, with an unparalleled rapidity.
ewer a heavy country, defended by a numerous train
of well ferved artillery; and, as I conceived, a few
ire& troops might be applied to advantage, I de-
listed Captain Downman to land with the marines of
the fqoadron and two field pieces, to await the arri-
val of Sir David Baird at Reit Valley, whom I very
loon after had the pleafure of perfonally congratu-
lating on the victory he bad obtained over a General
of fah high military fame as General janfens.
When the army was in motion to take up its po-
Edon at Craig's Tower, and while I was proceeding
sp the Bay to anchor in the molt convenient place to
land the battering traiti a flag of truce was difeover-
ed coming towards the Diadem, by which I received
the letter 1"lo. from the Commandant of the town
end Calle ; and the next day, in conjuntliiin %%HI Sir
David Baird, the Capkelation, No. 2, was accepted,
end at fix a royal falute was fired from the lquadron
an his Majelly's colours being once more hatted pc
Site Calle.
Although their Lordlhips will perceive by the de-
tailed account of our tranfattions here, and the ac.
tompanying plan of the different difpolitions which
were made, that no brilliant fer vice fell to the lot of
the fquadron I have the honour to command, yet it
tic what I owe every officer and fearnan to Rate, that,
Ender the molt laborious duty I ever expel ienced,
their zeal never abated. To Captain Rowley I feel
petfonally indebted for his radials on every nal-
fion ; and I have no doubt but the higheft fatisfac.
tion will be expreffed of the conchae of Captain Byng
*rho commanded the Marine Battalion, by an audio.
sity far exceeding mine : and I inclofe, for their
Lordfhips information, a copy of the report he made
me on the condutt of the officers ferving in that bat-
talion ; to which, exclufiee of thofe belonging to the
tquadron, are added Captain Hardinge, of the Sal-
fate, and feveral other officers, now oa their image
to India to join their (kips.
'Captain Butterfield and Lieutenant Cochrane, of
the tranfports, were on all °cc:along ready to for-
ward the fervice, and we are particularly indebted to
Captains Cameron, Chriaopher, and Moring, of the
Honourable Company's /hips Duchers of Gordon.
Sir William Pulteney, and Comet, who particularly
exerted themfelves in eating the troops through the
turf.
It is impoifible for me to tranfinit any returns of
the torts taken, by this opportunity, or of the (fate of
the Bato of 68 guns, in ftearnan's Bay—but it is,
riowever. fn (Irongly reported that the enemy haa
but completely fucceeded in his attempt to horn her,
that I have fent Captain Percy to take polieflion of
her, and, if poffible, to move her into fafety, as the
enemy has totally abandoned her.
Captain Downman, of the Diadem, will have the
honour of delivering this difpatch to their Lord.
(hips, and from the intelligent manner in which I am
(edified he will explain every movement, and the
caules by which I have been actuated, I null he will
require no further recommendation to their Lord.
(kips' protetlion.
/ cannot, however, conclude this letter without ac
faring their Lordlhips that I know no inilance where
ftronger degree of confidence and unanimity has
been exemplified between the two profellions than on
the prefent occaliun, and I humbly hope this circum-
conpled with the meritorious and fuccefsful
;flue of Sir David Baird's military difpofitions, will
recommend this armament to his Majesty's moft gra
cloos favour and protation. I have the honour to
be, Sir, your molt obedient bumble let sant,
(Signed) atoms !POP