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London, England, 1812-06-01 00:00:00

EANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.

July 14. John Woolley Leesingham, of Gray's-Inn-lane, /Mee-
sex, grocer and pa-dealer, at ten, at Guildhall.

BANKRU FYN.

John Hughes, of George-stfeet, Adelphi, Middlesex,-woollen-
draper, dealer and chapman, co surrender June 2,9, 4 one,
and July 11, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Hughes,
Clifford's-Inn.
3011 n. Ives the younger, late of Newport Market, Middlesex,
butcher, June 2, at eleven, June 16, at twelve, And July 11, at
eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Martindale, No. 25, Ed-
ward-street, Cavendish-square.
James Butcher, of Golden-lane, wish of St. Luke, Middlesex,
yeastinan, dealer and chapnian, June 2, 16, anti July 11, at
twelve at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Hughes, Clifford's-Inn.
Joseph Dicken, of Wolierton, parish of Hodnet, Salop, wool-
stapler, mintier, dealer and chapman, June 24, at four, June
2S, at ten, and July 11. at eleven, at the Phoenix Inn, Drayton
in-Hales. Attornies, Messrs. Baxter and Martin, Furnival's-
Inn, London; or Mr. Stanley, Drayton-in-Hales.
Juan Baptista Cabanyes, of Chiswell-street, Finsbury-square,
Middlesex, merchant, Jane 2; 13, and July 11, at ten, st
Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Hackett, 31, Old Bethlem, New
73road-street, London.
William Ward, of Reading, Berks, barge•builder, dealer and
chapman, June 2, at one, June 16, and July 11, at ten, at
Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs, Rogers and Son, Manchester-
buildings, Westminster.
Richard Wright, of Woolwich, Kent, victualler, dealer and chap-
man, June 2, at eleven, June 16, at twelve, and July 11, at
eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. rns, and Child,
King-street, Southwark.
Edward Evans, of High Holborn, Middlesex, taylor and draper,
June 2, 13, and July 11, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr.
Weak, No. 8, Dyer's-buildings, Holborn.
Edward Hicklin and Thomas Hicklin, of Providence-row, Fin.
,bury-square, Middlesex, chemists and druggists, copartners,
dealers and chapmen .14ine 6, 13, and July 11, at eleven, at
Guildhall. Attorney, IVlr. Samuel Pullen, No. 47, Fore-street,
Cripplegatc.
Warren; of Leman-street, Goodman's Fields, Middle-
sex, victualler, dealer and chapman, June 6, IS, and July I I,
at twelve, at guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Rivington, Feuchurch-

Buildings, Fenchurch-street.
Thomas Davies, of Round-court, St. Martin's-le-Grand, Mid-
dlesex, button-seller, dealer and chapman, June 2, 16, andluly
11, .at twelve, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Spurrier and
Ingleby, Birmingham; or Mr. Egerton, Gray'selnn-square.
Edward Jukes the younger and William Ranger, of Gosport,
'Hants, timber-merchants' shipwrights, and copartners:June
17, 4 one, June 16, at slims, and July 11, at one, at the
India Arms Inn, Gosport. Attornies, Mr. D. W. Weddell,
Gosport; or Mr. Thomas Briggs, Essex-street, Strand.
john E:maattel, late of Ordnance-row, Purtsea, Haim, sliver:
smith, slopseller, dealer and chapman, June 2, 13, and July 11,
at one, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. E. Isaacs, Bury-
. street, St. Mary-41e.
;ohs Ingram, of Wood-street, Cheapside, London, Blackwell-
hall- factor:dealer and chapman, June 6, at eleven June 9, at
one, and July 11, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Donnol-
lon, Copthall-Chambers, Copthall-court, '1 hrogmortoa-street.
James 'f atlock, late of Milk-street, London, but now of Strta-
thatn, Surrey, silk-broker, dealer and chapman, June 6, 16,
. • and July 11, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. James,
Bucklersbury.
William Stables, of Great Rnwel street, Bloomsbury, Middlesex,
mercer, draper, dealer. and chapinan, June 2, at one, June 13,
at twelve, and July 11, at ten, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs.
Sweet arid chokes, Basinghall-street.
DIVIDENDS to be made at GUILDHALL.

June 20, John Hutchinson Browne, late of Fish-treet-hill, and
bow of Cair.bentell, merchant, at eleven. June 20. Josue de
Prado, of Lime-greet, lead-merchant, at eleven. June 20. James
Ford, of Swan-late, Rotberbithe, cowkeeper, at twelve. June
20. John Homan, of Fenchurch-street, upholsterer, at one. June
20. Comics Aldridge, of Aldersgate-street, latter, at ten. June
lb. Was. Mounsher, of Carmarthen-street, Totterlam-court-
road, lasnrance-broker, at eleven. June 16. Richard Oswin, of
Upper Norton-street, insurance-hinter, at eleven. June 2u. kbe-
neaer Hoppe, of Church-street, little Minories, mathematical-
instriemect-maker, at twelve. June 20. John Willis, of Pudding-
lane, merchant, at twelve. June 20. James Crout, Bridge-road,
Lambeth, tallow-chanuler, at eleven. June 2:... John Smith, of
Saffron-hilt, grocer, at one. June g. James Waugh, of Lamb's-
Conduit-street, haberdasher, at ten. June 27. Charles Hayter the
younger, of Staines, smith and bell-hanger, at twelve. June 27. ;
John Bidgood, of Swallow-street, cork cutter, at twelve. June
20. Win. Reed, late of Drury-lane, but now of South-End, Sussex,
apothecary, at twelve. June 20. Wm. Webb, of Mildenhall, Suf-
folk, money-scrivener, at ten. Junee2o. Won. Gedge, Leicester-
*spare, linen-draper, at one. June 20. Wm Coates and George
Cats, of Bucklersbury, Wine-merchants, at eleven. June 27. Ro-
bert Wo.d, of Margate, grocer, at eleven. June 23. Sam. Shaw,
Of Brunswick-square, underwriter, at eleven. July 13. John
Badger, of the Old Jewry, merchant, at twelve. August 1. Geo.
Blakey, of Mile-Lad, ship-owner, at ten. June 23. Oliver Carter,
of Camomile-street, met -I.ant, at eleven. June 20. John Kemp,
ceif Nowell's Buildings, Islingtan, dealer iu bay, at one. June 30.
Joseph Connop and Coleman Levy Newton, of Red lion-street,
Spitalfields, dyers, at ten. June 20. John Thomas, of Horsham,
brandy-merchant, at eleven. June 13. John Robertson and Jas.
Stan, Lawrence-l'ountney-hill, merchants, at twelve. June 20.
Isaac Fearon, of Lbetipside, Norwichnhawl-manuhicturer at 12.
June 20. Thomas Jones, of Whitechapel-road, tallow-chandler,
at eleven. June 20. Samuel Chalfont, late of Edgware, but now i
of lulnier, Bucks, corn-dealer, at ten.
- DIVIDENDS to be made in the COUNI P.Y. I
June p 6. Thomas Sorbs, of Liverpool, merchant, at eleven, at
the Globe, Liverpool. June 24. Shields Legg, of Portsea, Hain*,
bout and shoe-maker, at one, at the Gene Inn, Wartsmoath.--
lune 20 laieles Rop,o, of Norwich, woollen-draper, at Ave, at the
Ilell Ilm,,Norwic.h. June 23. George Chatfield and Charles Earle,
Of Westirne, a.:utises, tellmoingers, at one, at the Royal Oak,
Porters. June 22. William Leach, of Hor,on, Yorkshire, weed,
stapler, at eleven, 4 the Sun Inn, Bradford. June 23. Henry and
pui9iert Willowy, of Liverppol, sail maters, at eleven, at the
Globe, Liverpool. J one 22. Sarah Moore, of Va, olverhampton,
• Sadler, at eleven, at the Jerninghani Arms, Shilluall. June 20.
Abrahlisn Munday, of hhtenton, Wilts, victn.iller, at one, at the
White Hart, New Sarum. June 2u. John Whitaker and James
Pitt, of Birmingham, coach:makers, at twelve, at the George, -
Digbeth. June-2.t. Robert Gibbon the younger, ot Monkwear,
latpoeb, Durham, coal-fitter, at eleven, at the Bridge inn, bishop-
Wearmoutb. June 24. Richard hayworth, of Great Grimsby,
istercer and tailor, at twelve, at the Angel lan, Gionuoi el Briggs.
June its. Bei.jaml a thomas,Olf Liverpool, merchant, at twelve,
at the Glolie,l.iverpool, June 24. Natinionel Samoa, junior, of
Ely, Cambridgeshire, carrift, at twelve, at the ,ArDeel Usa, bury
St.44llllltitl'e baulk. - .* .
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ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, MAY 30, lilt
Comm( a Letter from Admiral Lord Keith, Commander-in Chief
of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the Channel Soundings,
to John Wilson Croker, Esq. dated onboard the Conquestador,
in Caw sand-Bay, the 27th instant.

SIR—In ivy letter of the 16th instant I acquainted
you, fur the information of the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty, with the disposition which 1 had
made for intercepting a French squadron, reported to
be on its way from the West-Indies to some port in
the bay ; and I have now the satisfaction to acquaint
you that that arrangement has been attended with
complete success, as their Lordships will observe by
the enclosed copy of a letter which I have received
from Rear-Admiral Sir Harry Neale, transmitting
one from Captain Henry Hotham, of his Majesty's
ship Northumberland.
When the gallantry of the action with such a force
under numerous galling batteries, and the intricacy
of the navigation amidst dangerous rocks, in the very
entrance of the enemy's harbour, are taken into con-
sideration; the performance of so important a set.-
' vice, while it reflects the highest honour upon the I
courage, skill, and extraordinary management of all
concerned, adds fresh lustre to the naval annals ofl
the country.
The selection of Captain Hotham for the station off
L'Orient, does great credit to the judgnfent of Rear
Admiral Sir Harry Neale, for no officer but one
I who possessed great local knowledge, could, under
such difficult circumstances, have ventured to under-
take the service that Captain Hotham has so bravely
and so effectually performed.
I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) KEITH.
Boyne, off Chant, May 25.
My Loan.—Agreeably to your Lordship's direc-
tions to send a ship of the line off L'Orient to inter-
cept
two of the enemy's frigates and a brig that were
supposed to be on their return to some port in the
bay, I selected Captain Hotham, of his Majesty's
ship Northumberland, for that service, as an officer
whose local knowledge of the coast, ability, and zeal,
well qualified him for the service he has so ably and
gallantly performed.
I herewith inclose, for your Lordship's informa-,
tion, Captain Hotham's letter to me, detailing the
particulars of his having destroyed the enemy's two
frigates and brig on the 22d instant, when literally
in the mouth of the port of L'Orient, under a heavy
fire from the numerous batteries upon that part of
the coast, and during a warm contest with the fri-
gates and brig, which were of the largest class.
In transmitting these particulars to your Lordship,
1 cannot resist adding my testimony to the ability
and zeal with which Captain Hotham has upon all
occasions distinguished himself in the discharge of
his professional duties ; but in the present instance,
from the force of the enemy's ships, supported by
the batteries upon the shore, and the judgment dis-
played in the able conducting of the ship, they are
eminently conspicuous, and will no doubt meet the
applause and consideration he has so highly merited.
1 must refer your Lordship to Captain Hotham's
letter, as the strongest testimony I can offer of the
good conduct and gallantry of all the officers, sea-
men, and marines, upon this occasion, and of the
assistance he received from Lieutenant Weeks of the
Growler gun-brig, after the enemy's frigates and
brig had grounded.—l have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) H. NEALE, Rear-Admiral.
• Northumberland, off the Pentuarka, Wind S.S.W. kibt
breezes, and line weather, May 24, 1812.
have the honour to inform you the object
of the orders I received from you on ti.e 19th inst.
to proceed off L'Orient for the purpose of intercept-
ing two French frigates and a brig lately seen at sea,
has been, accomplished, by their total destruction, at
the entrance of that port, by his Majesty's ship under
my command (the Growler gun-brig being in com-
pany), under the circumstances I big leave to relate
to you.
On Friday the 22d instant, at a quarter after ten
a. m. the N.W. point of the Isle Groa, bearing from
the Northumberland north by compass, ten miles
distant, and the wind Very light from W. by N. they
were discovered in the N.W. crowding all possible
sail before it for L'Orient. My first endeavour was
to cut them, off to windward of the island, and a sig.
nal was made to the Growler (seven miles off in the
S.W.) to chace, but finding I could not effect it, the
Northumberland was pushed by every exertion round
• the S.E. end of Groa, and, by hauling to the wind
as close as I could to leeward of it, I had the satis-
faction of fetching to windward of the harbour's
mouth, before the enemy's ships reached it. Their
commander seeing himself thus cut off, made a sig-
nal to his consorts and hauled to the wind on the
larboard tack to windward of Point Taleet, and they
appeared to speak each other. I continued beating
to windward between Groa and the Continent to
close with them, exposed to the batteries on both
sides, when I stood within their reach, which was
unavoidable. The wind had by this time treshened
considerably, and was about W.N.W. : at forty-nine
minutes after two p. m. the enemy (in force as above
described) bore up in close line ahead, and under
every sail that could be set, favoured by the fresh
wind, made a bold and determined attempt to run
between me and the shore, under cover of the nume-
rous batteries with which it is lined in that part. I
placed the Northumberland to meet them as close as
I could to the Point de Pierre Laye, with her head
to the shore, and the main topsail shivering, and
made dispositions for laying one of them alongside ;
but they hauled so very close round the point, fol-
lowing the direction of the coast to the eastward oli
it, that, in my ignorance of the depth of water so
near the shore, I did not think it practicable, con-
sistent with the safety of his Majesty's ship (drawing
near ?.5 feet) to prosecute that plan. I therefore bore
up and steered parallel to them at the distance of
about two cables' length, and nested the broadside
on them, which was returned by a very animated
and well directed fire of round, grape, and other de.
act iptiutis of shot, supported by three batteries, for
the space of 21 minutes, and was very destructive to
our sails and rigging. My object dying that time
was to prevent their hauling outside the dry rock
named Le Graul, but in steering sufficiently close to
it to leave them no room to pass between me and it,
and at the same time to avoid running on it myself,
the utrni)st chthcuitT anti anxiety was produced by
the cloud of smoke which drifted ahead of the ship
and totally obscured it. However, by the care and
attention of Mr.. Hugh Stuart, the Master, the ship
was carried ivithin the distance of her own length on
the ,south west side, quarter 14. wimp fathoms,

'he enemy were in consequence.obUged, as their only
alternative, to attempt passing within it, where there
was not water enough, and they all grounded, under
every sail, on the rock between it and the shore.
The saits and riggirr, of the Northumberland were
so much damaged, that I was obliged to leave the
enemy to the effects of the falling tide, it being only-
one quarter ebb, while I repaired the rigging and
shifted the foretop-sail, which was rendered entirely
useless ; working to windward during that time
under what sail I could set, to prevent falling to
leeward ; in which interval, at five o'clock, the
Growler joined, and fired on the enemy occasionally.
At 28 minutes after five, I anchored the Northum-
berland in six and an half fathoms water, Point de
Pierre Laye bearing N.W. half N. the citadel of
Port Louis E. three quarters N. and the rock named
t Le Graul, N. half E. two cables length distant, with
t.hcr broadside bearing an the enemy's two frigates
and brig, at point blank range, all of them having
fallen over on their sides next the shore as the tide
left them, and exposed their copper to us, and the
mainmasts of one frigate and the brig were gone ;
and from 34 minutes after five till 49 minutes past
six (which was near the time of low water)i a deli-
berate and careful fire was kept up on them, at which
time, believing I had fully effected the object of my
endeavours, the crews having 'quitted their vessel,
, all their bottoms being pierced by very many of our
shot, so low down as to ensure their filling on the
rising tide, and the leading frigate being completely •,
in flames, communicated to the hull from a fire I
which broke out in her foretop, I got under sail.— I
Three batteries fired at the ship during the whole
time she was at anchor, and although the position
was so far well chosen that she was out of the range
of. two of them, the other (to which the enemy's
vessels were nearest) reached her, and did as much
execution in the hull as all the fire she had been ex-
posed to before.
I directed the Commander of the Growler to
stand in and fire, to prevent the enemy from return-
ing to their vessels after I had ceased.
At five minutes before eight the frigate on fire
blew up with an awful explosion, leaving no remains
of her visible. At the close of day I anchored for
the night, out of reach of the batteries on both sides.
Point faleet bearing N.N.W. half W. S.E. point of
Groa S.S.W. half W. ; the enemy's vessels N. by E.
At ten, the other frigate appeared to be on fire also
(some smoke having been seen an board her from the
time the firing ceased), and at halt past eleven, the
flames burst forth from her ports and every partwith
unextinguishable fury, which unlooked for event leav-
ing me nothing more to attempt in the morning, the
, brig being quite on her beam ends, and very much
damaged by our shot, in every part of her bottom,
even very near her keel, I weighed anchor at mid-
night, with a very light air from the northward, with
the Growler in company, profiting by the brightness
of the moon to get to sea ; but it was so near calm
that I made very little progress, and therefore use
the frigate burning from head to stern all night, and
explode at 35 minutes after two in the morning of yes--,
terday, leaving a portion of her after part stillburning
till it was entirely consumed and, in the course of
the day, I had the satisfaction to see, from off the
N.W. point of Groa, a third fire and explosion jp the
same spot, which eculd has/ been no other tbanthebrig.
During the time of firing on the esowy's vessels;
a seaman, who states himself to be.a native of Portu-
gal, captured in the ship Harmony, of Lisbon, by
the frigates, on the 22d February, swam from one of
them to the Northumberland, by whom I am infor-
med their names were l'Arianne and l'Andromache, '
of 41. guns and 450 men each, and the Mameluke
brig, of 18 guns and 150 men ; that they sailed from
the Loire in the month of January, had been cruiz- ,
ing in various parts of the Atlantic, and had destroy-
ed 36 vessels of different nations (Americans, Spa-
niards, Portuguese, and English), taking the most
valuable parts of their cargoes on board the frigates,
(and they appeared very deep for ships so long at
sea), and one vessel they sent as a cartel to England,
with about 200 prisoners.
I am happy to have now the gratifying duty to
discharge of bearing testimony to the creditable con-
duct olevery officer and man I had the honours to
command on the occasion above related, whose zea-
lous exertions in supporting the honour of his Ma-
jesty's naval power, and in humbling that of the
enemy, were conspicuously displayed, without regard
to the peculiar intricacy of the situation, or the risks
and difficulties, which appeared to interpose ; and I
hope the circumstances of his station may permit me
to make particular report of the services of the Se-
nior Lieutenant, John Banks, without prejudice
to, or neglect of, the other meritorious and deser-
ving offic'ers, who were all equally inspired with
intrepidity, and possessed with confidence and cool-
ness, which rendered that qualification the more
valuable. But as the safety of his Majesty's ship,
and the success of the operations which resulted in
a navigation so narrow and difficult, with almost i
every description of danger to avoid, is attributable I
next to Providence, to the ability with which she was
steered and conducted under the direction of Mr.
Stewart (the Master), and the Pilot, I should be
wanting in my duty if I were to omit to represent to
you that nothing could exceed the firmness, good
judgment, and skill of those officers, whose experience
on the coast was extremely beneficial to the service,
and Mr. Stewart's counsels were of the greatest
assistance to me.

Lieutenant J. Weeks, commanding the Growler
gun-brig, made every effort that vessel was capable
of to render assistance, and :hewed a perfect readi-
ness to execute the few directions I had occasion to
give him,
I should rejoice, Sir, if I were able to close this
narrative without addlt:g a report of loss and injury
sustained ; but neither you, nor any other authority
to whom you may communicate it, trill expect that
a ship should . have been so long at different periods
under the fire of thetnesny's various batteries and
vessels, without some loss: and I am thankful it is
not greater than is expressed in the report j have the
honour to enclose, with 4 statement of the damages
the ship has sustained, which is little in the hull, but
more in the masts, yards, and rigging ; and I am
glad w say, the officer wounded (namely, Lieutenaiat
William Fletcher) will woe be restored.
A line-of-battle ship, with sails beat and top-gallant
yards across, lay in the harbour qt .'Orient, specta-
tor of the operations of the day at the entrance of it ;
but. the wind did not serfe till oieht Lot her cenuag

to the support of her friends: every assistance, hoer►
ever, was afforded them of boats, men, &c. from the
port, directed, as I apprehend, by the Admiral
person. (Signed) H. HOTHAW, Captain,
A List of Killed and Wounded on board his Majesty's skip saw
tbumberland, on the 29d day of May, ISIL
Killei-4 seamen and 1 private marine.
Wounded-1 officer, 3 petty caws, 19 seamen, and S Walk
marines; of whom four are dangerously, 10 severe/ye am 14
slightly.
Names of men killed—John Howe and WiMarn Syms, No,
men ; Thomas Hudson, ordinary seaman ; Patrick Finuoim,
man; Andrew Ansevan, royal marine. (Sigled) I. 0011144,4