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onirromu., JAN.IB. 1809.
The KING has been pleased to grant the dignity of
a Baron of the United Kingdotts of Great Britain and
Ireland unto the Right lion. JAMES Earl of HOPE..
TOUN and the hein male of his body lawfully begot-
ten, by the name, style, and title of Baron HOPETOUNt
of Hopetoun, in the County of Linlithgow, with re-
mainder to 'the heirs male lawfully begotten of his
late father, JOHN, Earl of Hortrou-s, deceased.
CROWN OFFICE, LIMITARY 28, 1809.
ImEmbEILI RETURNED TO SERVE IN THk PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.
1101OUGH or sr. ALLAN:
Daniel Giles, of Youngsbury, in the County of Hertford, Esq
in the room of the Hon. James Walter Grirnston, noW Baron For:
rester, a Peer of the United Kingdom.

BOROUGH OP BLECUINGLET.
Charles Cockerell, of Sesincote, In the County of Gloucester,
Esq. in the room of Thomas Heathcote, Esq. who, since hie
election for the said Borough, hath accepted the office of Steward
or Bailiff of his Majesty's Three Chiltern Hundreds, of Stoket
Desborough, and Bonenham, in the County of Buckingham.
ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, JANUARY se

Copy of a Letter from Vice-Admiral Rowley, Commander in
Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels at Jamaica, to the •
Hon. M . W. Pole, dated at Pcrt Royal, November 22, ISCP,
Sir—l have the honour to transmit, for the information of the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, a copy of a letter which
I have received from Captain Cumby, of kis Majesty's ship Po-
lyphemus, reporting the capture by Lieutenant Joseph
_Daly, in
that ship's barge, of the French national schooner Colibry, of
three guns, commanded by a Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and haviaz
a complement of 63 men. I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) R. S. ROWLEY.
Polyphemus, off the City of St. Domingo, Nov. 14.
sir—Having detached the boats of his ajesty's
ship under my command at half past eight o'clock
this morning, in chace of a schooner that was attemp-
ting to enter the harbour, I had the satisfaction, at
twenty minutes past nine, to see her boarded and
carried in a most handsome manner by Lieutenant
Joseph Daly, in the barge, under as brisk a fire of
grape and musketry as the impetuosity with which
our boats advanced would allow the enemy to keep
up. She proves to be the French national schocler
Colibry, of three carriage guns, commanded by
Monsieur Deyrisse, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, with
a complement of 63 men ; reputed the fastest sailing
vessel attached to this colony, and, I trust, may be
found well calculated for his Majesty's service. In
the execution of this service I have to regret the loss
of one marine (Samuel Crompton) killed in the
barge ; and on the part of the enemy one killed and
five severely wounded. I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) W. PRYCE CUMBY, Captain.
Copy of another Letter from Vice-Admiral Rowley, to the Hon.
W. W. Pole, dated at Port-Royal, Deeenther 3, 1808.
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Sir—The inelased copy of a letter witieh I have received from
Captain Dashwood, of his Majesty's ship Franchise, will ac-
quaint the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, with the
capture of the French privateers Guerriere and Exchange, and
some other vessels, in the harbour of Santana, by the Franchise,
Aurora, Dzdalus, Rein Deer, and Pert ; and I have no doubt
that their Lordships will be pleased with the promptitude and
decision by which the enemy have been dispossessed of almost the
last port of refuge for their privateers its these seas. I have the
honour to be, &c. (Signed) B. S. ROVILLY.
His Majesty's Ship Franchise, Port-R.yal, Dec. 1,1808.
Sir—His Majesty's ships Franchise, Aurora, Dm.
dalus, Rein Deer, and Pert, having accidentally met
on the ICth ult. and conceiving the taking of the town
and port of Samana would facilitate the operations
of the Spanish patriots blockading the city of St Do-
mingo, I the next morniag entered and took posses-
sion of the harbour without any opposition, together
with the vessels, agreeably to the list which I have
the honour of inclosing.
I have very sincere pleasure in reporting, that, in
addition to the assistance rendered our allies, I have
every reason to suppose the commerce of his Maje:-
ty's subjects will now pass unmolested, as Samana
was the last refuge for the host of privateers which
have so long infested the various passages to wind-
ward of St. Domingo ; particularly so, as the enemy
were in the act of erecting batteries for their perma-
nent establishment, which, had they been completed,
would, from their position, have soon rendered the
place tenable against almost any force which might
attack it.
I have allowed the French inhabitants to remain
on their plantations, and assured them that their per-
sons and property will be respected by the Spaniards,
for which purpose I have entered into an agreement
with Den Diego de Lira, a Spanish officer, and au-
thorised him to hoist Spanish colours, and to keep
the place, in trust, until your further pleasure is known.
I have supplied them with such arms and ammu-
nition as were taken in the privateers ; and Don
Diego deems himself competent to repel any force
which the common enemy might he enabled to bring
against him. I have, &c. (Signed)
C. DASIIWOOD, Captain.
List of Vessels Captured, by a Squadron of his Malesty's Ships
and Vessels, at Samana, between 10th and 17th November,
' 1808.
French schooner privateer Exchange, Louis Telin master, of 100
tons, 5 guns, and 100 men.
French schooner privateer Guerrier, Dominique master, of 20
tons, 5 guns, and 104 men.
French schooner Diane, of 160 tons, laden with fish, &e.
Frtnch brig, name unknown, of 160 tons, laden with fish, &c.
French sloop Brutus, of 50 tons and 5 men, laden with coffee,&e.
The following vessels were recaptured at the m6uth of the Bay by
the Rein Deer and Pert, on the morning of the 16th Novem-
ber, when running for the harbotu`
English ship Jeannet, R. Bradshaw master, of 10 guns and 18S
tons, bound from London to the Havannah, with bale goods,
&c.
Spanish ship St. Erasmo, A. Gerona nutter, $5O tons, from Ma-
laga to the HaVannah, with wine, bale goods, &C.
(Signed) C. Desnwoon, Capt. and Senior Officer.
Copy of a Letter from Vice Admiral Calapbell, Commander id
Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vowel, in the Downs, to the
Wm. W. W. Pole, dated on beard the Prineemof Orange, Ja-
nuary 27,1809.
Sir—inclosed I transmit, for their Lordships' informatioh,
letter I have received through Commodore Owen from Captain
Newcombe, of the Beagle, statittg his halting captured le Vengeut
French privateer, of 16 guns and 48 men,being the second this a
tive officer has captured withiri a very short period.
On examining her log it appears this privateer has made no
captures, and that she has been repeatedly chaced ; Which will
thew that our cruisers are contantly on the alert When at sea. I
have the honour to be, &c. (Sighed) G. CAMPIiELLs

His Majesty's Ship Beagle, at Sea, Jan. 24, 1800.
Sir—l beg leave to state that last nights his Ma,
jesty's ship under my command chaced two of the
enemy's privateers, South Foreland bearing about
N. N. E. five leagues, the one, named le Vengeur.
of 16 guns 'and 48 men, was captured ; but such vas
the temerity of her Commander (Captain Bourgnie)
who Was wounded with another of his crew, that be
did not yield until the Beagle ran him on board; the
other vessel, the Grand Napoleon, I am sorry to ob-
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erre, made her escape • they \vere both from Bon-
Ingne, and had not made any captures. • I have the
Pronour to be, Ste. (Signed) b. *EWCOSIBIr.
Admiral Lord Gambier, Commander in Chief of
a squadron of his Majesty's ships and vessels em-
ployed in the Channel, Soundings, &c. has transmit-
ted to the Hon: Urilliatii Wellessley Pole, a letter his
Lordship had received from Captain ltodd, of his
Majesty's ship Indefatigable, giving an ac: ount of the
capture 4 on the 14th inst. of la Clarisse French lugger
privateer, pierced for 14. guns, only three mounted,
and 48 men on board. She sailed from St. Maloes
the night preceding her capture, and had Rot made
any prize.

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