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London, England, 1805-07-02 00:00:00

LONDON.

TUESDAY, JULY I.
PRICE OP STOCKS THIS DAV AT ONE O'CLOCEt •
Cool* for J4IT 54111.—italiced sEff—Osunlasa 3 4.

We announced yefferday the arrival of intelligence
of the combined fleets having reached the Weft In-
dies. A number of unfounded reports were circu-
lated in the evening, and among others that accounts
had been received of the fak arrival of the whole of
the Well India fleet in the Channel, and that advices
had alfo been received of Lord Net.solt having ar-
rived at Barbadoes. • To enquire into the fource of
thefe ftatements is unneceffary. We know them to
be irscorreft.
The Nile and Minerva, two of the Jamaica convoy
belonging to Brain!, are arrived in that Channel.—
The remainder of the fleet are hourly mated.
We have this morning received two Numbers of
the Barbadoes Mercury, of the t Bth and 21ft of May.
Thefe will throw Come light upon the arrival and
proceedings of the enemy.
Fears are entertained of an attack on St. Lu-
cie. This Ifland is more valuable in a political and
military, than in a commercial view. The harbour
is admirably fitted for a nation to watch the motions
of the French at Martinique. It was the polfelLon of
it, which, in 1782, enabled Admiral Ii ODN Ey ro diC
cover, wine, and defeat the fquadron of the Comte
de GRASSI. It contains one of thofe happy &natl.
our., Moyne Fortune, which. well defended, may long
baffle the efforts of a fuperiur enemy. When in 1803
we attacked it, we fuffered confiderably before it fur-
rendered.
'
Wherever the French appear, their footfteps are
marked with more than Vandal barbarity. Among
a thoufand inftances of their wanton plunder, without
a motive but that of fatiating their ferocity, we are
(envy to record (and we hope the information will be
noticed by the Rsdaltruss drr Meniteur)—they plun-
dered at Dominique a houfe, in which they found a
pianoforte belonging to Mifs H—a. Tear TO-
TALLY DINOLISIIID IT l Crectsi ditersti : aim fid Acra

" SHAMA TOWAIt SAL/ADAM MAT

" Captain Catvca sou of the (hip Dominica pac-
ket, (of and from Liverpool,) which arrived here on
Wednefday lift, gives the following report, which
has been fince fully firengthened
44 On Susiday the tech init. at anon, raw eight
(hips from his Ma(.head, Raring about W. S. W.
and continued in fight about three hours. At ten en
Monday night madcthe 'jihad of Dominica ; and at
eleven faw four fhipi Banding to the 'Southward un-
der eafy fail, at wbieb time Martinique in fight. At
three the twat awning difccred about twelve fail

mar' on the (larboard tack, mil at four raffia nre.t
the ftern of one of them, apparently armed en ,
but which did not !peak him. At this time he
counted twenty-two fail to the Northward of I im,
and fix fail a-head (to the Southward); ten or ele-
yen of the former loon after weathered him on the

oppofite tack. At day-light obferved them tA bear
away for Point Saline (Martinique), when one of them
gave him chafe, and after three-quarters of an honer
run, bore away and joined the ethers. On palling to
windward of Martinique, he alfo law fir or Irvin fait
at anchor in a Bay on the South end. There velfcls
(with the exception of two brigs) were all (hips, and

;lip:tared very lofty.
" The enemy's arrival in tit* fcas has been an.
thentically confirmed by difpa tches which arrived on
Friday, via St. Lucia, hems the Diamond Rock.
Rating that their force. confißing of eleven fail dill;
line, (even frigate, an arm enlists, and two brigs,
French—and five fail of theline, one frigate, and two
brigs, Spanifls— were on the i4tb inR. working into
Fort Royal Bay, with hie Majefty's tbka Crane, a
prize in company ; and that on their palling the
Rock. Capt. Manages (who commands there) had a
partial adion with them. It has been unce aka.
tamed that this fleet came to only at fingie ancherq
and bore every appearance tif intendintrpeedily to
put to fea again k that theihave about I moo unapt
on board And leave net the kali doubt of their ander.
taking an immediate expedition. That their views
may be directed towards this country feenesjuttly to
be apprehended ; and a atfpiciOns brig which ap.
pr:ared off our coal{ on friday, as if reconnoitring
ftrengthena this conje6ure. On, the farm day, the
Mind was thrown into, alarm, in eonfequence of all
the men of war in the Bay fuddsnly flipping their
cables and putting to, fea, and a fignal made at the ,
time by Sir FAAPCIII Larne's, for them to prepare
for battle. It fince teems that the BEAULIEU dial:l-
eered in the N. W. quarter az fail, and afterwards
eleven were feet from the SE'ArlATll—although at
a great dihance they were apprehended to be the
enemy, sad Sir Faarecin Rood to windward with his
fquadron. Ten or eleven fail were about the fame
time teen from the heights in St. Joha'sparifh; and
although no vetch have fince arrived, nor any gene.
rally ken, not a .doubt can be entertained of a fleet
being off our coal—whether the enemy, is left en-
tirely to corjednre ; it is not improbable, however,
that the currents, with unfavourable wind, might
,have (wept them farther than they intended, and their
deßiontion have been St. Vincent's or St. Lucia, at
the time they were feen—if it be them.
" MAT 1,9.-.1% mail boat arrived yeflerday from
Leeward ; it was not known on the 12th inflant, at
Antigua, that the enemy had again appealed in there
feat : At Dominica they bad obtained infortnasion of
it, and with their accultomed Fromptnefs were inv.
paring to repel their attack. On the tath the danger,
was unknown at St. Vincent I but at St. Lucia, evntir
precaution was adopted.
Refpeffing the enemy's views or preparation,
we are not in poffetton of a Engle data, by any fubfe:
quent accounts to our latt, to found even a coigne-.
cure upon, notes we view their continuance at Mar-
tinique as meditating ibme important opertelonwhich
requires fyitem and minute arrangement. In this
light we certainly are led to confider their Ray at
Fort Royal, where, according to the only further in-
formation to that received from Captain MAVllici,
at the Diamond, they remained on Friday latt ; for
fo formidable a fleet as they now form cannot be coa-
-1
ceived to intend only the plunder of our Wands, and
the deßruCtion of our commerce, when they may, ra-
ther purfue a more honourable plan, by feeking the
tyntquill of our Wands. What foccefs may attend [hell
in this, depends fo greatly upon ourfelves (the inter-
nal Rrength, refources, and valour of the colonies),
that it needs no argument to fummon our loyalty, or
entice our exertions.—We feel a firmly reliance on
the King's regular troops, and look to the example
of Dominica for a brave and. manly co-operation of
the Colonial forces throughout all the Manch ; and
we are confident that be their attack where it may,
Ithe united fleet of France and Spain will find, that
the union of difcipline.and eourage will form a btd-
wark of defence that thalt COII them more lots and
labour to OVCTCOIIIei than (if the, havered) can re-
ward their conquelt. With reined to this individual
colony, if the enemy's defigns be againit it; we can-
not form the moR diflant conjefture of any profpeet
they can, pofably have of (ucceeding. Again& a
poierful garrifon and an extenave population—a va-
liant' army and a Ipyal people—what fuccefs can they
hope for ?. Without entering into their views. or our
refources, we than only farther add,' that we are pre-
pared to receive them, and determined not to be
conctuered.
It appears from a paragraph in the Bariadoet Nor-
any of the • lath, alltedingto Come fiaternent in a pre-
rious publication Which has not reached us, that Sir
FRANCIS LUMLEY had tent notice to the Bland that
he had, 6n the lath of May. to windward, fallen is
with Tome futpicious vetch, -which feemed to,be the
forerunner of an enemy's fleet. .• '
Lord Stsisoarte ordered Martial Law to be pro
claimed. "We here give
PROCLAMATIONS
thIOOVERNOR, &a.

•

Sy His
(L. S.) ' SEAFORTH.
Whereas there is the molt undoubted intctSienee that the
Enemy were fan in great Rees upon the Coafts of this lUaod la%
nista and this day; and Whereas kiln theft cirsumfanscsr

or ler:Ail-4e we ban of Use great itraith of the Enemy lately
arrived in thek Seas, witted to the molt
awkward drcuniftance of
doe being no editing Houle of Affembly,! it becomes necelTary
to the esiftence of the Colony that di-calve and vigorous =dons
ihoald be inflantly adopted:
I do by and with the advice and content of his Majefty's Coun
cil, make ufe of the power and authority vetted in me by his Ms-
wty, and for loch cafes provided, And I hereby declare this
If nd to be under Mutt.] Law from the morning of tomorrow,
till the Evening Gun firirg on 9 uefday next ; bedariog, during
the above (pace of time, that this Mind is under and liable to the
laws and ufages in fimPar cafes cultoinary in his Majdty's Cob-
; of which all concerned will take due notice. tinder pain of
ire ufual penalties ; and for no lorger a fpace of time is Martial
Law, on any pretence to prevail, utile(' front the continuance of
the cireumftaucca abbve, I flail fee fit to renew this my ProciX-
tuat:f4i.
Gwen under my Hand and Seal at Arms in Council Chamber
at the Town Hall this x Bth day of May, tabs, and is the Emir
fifth year of his Majelty's Reign.
GOD SAVE TIM KINO
By His E =Unity's Command, Jio s. D. Ho SIANDS, Dels. Sec.
MARTIAL LAW CONTINUFD.
RtitsAnocs—BOß Excellepey the Doiernii, Rt. &c. Ett:

SEAPORTH.
NVlaereas the circumilancei of danger attending this Bland,
which caufca me to Me my Pinelsolation of the 18th loft. arc fo
far from being dimlnifhed, that they are rather increakd : •
I do hereby, by and with the advice aad content of his Majefty's
Council, continue my above-mendoood Proclamation in full force
until gun-fire on Saturday evening next : And it is hereby conti-
hued in full force, of whith all cohcernett ails required to take
notice.
Circa I:nder my hand and Peal at arm, in Council Chamber, at
thi; atft day of May, 2805, and in the asth year of hi,
bl..jcfly's ReiZn.
GOD SAVE THIC KING!
By hi: ExcAlency's Command, Jos. D. HUSBANDS, Dep. Sec.
Private letters from St. Lucie, dated the 15th of
Nay, (leo thatthe inhabitants of St. Lucie were in
the higheit fpirits, and had great confidence in theit
power to repel any attack which might be made upon
them by the enemy, notwithaanding the amount of
their force, of which they were apprifed t they write,
44 Should the enemy attempt a landing, it may col
the inane a number of lives, but we are confident as
to the refult. The works are undergoing a revifion,
and nothing is hitended to be left undone, which can
peilibly add to the defence of the Hand."
Accounts froiu St. Lucia (fate, that on the acth of
Nay, the French force were at Tingle anchor in tart
Royal, Martinique, except four frigates which week
fent to cruize among the !fiends. The troops *ore
reported to be -very unhealthy.
• The following StateMent Of the Force under Ad-
miral Lord Nexson, and of the Ships of War on the
Jam tica and Leeward IllandStations, Mull, at this
:lanai:re, be partictilarly gratifying to our Readeti.
We think it proper to obierVe, hoivevet, that Lord
Ilst.sow has one (hip of the line, foals Ity three, kat
enumerated in this lilt :
LORD NILSON?S FLIRT.
Vice-Atkn. LdVireceipt Nat-
Ififtory • • Ito SON, Rear-Adm. 4 MDR-
' It AT' CDPe. T.M.Hitibte
tonnegai • - to Cattalo
I.e Tigre • RO HALLowsit.
Execlleht - - 74 TUIRON.
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