Star.
London, England, 1805-01-14 00:00:00

N.fULTAZ LVTELLICENCE.

MAILS THIS 0.1 Y.—Witkl S.
AIM DUE. AR I. Din.
Dublin s I Fiambur7,h o 7
Waterford I I Jamaica o o

By the American (hip Minerva, Capt. Lit IDLER,
arrived at Plymouth from the I lavannab, which place
(he left on the 6th of November, we learn, that a
Spanith frigate, with two of dollars, was to
fail fr..rn thence on the 12th of November, and that
a number of Spanifh merchantmen were loading
there; alio that the Well Indian, RICHARDSON, from
I intaiza ; and the William, R r !T, from Honduras,
a v., re captured by a privateer, were carried into

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Flimourit, JAN. t I.—Yeftcrday and this day
•.•a has been confidcrably alarmed by a re.

• r.` the enemy's flotilla from Havre de Grace
:;:y been teen to the wcßward, and which ap-
peared to be confirmed by fignals being repeatedly
rn tde on the Lizard and St. Anthony Point, of an
enemy's fleet having been feen : the utmoß activity
prevailed among the troops quartered here, who are
ordered by General WELFORD to hold themfelves in
readincfs to march at an hour's notice.

SailedyeferdaytheCH ESTEILTI ELopacket, BLIGHT,
with the mails of the 3d ink. for Jamaica and Barba-
does ; and the QUEEN CHARLOTTE packet, Munoz,
With mails of fante date, for New York and Halifax.
riTed yetlerday the American brig Eliza, Captain
Meows', from Norfolk, with tobacco, for orders : the
!trip Hope, BENNET' in go days from Hond3ras, for
Hull; and the (hip Hind, Captain MiNosr, from St.
Thomas's, in 4.0 days : three days prior to her fail-
rtg, the whole town of St. Thomas's was confumed
by fire, and the inhabitants in the greaea ditlrefs ; fe-
ieral of the warehoufes with a quantity of cotton,
coffee, Sec. were altar burnt. The Town sit EPID packet,
DODD, with the mails for Lifbon, is expelled to fail
to morrow. The PRINCESS ELIZABETH packet, KIDD,
will take out the Leeward lfland mails of the ith
Wind S. E.

PLYMOUTH, JANUARY tz.—A confideraMe degree
of buftle took place here ye%lerday morning very
early, in confequence of the Weaim Signal-poll hay.
iug intiotated that an enethy's Ppladron had been
feet) on the coati. The Ami mos nigate, which was
lying in the Sound, was ordered to fea at midnight,
to get intelligence, and failed immediately to the
seaward, turning over the ferhale part of her crew
to the SANTA MARGAtt TrA, of 36 guns, now fitting
in the Sound, which (hip has the Blue Peter flying as
a fir for fea : nothing, however, having tranf-
pired rnce the fide alarm, we are inclined to believe
that fome error has hien committed in the obferva-
liens made at the fignal that fill announced the
iri-
telligence.—Carte in the Pttacs, 98 guns, from the
Channel fleet, with damage by the late gales of wind ;
the Ps uflian galliot Hoffnung, of Stettin, from Bour.
&aux, laden wit: wine for Tonningers ; (he, is in
mu:h dithers, having 101 l her main waft, and other-
wife damaged ; the Spanifh (hip Sr. Ander°, ofitnd
for 3t. Andern, from Vera Cruz. JUAN BarytsTa
Basocorr a, laden with roger, indigo, cochineA &c.
and too,oso dollars, captured the 3oth ult. by the
Lucy hired armed logger, of 54 guns.
roue P. M.—A Spanilh prize is now working into
ehe Sound, but her name or what (hip taken by can-
not be afcertained.

rORTSIKOUTH, JAN. 1 i.—Artived the RATLER
of war from a el uipz ; Ajax, Elifha Tupper,
:;:utpl-on, and Amphitrite transports, with trcops it oat
f;t!ernfey and ler fey. NVina foulherly.
Drat., JAN. s3.—Remain in the Downs his Ma-
?:c. as per lan. This morning the 1/4-
'. 4.1 T t •. atntrd fhip partrJ her c4b:es, but
re,•tght up ..gain. Wind S. S. E.
l'ar r-t, j ts. t ;veil this morning the
10:i0 T. s from Rotterdam,
• hoard.
t.t.ovin% t rr. _ _

Grae NSI). 1--I.rta bv the jurrow t)ebnra,
t:•t• •ih^rlor ••, rt,!o, from Ch.nll,tt ; Alcxandrr,

Eld the 11:pitir, I True Nrw York; Hares Bartellis ;
•:.),r::4; Nv ; Arnett. [Scare, and the
nerakz;i:. a r.r, ':e..l I ifl•, ; S:t7.l'l. I i:7ht'y, and the Eritifh
or„n, ; fir al, Ili and the Cornwall,
St, : id. ;:e. frnn. one; Feig
In, tr.,m I : VIOIV I litthet's,Vfryer, from BM= ;

. .
: Duncan. Lone, fmm Limerick; I riumS.i. Mike ;
Rot's, and the Amt. S:o:t.ind, and Supply. HAL from Rip ;
from : Fortime, Capp. from Frede•
. ,tatt; St Peter, ; Coh.rina, Wan 7.,1 the Maria
-;m:r, Miner, for G0tte,,,,,r:h.—5411,1 tit, Beufh,
: Leer ; Pew, Fr,-‘l,nek ; Lan-
- ; ii!una3, Manniog, and the ;%c.

ARRIVED.
:•• C•re:t. Briyht, from Mc Mr ; Anna
••. trom V4lrntia-- C owrs, h n.. r:.1.!, Tacker,
•••••--At PArrsnototh. Enileavoity. ; I ),Joa,
filv.zhea ; and Limo-inn. I. wipgrqn, from
•, . Kin o 'Tipton . fremi U'rirvrfrirtl ; ktoorni
Lacy Edwards, —; and Mary, thrnr, from
r— At Fal.otio.h, Proverk in, —, front I. lea—At Briftol,
1.,, frnin Oncbec; Indian Lor, Newfound-
DAVI*, frnm Hondura4—Off Dover, Ann,
1-.od. frn", I in”,!tir is—Or Dunrent 1%, Henrietta, Rnf, from
S:rotnnefs, Helena, Spurn, from the river St.

The Sin at Ca fl le. - , from London and Lif.
13. arrived at Ni t•leira on the 27th November, and
'-d frvm thence on the IR of December, for the
it Indic..

he 61..tt0n, eirenrefter, and the M'inthelfea, failed from
'111.:y on the 164 h of Auguft. for Madre". to reek fur eolivoy.
rr.44.,!, privdtcer captured a b•igof the Humber 041 Tuef-
ir" _ _

• •
Racoon ticap of war is Rated to ;Ave captured five Trowels
.• er. off ir. Doniirgo.
from Newfoundland, whit law cargo.
.t Cadiz. on the asth of November.
brie 'lnas w u attacked, on her voyage from Halifax to
by a large French privateer; but after au adtioa et two
h..?f ineeeedtd in beating kw oL

LETTPAS OF MARQVE AND REPRMAT.C.
At the Court at the Q2cen's Palace, the t ith of
January 180 s, pretent the KING'S Molt Et-
. cellent Majefly in Counci::
Whereas his Majefly has received informkion that
the King of Spain has iffued a Declaration of War
againft his Majetly, his fubjeels, and people ; his
Majefly, therefore, being determined to take loch
meafures as are neceffary for vindicating the Honour
of his Crown, and fur the vigotous profeeutlon of
the War in which he finds hisofejf engaged, is pleat-
ed, by and with the advice of. his Privy Council, to
order, and it is hereby ordered, that general repri-
fals be granted againft the (hips, goods, and fuhjeets
r•f the King of Spain, to that as well his Majefty's
' fleets and (hips, as alto all other (hips and velfels that
lhall be commiflionated, by letters of marque, or
general reprifalr, or otherwife, by his Majefly's
Commiaioners for e'recuting the office of Lord High
Admiral of Great Britain, (hall and may lawfully
teioe all fhips, veffels, and goods belonging to the
King of Spain, or his fuhjeets, or others inhabiting
within the territories of the King of Spain, and
bring the fame to judgment in any of the Courts of
Admiralty within his Majefty's dominions ; and, to
that end, his Majelly's Advocate-General, with the
Advocate of the Admiralty, are forthwith to pre-
pare the draft of a commiffion, and prefent the fame
to his Majefly at this Board, authorifing the Corn.
millioners for executing the office of Lord High Ad-
*mlral, or any perfon or perfons by them empowered
and appointed, to ;Rut forth and grant letters of
marque and reprifals to any of his Majefty's fob.
jells, or others whom the faid Commiflioners than
deem fitly qualified in that behalf, for the appre
bending, feizing, and taking the Mips, velfels, and
goods belonging to Spain, and the valEils and tub-
jeets of the King of Spain, or any inhabiting within
his countries, territories, or dominions ; and that
fuch powers and claufes be inferted in the laid Cam-
million, as have been ulual, and are according to
former precedents; and his Majelly's laid Advocate.
General, with the Advocate of the Admiralr:', are
alto forthwith to prepare the draft of a commiffion,
and prefent the fame to his Majefly at this Board, au-
thorrfing the laid Commiffioners for executing the
office of Lord High Admiral, to will and require
the High Court of Admiralty of Great Britain, and
the Lieutenant and Judge of the faid Court, his
Surrogate or Surrogates, as alto the feveral Courts
cf Admiralty within his Majeftv's dominions, to
take cognizance of, and judicially proceed upon all
and all manner of captures, feioury, prizes, and re-
prifals ;I all (hips and goods that are or shall bt
taken, and to hear and determine the fame; and,
according to the courfe of Admiralty, and the laws
of nations, to adjudge and condemn all loch (hips,
veffels, and goods as 'hall belong to Spain, or the
vaffils and fobjeets of the King of Spain, or to any
others inhabiting within any of his countries, territo-
, ries, and dominions ; and that fuch powers and
claufes be inlerted in the faid Commiffion as have
been utrial, and are according to former precedents ;
and they are likewife to prepare and lay before his
Majefly at this Board a draft of fuch inflrtietions as
may be proper to be fent to the Corn ts of Admiralty
in his Majelty's foreign Governments and Plantations
for their guidance herein ; as alto another draft of
inftruelions for fuch (hips as (hall be toms: Zonated
for the purpoles afore-mentioned.

ILPOPI, C. HAWICFSEVRY,
MONTROSE, ELLLNBOROUGH,
CAMDEN, M. PITT,.
MELVILLE, W. GRANT,
SIDMGHTH, CHARLES MORGAN,
CASTLEREAGH, RYAN SISPEAN.
EIVLGRAYE,
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE•MONEY.

The hired armed cutter King George the Sezond, for the recap-
ture of the Britifh Tar. Odobcr ft, tBo3,win be paid on I hnsfday
the I 7th Inft. at No.t 2, Zlppal haines.flret rand recalled C.v.:2.y day.
The hire) armed cutter Fox, for the capture of la Dunkerque,
Au: et 24, 13.).7. will be paid a: N0.0,N,w Broad flea et.on %Vett-
e. (Nay, the s:gla in a. and every 14'rrincfday and Thiaiday for
three years.

The Aihinn, for the elpfurc of the French fliip Prtrontllc. tune
5, 18.3. will he paid .t 2. I ink Scotland-y.lrd, Whiti.ll4ll,
the 14th isia.acd every day betwern ten and three.

The supericur fchooner has captured and tent to Jamaica, the
French (choosier privateer, Czfar,ot five guns, and Ca men.
- - - - - -

A Moorilh frigste, of 36 guns, and a fii -f t 2, arc in the Ta-
gus, taking in prov:Anns and itores : th,:y a-e ha lly isa:inua, and
sta.: American (mate Wes is waschinj their annscinent..
The Leak, Healy, front laverpool, is loft on the coaft of
Africa.

The Polly, Digland, from Rhlde 'flan(' to Jamaica, was taken
on the 13(13 of ju.y, and carried into Putt° Rico.

The Hxrdy (a cartel), Brown, from Jamaica to Bonnie:lm is
toll mar the Hay.tnnah ; the crew and p:,(oners favrd.
The Mercator, Butchinfon, from Limerick to London, was
abandoned at fit on thy• at ft. of D.cember.

The John, Open, from Liverpool for Kinfole, iv (fronded in
Cardigan Boy.

The George, —, from Liverpool for Galway, is loft near the
of Man.

The Frederica Dorothez,--, from Sourdeaur for London, has
foundered off Ufbant ; the Captain and five of the sissy laved.

The Catbarina, Heywood, from Newfoundland for Liverpool,
is MI! hi the Getlph of Mexico.
The Barbados packet, Smith, from Africa, is arrived at De•
merara, after beating off two pri:ateer. near that colony.
The limo, Bunker, from ialiaica to Baltimore, was loft the
Sib Semi Mier.

The Neptune, Greanwcll, front Jamaica to Baltimore, is loft
nn the Camayncs; crew laved.

The Adventure, Marikell, from Wilmington to Jamaica, was
loft near the Bahamas, September.
ipwuTd. of three !molted pa &tigers hitne time Ancc failed from
Antiterdam tiv Baltimore, in the fhip Bald Eagle. l.angdun :
they were, however, tlf • Rya on their paffage.—thrir provifions
became t thaufted,and thirty died of hunger. The yard loft her
rudder, yvrt of her (tern, her main top mail. and Pearly all her
.1 C.iptain, Mate, and molt ot the crew, acre dck, when
they readied the American emit.

Mr. Roster DUNDAS arrived yerterday evening
from Scotland, at Lord MaLvit.La's, in the Admt-
ralty.

Accounts from Paris Rate, that the Pope is very
liberal of his bleffings ; and, no doubt, the blefiing
of a good man- is a very good thing. Still, however,
the temporal bleffings of a fabflantial dercription, is
an attainment that the wild of men may be juilly
anxious to hod. Who, therefore, can blame that
general rage, which now manifeßs itfelf throughout
the realm, and indeed through many parts of the
Continent, to become paned of the nutnerous ca-
pital hidings, that Fortune will begirt on the aBth
of this month, to' thrower down osr het ardent and
fpirited votzrics in the 'slain& 'err mosacutous
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