Star.
London, England, 1807-11-23 00:00:00

FROM S.VIURDAY NIGH'T'S GAZETTE.

ADMIRALTY OFFICE, NOVEMBFR 21, 407.

Cory of a I ettrr from Admiral Young. Commander* in Chief of
his Majt ft y's Ships and %reties at Plymouth, to the Honourable
'William \Vet Pole. dated on board hi. Majelty's Ship Sal-
vadiar del Mundo, Hatneine, the 18th inftant.
herewils tranfmit to you a letter which I have received
from the Commander of the Swallow, givi,g an account of his
hawing captured the French fehooner privateer Friedland, which
you will he ',leafed to by before the Lords Commiffioners of the
Admiralty. I have the honour to he. .e.. (Sivied) w. Tonne.
Stye, Rove, Mi o c's Bay, Nov. tiS, 184.
Sir—l have to acquaint you that yellerday, the
.Lizard heating N. feven or eiplit leagues, his Ma-
jetty's fl op under Illy command fell in with and
captured the French fchnoner privateer Friedland,
of two guns (which Were thrown overboard in the
Chace) and 41 men ; fhe failed from Morlaix the
day before, and had made nn captures. I have the
honour to be, &c. (Signed) A. MILNFR.
Extra& of a Letter from Vice Admiral Runtl to the Honourable
W. W. Pole, dated on board his Majrfty's Ship Majtftic, in
Yarmouth Roasts, the T 9th inftant.
Be pleated to acquaint my Lords Commiflioners
of the Admiralty, that the Carries cutter has taken,
and yellerday fent in here, a French cutter priva-
teer ; and I am happy in being able to add, that is
the third privateer brought in here within five days.
Copy of a Letter from Captain Lake, of his Majefty's Sloop Su-
rinam, addreffed to the Right Honourable Admiral Lord
Gardner, a Duplicate of which has beau tranfmitted to this
Mice by Admiral Young.
His Majcfty's Sleep Surinam, Plymouth Sound,
_ _ _ November 18, 1807.

My Lord—After leaving your Lnrd(hip's fleet on
the igth intlant to proceed to Plymouth, at three
A. M. on the t yth, Uthant S. feventeen leagues, I fell
in with, and, after a chace to the N. E. of ten
hours, captured the French privateer l'Amiral De-
cres, mcnnting fourteen lt,ng tie-pounders, and 75
men, Jean G. Michel mailer ; tailed from St. Malo
the day before, made no capture. She is a large
vet Tel, goi-e hew, well founded, this being her first
cruize. 1 leave the holour to be, &c.

(Signed) JOHN LAKE.
Copy of a Letter from Mr. William Milre, Ac'itni Lieutenant of
/13 Majelly's Cn.ter Carrier, to the Honourable W. Welkiky
Pole. dated Grimfby, the yth m it
Sir—l beg leave to acquaint you, for the infor-
tion of my Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty,
that about half WI three o'clock P. M. on the t4th
inliant, teeing a Mange fail a head, which T con
ceived to be a Oiling boat, I fleeted towards her,
(not being out of her courfe) in hopes of gaining
i-formation about the land, as we had no obferva
tion for three days.
At four we were nearly alongfide of her, when
The hoilled .F:ench colours, and commenced anion.
At th st time blowing very hard, and a great lea
running, on this account it was half an hour before
the (truck, for we could make very little ufe of our
great guns, being only four in number ; and this the
would not have done fo loon, as it washer intention to
board us : at that moment we flint away her colours
and main haulyards, when they called nut for quar.
ters ; Cromar light bearing, by our reckoning, S.W.
ditlance ten leagues.
She proved to be l'Aa'f French privateer, cotter
rigged, and a fall failor, though not calculated for
his Majelly's fervice, commanded by Norbat Coren-
winder, commitlinned Ic:r eight guns, but had only
two on board when taken, with 32 me.n. She left
Dunkirk three weeks before, and had captured two
veffels, one a galliot, detained by the Ssbille frigate,
and an Engin Hoop. named the Lord Keith.
I have the fati,faaion of bearing tefi;mony to the
good conduit of my officers and crew, coditting of
fixteen.men, with A. S. Newall, I'urfer of his Ma.
jelly's hoop Aiiion (who was paffenger on board)
for the able affillance he afforded me during the
aaion. I have the pleafure of informing you, that
no lives were loft on ei!her fide, but the rrivareer had
four men wounded. I am, Etc. (Siv,ned)
W. MILNE, Ailing Lieut.
P. S. Having fent an officer and a party of men
on board the privateer, I ordered her to proceed to
Yarmouth, and parted company with her on the
foilowing evening in a heavy gale, off CI% mar
light.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
WAR OFFICE, unvaatitte 21.
ail Regiment of I ife Guards—Captain John B. Oliver, from the
4th Dragoons, to he Captain of a 'Troop, vice Phillips, who
exchanges; A. H. Reid, Get& to be Cornet and Sub Lieu-
tenant, by purchafe, vies BotWam, who retires; Jofeph Kelly,
Gent to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchafe, vice Phil
lips, promoted.
2d Regiment of Dragoon Guard.—Major General Charles Crau
furd to be Colonel, vice the Marquis of Townthend, dcceafed.
Ift Regiment of Dragoons—Liectenaet William Jones. front the
7th Royal Veteran Battalion, to be Lieutenant, tic.: Lovett,
placed on Half• Pay of the nth Foot
3d Ditto—MaJor General William Cartwright, from the 23d
light Dragoons, to be Col ,eel vice Earl Grey, dee-sealed.
4th Ditto—Captain J. L. Phillips, from the tit Regiment of Li`e
Guards, to be Captain of a Troop, vice Oliver, who exchanges
nth Regiment of Light Dragoons--Car. air. James Thomas Mor-
gan, from the tsth Foot, to be Captain of a Troop, vice Haw-
ker, who exchanges
14th Ditto—James Hay, Gent to be Cornet, by purchafe, vice
Knategibull, promoted.
lath Ditto--Lieutenant Thomas Coulthard, from the aft W..ft
India Regiment, to ha Lieutenant, vice Martin, who exchanges.
23d Ditto—Major General William Payne, limn the nth Light
Dragoons, to be Colonel. vice Cartwright.
aft Regiment of Foot Guards— Milnes, Gent to be Enfign,
without purchafe, vice Trench, promoted.
aft Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant J. M. Balfour, from the I.on-
donderry Militia, to be Enfign.
3d Ditto—Captain William Stevens, from the nth Garrifon Bat-
talkie, to be Captain of *Company, vice Bayntun, who ex-
changes.
loth Ditto.--Lieutenant A. Thompfon, from the Sicilian Regi-
ment, to be Lieutenant,without purcbafe.
13th Ditto—Lieutenant John Reed, from the Carlow Militia, to
be Enfign; Lieutenant Janina Gledftanes, from the London-
derry Mildia, to be Enfign.
15th Ditao—Captain Francis Hawker, from the :ash Light Dra-
goons, to be Captain of a Company, vice Morgan, who ex-
'changes; Hildebrand Barry Barobam, Gent. to be Enfign, with-
out purehafe, vice Walser, whe• reigns.
2.7134 kAte4--Janies .Macgregor, Gent to be Enfign, without put-
chak vice Ras, promoted.
134 Dittd--Lkutenant —Lewis, from the Cardigan Militia,
to be Second Liaukbant; Lkutesant Theophilue kerkins trum
Hilt Ply dig s4th Foot, to be Pagmaftcr of the Second Bat-
LADD-
2stk Ditta—Enfign Pattlek Corbett, from the sth Oarrifoo Bat
so be l leutenant, without purchafe; Quarter Mailer
Alkaharit Knowles to be Adjutant, with the rank of Eofivi,
vice Patten, wbo refigus the Adjutancy only; Quarter Matter-
4erjeant James Leech to be,9otrter Matter. vice Weft, appoin-
ted to the (tk Royal Veteran Battalion; Quarter Matter her-
jeant James Macdonald, from the sth Garrifon Battalion, to be
(barter Mailer, vice the Adjutant.
28th Ditto--Httipital Mate Edward johnfon to be AMftatat Sur-
geon, vice Doggie, promoted in the 43th Foot.
43th Die—Captain William Pattefon, fawn the 1-011401lbrry
Militia, to be Sitlign.