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London, England, 1809-01-16 00:00:00

AY NIGHT's‘GAZETTE.

~ JANUARY 1, 1809.
has been pleased to appoint the Rev.
Oriel College, Oxford, to be one of his
' - Chaplains.

.HALL, JANUARY 13.
leased to appoint the Rev. Ar.tx.Svapas
of Lethnot, in the Presbytery of Bre-
tar, vacant by the death of Mr. John

OFFICE, JANUARY 14.
ear Admiral the Honourable Sir Ales-
`!oniniander in Chief of his Majesty's
Leeward Islands, to the Honourable
beard the &Beide. at Barbadoes, Oct.

formation of the Lords Commissioners
ry of a Letter from Captain Sanders, of
its giving an account of his capturing
• of sevelaguns and seventy men.
am, Etc. ALEX. COCHRANE.
loop Bellette, at Sea, Aug. 23,1803.
to inform you, that his Majesty's sloop
Jinmand, has captured, after a chace of four
itooner privateer Confiance, mounting seven
with a complement of seventy men ;
—I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) ono. smenzas.
)MIRAIsTY.OFFIC.E, JANUARY 14.
Rear-Admiral Sir R. G. Keats, K.B.
ad-
Admiral Sir James Samaras, Bert. and LL
.e Hon. W. W. Pole, dated on board
-.. Superb, off Gottenburgb.
'herewith to transmit a letter, which has been
t Sir 4teltibald Dickson, of the Orion, by
Magnet, reporting to him the capture off
of the Danish cutter privateer Paulina,
, with II corps of 42 men.
WNW. sloop Magnet, off Bosabolm, Dec. 5.
• Worn% 'Go that, oruir.bsg in obedience to your
goon a Cutter, under Bornholm, and by
is brig tinder my command, succeeded in
Laud, *hen I chaced and came up with her
f Bordhobn bearing S.S.E. two miles.
t. Danish privateer, mounting 10
eiglstlooladers) and manned with 42 men, from
• ys, and had not made any capture ; her
thrown overboard dosing the obace.
Axed) GEO. MORRIS.
ADMIRA.LTT OFFICE, JANUARY 14.
Charles 6111, Esq. Commander of his.
Onyx, to the Moo. W. W. Pole, dated Hull
1, 1609.
inform you, for the information of my
'the Admiralty, that on the morning of
when in lat. 53.30. long. 3.. we disco-
eke lee bow, standing to the southward,
; private signal. She immediately chewed
eve to, as if prepared for battle. We kept
'clock, when being perfectly ready we bore
to clove action. The enemy attempted
, but, from our superior sailing, we were
attempt. At half past ten she struck her co
in her sails and rigging, and having most
the superior fire kept up by the Onyx,
; very heavy sea, displayed a cool and
beyond any thing I could expect from
, and merits my warmest commendations
utch National brig Manly, formerly Bri-
the Dutch in the River Ems. She mounts
carronades, and four long brass 6-pounders,
if 94 men, commanded by Captain-Lieute-
', of the Dutch Navy.
elms is much snore trifling than might be
and close a conflict, which can be only sic-
' heavy sea running the whole of the time,
ided, and the enemy five killed and six
pleasure in announcing her capture, as
tel, in company with another brig, for the
ig and intercepting our trade with Heligo-
le small capture from Embden, laden with
a England
imend to their Lordships' notice my First
, Garrett, who is an old and very deserving
advice and assistance I feel much indebted;
the Second lieutenant, who is a deserv-
to whose zeal and activity the service is
snot pass over in silence the assistance I
D. Louis, Acting Master, whose exertions
rig, so as to completely foil the enemy's
:ed a great display of professional skill, and
,role of the time was highly meritorious; as
Z. Webb, the parser, who volunteered his
reetion of the small-arm men and Marines.
(Signed) CHAS. GILL.
' Wounded on board his Majesty's Sloop
,ch National Brig Manly, during the Action
1809.
Inyx, 10 Guns and 76 Men.

imlth, seaman, badly; James Harlow (1),
Agworth, boy, badly, since dead.
lanly, 16 Guns and 94 Men.
ounded, six. (Signed) Cuss. GILL, Captain.
GAZETTE OF JANUARY 10, 1809.
Sir John Moore's First Dispatch, page 34,
and 9 from the bottom—For Val=ira, read

it-General Sir John Moore's Second Dispatch, page
I—For Jews, squadrons, read OM squa-
•Generai Lord Paget's Dispatch, page 35, column
• bottom—For Major Bagwell, read Major

[ ILITARY PROMOTIONS.
WAR OFFICE, .TAN. 14'.

coot—Lieutenant General Sir John Francis
from the 71st Foot, to be Colonel, vice General

.etenant-General Francis Dundas, front the 94th
Colonel, vice Sir John Cradock•
tenant-General James Lord Forbes, from the
ttallon, to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General

--..swier-Cossoral Royal,ld Hill, (rum the
Colonel, vice Lord Forbes.
ORDNANCE OFFICE, JAN. 10.
dishment for the Military Departments

of the Ordnance.
Assistant-Surge'ons—Samuel Handy Halaham,
tgomery, and George ISarber, Gents. Dated la-

the Royal Pembroke Regiment of Fu-
, signed by the Lord Lieutenant.
Gent. w t►e Second Lieutenant. Dated No-

gned by the Lord Lieutenant of the
County of Hereford.
of Herefordshire Volunteer infantry.
t. be Captain, vice William Griffiths, resigned•
tauk, Gent. to be Lieutenant, vice Grath',

t. to be Ensign, vice Mauls promoted.
"homas Badham, Gents. to Hauls,
ditto.
dated September 14, 1808.
the Banffshire Local Militia, signed
ly the Lord Lieutenant.
Dated September 24,1808.
to be Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant.
‘ohinson, Esq. to be Lieutenant-Colonel.
Stronach, and Stewart Souler, Esqrs. to be Majors.
Tames Archibhld Young, Peter
. Souter, John Macbean, James Fyfe, Thomas
Harden, William Duff Bruce, Alexander For-
1, and George Wilson, Esqrs.
its—James Frazer, Lewis Cruiksbank, Thomas
sander Robinson, Alexander Ross, John Ross, John
Alexander Watson, Alexander Robertson, John