Star.
London, England, 1807-12-22 00:00:00

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(Signed) JOAQ_ JO7.E MONT. TORRES,
,
, Major•Geoeral.
W. SIDNEY SMITH.

' (Cory)

His Majefty's Ship Hibernia, 21 Leagues
Weft of the Tagus, Dec. a, 5807.
Sir—ln another difpatch of this day's date, I
have tranfmitted a lift of the Portoguefe fleet that
came out of the Tagus on the z9th ul.imo, which I
received that day from the hands of the Admira
commanding it, when I went on board the Principe
Realer' to pay my vifit of refpe& and congratulation
to his Royal Highnefs the Prince of Brazil, who was
embarked 'in that Ihip. I here inclofe the lift of
thofe left behind. The abfence of but one of the four
Slips is regretted by the Portuguefe (the Vafco de
Gama) (he being under repair : her guns have been
employed to arm the Freitas, 64, a new (hip, and one
of thofe which tame out with the Prince. The other
three are mere hulks ; and there is alf• one (hip on
the flock', the Principe Regente, but the is only in
frame.

The Pt ince raid every thing that the moll cordial
feelings of gratitude towards, and confidence in, his
Majelly and the &hills nation might be fuppo fed to
diftate.

I have by fignal (for we have no other mode of
communicating in this weather) direiled Captain
Moore in the Marlborough, with the London, Mo.
niirch, and Bedford, to flay by the body of the For.
toguefe fleet, and render it every afeitance.
I keep in the Hibernia dole to the Prince's 'hip.
I cannot as yet fend the Tundroyant, Plantagenet,
and Conqueror, on to Admiral Purvis, according to
their Lordibips' Order of the r4th, which, I milt,
will be the lefs felt as an inconvenience off Cadiz, at
they appear to have been ordered thither with re-
fetence to the Ruffians being within the Smite, be-
fore it was known they were on my nation. I ban
the honour to be, /cc. (Signed)

W. MUM' SMITH.
Lift of the Portngnefe Ships that remained in Lifbon :
St. Sebaftiio, of 64 Guns, unfervleeable without &thorough repair.
Maria Prima, cf 74 Guns, unferriceable; ordered to be made into
a Floating Battery, but not yet fitted.
Vale° de Gama, of 74 Guns, under repair, and nearly ready.
Princefa de Beira, of 64 Guns, condemned; ordered to *fitted as
a floating Battery.

Fenix, of 48 Gnna, In need of thorcogtt repalit
Amazons, of 44 Goys, in need c f ditto.
Perda, of 44 Guns, in need of ditto.
Tsitso, of 43 Guns, patt repair.
Veneysof 3o Guns, pat repair.
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W. SIDNEY SMITH.

Hibernia, at Sea, tat. 37.47. loag. 14.17.
December 4, r 807.
Sta.-.I have the fatisfaaion to acquaint you, for
the infwmation of the Lords Commiffioners of the
Admiralty, .that I facceeded in colleeling the whole
of the fot cuguefe fleet, except a brig, after the gale,
andoltat the weather was fuch as to allow the necef-
r,Arg yepei!s,andfoch ditiribution of fupernumeraries
-and %devices to be made as to enable Vice Admiral
Doi Plitsitel trAcunha Sottomayor to report to me
yellerdav all the Alps capable of pet forming the
voyagetto Rio Janeiro, except one line of battle chip,
whichhe requefled might be concluded to an Englifh
port. I meant to efcort her part of the way, but the
did not quit the fleet with me lea night, as fettled.
I hope, however, the may arrive fafe, as the is not in
a bad Hate, being fullituted for the Martino de Frej-
us, which was at firth deflined to go to England, in
confeeptence of a ftell arrangement made yeflerday
on the latter being found in the bell Rate for the
voyage of the two. I have detached Capt. Moore
in the Marlborough with the L,ndon, Monarch, and
Bedford, to attend the Portugnefe fleet to the Brazils.
I have thought it my duty, in addition to the ufml
order to take the above (hips under his orders, to
give Captain Moore one, to hoiß a bro td pendant
after palling Madeira, in order to give.him a greater
weight and confequence in the performance of the
important and nnufually delicate duties I have con-
fided to him. I feel the moll pedal reliance in that
Officees judgment, ability, and zeal.
The Portuguefe (hips did not after their repaitition
want more proeiflool or flaps from us than the lift