Star.
London, England, 1807-10-21 00:00:00

ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE.

The Duckworth, Captain MANNING,
arrived this
day from the Bay of Honduras, after beating off a
French lugger privateer off Portland on Sunday
evening tali. On Thurfday previous, Captain M.
fell in with an Englifh fchooner privateer 5o leagues
W. of Scilly, belonging to Plymouth. When fiell
law her the had Englilts colours hoilled. When wit!lin
gun fhot, the fired one (hot, and hoilled French co-
lours. Captain M. then tired a broadfide the pri•
vateer hauled down French colours, and hoilled
Engin ; then ceafed firing, and nearing each other,
Captain M. afked what fchooner it was, and from
whence ? but received no anfwer. Captain M. told
him, if he did not give an anfwer, he fhould fire ano-
ther broadfide into her. After repeatedly afking, he
got the following anfwer : "fie was ass Englyb priva•
leer." Soon after they bad an interview, and told
Captain MANNINO. he would meet feveral Eng-
in privateers, but no probability of meeting any
French. Captain M. proceeded on, and on Sunday
evening, off Portland, fell in with a French lugger
privateer, who hailed him in good Englifb, and Paid
he was the Neptune, of Portfmouth. The privateer
attempted to board (even different times, but could
not fucceed. In her firft attempt the carried away
her bowfprit againll her [tern. Am furry to fay the
Mate, Mr. JOHN Fowled., was killed early in the ac-
tion, and loon after a boy, named WILLIAM UR-
ciwo, who was then in the attitude (as he could not
get a mu(ket) of throwing empty glafa bottles over
the flern, down into the privateer. In lets than five
minutes after, Captain M. received a wound in his
left fide by a mutket ball, but not dangeroufly. Soon
after, Captain M. got one of the heavy guns to bear
on her, and could dillinetly hear them fay, " Monger,
Meagre," and loon hauled off.

Of the crew, which confifled of 26 men and boys
in all, only the Mailer, Mate, and two lads, were
Engin. All the others were foreigners, and behaved
remarkably well : they Rood to their guns againil an
inceffant fire of mufketry from the privateer for three
quarters of an hour. The Mate has left a wife and
two children, who, the Captain units, will not pars
unnoticed. Soon after the anion, they fell in with
his Majefly's flip ARROW, to whom they gave infor-
mation : (he went in purfuit of the privateer.
The Hibberts, Captain Wir.sors, left the Bay of
Honduras, in company with the Duckworth, on the
29th of Augull.
The Captain of the ARAB man of war fent his
furgeon on board, to attend Captain M.

WEYMOUTH, OCTOBER 19.
Arrived the Hope, CLAR lc, from Partfmouth ; the
Commerce, KELLWAY, from Sunderland ; the Wil-
liam and Mary, BOYNE!, from Poole ; and his Ma-
jelly's brig LocUST, Lieut. Gedge, from a cruize.—
Sailed his Majefly's !hips Purs", Capt. Jsav Ea ;
Svaastrous, Lieut. Nuctlyr ; and LIBERTY, Lieut.
CODD, on a cruize t alto the General Doyle packet,
Piron, for Guernfey and Jerfey, with mails and
paiengers ; the Noce of Wales, Bstrasrr, for
Guernfey, with malt; and:the Brilliant, COURT, for
Guernfey, with cattle.

A fignal was flying at Portland for an enemy's
cruiser clofe under Portland, and the Locuss gun
brig, Lieut. GiDG!, immediately got under weigh
to go in quell of her, but being little wind, we are
fearful the made her efeape.

DOVER, OCTOBER 20.

Came in yellerday the brig Die Jande, Captain
Townassin, of Kniphaufen, from Rotterdam, with a
cargo of bark, bound to Lilbon, being very leaky and
unable to proceed the voyage without repair. The

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FFrench privateers contidge to soMmit depredigont
on this cnall, add k certain!, a great giity that
fome faa failing veil aiire tun Rationed about here,
to intercept thoferifiii a'l o& every night coarse rivet
and cruize between the Seth Foreland and Dunge-
nefs. The Counters of Elgin cutter has fent in here
the brig Erpedition, Capt. A 1111cTRONC, of and from
Sunderland, with a cargo of coals, which the recap-
tured early yeßerday morning, having been taken
the night before by a privateer. Wind S.S.W. and
moderate.

DEAL, OCTOBER so.

Arrived his Majefly's fhips ItANGAItoo and &non.
movars, from a mite, and remain in the Downs
with the flips as per laft. Wind S.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

GRAVEStND,OCTOBER no—Paired by his Majefty's fhip Sera.
pis, from Malta; Speculation, Edricks ; Bedford, Daniel : and the
Achilles. Hellerdy, from Copenhagen.—Sailed the Friendfhip.
Sebadleck, for Gottenburgh ; Memel, Schatifenorth; and ti e
Vrowc Catharine, Head, for Memel.

HULL, OCTOBER Isl.
The Flora, WILKINSnN, from Peterfbu►gh for Lon-
don, paired Scarborough on Wednefday, in company
with about 4o fail of tranfports for Copenhagen.
A letter received from Captain Owsr .a of the
Nancy, of this port, dated Harlaem Prifon, Rates,
that the Nancy failed from Copenhagen Roads on
the sth ult. under c-nvoy of the Charles armed brig,
in company with about 4.0 fail of merchant veffels.
Having parted with the convoy, the Nancy, on the
morning of the isth ult. on the North end of the
Dogger Bank, fell in with l'Aigle privateer, of Of-
tend, Captain BEAUVAIX, carrying 14 grins and Sz
men, which captured the Nancy ; alfQ the Friendihip,
SurutILAND, from Riga to this port ; and the John,
of Newcaftle, fiom Riga to London, with hemp.