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London, England, 1807-12-14 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY OFFICE, DECEMBER t 2.

Extra!! of a Letter from Admiral Montagu, Commander In
Chief of his Maletty's Ships and Vac's at Purtfmouth and
Spithead, to the Hon. W. W. Pole, dated on hoard'his Ma-
jetty's Ship Royal William, at Spithead, the z itit inftsr.t.
I blade a letter I have received front Captain Hon} man, of his
Majelty's dip Leda, acquainting me of his having eliaced and
taken a French lugger privateer, of 18 g..ns. I am furry to add
that de is on More at Banbridge Ledge, with little hopes of get-

dug her of - -
His Majelty's Ship Leda, December 4, Beaehy Head
bearing N. N. W. ten or eleven Leagues.
Sir—l have thh honour to acquaint you, that at
eight o'clock this morning, Cape de Caux bearir.g
S. S. W. difiance four leagues, we difcerned a lugger
and a brig (landing for the rench coall ; and con-
ceiving the logger to be a privateer, with her prize,
I Rood towards them, when the brig ran for Havre
de Grace, and the lugger Rood E. by S. when I
infiantly gave chace to her, and, after a run of fix
hours, we came up with her, and found her to be
the Adolphe French privateer, Monfieur Nocholas
Famenter, Commander, eight days from Boulogne.
She is a remarkable fine velfcl, is entirely new, fails
Uncommnnly well, and mounts ten eighteen pound
carronades, four long four pounderr, two two•
pounders, and two (swivels; had (evenly men on
board when the f.siled, but has now only twenty-five,
the others having been fcnt away in prizes the has
captured. I have the hi.npur to be, &c.
(Signed) ROZ. HONYMAX.
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
WAt OFFICE. DEC. 12.
Royal Regiment of Horfe Guards... Draper Neville, Gent. to be
Cornet, by purchafe,viee Hill, promoted.
3d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—William Shum, Gent. to be
Cornet, by purchafe.
7th Ditto—Ralph Smith, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchofe, vice
Gem, promoted in the Both Foot.
gel Regiment of Dragoons—Cornet George Barnard to he Lieu-
tenant by purehafe, vim James, promoted ; Thomas Gordon,
Gent. to be Cornet, vice Barnard.
28th Regiment of Light Dragoons--Lieutenant George Frederick
Harvey to Ite Captain of a troop by purchak, vice Rteleardfon

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who retires.
ift Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant W 'ter Ritchie, from the rob

Foot. to be Lieutenant, vice Armitrong, who exchanges.
rlDitto—Ei:fign jofrph Fenwick to be Lieutenant, without put •
ehafe,vice King, who retires.
24th Ditto ...Lleuter.ant John Arrnftrong from the Royals, tube
I ieutenant, vice Ritchie, who exchanges
23d Ditto—Captain Thomas Delmer to be Major, by purehafe,
vice Bury, who retires ; Lieutenant Francis Dalmer to be Cap
tain, vice Thomas Dalmer ; rkeond lieutenant Wm. Whalley
to be Fiat Lieutenat.t. vice F. Dalt-suer.
27th Ditto—Lieutenant '1 homas Moore, from the Meath Militia,
to be Enfign.
28th Ditto--Lieutenant John Thorntra, from the 3ra Foot, to
be Captain/Pi a compa-y. by porthole, vice Leck..y, who re•
tires; William Irwin, Gent. to be Enfign, by purehafe, vice
Clarke, rrommtd,
sift Ditto—rufign Henry H. Young to be Lieutenant by par
chafe, vice Knox promoted.
3sd Ditto—Enfigit J. H. K. Chapman. from the Bth Weft India
Regimelit to be Lieuremint, without ptirchafe ; James Renhin•
Gni, Geod. to be Enlign,vice Sinclair, promoted in the 4th Gar-
rifon Br talion.
soth Ditto—Captain Henry James Riddell to be Major, by put.
chafe, vice Haven. who retires ; Lieutenant William Read to
be Captain of a Company. vice Riddell.
58th Dittn--Svjeant Major William Groves, from the std Foot, I
to be Adjutant, with the rank of Enflgn, vice Mortimer, dc
ceded.

both Regiment of Foot.

To be Lieutenants-- Enfigns M. F. A. Treffan, vice Walfh, de-
ecared ; M. 1. J. Duchcfnay, vice Mair, promoted in the 7th
Garrifonll.ittaliuli; Eiifign and Adjotatit William Simplon, to

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have the rank of Lieutenant. -
Eufign Jofrph VUO Ken*, vice Towes, promoted in the Royal
York Rangers
inbign M du Chats!let, vies Johnfon, promoted in the 9th Gar.
rifon Battalion.
Enfign Thomas I iddle, vice Ellis, detested.
Enfign_John P. Paisley, vice Palneavis. deeeated.
Enflgn James vice Mertens, detested.
lEnto J C Antrobits, vice Hinckledy, promoted.
F..nfibri Henry Mulkr, vice Whits, promoted in the aft Gurifoo
Battalion.
Fnfign Wi:Uans l.inftow, vice Woolf, promoted.
Bi.fign Fronds Bane Eberiteia.
To be Fattens,
Julius Von Botch, dent. vice du Clutch:J.
John Louie itarbas, Gent. vice Muller.
Baron Melte, view Green. deceafed..
de Breit, Gent. vice Linikow.
John Frederick Schultze Gent vice Von Xonig.
olittiliitto--Horpital date George Rudtdell to be ASftant sur-
geon.
Ditto—Aklander Grant, Gent. W be Enlists, vice Mantel,
drug/ d.
ft Ditto.—.Entign 'Case Herbert, from half pay of the yyth root,
to he bitty), vice Paird, who exchanges.

87th Ditto—Captain Alexander Rote to be Major, vice St Clair.
deerafed; Lieutenant Simen George Newport, from the 10th
Light Dragoons, to be Captai, of a Company, vice Rats; and
Lieutenant Morgan Carroll, filet the 9th Gera= Dateilion,
to be Lieutenant. vice Canute, who exchanges.
goth Ditto--Lieutenant Thomas Melia, from the aft Weft India
Regiment. to be Lieutenant, vice P•Yton, detested.
95t h Ditto—Captain John Stewart to be Major, by pnrchars, vice
Gardner. who retires.
tit Welt India Regiment—Lieutenant Tryon Still, from the gsd
Font. to be Captain of a Company, by purehafe, vice Gray,
who retires; Entign John Maertarnara to be Lieutenant, without
purchafe. vice Nichol!. appointed to the goili Foot, and Henry
Hyde, Gent. to be Enßgn, vice IVlnenamara.
3d Ditto—Thomas Ro:ecrtfon, Gent. to be Bnftgn, vice Mufgrave
deceated.
sth Ditto—Thomas Walker, Gent. to be Quarter Matter, vice
Stirling, deeeafed.
Bth Ditto—Fnfign John Sinclair to be Lieutenant, without par-
chafe. vice Galway. who religns, and James Richards, Gent. to
be Eadign, vice Sinclair.
3d Garrifon Battalion—James Duff, Efq. to be Paymatter, vice
Bulitrode, who refigns
4th Ditto—Enrico John Sinclair, from the 32d Font, to be Lieu-
tenant, vice Douglas, who reigns
6th Ditto —Enfign fot.n Wifdom, from the 31ft Foot, to be Lieu-
tenant, vier deceated.
gth Dittoa—Lieutenant John Camae, from the 87th Foot, to be
Lieutenant, vice Carrot!, who exchanges.
BREVET.
Captain James Macliecrie, of the 57th Foot, to be Major in the
Army. Dated January t, t 805.
STAFF.
Arthur &eon. Erg. fate Lieutenant Colonel of the 66th Font, to
be an Infpetting Fikld Officer of Yeomanry and Volumeer
Corps tenting in Ireland, with the tank of Lieutenant (ketonel
while. to employed.

HOSPITAL STAFF.
Deputy Purveyor C. WhioielLl, from ball pay, to be Deputy
Purveyor to the Forces.
Purveyor's Clerk James Mould to be Dcruty Purveyor to the
Forces (crying in Ireland.

GARRISON.
Serjeant Knox, of the tad Font, to be Fort Adjutant to the
Citadel of M-iftea and its dependencies.
111 Regiment of the Royal Eaft India Volunteers.
Lieutenant Thomas Cleeve to be Captain of a Company, vice
Jones, who raps.
Enfign George Medley to be Lieutenant, vice Cleeve.
Richard Banana, Gent. to he Enfign, vice Medley.
M F MOR ANDO at•
The appointment of Lieutenant Thomas Mare, from the Meath
Militia, to he Enfign in the 71 ft Regiment of Foot, as !Iced in the
Gazette of the 17th ultimo, has not taken place.
Lieutenant Beaver, of the 34th, and Lieutenant Lawrence, of
the Regiment of Foot. are fuperfcded.
Eamon In the Gazette of the ath
tlt Regiment of
For Militant Surgeon Robert Woulfe, from the 12th light Dra-
goons, to be ARlant Surgeon,
Read Affiftant Surgeon Ruuert Woulk, from the 12th Light Dra-
goons, robe Surgeon.
Commitli ins figned by the Lord Lirntenant for the
County of Suffer.—North Lewes Volunteers.
James CranhOurn Strode, Efq. to be Mal ; Wiliam Wane
Elq. to be Captain. Dated May 9.1807.
South Cr•icheller Volunteers.
William Snuton. Gent. to be lieutenant ; Thomas Knott and Ed-
ward Hyde, Gents to be Enfigns. Dated May 23,1807.
Arundel Volunteers.
Thomas Ibbetfon and William Holmes, Ervin to be Captains.
Dated May 9, 184.
Jeremiah Lear and John Tompkins, Gents, to be Lieutenants.
Dated as above.
Oliver,William Cent to be ditto Dated July 9,1837.
Charles Lane and Richard Holmes, Gents. to be Litligits. Dated
May 9.18:7.
William Ellis Gent to he ditto. Dated July 9, 1807.
Well Coati Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry.
Jahn Lane. Efq to be Captain. Fred Auguft t 4, 5837.
CommilTiona in the Barham Dawns Yeomanry Ca•
valty, figned by the Lord Lieutenant of the County
of Kent. Dated December 3. 1807.
Cornet Richard Peckham to be Lieutenant. vice Parker, pro-
rooted ; Gilbert Pembrook, Gent, to be Cornet, vice Ptek ham.
Commiilions figned by the Lnrd Lieutenant oil the
County of Invernef..—lnvernefifi:ireMilitia.
Jam-s Grant, Gent. to be Enilgo, vice Sbaw, raped. Dated
Oaober 19,1807
Invernefahire Volunteers.
Glengary, Maria, and Letterfinlay Battali.m.
Glengar y Company.
Roderick Kenedy. Cent. to be Lieutenant, vice Mscdonell, ap-
pointed in the Line. Dated November Is. 1837.
Commit:lion figned by the Lo,d Lieutenant of the
Crunty of Ayr.
3d Battaron of the zd Regiment of Ayrfhitt Vo-
lunteer Infantry.
Gardiner, Gent to be Adjutant. Dated Nov. IR,
figned by the Lord Lieuterrant of the
County of Derby.
Derby Regiment of V.,lonteer Infantry.
John Cox, Fro to ue Major Dated December 3. !Rm.
John Storer, Efq. to be Captain; Thomas Severuc, Gent. to be
I ientenant. Both dated as above.
To be Enfigns--Joreph Saunders, John Billing. George Friteh,
Thelma, Emery and Thomas Hof/laud, Gents. All dated as
above.
BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
February 13. Bendix Barnard Levin, late of Great Alie.ftreet,
Mithileks, merchant, dealer and chapman, at ten, at Guildhall.
January la. John Carruthers, of Briltol, grocer, dealer and chap.
man, at ten, at Guildhall, London.
BANKRUPTS.
Matthew Muir, of Poncafter, Yin !Aire, linen • draper. fhopheeper,
dealer and chapman, to furrender December 19. 2t. and January
23, at two, at the Bridgewater Arms, Matichaer. Anoraks,
Mee,. Chcfshyre and %Valk er, Mar chefter.
Thomas Mogan, of Stourbridge,Worceltertbirc, druggift, grocer
dealer and chapman, December 28. at lour, December 29, .rd
January 23, at eleven, at the Talbot Inn, Stourbridge afto (raid.
Attonties, Mr Charles Coirrtabk,Symomls Inn, Chancery lane,
London ; or Mr Robins. Stuurbridge.
John Tennant. of Oefurdiftreet, Middles:, wine and brandy
merchant, dealer and chapman. December 15,22. and Januar y
23. at one, at Guildhall. Attornies, Mars. Palmer. •Contliao
foils and Thomfon, Conchal' court, Throgmorton Itrret
John Yew Griffith. of Northampton Ten ace, in the City Road,
Middlcf. a ftockhroker, Decent: is 19. 23, and Januar- is, at
eleven. at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. Clarke, bullet's
Hall, Chrapilde.
Samna Donlon and Solomon Rich, of Woodftoelt Itreet, near
Bond tient, bli.ldlefex, taylon and copartners, dealvre and
chapmen, December 19, January 2, at twelve, and January 23,
at one, at GuildhalL Attorney, Mr. Peacock, No. 17, Panton-
fquare. London.
jureph Smith and Samuel Worthington, Ire of Hurft, pan& of
Anatol under Line. Lat.caildre, muffin manufaftueers, alert,
chapmen, and eopartnias, December January. 2, and 23, at
eleven, at the Palace Inn, Manehelter. Attorutea. Mr. Gibbon,
Afhton under Chic ; or Mr. Bettye, Chancery lane, Lont:on
William Romaine Callender, of Neweaftle upon Tyue, merchant.
dealer and chapman, December 21, January 2, and 23. at eleven,
at. the Shakcipear Tavern, Nelvcaltic upon Tyne Attornies,
Mr. William A tkinfon, Chancery lane, London; or Mr. Jofeph
Bainbridge, Neweaftle upon Tyne.
George Dodfon' now or late 4f Northouram, parifh of Halifax.
Yorkibire, horfeidenter, cowjobber, dealer and chapman, Dec.
21, 22, and January 23, at ten, at the White Swan Inn, Halifax
Anomie*, Mr Wiglefwortl, Gray's Inn, Loudon; or loleffre..
Wiglefwortb and 1 kompfon Halifax.
Thomas Abskirorth, of Blackburn, Jobn Watfon, John Watfoo
the younger, and Intel* Wagon, all of Prefton, Laneathiren
cotton manufaCturers, dealers and copartners, January 4. .5;
and 23, at eleven, at the Legs of Man, Penton. Attornies, Mr
Stattlfant, Prefton; or Mars. Milne and Parry, Old Jewry.
Jokipls Lockman, of Salford, Lancallaires manufacturer, dealer
and chapman, December 28,30, and January 23, at four, at the
Dog Tavern, Manehelter. Attornies, Mr. John Higfon, Red.
cm& &vet, Mancheftw; oe Metre, Foulkes and Longdill,
Gray's Inn, London,

Henry Holmes, new or late of Leeds, Yorke'lre, ftationer, dealer
and ch3pman, Describer 23, 24. and January 23, at eleven, at
the Tingle Legs Inn, Leeds. Attornies, Mr.Speight, in Leads ;
• or Mr liktrye, Chancery lane. London.
JeCeph Edirard Lowe, off Manchefter, warehoufernan, dealer and
airman, December 21, January 6, and 23, at three, at the Pa.
bee Inn, Manebefter. Attornics, Melts Walters and Walters,
Stockport, Bemire ; Of Mars Wright and Pickering, Temple,
London,
William Davis, of Cane Place, Kentifir Town, Mlddlefes, carpen-
ter. December 19, 26, and January 13, at eleven, at Guildhall.
Attorney, Mr. Searle, Child's Place, Temple Bar.
William Mentes, of Maid lane, peril\ of St Saviour, Southwark,
Surrey, coal merchant, dealer and ckapman, December tn. 29,
and January 21, at ten, at GuildkalL Attorney, Mr. Flezney,
Chancery lane.
Nathaniel Ward Bowers and William Bowers, of Cannon-ftreet,
I.ontion, comb makers, dealers, ebapmen and copartners, Dec
r 26, January a, and 23, at twelve, at Guildhall Attorney, Mr.
Kirkman, Cloak lane.
Thomas Hardwick, of Manchafter, merchant, dealer and chap.
man, December at , January s, and 23, at eleven, at the Bf.dg.
water Arms, in Menet:eller. Attornies, Metrs. Duckworth,
Chippindall and Denihm, Mancheltcr.
Kenneth Tod, of Broad (beet, London, inftwance broker, mer-
chant, dealer and chaprnan. December tn. 26, and January 2A,
at ten, at GuildhaH. Attornics, Marrs Street and oolfe, Phil-
pot brie.