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London, England, 1807-02-09 00:00:00

Frown the LONDO.V GAZETTE, February 7.

ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, FEBRUARY 7, 1807.
Copy of a Letter from Vice-Admiral Dacres, Commander in
Chid' of his Majefty's Ships and Vella, at Jamaica. to Wil-
liam Marfden, Ifi dated at Port Royal, Dec. s, 18:6
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Sir —On the Pique's return frim her cruize, I received from
eaptain Rofs two letterS, of which the inclofed are copies, and
tranfmit them to you, for the information of the Lords Com-
mifaoncrs of the Admiralty. am, &c. (Signed)
J.a. DAMS.
His Majefty's ihip Pique, Mona Palfage, Nov. a. ac. 6.
Sir-•I have the honour to inform you, that the
barge and two other boats of his Majefly's (hip under
my command, were fent yenerday to intercept a
fchooner coming round Cape Roxo (Port) Rico),
but owing to a very heavy fquall, with rain, coming
off there, they 101 l fight of her in the night ; but
have great fatisfadtion in adding, that Lieut. BELL,
who commanded the party, atfifled by Lieutenant
BAILLIE, of the Royal Marines, pulhed in for Ca-
baret Bay, where they completely fucceeded in de.
ftroying a battery on (bore, of three guns, fpiking
them up, breaking the carriages, and bringing out
a very tine Spani(h copper bottomed brig, pierced for
twelve gnus. I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) c. 11. H. REM.

His Majefty's fhip Pique, Mona Paffage, Nov. s, aots.
Sir—l have the honour to inform you, that on the
zd inttant, Lieutenant BAKU, in the launch of his
Majefty's. [hip under my command, chaced and drove
on fhnre, after Tome (mart tkirmilhing upon the reef
of Cape Roan, a French feluche rigged privateer of
two gyms, four fwivels, and 26 men, where ate was
totally 1011. I have the pleafure further to inform
you, that on his returning to join the (hip, he fuc-
ceeded in capturing (after a very long chace) ano-
ther very fall failing French privateer, of one gun,
and 2o men. I have, &c. (Signed) c. a. H. ROSS.
Copy of another letter from Vice Admiral Dams, to William
Madden, Efq dated at Port Royal, December to.
Sir-1 have the honour to inelofe you, for the information of the
Lords CommilEoners of the Admiralty, the copy of a letter I have
received from Captain Briggs, of the Orpheus, acquainting me
of his having captured the Spanifh fehoonerSufannah, of four guns,
from Campeche to the Havanoah, with merchandize. (Signed)
J. Z. DACIA!.
Orpheus, in the Gulph of Mexico, November 13.
Sir—l beg to acquaint you, that on the 12th init.
I fell in with, and after a [tort chace, captured the
Spanifh fchnoner Sufannah, of four guns (two eights
and two fixes) from Campeche to the Havannah,
with merchandize. I am, &c. (Signed)

T. BRIGGS.
Copy of another Letter from Vice Admiral Dacres, to William

Madden, Efq. datcd at Port Royal, December 12.

Sir—Their Lordfhips will be concerned to learn, that the ir-
elofed copy of a letter from Captain Ayfcough, of his tviajefty's
lblp Succefs, acquainting me of the deftrudion of the Vengeur
felucca rigged privateer, of one gun, and about fifty men, by the
boats of that Blip, reports fo great a lots of killed and wounded,
though great intrepidityjand perfeverance were difplayed, very
creditable to the party engaged in it. I am, &c. (Signed)

J R. DACRIS.
His Majefty's Ship Succefs, Lucca, December 6.
Sir—l beg leave to inform you, that, on the morn-
ing of the zoth of laft month, Banding in for the
land to the eastward of Cumberland Harbour, 1 ob..
ferved a fmall felucca running into Hidden Port.—
Mr. W. DUKE, the Firft Lieutenant, volunteered his
fervices, with Lieutenant CHARLES SPENCS and ac-
ting Lieutenant DOWELL &Rat u.r. The barge and
yawl were armed, and inftantly difpatched. On
their approach they found her crew had landed
(about fifty in number) with their fmall arms, and
the only long gun ; had lathed the vetfel to the trees' •
potted themfelves on a hill clole to the beach, and
fired down on our boats with grape and mufketry in
the molt determined manner. (I am very lorry to
fay Lieutenant Duca was killed the firft
Lieutenant SPENCE, who took the command, informs
me it was impoffible to dand the continual fire kept
up from our boats for one hour and twenty minutes,
(several of the enemy having fallen during that time.)
From the barge being flint -through in feveral places,
(even wounded men in the boats, Lieut. St slice very
properly judged it would be only facrificing the lives
of the brave party to attempt the hill, he therefore
ordered the veffel to be towed out, which was done
from under a very heavy fire of grape. By her jour-
nal the appears to be the Vengeur French privateer,
and failed from the city of St. Domingo the tft of
Oitober, which, from being leaky, owing to Blot
holes, &c. funk aftern of the fhip. I.ieut. SPIINCB
(peaks in the higheft terms of the Ailing Lieutenant
O'ltatt.t.y ( who has been in that fituation with me
above eight months), the petty officers, feamen, and
marines under his orders. 1 cannot omit recommen-
ding to your notice Mr. WILLIAM RAND HUGHES,
Matter's Mate, who paffed for a Lieutenant, and
concluded himfelf in a very fpirited manner. With
concern 1 enclofe you a hit of the killed, wounded,
and miffing : and have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) JOHN AYSCOUGH.
A return of killed, wounded, and milling in the Boats com-
manded by Lieutenant Charles Spence, of his Majefty's Ship
Sweets, John Ayfcough, Efq. Captain, in Adtion with the
Vengeur French Felucca Privateer, of one Gun and about fifty
Men, on the ioth of November, 1806, in Hidden Port, on the

.Coati of Cuba.
William Duke, Firit Lieutenant, killed; Dowell O'Reilly,Aift •
ing Lieutenant, wounded in the leg; John Frederick, ordinary; Bad ly
wounded in the thigh ; James Clewer, able, badly wounded in the
knee joint ; Henry Bibby, ordinary, badly wounded through the
body; John Horniby, able, badly wounded through the lungs;
Daniel Burns, landfman, (lightly wounded in the fingers; Jafper
Wheeler, Marine, (lightly wounded in the hand; and Anthony
Paean, able, miffing, fuppofed to have deferred.
Total— t killed, 7 wounded, and a miffing.
(Signed) Joux Av scones', Captain.
THOMAS DEAR, Surgeon.
Copy of a Letter from the Earl of St. Vincent, K. B. Admiral
and Commander in Chief of his Majelty's Fleet employed in
the Channel, Soundings, &c. to William Maddest, Lfq. dated
_ _ _

in Town, the 3d inftant.
Sir-1 inclofe for the information of the Lords Qmimiffilners
of the Admiralty, a copy of a letter which I have this day receiv-
ed from Captain Sir 'I bona. Lavie, of his Majefty's Lip the
Blanche. I am, &c. (Signed) ST. VINCENT.
His Majcfty's Ship Blanche, off Bourdeauz,
January as, 1807,

My Lord—l have the honour to tranfmit, for your
Lordfhip's information, a copy of a letter I have
addreffed to Captain lesars, Commander of a fqua-
dron of his Majefly's (hips off Rochefort.
4, With my accuflomed good fortune I have in-
tercepted the George Waflungton, and found Capt.
LIROARIAN, late Commander, of the Valeuruefe
French frigate, with his officers and men on board,
confitting, in all, of 3c6 men ; but (he has no Norte
belonging to that fhip. I haveilaken the prifoners
out, and tent the (hip to England."
I have the honour to be, &c.

(Signed) THOMAS LAtIE•
llur:4 orer.

L (WM N GAZETTE.

IN CONTINUATION FROM THE !ACCRUING TAGIL.

opy of a I.etter from Captain Campbell, of his Majefty's Ship
the Texel, to William Marfden, t fq. dated in Lcith Roads, the

4th inftant.
Sir—You will be pleafed to acquaint the Lords Commillioners
of the Admiraity of the arrival here, ycfterday, of his Majefty's
hired defence (hip the Norfolk, from Sheernefs and herewith I
inclofe a letter which 1 have received from Captain Rielly', giving
an account of the capture of l'Adolphe Frerch privateer, as men-
tioned is my letter to you of the 3t ft ult. I am, Sec. (Signed)
D. CAM HULL.

His Majcfty'. Armed Defence Ship Norfolk, Leith
Roads. February 3.
Sir--1 have to acquaint you, that on my returning
front the Note to this anchorage, we obferved on the
26th ult. at eight o'clock A. M. a lugger, beating
E N. E. dillant fix or (even miles, klamborough
Head bearing N. N. W. diflant four miles, the wind
W. S. W. feveral merchant veffel. in (bore ; made
all fail in chace, and. at twenty minutes paR one
c'clock, P. M. came np and boarded. The chace
proved to be l'Adolphe French privateer, COMMAm
ded by JACQItS FRANCIS LECLLRC, mounting four-
teen guns, and having on board 39 men ; two guns,
fourteen cart iages, with their boat and ports, they
had thrown not, hoard during the chace. She failed
from Dunkirk Roads on the 2IR ult. and made a
capture on the 23d ult. of the Leith Packet, laden
with hemp, &c. from Tonningen bound to London,
near the Dogger Bank. We found cn board
l'Adolphe the Mailer and five of the crew, with three
paffengers. 1 have, &c. (Signed) w. KICK AN.
WHITEHALL, TEL 7.
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The King has been pleated to recommend to the Dean and
Chapter of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London, the Rev.
Thomas Hughes, Clerk, Matter of Arts, to he by them eledled
into the place of Canon Refidentiary of the faid Cathedral Caurch,
she fame being vacant by the promotion of Dodor Charles Mofs
to the See of Oxford.
The King has been pkafed to appoint James Moncrief, Efq.
Advocate, to be Sheriff Depute of the Shires of Clackmannan and
Kinrofs, in the room of David Moneypenny and David William-
fon, Efqrs. religned.
The King has alfo been pleafed to appoint David Moneypenny,
Efq. Advocate, to be Sheriff Depute of the Shire of Fife.
The King has alfo been pleafed to appoint David Williarafou,
Efq. Advocate, to be Sheriff Depute of Stirling.
PRINCE OF WAIFS'S COUNCIL.

At a Council of his Royal Highnefs the Price of Wales, held at
Carlton Houle on the 3d day of February, sBo7, Sir William
Pratt Call. of Whiteford, Bart. was appointed Stu riff of the County
of Cornwall, for4hc year 1807, by his Royal Highnefs the Prince
of Wales in Council.
MILITARY PROMOTIONS,..—(From Saturday edges Muth.)
WAR-OFFICE, FFB. 7.
:ft Regiment of Dragoons—Edward Charles Windfor, Gent. to
be Cornet, by purchafc, vice Crefpigny, promoted.
4th Ditto—Cornet George Luard to be Lieutenant, by purchafe,
vice-Oliver, promoted in the 57th Foot, and Norcliffe Dalton,
Gent. to be Cornet, by purchafe, vice Welles, who retires.
7th Regiment of Light Dragnons--Cornet Arthur Macnamara.
from the 4th Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, by purchafe, vice
Banifylde, who retires.
scth Ditto—George Fitzclarenee, Gent. to be Cornet, without
purchafe, v ce Elliott, who reigns.
13th Ditto—Cornet N. G. Mullion to be Lieutenant, by purchafe,
vice Lygon. promoted in the 50th Foot.
16th Ditto—Cornet Edward Pratt to be Lieutenant, by purchafe,
vice Cocks. promoted in the 48th Foot.
23d Ditto—William Power, Gent. to be Cornet, without pur-
chafe.
3d Regiment of Foot Guards—EnSgo Robert Morgan Tighe, from
the 9th Foot, to he Entign, by purchafe, vice Gordon, promoted,
and Hon James Berkeley Rodney, to be EnOgo, by purchafe,
vice Home, promoted.
tll Regiment of Foot.

To be Enfigns—Theodore 'Cook, Gent. vice Brewer, promoted in
the 83d Foot ; W. Steel, Gent. vice Campbell, promoted in
ditto; Henry Kelly, Gent. vice Gibfon, promoted in ditto;
William BID* Armftrong, Gent. vice M•Lean, promoted in
ditto; Thomas Henry Williams, Gent. vice Richards, promoted
in ditto, and Hugh Munro, Gent. vice Harding, promoted in
ditto.
sth Ditto—James Mafterfon Pennington, Gent. to be Enfign, by
purchafe, vice Carey, promoted.
7th Regiment of Foot.
To be Lieutenants--Fttfign James Burke, from the 67th Foot,
vice Morris, app• anted to the 9th Garrifon Battalion.
Robert Murray, Gent. vice M'Donnell, whole appointment has
been cancelled.
• Thomas Townfend Aremberg Mullins, Gent. vice Alliburnhaen,
appointed to the Coldflreane Guards.
17th Ditto—Enfign William Gillant, from the 36th Foot, to be
Lieutenant, by purchafe, vice Defpard. promoted.
josh Ditto—Fnfign Dennis Wood to be Lieutenant, vice Brown,
promored in the 9th Garrifon Battalion.
31(1. Ditto --- Bolton, Gent. to be Enfigm, vice Robertlon,
deccafed.
321 Ditto—John Munton, Gent. to be Enfign, withcut purchafe,
vice Carpenter, promoted in the 56th Foot.
54tb Ditto—Enfign F. Annefley, to be Lieutenant, by mischafe,
vice Bcnning, promoted in the 66th Foot.
474 bit to—Erfigo Alexander Graham to be Lieutenant, without
purchafe, and Enfign William Hamilton to be ditto.
43d Ditto--Enfign William Freer to be Lieutenant, without
purchafe, vice Horan, who tasty,.
45th Ditto—'f homas H. Mellon, Gent. to be Enfign, by purchafe,
lice Hackett, promoted.
48th Ditto—Enfign Robert Andrew Waugh to he I.ieuterant,
without purchafe, vice Donavan, promoted in Froberg's Re-
gitnent.
Seth Ditto—Captain T. W. Taylor, from the 3d Garrifon Batta-
lion, to be Captain of a Company, vice Smith, deceafed.
Enfign Thomas Wilfun, from the 34th Foot, to be Lieutenant,
without purchafe.
Enfign H. G. Carpenter, from the 32d Foot, to be Lieutenant,
without pure hale.
both Ditto—Captain W. G.Davy to bc Major, by porthole, vice
Clarke, who retires.
36th Ditto—Captain Charles Mills, from Major-General Ram-
fay's Regiment, to be Captain of a Company, vice Hay, who
exchanges.
79th Ditto--Alex Ore, Gent. to be Enfign, without purchafe.
83d Regiment of Foot.
To be Lieutenants—Lieutenant Alexander M'Bean, from the
6th Garrifon Battalion.
tidies James Brewer, Alexander Campbell, Alexander Gibfon,
Daniel M'Lean, Roderick Richards, and John Harding, from ,
the Royals.
34th Ditto—John Dale, Gent. to be Enfign, by purehafe, vice
Kay, promoted.
19th Ditto—Captain Henry Gore, from the 7th Garrifon Batta-
lion, to be Captain of a Company, vice Mathews, who exchanges.
,oth Ditto—Enfign William Wood to be Lieutenant; vice Gloag,
deceafed ; Alexander Campbell, Gent. to be Enfign, vice
Wood.
95th Ditto—Fnfign Charles Eaton, from the 4th Garrifon Batta
lion, to be Second Lieutenant, vice Rodman, who exchanges.
sit, Weft India Regiment—Mark Stirling, Gent. to be Quarter
Mauer, vice Richter.
Lth into.—Enfign William Runclman to be Lieutenant, without
porthole vice Faircloth, who retire.
Weftmacot, Gent. to Enfign, vice Runciman
Royal Weft Indja Rangters—John Knox. Gent. to be Enfign,
witl.out purchafe, vice M'Kenzie, promoted.
Gereral Ramfay's Regime-lir—Captain Philip Hay, from
the 6(th toot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Mills, whc

exchanges.
gal Gannon Batralion—Lieutenant F. B. Pyne, from half pay of
Dunlop's late Curl's, to be Lieutenant, vice Gilbert, who ex.
changes.
on Ditto—l ieurenant William Brownlow, from the sad Foot, to
be Captain of a Company, vice 'f a ylur, appointed to 1 is 56th
Foot.

4th DittoSeioird Lieutenant Rithard Sparrow Redititan, from
the 9sth Foot, to be Enflgn, vice Eaton, who exchanges.
6th Ditto....jonitbin Baldwin, Gent. to be EnGgn.
7th Ditto —Captain E. K. Mathews, from the 89th rOas to be
Captain of a Company, rice Gore., ..vho exchanges ; EnEgn
and Adjutant John Otter, of the Rdyal Military College, to be
Lieutenant ; Robert Baldwfn. Gent to be Enlign,vieekagennia,
promoted in the 9th Garrifun Battalion.
stb Royal Veteran Battalion—Major Henry Le Blanc, from the
71ft Foot, to be Lieutenant Colonel, vice Swinburne, detested.
STAFF.
Colonel Solomon Peter Derhofte, in half pay of the tooth Foot,
to be a Brigadier General in the Atmy ferving in the Leeward
and Windward Charibbee Mind Station, vice Vandeleur, de-
ceafed.