Star.
London, England, 1811-07-03 00:00:00

His Majesty's ship Caroline, Banda Harbour, Aug. 10.

Sir—l have the honour and happiness of acquaint.
ing you with the Capture of Banda Neira, the chief
of the Spice Islands, on the 9th August, by a por-
tion of the force under my orders, in consequence of
a night-attack which completely surprised the enemy,
although the approach of the ships had beer. una-
voidably discovered the day before.
The weather proved so unfavourable for boat-ser-
vice on the night of the Bth instant, that although
nearly 400 Officers and men had been selected for
this occasion, yet, on assembling under Great Ban-
Ida, at two on the following morning, I found that
the state of the weather would deprive us of the ser-
vices of some.valuable mea under Lieutenant Ste-
phens of the Royal Marines, and the greater part of
the detachment of the Madras European regiment,
and from whom I had expected the most steady
support and assistance.
The attempt was now to be made with less than
two hundred men, consisting of the seamen and ma-
rines and about forty of the Madras European regi-
ment, or our labours in, the boats through a dark
and squally night, in the open sea, must end in the
severest mortihcation. After getting under shelter
of the land, the same circumstances of the wea-
ther which before operated against us were now
favourable to us, and the confidence I had in the
handful of Officers and men about me, left me no
hesitation ; and with a degree of silence and firmness
that will ever command my heartfelt acknowledge-
ments,the boats proceeded to the point of debarkation.
A dark cloud with rain covered our landing within
one hundred yards of a battery of ten guns, where
by the promptitude and activity of acting Captain
Kenah and Lieutenant Carew, who were ordered
with the pikemen tb the attack, the battery was taken
in the rear, and an Officer and his guard made pri-
soners, without a musket being fired, although the
enemy were at their guns w►th matches lighted.
From the near approach of day-light our situation
became critical, but we had procured a native guide
to carry us to the walls of the Castle of Belgica ; and
leaving a guard over the prisoners, and in charge of
the battery, the party made a rapid movement round
the skirts of the town, where the sound of the bugle
was spreading alarm among the enemy. In twenty
minutes the scaling ladders were placed against the
walls of the outer Pentagon of Belgica ; and the first'
muskets were fired by the enemy's sentries. The gal-
lantry and activity with which the scaling ladders
were hauled up after the outwprk was carried, and
placed for the attack of the inner work, under a sharp
fire from the garrison, exceed all praise. The ene-
my, after firing three guns and keeping up an ineffec-
tual discharge of musketry for ten or fifteen minutes,
fled in aft directions, and through the gateway,
leaving the Colonel Commandant and ten others
dead, and two Officers and thirty prisoners in our
hands. Captain Kenah, Lieutenants Carew, Allen,
Pratt, Walker, and Lyons of the Navy, Lieutenant

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With such examples our brave fellows swept thqq
rampart's like a whirlwind ; and in aJdition to the/
providential circumstance of the service being per:
formed with scarcely a hurt or wound, I have the
satisfaction of reporting, that there was no instance
of irregularity arising from success.
The day now beaming on the British flag, srsco-
vered to .us the Fort of Nassau, and the sea defences
at our feet, and the enemy at theirguns, at the dif-
ferent ports. I dispatched Captain Renate with a flag
of truce to the Governor, requiring the immediate
surrender ofNassatt, and with a promise of protection
for private property. At sunrise the Dutch flag was
hoisted in Nassau, and the sea batteries opened a fire
on the .Caroline, (followed .iy the Piedmontaise and
Barracouta) then approaching the Harbour. Having
selected a detachment to secure Belgica, the remain-
der with their scaling ladders, were ordered for the
immediate storm of Nassau ; but Captain Kenah had
returned with the verbal submission of the Governor,
and I was induced to send a second flag, stating my
determination to storm Nassau that instant, and to
lay the town in ashes, if the colours were not imme-
diately struck. This threat, and a well placed shot
from Belgica (which completely commands all the
principal defences) into one of their sea batteries, pro-
duced an immediate and unqualified submission, and
we found ourselves in possession of the two forts, and
several batteries, mounting one hundred and twenty
pieces of cannon, and defended by near seven hun-
dred disciplined troops, besides militia.
The ships had been left with so few men to ma-
nage them, that I had merely directed Captain Foote
to leAd into any anchorage that be might be able to
obtain, to make a diversion in our favour ; but they
were worked against all the unfavourable circum-
stances of a dark and squally night, in a narrow chan-
nel, with the most determined rcrseverance, and with
that degree of zeal that I expected from an officer of
my own rank, whose heart and hand had always been
with me on every point of public service.
Captain Kenah, who led the storming party,
crowned a series of valuable services, during 2 months'
difficult and intricate navigation through the Eastern
Seas, by his bravery and activity on shore.
The colours of Forts Nassau and Belgica will be
presented to your Excellency by Lieutenant John
Gilmour, who has served nine years in this country,
a„ta Livjoant, and a lamp portion of that time as '
First Lieutenant under ray command. Although.
labouring under severe illness, he took charge of.the
ship on my quitting her ; and his seaman like and
zealous eendtict in the discharge of his trust was •
most conspicuous.
I also transmit allilan of the defences of Banda
Neira, with the position of the Dutch troops, and
our route from the landing place to Belgica : the
enemy had advanced a strong corps towards the
place where Admiral Rainier's forces had formerly
landed; and a suspicion that this would be the case,
and that the roads would be destroyed, determined
me as to the point and method of our attack.

The service performed was of such :t peculiar na-
ture, that I could not do justice to the merits of my
companions without entering much into detail; and
I feel confident that in your Excellency's disposition
to appreciate duly the merits of those under your
command, I shall find an excuse for having taken up
so much of your time.

I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed)
citRISTOPMER COLE.
Extract of another letter from Vice Admiral DrulT, Conunan-
der in Chief of his Majesty's ships and vessels in the Eaat
Indies, to John Wilson Croker, Li. dated on board tile Dio-
mede; in Madras Roads, Jan. 2t, 1811.
You will be pleased to lay before the right Ho-
nourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
the accompanying detailed account of the gallant
and judicious proceedings of Captain Edward Tuck-
er, of his Majesty's ship the Dover, whose great ex-
ertions for the perfect security
.of the Moluccas, (by
possessing himself of Ternate, one of the strongest
Islands in the Molucca Seas, which he accomplished
in the most gallant manner,) and every dependency
on the Celebes, the resources of which he fun turned
to the supply of the Moluccas, claim my highest
commendation.

His Majesty's shli Dover, at Sea off Goronteßo, June t 6.
Sir—ln prosecution of your Excellency's orders
to distress the enemy as much as possible in the Mo-
lucca Sea, I beg leave to inform you that, after hav-
ing sent l the Dutch Officers and troop; from Am.
boyna to Java, I proceeded to she Dutch port of
Gorontello, in the Bay of Tommine, on the North.
east part of the Island of Celebes, where I fonnd the
colours of the King of Holland flying on the forte
and on the three batteries at the entrance of the
harbour.

Finding, however, that nn Dutch Officer had
charge of these posts, but that the whole Settlement
was vested iii the hands of the Sultan and his two
suns (who bore Dutch Commissions) for the Dutch
Company, I therefore, instead ot nuking a descent,
landed and waited upon his :Majesty, to whom f ad.
dressed the letter, a copy of wkich I have the honour
to inclose.

The proposals contained in this letter having been
duly considered by his Majesty and the Nobles in
Council, were acceded to with much satisfaction.
The Dutch colours were hauled down,' and the Bri-
tish supplied their place in Fort Nassau, under every
demonstrance of their attaciiment to the English
Government.
Having thus opened a large proportion cf this
part of the Celebes to the English trade, fry.
whence also various kin& of supplies can be cost..

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:ssions in the Moluccas,
!d to Manado, where
rith a heavy battery in
the fort again corn-
hill immediately over
.ctry can play into the
be brought to bear on
T, and sixty picked men
in and Higginson arc
on the hill, I have no
successful.

Lcur to bc, BC.C.
EDWARD TUCKER.
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Majesty' Ship Dover, Manado
Julie 25, ism
iy intentions as expressed
tr Excellency, dated the
In, I pr.;cceded to Ma..
iterday at two p. W., and
t his Majesty's ship under
_.411t of Fort Amsterdam,
heir other positions, I in.
:c on shore, with. a sum.
:opy of which I herewith

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noyance from the enemy • but their difticultiesvit-
companied with great labour and fatigue., come
menced, for the particulars whereof, and their fur-
ther operations, so extremely reputable to them, I
beg to refer /our Excellency to Captain Forbes's
report to me, that I have the honour to forward ;
trent which your Excellency wilrperceive that great
judgment and resolution, with the most determined
courage, has been displayed, and particularly so by
every Officer under the heavy fire from Fort Kayo
Meirah, and the enemy's detachment with its bri-
gade of guns, that were in advance.
These Officers constantly headed and led on their
men with the utmost gallantry, showing an example
of intrepidity impossible to be excelled.
The calm that intervened between the land end
sea breezes on the morning and forenoon ef the
'2Sth, prevented the ship closing until two p. m.
when, learning quietly the situation of the troops,
I hoisted a flag of truce, and summoned the Go.
vernor to surrender the island, which being declin-
ed, with a declaration of defending it as long as
possible, I communicated the same to Capt. Forbes
by letter, acquainting him at the sante time with
my determination to place the ship alongside Fort
Kayo Meirah as early as possible in the morning (it
, being at that time past suuset). But the ardent
l zeal of Capt. Forbes could not brook the delay ;
,ought proper to accede to i I'e had already selected 100 men, equally from his
vlarines were landed under 1 own regiment, the seamen, marines, and Amboy-
mant Higginson, assisted 1 nese troops, With whorribe instantly advanced, and
2r Nelson, of the Honour- i carried the filet in that gallantsand determined man-
_ ...oast artillery, and thirty of the 1 nor as stated in his report.
Amboyne.se troops, embaiked in the Dover, for the Tlie currents and wind during the night were
purpose of garrisoning it, after its capture, who more unfavourable than could.possiblybe expected,
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immediately took possession for his Majest. nor was there ground for anchoring •' so that it eves
Had the enemy chosen the other alternative, I a quarter past two, p. tn. on the 29th, before Lieut.
am well convinced from the experience I have re- i Jetteries with the seamen that had landed, and Lietit•
honour o
eatedlyhad, that the officers arid men I have the ' Higginson, with a few of the marines (whose as
e
.rnmand would nave added to the credit sistance was abscilutely required), could be got on
which they have already so well earneJ, particularly board, and the ship brought against Kota Barro,
in the attack on Amboyna. the first battery, mounting as per margint, next to
The dependencies which have fallen with Manado Fort Kayo Isleirah. Having closed to pistol shot,
are very extensive, being the ports of Kerner, Le and a well-directed fire• kept up, principally grape
Coping, Amerang, and Tawangwoo ; the capture and cannister, it was shortly silenced, upon standing
thereof, as well as Gorontello, has beet very op. on to the next battery (ordnance as per margin 1),
portune, as large supplies were preparing at all by which we opened a third battery of similar force,
those places, and ready to be shipped for the Isles of and also the sea-face of One Orange, it was ob-
Ternate and Banda. served the enemy had again entered the battery of
I have the honour to transmit returns of the Kota Bistro and opened their fire upon us. We
garrison found here, and of the ordnance in Fort were now ' exposed to a heavy cross fire from these
Amsterdam, and the adjacent batteries. three batteries, and from Fort Orange. I therefore
I have the honour to be, Etc. regained our former position off Kota Barrro, with
. EDWARD TUtKER• the intention of, when again silencing it, to land a
Rear Admiral Drury, Commander in -
Chia of his isiliesty's Ships and party and spike the guns, fer which service Lieute-
Vessels, in the East In
' . nant Higginson, Royal Marines, and Mr. Green,
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TO MAnINUS BP,I.VOI'II, rsQ. PR EF rcT Of MANADO. the nn
guer, h m
ad ost readily volunteered. The bat-
Sun—lt has, no doubt, ere this,' been made tery was soon a second time silenced, when we per-
know is to you, that the English are in con-Affable ceived some of our troops in sharp contest with a nu.
force in these seas, and that the island of Amboy- rnerous body of the enemy, at but a short distance
na, with all its dependencies, are already in their from it, which was shortly after entered by Lieute.
possession. mint Cu:sham and his pal ty, they having, in most
You now see, before your fort and batteries, an i superior style, defeated all that were opposed to
English frigate, ready to open her fire, and whin- i them. Such guas of this battery as could be
teers in her boats, only waiting the order to land, I brought tp bear on the remaining batteries and fort
and storm your position. lt to
for you to de- : were instantly turned on them, and a good fire kept
tide on this point. I up.
Leing peitectly acquainted with the exact I On Kota Eaten being taken pos:iessian of, the
etr‘ngth of your grirrison, and all your means of ', ship was immediatelf after brought to pretty close
defence, I am
yoabled to judge with what probabi- ! action with the second and third batteries, mention-
lity el success ou can oppose me. !ed before, and also with Fort Orange; after an hour
I therefore summon you LE surrender the fort ot and three quarters sharp firing, during which time
Arn ster fain, with all the dePlihdencies thereunto be' j our shots were thrown with uncommon coolness and
longing. ;recision, the enemy's fire was observed to decrease
On condition of your instantly complying and de. considerably, and at five in the evening flags of
Evering ,up all public property, I promise protec- ! truce were seen hoisted in Fort Orange, upon which
tien to tne persons and private property of the intro.- : all firing ceased, and three Officers came on board,
bitants ; that the Dutch civil servants shall be atcommissioned hy the civil and military Governor
betty to return to Java. The military, being pri- to arrange articles of e.-pitulation for the surrender
toners of war, may likewise return there, on their of the isand. .
parole of honour. ll The articles I have the honour to inclose were
The Officer in cherge of this has instructions to then concluded, and
`enxt morning ratified, signed
wait half an hour for your determination, which, and exchanged, and fin ther arrangement made
should it lie in the affirmative, 'oe pleased to notify . for the entrance of the British force, at nine
by striking the .colcurs of the fell; if in the nega-
tive, , o'clock in the morning of the 31st, which was ac-
sive, by hauling down the flag of truce. : cordingly done, the enemy marching out, and lay-
I am, Sir, Bce. ing down their arms, when the English colours
(Signed): EDWARD TUCKER. were displayed in all the forts and batteries, under
liis Britannic ithjes•..i', Ship Dov,r, a royal salute from each, also Irons his Majesty's
off Casti,.! Arm•te.rdam, Manada, i •
11 ship Dover. Thus has the whole of this island
;tire es, 18111 fallen in less than one day to a very inconsiderable
force, the'ol
of t;
Return :e C“ fir
. a-:s.nund in Fort Amsterdam, Manacle, June
24,1610. . e so femotts for the strength of its 1
fortifications, and memorable for its defence in the
1 Capvzin Cornrnand;xt, 3 Lieutemints, 3 serjeants, I bombs-
dier, 13 corporals, I flier, 1 drummer, 79 prints,
1 boat- last war against the English. By official docu-
swain, to foremastnien. I !WAS We fled that five hundred regular troops,
Total, iucledniz Officers-113.
(6i;ned) . EDWARD TUCKER. 1 with a very large proportion of Officers and Euro-
peens, have defended the place, aided by the
Retur,t f Orditar;cePtind at Manadu, June 24, tam
Marinedepartment (many of whom are European
e Bras:, 0 pounder, 4 ditto 1-poundcrs, 5 ditto half-pounders. I
s Iron 12-pounders, 3 ditto 6-pounders, 9 ditto. C-poundtrs, II seamen), the Dutch inhabitants and Burghers, in
uitto 4-pounders, :, ditto .2-pounders, 14 ditto 1-pounders. 1. number two hundred and three, and also the King
Total-50 guth.
(segued) • • EDWARD TUCKER. lof Termite's force, two hundred
and fifty of whom 1
i were in the field, and air equal number from' the
His Majesty's Ship Dever, in Ternate '
ur, ugust 31, 1
A6lO. Sultan of Tidore and adjacent islands, in alliance
SIR—I have much satisfaction in communicating with the Dutch. 1
lie. ho
to your Eecselsney the conquest of the island of All these circumstances duly considered, with the
Ternate, by his Majesty's ship Dover, under my i very small force opposed to such evident means of
command, and a detachment of the Honourable i defence, will, I trust, make it apparent that the
Company's troops from Ambeynte uncle the corn- ; officers and men employed on this occasion cannot
mend of Captain Forbes, of the Madras European I derive saladditio credit by any eulogy in my power
Regiment. The detail of this affaie, which lamin 1 to pronounce however, I cannot refrain the satis-
hopes }our Excellency will deem very creditable to I faction of reporting to your Excellency the names
the Officers and men employed, I have the honour hit ose
ited offi
incers w
such ho from t
tiruon.ly heroic conduct
to transmit. exc me admira
.
• Having made application by letter, dated the With the conduct of every officer and man on
9.t August, to Capt. court, commanding at Ant- board the Dover, during our attack on the batteries
boyna, for olle hundred troops to assist me in re- and Fort Orange, lam most perfectly satisfied ; to
dicing the island of Ternete, they were on the same Lieutenants Incledon and Jefferies, Mr. Morgan
clay embarked on board his Majesty's' ship Dover. the master, Lieutenant Higginson Royal Marines,
We pulied to sea, 'and got sight of the island on and Mr. Painter the purser, who assisted on the
the 25tli, hut, owing to IV,t airs and calms, it was main deck, much praise is due.
not until the meriting of the ..2., th, that the party; as * Let me remind your Excellency that Lieutenants
per margin,* were embarked in the boats, and ef- Jefferies and Higginson also shared in all the fatigue
fected a landing. arid 'glory attending the storm on Fort Kayo
The boats left the ship about one a. in. on the Meirah.
morning of the 2Stli, under the direction of Lieu- It will be gratifying to you to learn, that notwith-
tenent Jefferies, with,
the intentien of landing close standing the heavy cross fire the Dover was exposed
under the walls of Fort Kayo ftleirah, which was to front the different batteries and Fort Orange,
immediately to have been stormed, double scaring our loss has been but trifling, having had Only five
]adders and planks having been prepared for cross- seamen weiunded ; nor has the ship suffered mate.
iog the ditch, and mounting the 'works ; but meet• rially, either in her hull, masts 'gging.
in4unexpectediy in shcro an unfavourable current, I enclose
. herewith a return of thet ordnance found
their progress was but slow, and they bad at day- on the island, and a list of the killed and iiiiilinded.
light the mortification to find themselves at some The colours of Fort 'Orange sire now on letterd the
distance from Fesrt Kayo Meirah. Captain Forbes, • Europeans of tht Coast Artillery, and 111ad.ras Eureirn
under this cit elan...stake, did. not hesititte a moment Regimtnt, 74; Natives frorriTtbe Amboyna Cm" 32 ; Royal
b.laent%, sG ; seamen, 39.18 otal,dineluitdin.,;o3iters74. ..
in directing 'a lending to b!attemptedrtothesouth-
, f Kota tars iron -poon diner to 12-pou ro, 1
v..a.i.d and we! twat 4of the Fart, Out ot the line of ditto 8-pounder, 8 ditto 1-pouuder.—Totalm-11 of all sizes.
its Ere, -which was happily wade goods without au- i 1 Strand Battery-1 iron r.
pout and 4 ding 114-
poundem—Wotal-4 c•LaU sizes.
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PARLIAMENTARY EROCEEDINGS.

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Donors Intl I shall have the honour- of presentfng
them to you on my joining your Excellency's flag.
'I jibe, &c. (Signed) EDWARD TUCK <<R.
' DECISION O.NTVLsDEA Y.LjACKLEYL2E2^. PcERAS'E.
Rear Adlniral Drury, Commander im %it(
of his Majesty's Ships and Vessensin the
East Indies. C HAI N aboutCo I titerst being o 'dote:a
ot If let
hil vim.
itrieti. whceit 1 the Loss
Nantes If (11Icers who so Ismispicneissfy distinguished them- in their places, Lord WALSINUti....M ,res.nced the Rerep4l 1)".(
seloc, at the taking of Ternate,loat nor* particularly so wises the Committee of Privdtges itis the .4erkeley cause, deectrtai inog
storstiitg Fort Ratio ldeiralt. that Williams lritehsrding herkeley had faied to make good his
Madras It
Kt:gin:tent—Capt. Forbes, Lieutenants Forbes claim to the title.i and Mottle., of 1:31-1 4 bericele,-, uro,
and Cursham. Dorsky, Etc. in which rtyot t their Lort4nips layitig aßrni d
His Majesty's Ship Dover--4-kut.Jeferies, Royal Navy; Lieut. tbbace!lAaledi.do:witbnetCthoilai
err: tit CiaraAil
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Higginson Royal Marines.
It will be remembered by your Excellency, that order such measures to be ti:tlnktEt.e;dopenruoc2trbriej,,stoc7wcoashricilln;
R::.f)01,1;
all these officees bore a distinguished part in the order Hiuncißeeh,eittyiregsenes:sltutuarieuellyoda,algaroti
attack of Antboyna, pea!t
tr
TO EDW. nemeats, F'aSQ. COMMANDINO MIS MI:JEST? $ of the committee had been formed, and the ja:'gitteut of the
Mop noygn. House Inonounced, but ,bjeeted to t'ect part of the Illot:CD which
SIR—I have the honour to detail to you file ape- scented so c.t.). upon the Prinvz to i.duF,t :my moue ot proe.eed-
rations of tile detachment under my command, from ing. if th.z case ~;erc Stith as In Elq;Vit to their Lori-!tips that
the time of its leaving his Majesty's ship Dover, until any spectlie measure was exp• (bent, the House should of it.: own
acc,rd adopt or recimmend it; but he thought that the Prii.ct.
should on die present occasint be left entirely to the exerc.se of
hostilities ceased against the Island of Ternate.
hi!l7hweniv.ris'll :11111.LIVERPOOI coincided in opinion ..'• •‘ -
After the boats left the ship on the night of
the 27th instant, every possible .xcrtinn was made, Noble bla-ct (Gr .ys.,and wa..pei.sttethat his N..bh. .o. 1 : . -
by Lieutenant Jefferies, in charge, to accomplish a -
! sciit.eionatitihi raie,riaiicsseßian which could interfere with the sUi. el, 1 e., Frieud ii . , It.Vl'oolsaels. h..d no eCalre tO tirge•;.l: ,:: •:
:-
lauding before day-break, with a view of taking
LORD Cll,27l&ll'..)Ruriliselaimed any intention Lf
Fort Cayo Windt by surprieno finding, however. I
that so desrable an object could net be effected, I 1 Duip:ning ion to the Priuce k egeot altV mulIC of con•!uct ; :4,
directed him to proceed to Sala (which is situate unit'OrrriZothr7iabttiogr eitml7lv"lathi.nNlP:etriahris I'{Grey;i icior rixteLl :1:,
behind a point of land), where we landed without Prince iteout a Copy of theyEva.dince adduced thliehLr'sale-
molestation about seven A. M. Lieutenant Charles tee. The motion war of course agreed to oafs. trot.
Forbes then moved forward with a party to occ-uPY
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ihrheafo Irishy hi
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insolvent
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Ass ' tsbp;LCri,)te obi I:itnuo'n;psci ',ob.:ill Seionli
n°,rr-Vats.h
eg i eve
cr.
"t to the Teichr r
etg,
the heights,. where he remained until Bingen and
ammunition could be brought up; this became
forli:,,i e.r.rancoaliniLbliiiiidiss nwiro:inntiriiihigwe.hiriuuem,. tit e Lord Chancellor, Earl of Ayles-
a fatiguing service, from the steepness of toe
Common:, mos tl y private, were brought
hills and deep ravines. About noun, after in-
credible labour, we gained a commanding position up, aud read the first time.
near the sea, where we rested about two hours. NEW PL ER.
Having left a party here to keep up the communi. The Earl of Caernarvon, late Lurd Yorchester, took the m:lis
cation with the ship, we proceeded on to occupy a and his ocst•
A.RREARS
sOt
SUFFOLKF.
l:liT.
rrOthi THE
ehl‘,i
th ARMI" AND NAVY.
height, and to command Fdrt Kayo Meirah, and
which was pointed out as the spot taken up by the
tiiiirttl.Eillioif some reluctanee t . address .
English last war :hut, to our great mortification, on he knew .thePy Nt t re. more rt 8
il I i 1 learLyi I IT= ) 6eUti'lleoC I
discussi ' h.,
our gaining it we found that the trees had gron so that consideration should induce him to be biter; but be coal
mach as to preclude entirely our seeing the tort; in noti help tall& that should of calling 11:et:1...r ~hips' atten.
1 t..2.it00u a
rs,ogratciAtliliclUtiUnColi..tvCs.s,eCeoarlySlliukr
r(ttitoTCUll.ll dwtheraintiohlis
the mean time we perceived the flag of trace hoisted
on board his Majesty's ship Dover. Being deter- I lie alluded to the enormous iums of mo: ejt d.:e to ts:cenwich
mined, in the event of the enemy's not agreeing to Hupol",ll'e ajndsittiocec‘o'EntrBc7uttrryelaula 1,1,1,1P.14'' al 2a
" Military,
the summons, to gain immediate possession of Fort shamefully been detained front their proper owners. Upoimi °lilt
Kayo Meirah, I ordered one hundred men, with a urging the claims of those meritorious persons tepee a late ucez-
double scaling ladder, to be in readiness to storm. silea.ac,oll:nitolscbeunircootranregredablyd aluNtanoble arm./ !.earned
iwith
ochneodblo urd
The moment I received your letter, enclosing the ever, oil not wound him while &I'm:l6ns a ellul' ,rso-
Governor's refusal, I proceeded on about seven much interest to the country as the just rights of its Oct, de-
el'iltctivanentlliyujiiekldAfdir.tbre! Itieig
o'clock p. m. with this party, keeping the inland feud Ts.
said, he rile many
an dun !au,:
road. After advancing some little way, we found it presented to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, reqUesling
that he would be gracioutiy pleased to order that there be laid
impossible to proceed farther, owing to immense
tfroctse4t,lieAlgioutsiea,taLopernaooffalali:hsecaPrrilzes. remaining
trees cut down by the enemy and thrown across the }using
ritele
road. I then turned to the right, and after great then adverted te the mass of Appeals which lay upon the Tah'it!,,
labour reached the beach, and about ten o'clock ar- disclaiming at the same time any intention to throw he t,n
rived within nearly 600 yards of the fort undisco• tethenaNt
be supposed andsl.etoargvde Lora
hundreddontteeadVs and twicveitattnudged
vered. We had not advanced fifty yards farther her of bends, to discharge the enormoua burthen at presentuatiid-
before the enemy's out-sentry fired his musket. I.m. fun a long tints past resting on him. - Those Appeals last year
mediately after a detachment of the enemy, with a acaltYuenistuer:i. wtoeineo ic"
dnacner
e;Langf tholApptzl..alnbai thiat year
brigade of guns, fired a volley. We now pushed for detaining theP House so long, even upon a aPuPlZect of se.
forward, keeping up a fire of musketry on the de- consequence, and moved the address above mentioned, end also
tachment outside, which drove them off., The fort agmtbreottountnde2nrrice lanxtinvti.D.forthae
lc.opty,..orf all the Appeals
now opened a very heavy fire of grape and muske- Both these motions being severally pu'LY‘'irom the Woolsack,
try, notwithstanding which we crossed the ditch and were agreed to whbout dissent.
placed the ladder on the flank of the bastion, on PERMANENT CIRCULATING MEDIUM.
the right of the bridge, under a brisk fire from the The Order of the Day for the second reading of
opposite bastion. The walls were scaled, and the the Motion respecting a Penn:mein Circulattug
fort carried instantly, and an officer arid sixty-eight Medium being read
prisoners secured. As soon .as day-light appeared. Lord STANHOPE rose and expressed his sa.
the battery of Kota Bono opened a fire ; the dis. tifactiou, at seeing present, on that occasion, nosy
tance however was too far to do any damage. Noble Lords whose absence, ,on a former occasion.
Understanding it was open to the rear, I ordered he had deeply regretted. He wished to impress.
Lieutenant Cursham, with a party, to advance and upon those Noble Lords, and on the House, what
endeavour to gain possession : he was however was, and what was not the character and object of
obliged to return, the enemy having turned his the Bill he had thought it his duty to bring under
heavy .guns
and commenced a tire of grape. the consideration of their Lordships. It was not
In:consequence of your having communicated to to make Bank Notes legal tender, as had been per.
me your intention of laying his Majesty's ship haps with equal industry, error, and malevolence
Dover alongside Kota Barro, the Strand batteries, i set forth. It was impossible for a reasonable and
Fort Orange, and the town, I directed Lieutenant I conscientious man to contend for the legality of
Cursham again to advance with the six-pounder 1 Bank Notes as payment, so long as the genitincnt,;;
and take advantage of your fire. The enemy in iof the Bank Note, or its being free from tanners,
the course of the day threw up a breast work I Was not to be promptly asceitained. His ob3ec:
across the road, defended by two field pieces. I was simply to have it agreed and e: aged, that no
Lieutenant Cursham fired a few rounds from the I person should give for a guinea more than twenty
six-pounder, advanced and carried it. lie then i one shillings, arid that for a Pound Bark Note La
proceeded on and got possession of Kota Barro, I should receive not less than twenty shilltnes I,as.
the enemy only firing one round, and turned the li thoughts had been particularly directed' to the
guns towards the Strand batteries and the. town, I present question by a Bill lately braught trcm tee
keeping up a fire until the flag of truce was hoisted. other House concerning Bank Tokens, i. .. a
I cannot express to you how much the service on . whose object was to tacilitate a new cu:..!.l:t en.
this occasion benefitted from the exertions of the , dium. He`was not arxiaus about snecinc mate:-
Officers, namely, Lieutenant Jefferies of the Royal ments ; but thought it essential ta make, reergnise,
Navy, Lieutenant Higginson, Royal Marines, and and establish some general starda:d of aIV g.li i. -
Lieutenants Charles Forbes and Cursham, of the der. He would put a case to their Lordships (.. a
Madras European regiment. Their bravery was man's buying an estate tor 100,0001. ; all the al--
conspicuous on every occasion, and the success in rangements made, and conditions understood and
carrying the fort is entirely to be attributed to their agreed to ; when all at once the seller ot tne cst sia
great presence of mind in conducting men in a demands his 100,0001. in geld. The thing r...g..t
dark night, preventing confusion incident on such be, as then it confessedly Was, itnresible. it wai,
an occasion, and the gallant manner in which they .he would maintain, physically impossible :or :rosy
mounted the wall. i individual in these times to produez 100,0001. in
Tcsthe Marines, seamen, detachment of artillery, !, specie'. His object was to introduce another kind
and detachment of Madras European Regiment, 'of eirculating medium ;and he thought the mind 0:
and the detachment of the Ambcynese corps, every any man who could object to such an expeniert
praise that can be given to men is due. The fatigue ! must be strangely constructed. Sir George Say ine,
endured by the seamen, in dragging the gun and the most rational, philosophic, and patriotic min
bringing up the ammunition, was great; and the ' that he had ever known, was completely ot his Pen
six seamen who carried the ladder are deserving of nion on that topic. Sir George Saville said, II:at
notice. I have the honour to enclose you a return any circulating medium derived its quality and
of the killed and wounded. I attribute the small value from no. other consideration than Rs being a
loss on this occasion to the -darkness of the night, scale or measure by which the valiea of usefal or
and the quickness of the advance of the party. essential articles was to be ascatained. Ten
I have the honour to be, &c. pounds was alike a scale or measere for denr.
(Signed) DAVID FORIIRS, mining the value of seats at the Opera Howe,
Captain commanding Detachment. or for paying for your travelling in a post-eltaiss.
Return of Killed and Wasteded. Upon the true and philosophic pzincirle of Sir Ci.
Et ctin—Royal Marines-1 private. Saville he would further propose that tr
e soil! Cl
Madras European Regiment-1 se erns. •
WOUNDED—RoyaI Marines—l private severely. ( measure should be fixed and tinalteral;.e. iiii i 11,13.
I Seatnan scvLrely. i ration often was more satisfactory than ar:,-unicit:
Detachment of Artillery-1 Matron severely, since dead.
Madras European Regiment:Lieutenant C. Forbes received a —Suppose a man bought a quantity of cloth by Ili..
severe contusion from a fall in storming; S privates, severely;
nious mechanism, was elastic so that it might Pe
6 privates slightly.
iiirtae IL 1 serjeant, ; privates killed;- I:Llmm-silt, 1 serjeant,
afterwards produce a yard which, by some 4:ac-
e:tended or contracted, at the pleasure or -wen-
t seaman, 12 privates, 1 guide wounded, • nience of the measurer. In short, he held it ti ,e
(snred) • • DAVID FORBES
. Captain commandiog Detachment.
Return of the Killed and Wounded Ix-Lofting to his Majesty's
sliip Doves, in the different attacks, on the wand orFeruate : a fundamental principle that a circulatires mensen
would be unalterable and unchangeable. His net
was to establish • book entries and transteti i
Knano--Jefin Spryer, Royal Marine. ' .various parts of the country, and thereav no
• WOUNDED—AIez-M•Ksudie; abie seeman, severely, while
storming Fort Kayo Mash; Cortiellas Dughetiy, Royal Ma- curing the advantage of makiog transfers wita le
rime, ditto; Wu= bat* Qessvrr.eraster, severely, oo board; pidity. The mode he recommended was w;',•
James Sanyter, Boatswatees-mate, saverelyi in the attack of Fort- nor to he! circulation of guineas, in as nate!: .°
yard, that is a measure of 56 ioches ; and shoal
Antnorese Cogs-1 serjeant, 1 private slightly ; 1 guide se-
Orange, sod the batteries to the right thereof ; Henry. Clarke, it' was: free from all injuries of wear and eras.. : '
trumpeter, ditto ; Henry Duke, Landman, ditto; PauFLopes, so- which guineas in time were liable.' Grid and .i. a')
prounserary, ditto.—Total. see Royal Marine'killed; sus lei. it
, „ t
Iwo, one Rapt Maripai wounded. (Signed) lOW. iliCup. yep always' changing their value from v.r....%il
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usgeloeme"-
stantly thrown into our posses!
it is my intention to proceei
these is a very good fort wi
Irma close to the sea, and
manded by a battery on a 1
it, and from whence musket
fort • but as the ship can be
tllc latter and lower battery,
under Lieutenants Incleclot
ready to storm the battery
doubt but the attack will be s
I have the horn
(Signed)
Rear Admiral Drury, Command,:r
Chief of ht :Majesty's Ships and
Vessels in the East Indies.
IVL
SIR—Conformably to my
in a former 'letter to your
16th instant, off Gorontelt
nado, where I arrived ye:A
having taken up a station in
command, to the rigl
and well reconnoitered the
stantly sent a flag of truce
• mons to the Governor, a ci
e iclose.
The enemy buying thoi
the terms proposed, the Iv!
the Comsuand of Licuter
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able Company's Coast ar
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