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to bear tettimrsny to the handfome and Onset man
tier in which this fervice was performed, Lieutenant
Foss esr having laid the National fchooner on board
under a heavy fire from her and the battery.. In
performance of this fervice great judgment was ex-
hibited, as, by the mode of doing it, a chain, by
which the was fattened to the Ihote, was broke,
twenty feet of which i, now hanging to the Ichonner's
bow. The crew of this veflel, finding it impoflihle
to withiland ,liritifh intrepidity, jumped overboard
and fwam athore, which they were enabled to do
from her being moored clofe to it. It affords me par-
ticular pleafure to inform you, Sir, that thia gallant
fervice was performed without any lots on our part,
two men only being slightly wounded. I have been
rather more circumflan:ial in this detail, than poliaps
the mere capture of a privateer juilifies, but 1 feel I
ihould not do jlitlice to the gallant condrid of Lieu•
tenant FOILA EST. the judgment he exhibited, the brave
and cool conduft of the petty officers and men under
his command, which he (peaks of in isigla terms, had
1 neglected relating every eircumaance that. took
place, which has excited admiration and ,errltalation
in the breaft of the fpenators, and, Sir“ mutt beg to
add, that the general condue of this Officer, ever
fince he has been under my command, has been Inch
as to entitle him to my approbation. Thi, captuted
fchooner, whore name I can only pets at (ram a
letter found on board, the only paper left, is the
Mofambique, commanded by clitazesi VALLENTIth
pierced for fourteen guns, ten tarronnades eighteen.
pounders only mounted; the is from Guadeloupe,
and is fitted fora three months cruite, to all appear.
ance pettedly new, copper bottomed and fallened,
fails apparently well, aied teems calculated for the
King's fervice. His Majitty's thip the Pastors
hove in fight, and clofeaiii fufficient time to fend
two boats to join in thit diverfion intended to be
made by chute from the. Chips.
(Signed) JAMES
FOlt-DIALIOND, March 13, iSo4.
Sir—l have the honour to intorrit you, that, ailing
according to yourdireflions, in his Majelly's armed
Hoop FORT-DIAMOND, I had the good fortune to
fucceed in bringing one the enemy's privateer fchoo-
ner Mofambique from under the batteries contiguous
to the Pearl ; the is pierced for fourteen guns, and
mounted with ten eighteen pounders ; on teeing us
determined to board, her crew deferted her, aft
difcharging her broadfide arid mutquetry ; and I ob-
ferved about fixty whites and blacks in the water
after I had gained poffeffion ; but as you were an
eye-witnefs to the fervice, I eau do no more than re-
commend the officers and men you did me the ho-
nour to place under my command to your moll
paticular notice, for their gallanl and intrepid con.
dud, while (tending through the enemies fire, and
their aaivity and orderly behaviour after poffeffion.
I found her fecured with two cables and a chain to
the fhore ; the former we cut, and the latter :he for-
tunately broke by the lhock in hoarding. I have the
happinefs to inform you, that we have fuffered no infs.
(Signed) THO. FOILREST.
Mr. Hall. Mate, Mr. Ewen, Seaman , wounded.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
WAR-OFFICL, MAY I.
tiosPrrm.
Pendent Mate Philip Ho& to be Apothecary to the Forces.
Surgeon William K. Wallace, from the 9th Light Dragoons, to
be Surgeon of a Recruiting Diftri.a, v.c: Humphries, Who ex-
changes.

KEUO&ANDUY.

The appointment of George 1. uljambe, Cent. to be. Cornet, by
purchafe, in :be 1;..1 lt.ginient of Light Dragoons, vice Skagli,
promot.d, as Raul itl tLc Cort:te of the 18th uklmo, has not
taken place.

t.,ourtruiCrions in the Royal South Lincoln Militia,
ligned by the Lord Lieutenant.
- .

William French, Ell. to Ix Captain. hated Mar:h 14, 1804.
George Frederick Martha% Gent. to be Lieutenant. 'Davi
April 2, !SCA..

Citriniflion in the Royal North Lincoln Mili:ia,
frrned by the Lord Lieutenant.

SfI'ACV LeatheZ, Gem. to be Frifyin. DAtLd March 14. 1804.
Cummiuiuus in the Worceitetihire MIIIU4, ligned by
the Lord Lieutetunt.

r bgn WillLuu Tolley to be Lieutcbaut ; William Evuty, Gcut. to
b • bidign. aitcd .\1.c:1:1, e.:4.

C..mtiiii:ins in the Rr yal Cornwall Militia, figned
by tine Lord Lieu:cum-it. Dared Auguil 29,
M.jor the Hun. WlL:am Eliot to be Sc and Licutenant Coluut.l.
Cop ant Janics brydeas NVI lyains to be Second hlajur.
I-scut:mints td,urgc Cult: and Samuel I'Lter to be Captain:.