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London, England, 1803-09-14 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY OPTICE, SEPT. 13.

Copy of a letter from Admiral Sir JOHN COLPOT IP, K. Is. Corn-
mender in Chief of his Majefty's &fps and veffell at Plymouth,
to Sir Evan NOTION, Ban. dated the t th init.
Sir—l tranfmit you, for the information of the
Lords Commifiloners of the Admiralty, a letter I
save received from Captain BUNKE, of bis Majefly's
;loop Sas Gutt, giving an account of his having re•
taptuncd doe Lord Nelfon Eat} Indiaman, after an
*llion which feems to have done him, his officers,
and crew Much credit. I am, &c. (Signed)
JOHN COLPOYS.
tits Majeftpli Beep St* OeLL, Plymouth SOUIId, Sept. IT.
Sir—l have the honour to acquaint you, that after

taring teen the Convoy fate fnto Cork, on my re
turn I faw, at one P. M. on the sch inR, in lar. 46
deg. N. long. 1 a deg. a large fail, and, after a chafe
of five hours, brought her to anion, which lifted un-
til day light next morning, when I found the mails
and rigging fo much cut up, having the larboard,
fore, and main rigging gone, lower and fpring Rays,
all the running rigging and fails, the fore yard (hot
away in the flings, with two fhot between wind and
water, that I was obliged to haul off to fecure the
Malls, and replace the rigging, Rill keeping fight of
the enemy, determined, when a little fecund, to re-
new the ,s ion, which, having done, and on the point
of again attacking her, at half pall eight A. M. the
fquadron under Sir EDWARD Pat.t.ew have in
fght, on the advanced (hip of which drawing up, (he
(truck, and proved to be the Lord Nelfon tart India
Sip, captured thirteen days before by the Bellona
privateer, of 36 guns, and 320 men, by boarding.—
It is with fineere regret I have to add, that I have on

the ocvafon 101 l two valuable feanten killed, [even
feamen and a marine wounded ; among the, latter, I
im forty to fay, is Lieutenant WILLIAM Davis, (Se•
nior Lienterant), to whole cool and Ready conduit
I am much indebted, as well as that of Lieutenant
Virearnaaseona and Mr. Kitts, the mailer ; indeed
rcannot do fufficient jußice to the merits of the whole
of the officers and (hip's company for their cool and
determined eourage. Enclofed is a of the killed
and wounded. I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) /Milli Inlet.
Lift of Killed and 'Minded.
iftftlesto-Wllasin Analtronsderosaisl Falls.
Weanded.—Llenestant Wm. bowls (Mealy) ; WM. It eynelds,
illaarise; John iliamptim, To Mime% Jideph Cram Was
Rebel*, Patna Mikienkljames Daum, Francis Grey, Comm.
(leaned) Sant Mart

The Myr Jeri Ailetrtifir of the 4th of Lan month,
gives the following curious ftatement—that difpatches
had arrived aboutrthe beginning 6f the month at
Walltington from England, containing an official in-
etnation that the Britifh Government intended to take
poffeffion of Lottifiana, and warning the Prefident of
the United States againit paying the iiipulated pur-
thafe money for the ceffion of that territory.-.-This
datement appears to have received confiderable credit
among the Americans. We cannot take upon us
either to affirm or eontradid it.
A letter from Surinam mentions the dearudion of
nineteen honks by fire in that fettlement, the lots of
which, with other damage, was eliirnated at soo,ooo
guilders. The Annaoss acme frigate has captured
two French metchantmen off Cape Virginia.

By accounts from Madrid, of unqueftionable au.
thority, dated the 13th of Augult, we are allured
tbat Spain has purchafed her neutrality during the
'relent war for fix Millions of Livres per month, or
three Millions Sterling a year ; and Portugal has alfo
purchafed her neutrality for three Millions of Livres
per month, or one Million and a Half Sterling a
year. Thus, BOIIAIP•ILTI has maned from Spain
an 4 Portugal four Millions and a Half Sterling, to
fipport him in the profecution of the war. He till
appear contented with this contribution till he finds
it can be eafily paid, and then perhaps he will dou-
ble his demand on thofe devoted countries ; for a ty-
rant, aduated by avarice and ambition, can never be
ittisfied. Should be, however, contrary to all his
paR condu&, adhere to his compaß, our commerce
will Coffer little with regard to Spain, and our revenue
derive great advantage, fo far as regards our trent.
adions with Portugal. Notwithland:ng thefe app.
rent benefits, BONAPARTE, with this additional Cum
of four Millions and a Half Sterling, applicable to
his warlike opperations, becomes, indeed, much more
formidable than when attempting to contend againft
us with empty coffers.

The Klan has appniated Wst. Wati LANGTOID.
Eft'. to be his 51.sissta's Agent and Conful General
at Tripoli.

The Cu tart !Ant of the Exerts:um returned to
town en Monday. boot his feat at RichninnJ.
The Hon. C. YOR2I teturned to town on Monday,
from his feat at St. Alb Sn's.

Br letters of the 57th of July, which hay^ been
-retired from Montkrrat, we Itee informed 4 the
t'iliog of an eapcditiun from Bartudoes apiat De-
Xtrara.

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FALMOUTH, SEPT. t.--Arrived dte CHESTER.
FIELD packer, with a mail from Jamaica, in (even
weeks.—Sailed the QL.11114 CHSRLOTTE packet for
Barbadoes And Jamaica.—Wind Noith.
PLYMOUTH, Sari. in the MARS, 0(74
guns, and the Srairsati, of 74 gnu, both from
the Channel Fleet:—Sailid the FHIII,IIANT, of i 8
guns, on a ernize.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. the PHAETON
frigate from the Downs.--Wind E. N. E.
DIAL, SIPT. 13.—Sailed the RAIEONAILI man of,
war t 3 the wellward, and Hacera gun-brig for
Sheernefs. Arrived the Jactest.t. gun-brig from aII
crnife, and remains.—We have very little news at
prefent. All the intelligence worth Eating is that in
confequence of an eseeffive high tide, and the infts-
loility of the weather, it has been found neceffary fo
poilpore the manceovring of the gun veffelt it
more prypitions day. This delay will be a great dd.-
appointment to many, and particularly to Come of
the falhionables, who are in want of fuch fpeflacles
to enable them to overcome that old and lulling
enemy, time ; whips in general they And fo trouble-
!bine.