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London, England, 1810-03-19 00:00:00

2'RONI SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, MARCH 11, isio.

Cepics of two Let ter% from Captain Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke,
of his Majesty's ship Christian the Seventh, addressed to the
Honourable Rear-Admiral Stopford, and transmitted by Lord
Gambier to John Wilson Croker, Esq.
His Majesty's sill? Christian the Seventh'
Basque Rnatii., Jan. 10, 1810.
Sir—l take leave to acquaint you, that this morn-
ing a convoy, consisting of the description of vessels
named in the margin*, on their passage from Isle
d' Aix to Rochelle, was, by the spirited efforts of
the boats of his Majesty's ships Christian the Seventh
and Armide, under the command of Lieutenant
Guion, senior of this ship, drove within grape and
musket-range of the battery, and (with the exception
of the last °l:e taken) coinpletely burnt, the water
ebbing so fast as to render it impossible to bring them
off. They were full laden with valuable cargoes of
wines and brandies (of the best quality), soap, rosin,
candles, pitch, oil, pine, varnish, &c. In this en-
terprize not a man was hurt. I have the honour to
be, &c. (Sighed) JOS En! YORK E.

His Majesty's ship Christian the Seventh, in
Baaque Roac:s, January 21, Ism
Sir—A convoy of about thirty sail making its ap-
pearance yesterday evening
.by the Maumasson Pass,
and the van of it appearing inclined to run the chance
of getting into Rochelle, I made the signal for the
boats to chace. With their accustomed spirit and
gallantry, and led by Lieutenant Guion of this ship,
they attacked the convoy, which run a-ground within
stone's throw of the batteries, when five of them, as
per margin ±, were, under a heavy fire of grape
and musketry, burnt and one taken ; the rest put
back.—lt is needless for me to point out particular
acts of courage in particular persons, as the charac-
ter of British Officers and Stamen are too well known
and appreciated to require any praise from use.
In this affair one of the Armide's seamen was
wounded, and two of the enemy's killed. I have the'
honour to be, &c. (Signed) JOSEPH S. ToRICL

Rear-Admiral Drury, commanding his Majesty's.'
ships in the East-Indies, has transmitted to this office;
a letter he had received from the Honourable Captain
Elliott of the Modeste, giving an account of the cap-
ture, on the 15th July last, of the Tuyncelaar, Dutch
schooner, of eight guns and twenty-two men, cut out
of a bay in the Straits of Sunda, from under the pro-
tection of two batteries and other five'artned vessels,
by the boats of the Modeste.and Barracouta, under the
direction of Lieutenant William Payne of the former.
And also a letter from Captain Maunsell of the
Procris, stating the destruction by that sloop, off Ba-
tavia, of the Dutch Company's armed brig Wagster,
mounting eight guns and four swivels, with eighty-
sit men.

Vice-Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Coch-
rane has transmitted to John Wilson Croker. Esq. a
• letter from Captain Stan&ll, of his Majesty's sloop
the Scorpion, giving an accmiat of his having, on the,
12th of January last, captured off Guadaloupe the
French national brig l'Oreste, of 14 twenty-four
pounders and two long twelves, with a complement
of one hundred and te❑ men. She had sailed from
Basseterre the same evening for France, having on
board * Lieutenant-Colonel and two other Officers of
the army, and the Captains and several Officers of
the two French frigates lately destroyed ; and used
every exertion to escape cr run on shore, but was cut
off by the skill and activity of Captain Stanfell.
The Vice-Admiral has also transmitted a letter
from Captain Hayes, of his Majesty's ship Freija,
stating the destruction of . the batteries at Bay Ma-
haut, in the Island of Guadaioupe, and of a ship and
national schooner at anchor there, and also the cap-
ture of an armed brig by the boats of the Freija, un-
der the direction of Lieutenant David Hope, who
appears to have displayed much gallantry in the per-
formance of this service.

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• Brig, of 180 tons; sloop, of 100 tons; schooner, of 00
tons ; chasse maree, of 60 tons ; ditto, of 40 tons; burnt. Chasse'
matte of 30 tons, taken.
mate,
maree, of Go tons; two ditto, of 50 tons; two ditto,
of 30• tons burnt; ditto, of 15 tons, taken ; fully laden with
wines, brandies, soap, rout, &c.

CROWN-OFFICE, MARCH 17.
Member returned to serve in this present Parliament.
Borough of New Windsor.
John Ramsbottom the younger, of George-street, Hanover-
square, in the county of Middlesex. Esq. in the room of Rich-
ard Ramsbottom, Esq. who has accepted the Chiltern Hun-
dreds.
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
WAR-OFFICE, MARCH 17.
13th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Cornet John Garstin to be
lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bowers, promoted in the 48th
Foot.
26th Ditto—Gentleman Cadet the Hon. Edward Cust, from the
Royal Military College, to be Cornet, without purchase; Hos-
pital-Mate George Rozea to be Assiitant-Surzeon, vice Healde,
deceased.
13th Ditto--Cornet Henry Floyd to be Lieutenant, without pur-
purelta.se, vice Buckle, promoted.
ntst Ditto—Cornet George Coare to ba Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Leckey, promoted.
rid Ditto—Major the lion. F. C. Ponsonby to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, by purchase, vice Seymour, who retires ; Lieutenant
Charles Tudor, from the Royal Waggon Train, to be Lieute-
nant, vice Waring, who exchanges; Cornet John Banner to be
Lieutenant, without purchase.
Ist Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Robert Murray to be Captain
of a Company, by purchase, vice Rea, who retires; Ensign
J. B. Wall tote Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Murray; G. C.
Johnstone, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Wall.
4th Ditto—Ensign Henry Hicken to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Hardwicke, promoted.
Bth Ditto—Lieutenant George Carter, from the 7th Garrison Bat-
talion, to be Lieutenant, vice Edwards, placed on hal&pay of
the 7th Garrison Battalion; Thomas Heppon Vavasour, Gent.
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sandy s, promoted.
10th Ditto--Lieutenant H. S. Nlx,,n, fro:n the 7th Garrison Bat-
talion, to be Lieutenant, vice Newton, placed on half-pay of the
7th Garrison Battalion.
14th Ditto—Ensign G. T. Finnucane to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Bali, promoted in the sth West India Regiment;
Samuel Beachcroft, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Finnucane. .
Slat Ditto--Lieutenant John Seaver, from the 66th Foot. to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Brown, promoted in the
4th C.eylen Regiment.
*4th Ditto--I.ieutenant W. A. Le Mesurier to be Captain of a
Company, by purchase, vice Aylmer, who retires.
15th Ditto--Lieutenant John Vowel, from the 7th Garrison Bat-
talion, to be Lieutenant, vice Nowles, placed on half-pay of the
7th Garrisen Battalio'.
SEd Ditto—Lieutenant Michael Dennie, from the 7th Garrison
Battalion, to be Lieutenant, vice Singer, placed on half-pay of
the 7th Garrison Battalion.
45th Ditto—Lieutenant Thomas Atkins, from the Bth Garrison
Battalion, to be Lieutenant, vice Wellington, placed on half-pay
of the Bth Garrison Battalion.
nth Ditto—Lieutenant Stephen Grier, from the 103 d Foot, to
bee Lieutenant, vice Italy, who exchat ges.
lath Dittn.-Ensign James Bla it to be Lieutenant, without Pup,
Anse, vice itiLlget,promoted.

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