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FOR SALF. BY PU3LIC AUCTION,
At the Leaden inn, Enahisie-urest, Plynti.trh„ on Monday, the
25th Novetn.i.er instant, (w-th the extx,,:lun of the old Skp
Timber and Iron, which will be sold at Coxside Yard, where
- It tie),
I,HE FOLLOWING GO.OD.S, viz.--I
-a- is Baird, and 6 Kerry Refined Lard
* Cars Gum Sardrack, aboue9evrt.
1 Cate Peruvian Bart.-about v ewe.
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7 Ca-km soul mall quartities love &win .• •
10 Caeks Ptch -ii
- .5 Casks Tut pestle°
I Cask Argol •
19 Whole Barrels and 25 lim. OisapolvdsF ' ' i -• , •
S flags Yellow 13--rries , _ ... . !., ~
A Qirantity of Iron Stancbenns -
Mao Dead Eyes and Chain Plates • • T. •• !
118 Large and Small Pig tor Wass • .
is Gans, B 6-pounders and carriages, 2 9-Shaul , ders 44.;
pounders, 4' g-poutublifs .
1 Twelve pounder t'agottaile ' •
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20 Eighteen and 34-. pounder Gun-Ciiiriages
7 Carronade Slides
A large qUantity. of Spanish ased‘'other Iron, in Bolts.
Spikes, &c.
30 Lots of old Oak and Fir Ship Timber, and Plank of
large !mantling .
3 Ships Mins culotte Bowsprit -
. 1 Iron ants Copper Boilers, 1 Copper Stewpan
1 Deaf Sea Lead
Sundry double, single, and treble Piarchare Mocks; ' •‘
• For Catalogues and viewing the above, apply to Milsefil
Hawker and Sons, Merchant., Ph-mouth ; or to
JOHN LUSCOMBE, Broker.
Plymouth, November 16,4811, . ,
The Sale of the Dawories Cargo, as aleo ' the c ottott and
Dye Wood by the other Ships; wilt take tiled. on the 234 instead
of the 28d Muria'. ,
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FROM SATUft.DAY N IGI-IT's .G.A.Ziritr.:
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ADMIRALTY OFFICE, NOV. 16,1811.
Copies of Two Letters from Commodore Penrose to J. Waal
Croker, Esq. dated at Gibraltar, 22d and 25th of last Month.
San Juan, Gibraltar, October 22, 1811.
812—I request yon to inform their Lordships, that
yesterday morning the French army quitted St. Roque,
about half-past seven, the advance having left Lot
Barrios about three. •
They took the
was,
towards Ximenes, and thet7
last intelligence was, that the advance of General
Ballastetos' cavalry were keeping sight .of their.reir.
I take the opportuni y of the Scout (without,dulaiin
her) to give you this information. . .
. • (Signed)
,c. V.-IPLNROSE.
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San Juan, Gibraltar, October 25, I ifli.
Sta—The Scout being put back, owing to the wes-
terly winds, and carrying away her wriin-boom in a
squall,- I took the opportunity of enclosing a further
letlllll of arrivals and sailings, and statepf ships
in the Bay, and to request you to inform their Lord-.
ships, that the French army whiCh lately appeared
het e, is again divided to ihe several:parts from whence
-it
.was assembled; after GenerarßaHaste ma, •who fol-
lowed the enemy with great judgement and gallantry,
had gained a cousiderable-advantage over their.rear-i
guard, on the 2`.:d, taking several prisenekkand some
aggage. ' • • '",''' '. ,
t appears that "the French; nntasy at the active
. • teal of Ballasteros, and at our 'works on the island of
Tarifa, assembled their force in the hopes to crush
bias before hisprvarations were advanced, and alio .
"... "seize Tarifa before we .lure ;prepared for resis- t
Ow, and that want of-uine and grain, owing per-
.! ,flrtet.to the haste .of assembling, obliged them in re?, a
• IMPS- . • . (Signed) C. V. Plagßasll.
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Olegof two Litters and their inelosuree from Captain School-
of his Mapaty's ship the Marra, addressed to Captain
Beaver. or the N•stri, Senior Officer at the Isle of ?pewee, and Cara!" Bea
transmitted by the !atter tit Jr..lux Wilson Croker, Esq. Seethe Of
His Maki!ty!s ship Musa, off Fonl Poizit, Mada- I List of the
gazc,r, Play 21, 1811. . Aursea, li
"811.—I had the honour of communicating to you, • • 1811, elf
'from off 'Rowitl Island, my determination to quit Kilted—lot
, .-.. . that station, in order to follow the three enemy's fri- Wounded-
-. gates with troops on board, which had appeared of rie14.1.4
Nl:iuritius on the 7th inst. and also my reasons for („:7111
aupposing 60, would pull for a'near point; perhaps *gnats
Taniatave. - ' ' • , ' .: :, mime, '
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•.. --I have now the satisfaction to report to you, that seamen;
the enemy were discovered on the morning of the 2 Seal
213th inst. far to windward, and well in with the land Boy
near Foul Point, Madagascar. 'file signallo chase
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was pr. mp:ly obeyed by his Majesty's ships -Mahe, Liar of th
Galatea, and Race-horse sloop. Ihe weather was Phcche,
ntost vexat ously vat i.,ble during the . oho:c of the Lai 1, of
day, which, combined frith the efforts of the micro! Killed—
tts keep to winehr:.r.l, ren 'ered it ithrossible t.) -close ?e
nt?tAtiTb'
1 them until nearly foot o'clock, when: (file Astlza n'''°'
being alm,ut a mile a-head and to windward) tl'ey
casS:!tv'eurcli
`••e tog titer, kept away, and evinced a disposition Roberta,
•us to acton. The enemy 'dull commencedt ts,
Alexia Bt,
"vet tb say, at a Ling large, which sOon swift, KIP
lued a calm to leeward, as to ren- Slizhtfy
•-•.r.ageable for three hours. No k4lln.lsy:,/alti
”0 his Makity's ships il4O Meitbone
•itical and trying pe-, William 1
."t' enemy's rear and Chad
lay i-n4.11e Seven 1
auiiig. madras,
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T let on
tiro..
rd.—John
cl:Carthy, lam*.
on, ordinary ccagiai..
i Lyons,'able seaman ; Jo..
' Peregrine, kiru Lieutenant c..
marine; William Terry, ditto ; Da.
'pity, ditto; -- Vclentee, ditto.
everely Wounded.—John James, lands:van, (sins
Ack Webber, of di .'try seaman ; %Vahan Faulkner,
Ilia:Iwo, ditto ; Patrick Griffiths, landman, (since dead);.
rvt, able seaman; Domingo Jose, ditto ;Jannis Atherton, dit o;
rob A hest...captain- of the mast ; John Lewis, (s) orsinary sea-
an; John eau , ditto;.. Jelin Scott, able seaman; Anthor.y To the
manuel, ditto; rge Horg, e,uarter-master; Henry Lewis.
card Lieutett Marines;. Abraham Scott, private marine ; Faltered into bets,,.oix
Nathan Utley, tilde; Patrick Eares, ditto; Hendrick Mt- Ms Eritannic Majesi,
Laxly, tato ; .1-orts Reynolds, ditto. Lieutenant de Vaisseau %,.._
fiiighily.U'utpilecl.-1 Minus Bevis, Fleet Lieutenant'; Henry (-viten, cnitnneodurt'e
of tht
Williams, Midilffp.naa ; Ateximili r Henning, ditto; Peri r Sim- mum., May 26.
mats, licimass ; Atitherry Franciicii, ordinary seaman ; John Article 1. The Nerelde frigate, together s.
i Marks, landman ;. J. W. Perry, able seman ; Joseph Baileys -prbperty at Ternatave, the fart, &c. of the said ps-
dote.; Leonard Ctuwder, Landman; Richard Hars,ordinary sea- rendered without injury to his Britannic Majesty's..anan ; David (.3arksou, qiutter-guatter ; William Fall, ordinary, my cornmaad,
seamen; •Wllliarsf Kent, carrot,. es crew ; Edward Sall, able An. 2. !Thadkerii cm,„,„_ end ........
...‘„stianttbsen ;41•WriniairnekCaude4matimine:Dowdltu.;
bbEallristionek Cishrial;'ffaMoireis Yukar4l4lll424jbevestraviskaf-ion beirtildtbtyroml4".";theine- ebabFiFillympoinciwa‘,_ .18011111eniallY. losimmat Tbare to '
air Frerace 'richt ut * r'" *-
--dit•o; Riciaarsi-BlarkWaseabal Thorns. Solis private tearbtAL bang ciMiditild- as prisoners of war: ,• the ollearwanigpottp us- of Calais.
Rielxard Askinavditto; Bryan Rooney, ditto; John ViriManid, eery only asp ket,p-theiewert* . , ,
11110 e i George Nicholl, attperpuruerary belonging to the blurt Art. 8. The Wounded shall remain at Tamagni untie, lon ihore—,an -
*boo Israel Harvey, boy ;J, Olden„ and Charles Valliant', dtup. of presih t.ttrritn, twin they are re • te___.
_, .the. ea" also; but finding IA ~
MU they shall bs
''' 'illtintilyibid,lortaviliffbaniaL—Total kilted and Wattiss sent to feint by the Wit °FragulsbY• 1:211 board Wan Calais,'t .
lid prat'
tialeall)•‘• •-• Weimar out*, Nei& . (Stiaag) • • It ;;V. N. scsugine, , .s • .trapoos ble fOr 11111e40-1.1
i IL X T 1170tpis *arm* oioho lilses. •• . r .
6 , NISTe I conduct cf Lieisteasgt Gedge, k-N-
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Ag fired . _ Commodore,
observed trying to escape. Chace was instantly givers,
and continued till two o'clock in the mooning, with
all the tail fifth ships were enabled, from their dis- ,
abled milt, ao carry ; when I judged it advisable, as ;
she gained en us, to wear for tne purpose of covering I,
the captured ship, and forming a junction, if possible,'
a iih the Galatea. At this moment the Ph gibe's I,re-
top-masts:fill : sight of the Galatea or captured ship
was not regained until day-light, when to the credit
of Lieutenants Roger (Second of the Astrza) ant,
T)rury -( RPM..) who with five men were all that could
, be put on hoard the latter in a sinking boat, she was
observed *making an effort to join us, a perfect wreck.
The captured Prigate proveito be 1 A Renommee,
of the first class (as are the other two), of 44 guns,,
and 41'0 men (200 of whom were picked troops),
command Capitaine de Vaissep (with Commo-
dore's raneNoquebert, Officier dela tegion d'Hon-
'neur, who fell when gallantly fighting his ship. The
senior Officer of the troops, Colonel Barrois, Mein;
lore de la Leginn d'Honneur, is dangerously woundl
ed. : The ship that struck and escaped, was la CO-
rinde ; the one disabled by the Phcehe, la Iskreide,
having each two -hundred tr.sops• on board, besides
their crews.
This squadron escaped from Brest en the night of
the 2d February, and was destined to reinforce Mau-
ritius, having arms and various other warlike stores
on board.
I beg to apologize for so lengthened a detail; but'
few actions have been fought under such a variety of
peculiarly trying and vexatious difficulties. I am,
however, called upon by my feelings and a sense of
my duty; to bear testimony to the meritorious con-
duct of theofficers and ships' companies of his Ma.
jestrs Ships Phoebe and Astrza. To the discipline
of the former I attribute much ; but as Captain Hi!.
lyer's merit as an officer is so generally, and by you
so particularly appreciated, it is needless for me to
comment on it, further thin to observe, that the
separation of the Galatea was amply compensated by
the exertion manifested by the conduct of the ship he
had the honour to command.
To the officers, seamen, and marines of the Astrra
I am for ever indebted; their cool and steady con-
duct when in close action' with the enemy,-and on fire
',in several places from his wadding, merits my ad-
miration, particularly having been so recently form-
ed. A differer.ce in the personal exertion of each of-
ficer was not distinguishable ; but I cannot allow the'
efforts and jtidgment cf Lieutenant John Baldorin,l
First of this ship, to pass without particular enco-
mium; I received the greatest-assistance from him,
-and also from Mr. Nelson, the Master.
The moment the Phoebe and Astrra are in a state
to get to windward, the prisoners exchanged, and la
Renommee rendered sea-worthy, -I shall proceed off
Tamitavt for-further information, as I haver reason
to think it in _possession of the enemy,
I have the honour to transmit returns of the killed
and wounded on board his Majesty's ships. The loss
on board la Renommee is excessive-44.5 killed and
wounded. Galatea having parted company, no 're
, aura.—l have the honour to be, B.:c. (Signed)
C. M. Scums:lrmo, Captain.
Captain Beaver, his Majesty's ship Nisus,
Senior Officer at the isle of-France. •
List of the Killed and Wounded on board his Majesty's Ship
: Aursea, In AcionWitli the Enemy, on the 20th day of May ,
• • 1211, otf Madagascar. •
Killed—John Williams (1), and:Richard Wharton, seamen.
Wounded—Louis Came, Marine, (very dangerously) ; Thomas
Henley, ditto ; Michael Dunn, ditto ; George Lee, Qttarter-; '
Master ; George Snook, Caulker; George Cuthbert, seaman,
[very dangerously): Stephen Brown, ditto • John Wright. Cap.
*tin of the Forecastle ; Thomas Reit, William Wilcox, Garret
Borne, Thomas Cordall, Jacob Drbar, and William Allen,
seamen; Joseph 'l•rotter, boy ; John Baldwin, First Lieutenant.
• I Seamen, killed; A Lieittenant, I 1 Seamen, 3 Matinee, 1
Boy, wouided. , .
Total killed-and wounded-18. . (Signed)
• C. M. Scnoustao, Captain.
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List of the Killed and Wounded on board his Majesty's ship
Phoebe, in actim with the enemy on the troth dal of May,
Isi i, of: Madagascar.
Killed—James NrPtVluilen, armnurer ; John Wright, gunner's
mate; Tbomas Gut st sail-makers mate; I:.mes Weir, able sea.
min; Peter Lockwood, ordinary seaman; Thos. Smith, landrnal3,.
Severely Wounded—Mr. John Wilkey, midshipman; George
Seargill, boatswain's-mate; John Lee, John Dixon, and John
Roberts, able seamen ; Henry Quintenburne, ordinary seaman;
Alexis Bernette, John Gillon, lardmen • William James, Peter
Swift, supernumeraries ; Wm. Knight, ditto (since dead.) •
Slightly Wounded—John Earl, John Thomas, yeomen of the
sheets; John Smith, David NPLachlan, able seaman ; John Hoar
hint, Matthew Scott, and Haut Carvell, ordinary seamen ; James
Mellbone, Richard Hughes (a), ant' Duncan Davidson, landmen ;
, William Rybonme, John Roberts, boys 2el class; Edward Owens.
and Charles. Lamps, marines. .
Seven seamen killed ; one midshipman, 21 seamen, and two
marines, wounded.—total killed and wouri4Vl II; ' "." : •
. (SiLned) JAMES.HILLTAI, Cartailpi.
I List of Killed and Wounded on board his Majesty's ship Galan's,
I Wootlity Lo-ack, Esq. Captain, in Action with the hooch
Squad run off the lie of lviadagasear, on the 20th May, 1811.
Killed.—John Carrot, landman ; John Roberts, able seaman;'
John ht:Carthy, !andante; James Verity, armeurer; Jol•n Hen-
I drickson, ordinary teat:can; William Smith, (s) carpenter's mate;
; James Lyons,•uble seaman ; John Black, captain of the forecastle;
' 'Hugh Peregrine, kiru Lieutenant 0. M3rin • Francis Strom, pri-
sato marine; William Terry, ditto ; David dough, ditto ; James
1 Murphy, ditto; ---- Wkntee, ditto.
Severely Wouneted.—John James, innchrian, (since dead) ; Fre-
dtrick Webber, or dipery seaman ; Wili'am Faulkner, ditto ; G.
• Williamson, ditto ; Patrick Griffith,, landmass, (since dead); ohn
Flea, able seaman ; Domingo Jose, ditto ;lama Atherton, die o;
Jacob A best...captain. of the mast ; John Lewis, (ti) ordinary sea-
-1 man; John thin , ditto;.. John Scott, able seaman; Anthor.y
, Frnanuel. ditto ; rge Hogg, quarter-master; Henry Lewis,
Second Llenteri Marines; Abraham Scott, private marine ;
wit
William °Airy, ditto; Patrick Tams, ditto; Hendrick Me-
iaudy, tato; .Loris Reynolds, ditto.
I tiiigisily,Wowsilecl.-1 homes Breit, First Lieutenant'; henry '
4 Williams, MiditTp.nast ; Atexandt r Henning, ditto; Pen r Sirs-
mists, licdniabs ; Anthrrry Francisco, ordinary seaman ; John
IMarks' landman -• J. W. Perry, ahle sePrnan ; Joseph Bailey,
• ditto; Leonard c 'rowdel, landnWl ; Richard Har‘ortlinar, sea-.
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man • David Clarksou, oiutter-zuouer ; William Fall, ordinary
, seaman; Wiliians'Kent, carpet:ll,es crew ; Edward Szaby, able
i seaman; Wiliiarn Cummine, ditto ; Patrick Cl.riat.pher,yeensalsl
test the ,hoes ; Omelet M'Bekti, able seaman ; Daniel biker,
rlelit's:vs Ilichavol-Slaehwelleeliato; Thomas Sells private Marhait
Ridtard Aditallavdittd; ];cyan. Rowel, date; John Tanana,
11hte A 'George NiCholl, Supernumerary belonging to the Illus.',
laitsua; lanai Harvey. boy; J, Olden. and Charles Williams, dttr. 1 F
ilkiesek..ilMidelortY,SoulCasedokr-Total Killed and Waits's.
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Latter kosa Captain Clendea, et Ms Pila's skip the
addressed to Captain Mom% at Ike Monte, sonar
Lissa, and transmitted byllfies-Admiral Sir Idward
- - Wilma Creker, Lai.
Mal sty's ship Active; at amber elf the Tows
of Ragosilas, July rr, MI.
great pleasure in intermit% you. that
Majesty's ship and, my command,
arm mete and Royal Marines, the whole
tiliand of Lieut. Haederson cantor this
ship), were detached on the ship's anthems herd, in
order to alt telt p convoy which hid tun above the
,Wand th :t the town of Ragosniza stands twee. and
'bad taken shelter in-a creek on the main. Front the
Marrosvoess cf the estrange. and three gun-boats rr
heating it. with o number of armed men on etch girt.
&kat,- Henderson wia induced to land with the small
*as men and Marines, on the.righr, in order to take
IltiiialPl'bay of* hill which appeared to ernsmand the
414, leaving the boau under command of Lieut.
'Olsson, to push for.the gun-boots the momenta con.
mord signal emgoisade from the top of the hill. On
Lieut. Headers, and I.ii party gaining the top of the
hill (after dislodging serail it (Jim who fired upon
them during their ascent), he found himself inny.
raillly above the gen-boats and a convoy of 29 sail,
he then made cue signal for the boats to *deuce, at
:the same time descending the hill, expes:d to the f.re
of one of the gun hosts and several soldiers ; but the
attack was so well planned, as*l so nobly executed
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that the boats boarded the gno.bcats, after the party
dirhicb landed had only Aired two vollies into them.
The enemy finding themselves attacked so wirmi),
led in all directions, leavieg behind them a member
of killed and wounded. The crews of the gun-boars
~:(Sill but three men) jumping overboard, and getting
on shore as our boats boarded. The guns were itn•
inediotely turned on the flying enemy, /MI take boats
teak possession of the whole eoneoy, IS of which
were brought out with the gun-biets, and ten snore
burnt ; and, I am happy to say, without the loss C•f a
man on our part, four only were wounded in the boa:s.
,Lieutenant Henderson (whose &Omit col duet on
this and many other occasions since the &hip has been
employed in the Adriatic, makes it a duty incumbent
upon me to beg you would. recommend him in the ,
strongest mapper to the Commander in Chiel ) speaks-'
in the highest terms of the assistance he received from
Lieutenant George rap (maim, tis..gb an invalid.:
very handscuat: volunter?d) Lieutenant *ears
(Royal Marines); end Mr. Charles Friend (Mewl's'
Mate), who landed with
.him. Lieutenant Cibint
,(who gallantly led du boats to the attack) seeaks
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praise of every man arid officer, whose names I be
leave to state to you, as 1 oust you will recommend
them to the notice of the Commander in Chief. --
fefessro Henry Lew, Redmond Moriarty, Nsowiefs
Duff, W Milli). SI ropkinsaneepfs Cammellieve, Ss ache.
*el Harwell, Charles Bentham, George Moore, W 11;
Liam Wood, and WilliassTodd Robinson, Mislabip •
men. I am informed by the prisoners, and several
personswhom I have just seen, that the convoy arrived
here the evening before, chiefly laden with gran for
the garrison of Ragusa, and were defended on shove
`by three hundred ended men, übich, coosidmng the
force opposed to a ship's boots, is a proof that fairy
officer and man did his duty like a British seaman. I
shall proceed to join you at Lisa with the prizes, ti.e
moment they are put in order. I have the honour to
be, kc. (Signed) Jena: A. Co*boes, Captain: •
Ilattist of 4 Lenin from Captain Niebolaa, of Ws Majesty's Coop
Mot, Wawa d to Isar-Admiral *alit,- and tnasamted Ls
Vies-Admiral kir 11,4searl Peilaw to Icon Wilson Croke; Esq.
' His Majesty's sloop Pant, Syracuse, Sept. 1:.
S tit —I do myself the 'honour of reporting to you,
that early on the lamming of the 6th instant, an arm -
ed.ketch was observed, to, be secured to the walls 01
the Castle if Castellar,-and that, in order to bring her
out or destroy her, his Majesty's sloop was immel-
ately anchored close Wine the town, so as to t/zive
the troops that were collected for her protection fruit
their different positions; and having partly accer:-
plished it, Lieutenant Alexander Cansp#eil pust.ei
off with the boats, and with great gallantry effeet..d
a landing under the ruins of the ..asstle, and lil,:14
with some opposition advanced to the town, tarns
whence the few troops that remained there recile-
tately fled. Finding the ketch was bilged, lie hove
her guns (six 6-pounders) overboard, and set her on
Ifire. Haying now full possession of Casteilar, he
stationed the marines is the Castle, and began to ship
off as much grain and flax as our boats could convey
to die sloop, before a reinforcement of the enemy
would oblige us tri-evaceatt it ; mid I have the pita-
:tare of saying, that we-got on ho rd about 15 :..ns i.t.
corn, *and a (pouchy 01 flax, by four &eh cf., oht.in
they made th if—appearance with about Jo) ra-
pier troops, '25 of si ham were dragoons ; but is we
saw them early from our mast Lead, our people en,-
barked from the castle by signal just as the enemy
entered the town; and I have now, Sir, peculiar oi-
,tisfoction in adding, that this has Itcen accomplished
yeithetutie smallest loss on our pia.
. Vice-Admiral Sir' Uwe' d l'ellew has trAnsmittril •
k.,lphp Wilson Croker, Esq. ;I....letter from Captain
I.l.loliva, ofinstapsty s :loop Rc...setig, gioua an
laccount of mg on the 16th of Septembsr cap-
tired, off Maritino, le Vietorient French privatoc.,
Of • fuer guns and 40 men, three days from Tut.O,
*ithout having made any capture.
'espy of a Letter from Neale user, .ot his Meteoft slecp
• skylark, addressed to Rear-Admiral Foley, and tra Anorted
- by the latter to lobo Wilson Croker, Esq.
• His Malt/try'. sloop Skylark, in tie kenos,
November i 1, i n 1 l.
, SIR—I have the "honour to infotm y: u, that at.
sigh 'clock yesterday morning (Cape Grisnez bear-
ing S.V.T.fi.. distance seven miles), I observes; a Ois -
mon' of the enemy's-flotilla, consirang ~f twelves:ill-
brigs,.Sianding alon,; shote to the eastward, it t!....1
Llowingt a strong wind from the stothward ; his .V.a-
jesty's sloop under my command made all sal is
chase. During the morning had the satisfactiue to
see his Slaj-W, gun-brig Locust in shore to e tad-
ward.staudiWiewords the enemy, betiveeir Grave-
inlet and Calais. I hoe to. inform you shit one of
the enemy's gun-brigs, No. 96, of four fro'pbtfinders
and 60 men, commanded by Enseigne ds VAisseau
Bouchet, ' has been cut oat ender the Ilse of the bat-
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nu,the hot ' • r •
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_ coast.
The state of his Majesty's ships Astro* and Phoebe
did not admit of their beating up quickly against the
currents and very variable winds ; the Racehorse
!sloop was therefore dispatched in advance, to sum-
rmon the garrison of Tamatave to immediately
surrender.
On the evening of the 24sh instant Captain De
Rippe rejoined me, reporting his baying seen a large
frigate anchored in that port ; a strong gale prevent-
ed-his Majesty's ships from getting in sight of her
until the afternoon of the 25th inst. when every thila
being ready to force the anchorage, I stood ia,
&nerved an enemy's frigate, placed in a most judi-,
cisus position within the reefs of the port, for
purpose cf enfikiding the narrow passage betereell
them, supported by a-strong fort ia her van, within
half musket-shot, full of troops ' • there were also new
works in forwardness, to flank the anchorage.
Not having any body of local knowledge in either
of his Majesty's ships, and it beiug almost impracti:
cable to sound the passage between this Reefs, which
wawintricate, and completely exposes' to the whole
coocentrated fire of the enemy within grape distance
I judged it expedient, under existing circustabsese
(both ships being full of prisoners, and having a •
portion of men absent in la Renommee, besides sick
and wourtded), to defer, until necessary, risking his
Majesty's ships.
I therefore summoned the garrison and frigate to
immediately surrender ; when, after the usual inter-
course of flag of truce, I have the honour to inform
you, that the fort of Tamatave, its dependencies,
the frigate and.vesrels in the port, together with the
late garrison (a detachment of the 22d regiment),
were surrendered to, and taken possession of, by Ins
Majesty's ships under my orders.
I was induced to rant the terms (a copy of which,
together with mons, and answer thereto, I
have the honour lose), in order to prevent the
destruction of the on of 1 amatave, the frigate, and
vesseli—a measure they intended to adopt.
The enemy's frigate proves so be la Nereide (one
of the finest, only two yeats old), of 44 guns, and
470 men (2UO of whom are choice troops), com-
manded by Capitaine le Maresquier, Membre de la
Legion d'Honneur, who fell in the action of the 20th
inst. in which she suffered very considerably, having
had 130 men killed and wounded. She was much
engaged by the Phcebe.
The crew of la- Nereide, together with the F.renchl
garrison of Tamatave, I intend sending to.the Mau-
ritius as soon as possible, fifty excepted, who are too
severely wounded to survive removal.
The whole dent of his Majesty's 22d regi
meet retaken, benirai of the endemic fever of this
country, I mean to embark on board-the Nereide,
won as she is in a state to receive them ; when, after
having dismantled the fort, and embarked the guns,
ate. I shall proceed with her under convoy to the
Mauritius, in company with the Phoebe.
I have the honour to be, &c. -
(Signed) C. M. Soloman /a, Captain.
Captain Beaver, his Majesty'. ship Nhes,
Senior Officer at the Isle of Franco.
His Britannic Majesty's ship Aorta, erfarnatave,
May 23, 1511.
Sia—La Nereide has been defended in a brave
manner; la Renommee and Cloriade have struck
after a brave defence, in which Captain Roquebert
fell, and Major Barrois was severely wounded; I
'therefore call npon you, for the sake of humanity, to
surrender immediately to his Britannic Majesty's ships
under my orders.
Nothing can justify an unnecessary effusion of
blood ; 1 hope in consequence to have an immediate
answtr. I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) C: M. Scnossarato, Captain.
To the Officer commanding the French
frigate N erode.
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(TRANSLATION.)
Os board his Imperial Majesty's frigate Nereide,Tasaatave,
May 26, 1511.
Si It—l am, as well as yourself, able to estimate the
s:tuation in which lam placed. It•ii Mattering to me
to have deserved your praises, by my defence of the
ship which his Imperial Majesty has beet pleased to
entrust to my charge. I shall endeavour to preserve
her for his service ; or, if I am compelled to yield,
'not to do so ingloriously. lam sensible of the weight
of the proposals you are please.' to make to me ; but
01 most observe to you, Sir, that it would be dishonour-
able for me to accept them. I should also be de-
sirous to save the effUsion of blood, but my duty as
an officer precedes my duty as a man. Tt.c follow-
ing, Sir, are therefore the only and unalterable coda'.
tions I can accede to :—I desire that my staff, my.
ship's company, and the troops, shall have the certain
assurance of returning to their own country, withetwl
being made prisoners of war. The wounded shall
remain at Tamatave, to be there taken care of by s
French surgeon. The fort and the ft irate shall, upon
Oise terms be delivered up to you : they are the'
only terms I can accept : 1 trust you will feet bow'
.painful it is to me to propose them ; and, if you are-
really governed by the dictates of humanity, you will
also feel that-any other would be dishonoui able.
Whatever may be your intentions, Sir, be assured
that my conduct, whether as an officer or a man, will
always have for its object to command your esteem.
With the assurance of my high consideration, Sir, &c.
(SigneJ) roan.
To the Commander of the ktiOsh squadron.
ARTICLES OF CAPITULATION
Filtered into between Charles Marsh Schoenberg, Esq. Captain oe
Ma Britannic Majesty. Ship Astroa, &c.aad Monsieur Poneyw
Lieutenant de Vaisseau, alevalier•dela Legion d'Honneur, and
Capitaine cornmandante of the French frigate Nereide, at 'I a-
nnum, May 26.
Artlcie 1. The Nereide frigate, together with all the moth and
-property at Tianatave, the kw, &c. of the said place shall be sur-
rendered without injury m his Britannic Majesty's ships under
snap commaad,
An, 2..'i7aseAcer4 crews, and troops, new venally at Tan,,_
44", °rat ad" rise l'irotkter shall hi met 81111.0 a esynesible to
the Moillikailiad from thence be cooveyed bar-Fronce without
being eawitlikeid. as prisoners of war; the odicalweari petty •
cuss only ilall keep theic mews* •
Art. $. The woesided shaft remain at Tamara wader the; a French Treat, troth they are tearer* When they shall
- sett to France by the bat eentwomay.
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