Star.
London, England, 1803-06-02 00:00:00

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

Pitt z Amcc, MAY 3o.dc-- Arrived here the brig Joreph,
1A ii ROMA:A., fibm Arnfterdam, being

obliged to quit without fettling for a freight of a
cargo he juft landed at that port.—Sailed yefterday
the brig Gaspar, Captain Bass, and the Dotrats
Cutter, Captain RICHARD JoHw, on a cruife.

FALMOUTH, MAY 30.—0 n the :6th inft. the AMa•
zox frigate, of 38 guns, Captain PARR ER, with !vs
Royal Highnefs the Duke of Kitty and fuite, arrived

from Gibraltar, !aft from Lifbon : the Duke fet off
the following day for London, and the frigate failed
on the 28th intl. on a eruife, as did the GAmw (TT brig,

a 16 guns. Capt. Bass.—Arrived the Prince ofWales
Packet, Captain Tom% in to days, with a mail, From
Liißun ; left there his Majefly's (hips VICTORIOUS, of
74 etas. DIAN♦ and RSSISTANCE, of 38 guns each,
the Duke of York and King George Packets : the
Duke of York was to fail with a mail for England
on the s6th ion. The paffengeri by the Prince of
Wales are—Lieut. L. R. Stasi, of his Majelly's flip
VICTORIOUS, Mailer CBAAsits Unbsawoort, Mr.

MATAS, Mr. Kairzsw, fon of the Swedith Con,
ful at Lilbon, Mr. and Mils Duval, Mr. and Mrs.
Ritirriansos, Bowsas, Mr. STORM and Mr.
Sat-ht.—Alf° arrived yellerday the brig New Hopei
Capt. CAat, with Currants, from Zante, eight weeks
parage ; the is gone into quarantine : Die fpoke tub
French line of battle (hips in patting the Gut of Gib-
raltar, fuppofed going to Toulon.—The ACTIVI cut.
ter,Capt. Kt is saam, arrived this morning and brought
in with her the Dutch Chip Vrou Elizabeth, Captain
Pa.:Saar, (ram Surinam, with a cargo of cake, cot-
ton, &c. t t weeks pailige, boirhd to Amlierdarn :
the Aerie!' (poke yeßerday a French brig, of about
zoo tons, from Martinique for Haire, prize to the
ACasti frigate i alfo arrived the brig Hope, Capt.
Clot at, Atottayi frdm Marfeilles, with brandy and
wine, for London i the was boarded yefterday by the
Pao, intact Cutter, of Scilly, which bad OR cap
tared a French brig, and thin Mr thr &Myr the Prd.
fidelity had alto capturtd the Fiencli (hip Calypfig
Capt. R. F. itscacztaa, from St. Domingo bound
to Havre, with fugar, coffee, cotton, Ric. but itdibr!.
tunately, in going into Scilly, Ilre.gbe aground; fell
owe and bilged, within a few Lards of the Pier is
feared that great pan of the cargo will be %II t the
fame Cutter had alto captuted the FienchbriOinitit
&Sun, Captain Lovil Calms's...from St. Dimling°
for Hans, With cotton, coffee, &c. and the Dptah
galliot Jong Ary, Captain P. *AIDS& Wrosu; from
Lifbon, with Wt. for Amlterdans.—Puffed by the
brig Emmeline, Capt. Stnoposd, With brandy; &e.'
from Barcelona for Loidoli.
ktYratern, May al.—This siiortsiaj sint*td the!
I
!Wowing (hips and ve4rels t—Tht Boaateltas p$
guts, Captain Martteish, from t endue; total with
her the Dutch !hip Vrow Elizabeth; of Anifitrdrfir,
cif about boo tons buitheit, Commanded at P6fent bj
Lieutenant P. F. GIRSEIDS. of the thttch Navy (the
Captain having died on the voyage), from Batavia;
bound to Amtterdain, ladeh with a vet, vtileiblit
tango of ffices,thgar, coffee, china, and piece good*,
laid to be worth near Too,oool. which the detained
off the Start yellerday : the Siaovst, of 1.13 guns,
Captain Boat ',from a ereise. and with her the
French brig Favori, of Dunkirk, friths Tobago; bound
to Dunkirk, laded with fdpar and rum; which (be
Eaptured in the Channel oh the spth the French
brig Amiable Viticirt, Captain Faomaa zr, from
Martinique, bound to Hiram de Grass; laded with
fugar, coffee, and cottst, mho yelterday off
the Lizard, by the Acasta, oM 41k..gistitt Cslptiths
OSWALD: the Dutch (hip Rolitoia eatheriha, of
Ansflerdans, Captain Bonn, (join Deiturara; bound
.to Anifterdam, laden with cotton and coat, detained
let his Majclly's (hip BOADICIAi of 31Ighns, Csptaist
Mary sand the French frigate la Sybille, of j 6 guns,
and too men, from St. Domingo, Mind. to flrellr,
captured on Saturday laR by his Majelly's (hips Moro!
saga, of 74 guns, Captain MASISIIILD, and the
Oes real; of ya guns, Captain Mc's**, la fight of
she Chaintel fleet (be is a very fine frigate, and is
'the one Rated in my letter of the stith initant, the
account of which was brought by his Majefty's (hip
Kahane, of tit guns, Captain Nava I the latter chip
was ilattd to be raptured; which is pow la Cawthad
Bay. Sailed the Ravostiviolarse, apt guns, Cap-
tain Loca, on a ends'. Came in the Portaguefe
brig Perfeetrante, of Oporto, Captain Caavarito,
from Madeira, for Laudon, laden with wine and cork,
pa in for. convoy; M. Samurais and family art

on boiiti siPaireagenr. Came down from Halftone
and failed on a cruize, the Rouen", of 1; guns, Cap
tain Moumsty : alfo the Dann !hip Sweren Marga-
rota, Captain TILLISON, froth Dram, for this port,
with timber and deals.

PORTSMOUTH, JUNI 1.---Aiirived, the DIAMOND
frigate, from a cruize ; and la Pacquetre (Freud)),
from Lifbon to Havre, fent in by the MIN kRVA Ira
,vate ; and the Pearl, FLOWNES, from Norway for
BoUrdeaux, detained by the Roauca cutter.

DEAL, JUNE t.—Sailed the Maao.its or Et.y, and
CANTON Eatt Indiamen, for the River; Huslaa fri•
gate to the wellward; PIT ER E floop; and Aacii ER
gun veffel on a cruize.—Wind S. W.
CHATHAM, JUNE l.—Captain GARDN ER has corn
mill'ioned the Rusv, and Capt. MiLmt, la SLEW L.—
The Unicoas failed yalleiday from Long•Reacli for
the Nore.—The RsouLus is paid off; the whole Of
her 'crew, eicept a few foreigners, re-entered.
OtATISEND. JaNE r.—Pelled by the Earl of St. Vidieftes,
Soupcon, Iron' Bengal ; Hantif, —, from Chariellon ; Mentor,
Simplon; Indefatigable, Ware; and Prince George, Batley, from
Janteica; Tsang Baron,, from the South Seas; Chance,
Tbegnpfoo, from Trinidad; Britannia, Pcake, from Sc. Rite's;
r Raphael, from Cads ; and the Goede Warwaying, from
Stoek.holm.

IreflewlaY His MAJESTY arrived at St. James's,
Palace about five minutes before one o'clock, and held'
a Levee, which was attended by their Royal High-
idles the Dukes of KENT and CV NEUMANN ; the
ArchbintoPsof Cabursestitti and DtraLls ; the Loan
CP, sacs LLOa ; the SECRETARIES of STATE for the
Foreign arid Home Departments; the CHANCELLOR
of the Exc sox eit ; the Imperial, Ruffian, Pruffian,
Port opiate, Spanifb, Batavian, Swediffi, Danifh, Sar-
dinian, and Neapolitan Ambaffaclois ; and a great
many of the Nobility and ,Genpy.
The Prefentations to Hie MAJESTY were;—
His Royal Highnefs the Dube of Rear, oa bat rehire from
Gibraltar.
The Prince Errs 22222 ; by the imperial Andsaltador.
Lord WHITWORTII, tin MN return from France. •
Vikount Ai-Titoism, by Ids father, Earl Spencer.
Hon. Mr. MotscaTo it, by his father, Vifcount Galivray.
Colonel itassmi•ost and Dean Wigan, by General johnittitt.
Colonel Tart ss, by General Craig.
Parini Mooai, Efq. and his fon, P.O. Moder, Pic by the
Ea ti of Winchelfea.
Major TIIOINTON and Major JACKSO:t.
Lord Rtv gas, on coming to his title.
Mr. J. HAMOIII, by Earl Gnifvenor.
Mr. bitisriastl, on his return from Priutee, by the Lord Chin-
s:emir. . .
lion. Mr. VritabT,Lby,his father, Lord Willoughby de Probe.
Lori TYa la and Mr. Buil.° x, by the Arebbilitop of Dublin.
Captain Pa twat and CeptainDKLANCILT, by Major Deibrow,
Major MA GIA. from the lama of jerfey, by bard Pelham.

Esri Cjitnato HOLLEY. on,bis rttuin From Fiance.

/sir . by Lord Hierka.
NiafterGaivii.cr, on being made Page of Honour to the Xing.
Mr. Truant? killed bands on being appointed Trcafurer of the
Navy ; and was air* Reim in a Member of his Majefty's molt
Hon. Privy Council.
Dr. Nacsox killed hands oobeing mails Canon of Canterbury,
vacant by tjte death of Dr. Lind&
Capnin lyrist killed hands oh being Appointed to the clam-
med of hii Wick's 'sip Cokillbs.
The Levee clofed about half pall tiro o'clock, when
a Privy Council was held, at which were prefent the
Duke of PORTLAND, Earl Wartstoa taw la, Earl
CNa rnme,Lord Hosarr,Lord HAWittiliVitYi Lord
PELHAM, and Mr. ADDINGTO*, when Mr; TiCtildir
being Introduced, he was Acorn one of his' MAJISTV'S
moll Honourable Privy COutwillors, cod teak hiss feat
at the Board.
The Council was over about three etloek ; after
which Hit Majairrt gave a private audience to Mr.
Akneoion, .Lord Moa&liv,• Lord Hawcasaustv,
and the Earl of Civavitass; and.abonc five o'clock
returned to the kQtbasiVe.flonfe to dhiner. •
Di(patches 'eV yealeday received fres Adiiir
Co**wactis.

Cdstikon Csuncet....•A-Clottit of Collision Cons-
eil htld yeßatelity, at Guildhall, after *dm debate,
karats to in useable''* refohstion, that al loyal and
.detiful Addrefs fbosid he relented is hie .Msyaste,
on the prelim Tart. impterint -r Wee of
their ibfolute determination to (import his Mayarre
With Their Niels ihiciseris,Orderod to be relented
tolils 61marre, bribe whol‘Court :and tbr Sheriff,
atiidded by the CittiParliasneStstrr.Olfmar; were
*tiered to wilt on ids Mayteer, to how hisitoyal
Will and Pleifilre, ithentlist Corporation of London
.116141*ali oti MM to prefent the faine. .
• —l4lottlansate Et.stlion.2...Stste of the Poll on
WM*, evenlnk Mr. Cosa; son ; Mr. Hines, tau
;rlll6O Duke of Yoe* laid the 4nndatiom Bone Of
alb' tsesi Cadet Barracks at WoOlwich4 on Friday
Thefe Barracks ire to be eraled is front of
thole already occupkti by the Officers.
The following Naval Appointmenti took place
lelittelay to Cutters.:*. ,
lAwtAris Laser. Lead Wallas t, Lime Iltiiwaa. Shitturl • !
Nieer.eale, Fee iltairoesoDakootTosi:,
Cara*. Swih_ Semmes,
--=•• §+aaair, Detre" lkowaamVireareb •
, Mare Cavaly. Lanky.
),..-lAssiseantStaiattai was *palatal to tit St Clued,
Aged Arise is the Met Meat. •
We loam that on the brig Diana, tarried into Pu-
saac, an the moth ult. by the Dotapiocutten.bekeir.
Likorrehad bj the proper officers oft* Cullom% there;
were found (tended in the baggage dons of the paG
lingers two large packets of
_paper% each !saving
three feats. of Office, and addielFed to the abutter of
Marine, Paris. fly this thin Government is probably
asquaiisted rritb their contents.
By from Scilly we ire inforined that WS
Peowspanca Revenue cow, Captain Woasar, has
earyird intO that port op. Deals and two French
one loaded With fakt aid the other with fizar,
cotee, and cotton. . The latter unfortunately. when
Nought into the Pier Si. Mary's (notbeingabletotaka
the ground) fell aver, and filled with water; fo that
the greater part of the fugar and cokes will be ma.
terially dainaged, if not totally 1011.
We learn that a canGderable augmentation It
immediately to take place in the loyal Mariam.—
It is with phallus we hear.of a profped of promotion
to a corps who hate fo uniformly ditlinguilised them.
Wye* for modal:en loyalty, aid attire energy, at po.
riods molt critical to their conntry.
In confequence of the excluGon of the Isparta%
we, in common with the Public,.. regret the las ae
Mt. Pirr's celebrated Speeds.A wretched mums
is made In Tits See of last nigist to recent. this Mali-
maids jewel. The Report a the Speech alluded to
which is a libel on Mr. Pyre's comprebanfiaa and
genius, is.shar retaamodai by a preliminary Miasmas,
"I "01 Piga r "infur*
twitted I / P'

FETE-AT RANELAGE: -

Lan tilght a moll Magnificent Fete and Ball were
given it Ranelagh.,iocommemnratiori of the Inflal-
lation of the Knights of the Bath. which took place
the tctli of May 1.111. So early as (*even o'clock yef-
terday evening,. the Guards, under the command of
their feveral Officers, attended, with a troop oflight
Dragoons, under the command of the Marquis oF
Lots, which furrounded the avenues leading to the
place. A party of the Gua: ds were placed in the
road near the wooden to istge, and anather party of
fifty men from the Guards wet e Placed immediately
betties the entrance to the foare, to prevent the in-
trillion of flrange; S. A pitquet of grenadiers was
alio Rationed before the doors leading to the Rottia-
da, for the particular porpnfe of preventing thole
improper intrufmns which the great cut iotit y of the
public afforded ground to apprehend.
At eight o'clock, the rank of carriages extended
fo far in a continued line as Buckingham-gate, a
(pace of one Wile ; and at eleven the crowd swat to
great as to completely chock up the paffage by the
gates leading from Hyde Park Corner. At sI, his
Royal Highnefs the Duke of YORK appeared in hit
uniform of Field Martha!, with his retinue of four
carriages, and the following perfonages in his tithe :
the Duchefs of You, Lady A C. SMITH, Lady E-
SP E NcER, Mr. STEPNEY, Colonel TAY Loa, Mr.
POYNTZ, Sir J. SNCLLY, Mr. UPTON, Mr. Sicilia.
Mr. Seim cart, &c. dec.-At half pall eleven his Royal
Highnefi the ?time of WALLS appeared wiiit his
fuite, confining of Sir W. W. Winces, Col. M'MA.
mom. and Mr. FoRRRITFR.
Fdr Tome confiderable tittle pall preparations have
been making for this fplendid Fete ; and it ii but jut:
lice to the perfons cohcerned to nate, that their efforts
have been exerted fuitably to. the fplendottr of the
occafion. • A fuperb,lemporary building Wlit erefled
on the right of the Rotunda; and is one of the molt
complete and attentive thin:hires ever exhibited on
a fimilat occafiem. Its fize isr near ;6o feet by 80,
and its height 35 feet. covered with floor-cloth.
The Principal entrance was under a beautiful arch
of variegated lamps, fupported by two columns, re-
prefenting the entrance to London by Hyde Park
Corner. Within the building. were two rows of grow-
ing fyeamore,trees, twelve in each, completely co-
vered in. The trunks of the trees were covered with
green baize, as were alfc the feats and floor, except
the part appropriated for Jeneingon the left hand fide.
At the upper end flood the orchenra. and on the
right, near the centre, was an elevated flage, where
a ballet was exhibited, got tip by BYartil, m a mo
ingenioits manner, confiltink of four aßs. It Com-
menced at eleven o'clock, and the Ballet was intro-
duced by the fallowing Addrefs, or Proclamation.
written by T. Ditoot, and recited by Fewerrt, as
Crier, ih a kind of chaunt:
0 yes, 0 yes, 0 yell Gad f.ve the Klrig and People!
And like my bell, let all the bells ring out twerrery thefts
While, as my aim phis me, I proclaim the nary waning,
That every Kolght that's bete to-day, ma keep It op illimairolng.
Each laughing face is welcome bele; with task whets fond a
Carom
Have leave tort, Indulge their wee, and all gels toesonow.
Thofe wbolove feaftiog and gond cheer, as long es they are able,
May claim • feat. as it Is meet, like
wall
at tee Itated-tible.
At topper each myna.. a emat, for will we know tie tmeinias
Of 47a1 Knigbt,ao take 41111111, la Yelping oiltJjk 1.-11010, .
Thole who, on light Canaille toe, would dance a: llalt
While alba foils are autos jot,* Ire Wolohan meat eraplet
lUre who prefer the beating plats, lb bt11147
The teak nay pats, totems tweet lab, the Erns illbleb
Nation.
Oi who the MAW brfOglileff prdei to plpainel
tag iirf
call open Ithasla
elate mew Knight may la • tare wine walking.
lAEA foslor lavo frolig,talalog.
'Pada Aide,
And, laAfy, tare Irbil sedate lust, say come and VA 5. de.
The Ilia a& was over in three quarters of se lievti
When 167:josirsion I; or Covent Cantu, TheliWn.
!bag liferi)iies if Pfearre. After the facet nd
ait,l4r. Fawcrer lung a mock Italian fang. Aleet
thk third ad. Mr. liikisoon fang a new loyal long.
Written for the occaflon by CHIRRY. of Drory-lane
Theatre. and tompofed by Matt sworn Mr. Taw.
ctir'clolkil the fourth ad with his favourite tong in

Lied and Kg.
The-Anti of the Ballet iris fomething about a rich
night falßhg in love with a poor damfei, and cre-
eats entieh toble colifufion, and fighting, in ob-
taitungpoiretroit of Ler: The, dancing was admirable.
ThE CenipaitynoWedjdnined into the Supper-rooms
upon the left g the Saloon. In the centre was a mitg-
euficent Temple. idenied with (tars and flowers ave.
riagSted lamps i at the lower end Rood as °rehears.
concealed by a cuitain, which, foon after the mom-
Panj• were feitcd, fiaddcnly drew up, and prefented
a militarj.band.--. Suppet was provided foe upwards
Of SOOO perfons, who could not all be accommodated
in the grand room, where places were provided for
near 'Soo perfoes, allowing a (pace of twafeet for each
perfon. Nine hundred hot dirties wets fared up in a
felendid ityle ; two hundred quarts of peas were pro-
vided. together With every delicacy which nature and
art could afford. Grapes and cherries formed part
of the dettert, at eighteen (billings per feud. and
ftrawbeiries at three (billings per iirami.
Gentk Reader, the meafureutent of a thumb is
Batson Brawberries ; there shook were figarsdaeadv
molt rapidly, for of all the fruit the !rots ties
Reviled the moll in requeft.
While the company were gratifying their pastes
With the molt delicious viands, their ears were puha-
tamed with the melodious harmony of vocal and on-
Itrumental tnefie. The latter was smirch under the
direction of Mr. Alldey, who, thrombotic * whole..
difcovered much peofellional AtiU.aud ashildhediginme
otaaer-pieces of •ttitie merit. Arenesthe
performers were Iscsaston, Dania*. Mk' filesrui .111]
and than y.mbers. who added greenly m the hilarity or
the eiening. In them the wind, entertainment was;
condueed is • manner hhly creditable to thofo
Who had the managemcm of it.
There Was an elegant Box erected for their Ma-
ptsvas. on the right hand fide of the entrance to
the Rotunda. and on the oppofite CA, a Angles oes
for the Prince of Watts.
The rooms were brilliantly illuminated with many
thoufaod lamp and decorated in the higisell Ryie
imaginable The utmotl conviviality prevailed dur-
ing the whole of the entertainment. Phew* and
(etiolation were the order of the night. and (Used
on the countenances of both Cues. Perhaps Nest an
allfanblage of beauty and Jetsam has been rarely
veituslicd os any public warns betas,

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G pH. .
it; E JAME 3,

fir, ,ATCMFIELD.

fer (-04
ut o h t:-!t fymp.:thy,
d -i as 1: 11:w.
d. it !lack to you.
Croat l,e Tray ^ t et a fri.,.”.y weleom.:ll:re ;
Greet with a :mile, you niounid h r wtz't a tzar t
Kind. pitying Britons. if the vainly plead,
C. Mance mutt die again—And die indeed.

But hold—l'll fib no more—Alive ! ah iio;
but to try you that I told you fo.
Robb d of her child, poor foul ! in very fpight
She died, as mad as any Bedianut-.
Weak, filly Conitauec !—Oh, had I been you,
Ssr elent, Cu handlome, and a widow epos!
I amild have turn'd, I think, two maudlin Logs
i:,e Jobs and Philip, Into different things;
Chang'd the dire the and the perfidious friend
To whininglabvers, who for Indies contend ;
Leeed, ogled, langellb'd, faints& fichen'd, fish's!,
Stortn'ti, flonied,pouted--any thing but died.
La- to fay truth, in thole barbaric days.
kt'idnws wore Manners, (tiff ware their flays;
Scarce could the p.mtitig heart be felt at all
Tbrou, ta buckram, breadworh, and thro' whalebone wall;
Much leis the vallion's (oft vieltfusides,
A!lte now obvious in coquettes and prudes,
Through firc‘i.ua bids and Grecirn attitudes.
. Oh age of Ram: when (oft fentalc•graut
I lay like the favage fay—l am ail/ face!
'Tis not alone the lips arra! impart
'('he thoughts and melange of the fled and heart a •
Each limb, each rnoticasg tan ttknosape fpeak.
ELM as th'expreffive kart or varying cheek-as
L'en fli..ukier-bones have teen a boltdc part,
And WIN to dorm thebatt'ry of man's hart;
Cupids have ambuili'd in a well tarn's! ear,
And rofy elbows end behold^rs
Rife, rife, Academicians ! h.dl the dame,
'I hat °chi), glows in very Britifh dame !
lovely eutbufafts '—Artifta, crate to roam
For Grecian models, they ab•und at home.
Frenchmen, your antique trophies we defy,
The blood-liain'd fpolls of groaning Itily—
lltitalo prefedts her lons a nobler faux!,
A Meat! int Judy and a living rule:
Robbers ! who antics d'ye bold thus ? fenfelefs
Oar's are all life, all foul. all beauty—eU oar own.
Oh had the Lady Lonttana, flown for arms
fo all the bright artirry of her charms!
Fo; the arm chatie as ice and pare as fnow;
Witnefs the tears that lased her mimic wpr,
lu fach a cafe, our Slid& matrons wry:
Med.& is reafon ; death, a vidiary...
A snothir's pangs.her attetdila, Sir
licr rage, her pbressy, all arc fund bere
L son a maser tow—tlds MOO try.
The genuine trete cat Hindi fimpatity :
Way not this plea Widnes' frowns reibalatt
&ay, 1/011a Mother plead her auk In fain IV
•Abaso ! tAR. beim fetes foik Qabes may ;.
Relendni ones throw their limits away: •
arkainwißtake a fappilant Inotheespatt,
And own.tiamlhtnc Critic-sabot the beam

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Nill/1L ENtUIR
[Concluded from Yetterdes Piaperl
14-The premiums on the bills drawn by As prefers:
Xayal Storekeeper at Jamaica, are nosy regularly
larciugbt to account ; and that this may not be again
Ina figkAp(, we do Wrongly recamnwid, that in each
of the fevcral Nasal Departuients, the forms which
arc
.annexed) tn the report, be adopted by the feveral
agents abroad for drawing bills, and charging them-
delve: therewith in their cant accounts.
And it having been reprefented to us, that Go-
vernms nt bills drawn in large funs, have not obtain.
fo high a premium as they would have done, if
divided, to Putt the convenience of individuals i we,
therefore, recommend. that the bills of exchange
Should be made nut info& funs, not lets than tool.
as may be denred by the perfon tendering the ben
rate of exchange. •
if a preferit regulations, all lore: wanted at
f.•reii!,n. fiat ions,are to be procured by adtertifements
f a tinders, and 'a preference given 'to the perfon
whole Items are matt advantagenos ; where there
tem:lets are fairly received and aced upon, no further
reckiiry can he 'oinked for the public interen : it
b ho •k. tt:e Cuptrior Board to beattentive to the I
n's that are exaCed by the regulations on this
1 cad, end to examine into cafes of irregular conduct
y., h f;rtlpulnuc ; and, however unwilling
e to take the fide of feverity, we are hound to
fit •;ell the ne:cdity of removing from their nations
els, t !in, After repeated admonitions, evade or ne
rl: is the fa.thful ditcharge of their duty ; and to
pely 11:c general principle to the cafe before us, we
r 'Fos our •) pinion, that fo many cireurntlances
I ,-urvicion and mifeondua attended the late N.tval
Ofnc.:r at Jamaica, that he fhould not have been fuf-
:red to remain fo long in once.
Admiral Sir Hyde Pitticer, in his letters tn the
7:avy Board of the :oth of February and sad March
Oates a fsifpicion of connfton and fraud, in the
in which fame purchafes of flutes were made
Edward Ilr,asgtston : we were therefore led to
s'-en: enquiry reipening him, and found t! at he was
let-Mier of the Firtre/erk in the Stosekcepers' of
flee , a young man jnfl fct up in butinds in a Small
tray, and not likely cn his own accoum to hatc.hail
filch large cones-in, in trade.
o We alfes found, that mnft of the Bill, of exchange
mere drawn favour of Mr•Wm•R it rtd Wade, who
tV2f, the Naval Storekeeper's extra Clctk, inllead at
the Teal perfons concerned in the advance of the too-
t.c r. However commercial trawfaltiom between pri
caste perfons may he conduced, it is reo, for the
prevention of eniluflee dealings, that thorn in which
the public arc intercfled,fhould be managed openly :
we v.-nild therefore recommend, that in all ceintraets
er peech.dli mad( al.rnad, real names of the par.
ties concerned fnonld appear in the acesaints, a: d'
rt;at :dere to tnis effr rt Le iffned to the Officers of
Crovernment at the different Rations.
„We mug here beg leavc turemarl,dl t!!•7

r!

"I A • IP', s

pi; e;tv erf areo•in, e,• a war fn witlety e• xt ended
as the ; rf the public offices, where
for years without exami-
nation, • . burl the return of peace en-
:hies 1:1,. t.::t.ne the charges with the voti-
chc• s •• • ;•on irregUlartty,isproduClive
.fgr-at • vil 1 • public fervice ; for hy the time the
arc • 171.i:wet, the Acc:stintant may be dead,
01 ed 0. t of leach, and flit I ClirefS aphid him,
A for irrha t,rr . r traudulent charges, rendered ex-
difuctilt nr impoilitle. And after all, to what
~.c:es isle examit•ation go ? merely to Si comparifun of
'he chArge., wi.it tie vouchers : in much time has
ciapk,:. tile All invettigittion into the real prices,
vcrc it :1;1 ropteci, would be Icarcely praCticable In
fad, it is the rtraiality, not the jultnefs of the account
that is el .inured into ; what the articles purr:haled
ott,;ht to I.av,: con, does not appear tar be a fubjett
r,f in:chit•ati, n.
V. -e Lave been told, there is nut a ?efficient num::
her of aril:. to Lep up the accounts in tune of war,
in the manner that they lonia he done, to notice and
c V, at tits outlet anvrtendencytnabefe. An increafe
of 6,lablithorttits, airtady hurthenf,tine. deserves the
nirft corilideration, bur the advantages that
rt,-I.ty he d:::-;ved Irc7 the Ili:4y exarninatiof all
w initiate than overbalance any addi•
expeacc incurred on this as:con:it ; and we beg
I leave to repeat and urge a recommendation" of the
C•:mrniiTioners appointed to enquire into the fees and
pergnifites of office contained in their 6f h Repott,
viz. r Ti a accounts of all Officers cml tryed on foreis:n
• fervice, ought to be exautined as form as polt,'lle
after received, and always before the receipt of them
is acknowledged, in order to check improper expen-
ditures, which, by not being noticed, the Officers
• may conceive are approved, and continue them.'
"In order tnafcertain,atany time,what has been the
progrefs in the examination of atcounts,every account
thould have the name of the examining Clerk, and the
time when the examination took'place affixed to it.—
All warrants dire:ling any new regulation or altera
tion in prices, or enforcing a more regular obedience
to articles in Sanding orders, grown into habitual
negle6, lhould be carefully notified to the Clerks of
the departments to which they relate. Had this rule
been obferved when the former Naval Officer at Jo.
maica was difniffed, the evils that have fince ariten
would have been in a great meafure prevented.
" Every Naval Storekeeper, or other perfon entrull.
ed with pnrehafes abroad, in expenditure of the pub
tic money. Omelet be required to atteft upon oath on
his monthly cafis.account, that he neither has nor ex.
peffs to receive, direelly or indireftly, any benefit
whatfoever from fuck expenditure ; and that the pur-
chafes fo made by him have been effected vri Is ttt
favour to any one, and upon the bell terms for the pub
lic.—[The Committee here point out a variety of. re-
gulations nee:Wary with refpea to the transfer of pa.
pers from oat officer to another on foreign Rations,
and recommend that the Commanders in Chief be
furnithed with copies of all itiltrations to the civil of-
ficers of the yards abroad that they tbould be to
archied to PalArtitrisieft *tandem to prevent etudes
in thefe offi tem and authortfad to fafpenci or remove
any of thofeofscers for tnifeenutual .

"In. lookieg.m'the events -of She artificers, and
other ineidentad charges of theoyerd •it Jamaica, we
are Bruck with the magnitude. of thalami but have
no means ef afeertainiog the yenpricey ofcthslapan-
ditnre : there were other officers on the eflabliffirneut
of the yard, betties the naval lioreiteeper t .but it
would•appeary that though iheyy not form rtisitc4.
fubfcribed their sweet torther. abcomass-the/satire
management relied withAer Dick. • ,
14 By the aeknowledgmenttkhoth Mr.,Smith and
Mr. Ilitk‘ on their mannbalione.Tit appenrs the in
another infisnce they were guilty of a violations),
their ininsitintas ; they Itaikag been in the content
pcatilict of beating foetal of theiroserwileyes. arli•
beers and labourers, for. whofe-isteice they received
the pay of Geweenmitat-: We. Ala therdion Min*
mend, that the attention of tier Commanders irs 'Chief
be direhed toobip point. • • • .• •'.
. _

a• Alumna °tie; complaiw again* the late Ness!
Storekeeper at .Jamaica, id obis from tha. Derfel-Pilf •
mailer General at Jauseica.•forlefortag to sitte-billt
for the moaey wlich be wattled to Tenth. :ad which
on that account remained, at a bilk habis bend% tlltit
accumulated tea large funs : It worotha feat NM
in private bills at a year's fight.. TheJas by &vet-
change was•the,inducement for teraiaing the eon?
in Jamaica. no caber,opportuttity 'of feminine:lt at .
par occurring. To prevent -the like: diffienisyirmes
occurring in future, notice &M id be.duly given. by
the Agents of the Poll Office, of the mosey they hats.
occafion to remit. which tboul4 be the fn! money
taken after fuch notice; but we fee no ration why the
hills &fluid be granted at any other than the then
adual rate of exchange: It is only by this means that
the real ex pence or receipt of each feparate Depart-
ment can be truly (lased. ,
" In forming an opinion of the tondo& of the late
Naval/Sturekeeper, the conlideration of his faiary.
and the other authorized emoluments of his fituation,
could not hut prefent itfelf to our notice. - Had thefe
been found deficient, fame examination fire illicit
advantages might have been admitted ; for it is
hardly to be es pe,Red. that (Acts of croft and cond-
deration will be properly executed, whet e the public
allowances do not afford an adequate compenfation.
[Here follows s an account (hewing what were Mr.
Diet's appointments; which in 1797 was 14361. OS.
i I i. ; in 1798, 12361. os. r td. ; in 1799, 19431. rot.
ltd :' i n I 8 :JO. :.1:61‘1. to:. 11d.1
" The examination of Mr. 1);ek brbught to (tor
notice cettain pofferSons belouging to the Crown,
under the fore, inten,!ance of the Naval Store-keeper
' at Jamaica. of which there appears to have been
kept a very imperted accnuar. What Records of
Crown Lands there may be preferred at the ether
Itations abroad, under the Naval Depat tme,nts of the
State, we have not had an opportunity of knowing ;
it was um indeed the object of our refearehes, but hav-
ing fallen in our way, we did not think it right to
pars it by without fume obfervition, ha order to draw
the public attention to the [obit@ in other cafes where
itmay be required.
" At the fame time that we have been induced to
piropole forme alterations in the general Inarttainos
to the Officers of his Majetly's Foreign Yards, we
think itjufi to obferve, that they appear to have bees
drawn up with great care and attention to the public
ititerell, zed to over abandon' guards againll frauds
and abides ; but-that-ht wife* tegulations in there
and all other cafes will be nugatory, if not diligcntly

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Patched and enforced by th ftiOrtor 'hntboriKet
sad proper care taken in the fele&ien of thole who
arc appointed to Offices of great refpontibility."
" c RA. M. POLE, JOHN /Nat, (L. s.)
" EWAN LAW, (4. i.) H. NICHOLLS, (L. 3.)
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.LAW IWTELLkENCE.

COURT .OP LING'S BENCH, JUNIS r.
LORD DUNCAN An RIR. ANDREW MITCHELL.
. . .
Mr. Essitis E Rated, that this aftiou was brought
by Lord Dunc'an; t 6 recover a cum idmOney, Utticl,by
the admiflions in this-cafe, amounted to 57/ rl. ss. Sid.
which was the fhare-that illtafirinus Officer was en-
titled to, as Commander in Chief, for his proportion
of the (hips and rel Tels belonging to the Batavian re
public, and which were feized in
-the harbours of that
nation, at the time of the expedition againft Hol.
land. Lord Duncan was appointed to the eeMmanii-
of the N"r ill Sea fleet, and while his Lordfhip Wai, in
that n an expedition was planned againtl Ho!-
laud, which was to be carried on by the joint opera-
tion of his Mijelly's tia and landt,rces, by Sir Ralph
Aiseicromby and Sir Andrew Mitchell, the defen-
dant ; but that was not an independrot command,
17ot fubje6t to the orders of Lord Duncan, if he
fhtiuld fee neceirary to interfere.

The Learned Counfel opened the cirennsfeances of
this cafe with great perfpicuity, and proved bya num.
ber of moll refpetiable witneffes, that Lord Duncan
was commander in Chief, and was on the fpot till the
morning of the 3oth of Anglia, when he failed in the
Kent for Yarmouth Roads. The captureof the Dutch
thin took place about two in the afternoon of that
d'ay ; and he underilood that on the other fide it was
be contended, that Lord Duncan had laid down
fhe command before the capture, in dinfequence of
his leaving the place on the morning' cif that day,
coupled with a letter which he wrote to Sir Andrew
Mitchell, after he arrived at Yarmouth Roads. This
cafe, however, was no; decided on the merits, becaufe
.ifter the plaintiff's cafe was herd. Mr. Gaartoix,
leading Counfel for the detkndaht, Thwed.to the a-
rid:talon of his Lordthip and the Jerry, thirthe King,
his grant in this particular cafe, had provided,
:hat if any difpute, thould arife about the slitlribution
;Hs money, it (hould be referred to certain arbi
trators there defcribed, and therefore he- fliAriritied.,
that however high his refpeet was for the jurittii4ion
of the Court of King's Bench, that in this cafe the
Court had no jtirifdietion, in as muchs it had. been
cxeluded by the exprefs prorilions of his Majefty.
Es.t.sieausouca being clearly of opinion he,
rt, juriadi.:l.en in this cafe, the plaintiff was non-
fuitzd.