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London, England, 1804-05-17 00:00:00

NAUTICAL INTELLIGINCIL

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FALMOUTH, MAT r 4.—Arrived this day the
Panics ERNIST, PETRA, and FRINCISS CHARLOTTI
packets, Ent, from the Leeward Mends; the former
in thirty-four days, and the latter in twenty-nine, nei.
ther of which bring any particular news; arrived
alto the American brig Friendihip, Capt. J. Cut.
alas, in eighty-one days, front the Cape of Good
Hope, the Captain of which reports that the troops
there are very mach diffatisfied with the Dutch Go •
vernment, and that a (mall Britills force would foon
get poffeffion of the Colony. The troops are daily
detecting. About sOOO troops had failed a few days
before for Batavia. Accounts were received prior to
her failing, that Admiral Littois's fqoadron had
arrived at the Mauritius, and was taking frefh troops
on board.
His Majefty's [hip Amesta,and the outward bound
Weft India fleet, as alto the outward bound Eaft
India fleet, pallid this port on the Lath ins. The
paffeogers by the Panics Easter packet are. Cap-
tains Cass rases and Parsesttn, Mars. Assn, 24,15 t.
Tot N. Peeples, and POTTER, The Paws OS WAIIHR,
packet, with mails for Liam. will fail the first
vourahle wind. The American map Friendlhip is
dMained. and fent in here by his Majefty's Stip la
Torus. Wind South.
PLYMOUTH, Mar te....-As the Winnsoa CASTLII,
of 98 guns, jolt arrived from the fleet off Brett,
wants foam repair in her user works, aitd to be new
Sowed in her bold, Ilse made fail this morning, and
went up bathosr to her mooring off the North Jetty
Head, where the will be arippod. and moll probably
p into dock.—Satled the French fchooner cartels
which came from Goree with the Governor and
troops after the furrender of that Settlement to the
*Preget* ; the was obliged to remain in Cawfand Boy,
'patient to orders, and is gone for Morlais. This
Riley the IMOSTATIGAILB, of 44 guns,Capt E. Maya,
was paid wages and prize-money by her Armes at
Ibis port.
A great prise can& between a privateer and the
late Hussaa, 38 guns, Captain Wassinsos. came
en this day at Guildhall, before Cominiffioners ap.
pointed by the High Court of Admiralty it is Sap-
p:fed it will laft rouse days; the quallion Is•whethee
the HUSSAR was or was not in fight at the taking of 1
a Weit Indianian in the conrtb of the lift year
Cone in from the Downs, where they had been with
convoy, the RAROIR and EAOLS cutters.
Lviiisioron, Mar 96.—Sailed the EVILTDICH fit
gate, with a [leis vender rnnvny, for Quebec and
Halifax. which put into Yarmouth stands. Wind
PORTSMOUTH, MAT t6.—Arrived the ORTIMPUS
frigate, STUDY Hoop of war, and Kum GROHOR
cutter, with the Enterprise, Amity. Ariel. Calworth,
Champion, and Mentor, armed tranfports ; Cease
and TAUNTON CASTLI Eaft India:nen ; and a fleet
of outward bound veffels under convoy, from the
Downs. Dropped down to St. Helen's, his Majefty's
(hips CHictiesrea, of 44 guns, Inssastass, of 54
guns; and Pans:aeons bomb. Came into harbour,
the Juno and Harmony tranfports. :9s Majefty's
[hip Awsuscans is appointed convoy for the Medi.
terranean. Wind Eagerly.
DIAL, MAT s6.—Sailed the Vesuvius bomb, on
a cruize....-Arrived, the Zernra, T s, FURY,
and Zraaa, bombs, from a cruise off Boulogne, and
remain in the Downs with the reit of his Majefty's
(hips u per lat.—Mind S. S. E
YARMOUTH, MAT t6.—Arrived lull night the
Mos mourn, of 64 guns, from Portfmonth ; and
this morning Admiral Russet. hoifted his flag on
board her : the remains in the Roads, with the Vixen
and Sutra gun-brig ; a gun-brig name nolmown,
and three cutters.—Sailed. the Femurs's& gun-brig,
on a cruise.—The Cossrawr brig has fent into this
port the Vrow Anna, WILLuMs, from Kiel, hound
to Amfterdam, with timber.— Sailed the Triton,
Hott.titio, for BriftoL
W AAAAA ORD, MAY t2.—On Thurfday evening
Taft, the Ranger, Captain WHELAN, belonging to Mr.
MUITH v of this city, anchored off Dunmore. She
was one of the Newfoundland fleet that failed from
our harbour on the ad intl. and was, together with
the Mary Anne, Captain Dorm', bet-uniting to
Meffrs. S•uNosas and SWEAT SAN, of Big Nal-Cada,
captured on Sunday tall, about 120 miles welt of
Cape Clear. by the General Augereau privateer,
Captain PILOTS, carrying fizteen guns, of which four
were brats ninelsounders, and about 70 men. The
Captain ordered all the hands and paffengers from
the Mary Anne (which was the finer veffel of the
two) into the Ranger, not withing, we fuppofe, to
be incumbered by fuel, freigh, as a number of high
fpirited, refolute young men, who might, and would,
probably, if an opportunity offered, take unwelcome
liberties with his veffel and crew ; and, after giving
them fufficient provifions, and taking from them all
their little valuables, in the flruggle to prevent which
feveral of our poor lads tectived blows from thofe
marauders, who were all armed with patois, cut-
laffes, and long knives, the Ringer was permitted to
depart. Captain Dor Ls and his Mate, together with
the Mate of the Ranger, were detained, and fent mi-
1-inners into France. Captain Przors reported, that
about ten days before, he bad Peen, from off our
Light hook, the Newfoundland fleet lying near Dun.
canner, Fort, and after they failed had dogged them
for feveral days, but kept at a refpettfill &Rance, in
coniegitcnee a the 5P111.14%, of Whial he gave an