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London, England, 1803-07-27 00:00:00

from the LONDON GAZETTE, 7* 26.

ADtIIIALTI.OffICf, JULY 26.
Copy -of a Letter from Captain PA a tut, of his Majelly's Slip Aat*•
r 0 u, to Sir EVAN NAPRA N, Bert. dated St Bp the 16th init.

St a—l beg you will make known to the Lords
Commiflioners of the Admiralty, that his M.Oefty's
!hip A lassos, under my command, captured this
anorning;at eight o'clock, after a chace of four hours,
le Felix, a very fine copper bottomed French fchooner
privateer, armed with firm four-pounders (fourteen
of which were thrown overboard during the chace),
and a complement of ninety-fix men the belonged
to la Rochelle, from which port the had been out
twenty-four days, and had made but one capture,
the Either, a 13ritifh fhip, from Honduras, bound to
London, the mailer of which, with part of the crew,
were found on board. I am, &c. w. PAILEE4.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
WAX-OFFICE JULY 26.
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tad Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant George Crofter,
from half-pay of the Regiment,to be Lieutenant.
4th Ditto—Lieutenant Anthony Alexander O'Reilly, from half-
pay of ;be Regiment, to he U.-um-oast.
sth Ditto—Lieutenant R..!. Cane, from half-pay of the Regi-
ment, to be Lieutenant.
ythlaitto-sLicutenant John Berke, from half-pay of the Regi-
ment, to be Lieutenant.
3d Regiment of Dragoons. Faze!, Gent. to be Cornct, with-
out purcbafe.
6th Ditto—Cornet Henry Made: to he Lieutenant; by purchafe,
vice Glover,who retires; John Fytche, Gent. to be Cornet, vice
Macke.
yeti Regiment of Light Dragoons—Cornet and Adjutant John
Campbell to he Lieutenant, vier Barbor, promoted.
9th Ditto—Lieutenant William John Simplon, from the 13th
Light Dragoons, to be Captain of a Company, by purchafe, vice
Johnlone, who retires.
Beth Ditto—Lieutenant Francis Rayne., from half-pay of the
Regiment,to be Lieutenant; Ralph Wettropp, Gent. to be Cor-
net, by purchafe, vice Cole, who retiree.
14th Ditto—Robert Knipe, Gem. to be (cents, by purchale, vice
Rerldington, promoted; T.Henry Sinner, Gent. to be Cornet,
by purthak, vice Fenwck.
15th Ditto--Lleutenant Heyliger, from half-pay of the Regi-
ment, to be Lieutenant, vice Weftern, promoted.
3sth Ditto—Hofpital Mate W. M. Pitt to be Milian; Surgeon,
vice Aoderfon, removal to the 30th Foot. .
19th Ditto—Captain James Kennedy to be Major, without pur-
chafe. vise Patterson, promoted in the ssd Light Dragooot.
daft Ditto—Lieutenant William Underwood, from half2p
the 14th Light Dragoons, to be /Sentential: Surgeon Baldwin
Wake, from the 36th Foot, to be SUrirtentviCS Kerr, Bentiged-
aft Regiment of Foot Guards—Captain William Henry Rainsford
to be A4Pit. entevire lerrusiy.promoted. Sajeant George Der-
DT to DS tiarter Mater, vice l•kekeday, promoted in the 7th
flatrifan Battalion.
3d Regiment of Foot-i-Lientesant Richard Giles, from half-pay
of the syth Fat, to be Lieutenant; Lient.mant Wlßiagt Gur-
ley. from half-pay of the 35th Foot, to be Lieutenant.
yth Ditto--IJetitenant John Daniel, from the fifth Foot, to he
Captain of a Cornratly. by Ilurebate. vies Handymen, promoted.
9th Ditto-..Sorgeon Joimian, from Randkes Regiment, to'
be Surgeon, vice Balfour, appdlittel to a Recruiting Di itrill.
15th Ditto---Sorgecio John Hid, of the late Somerfet Fendhles,
to be Affiftaat Surgeon. vice Fleihett, appointed to the South
Deem Militia.

glthDitto—Lieetenant John Mused, tram the 9'e Foot. to
be Captain of a Company ; brevet Major Claus Pell. from
Itall-pay of the s 7th Foot. to be Captain of a Company. vice
Mandrrille, who exchanges. receiving the difference ; Enke)
George Stuart from the 93d Foot, to be Enfign.
Sift Ditto--Lieutenant James Clcgborn to be Captain of a Com-
pany, by per:h.dc, vice Mettarn, who retires • Second !Awe-
mint Archibald M;cl=n, to be Flit Lienteal44. wlthgot
chafe, vice aegborn.

cad Ditto—Lieu7asant Thomas Hanky, from the nth Foot, to
be Captain of a Company, whitest pordiefe, Hoe Doyle, pro-
moted In the 9th Battalion of Referve ; Marks Harry Tyler
Gent. to be Endgn, by pareltife, vice Pries, removed to the
sytA Foot ; Arthur Kennedy, Gem to be ,Ealiga, Most
probate.

asib Ditto—Major John Stewart to be Lieutenant Coked by
pi:rebate, vice Itufby, who r-tires ; Captain J. iiisamodat Fat-
suharfon to be Major, virc
.6th bitto—Lieutenaat J. G. Forth to be Adiatain, vice Jaws,
peopotekl.

sib I)itto—Captain Wyatt to be Major, widens
purchate, Nre khnftrtnr, pr.knooted in lie Ne Pronfwieli
lfeneiblee; Lieutenant Geneve 'fed to be Captain of a Company,
vier Wyatt.

31th Dletso-Captala &adman Rawlins, from half-pay of the 17th
Pow,' to be Cap:.sio of a Campos ; ARRant Sorrows Rohtw
Ands:fan from the illth I ht Dragoons, to be Sao•
pan, viceDcwar. ir!bo -

t to Dice—oGssergeColounAst to be Folks, sal:bout poreWc.
Dittoo—Dancan Machines, Gent. l• be &Wirt by pura..fe.
eke Stowell, promoted ; .itartaat Sargent jobs Boyae. from .be
4th Garrlfon list taws, to be vice Wake, aprolotol
tbe slit 1.1, lit Dragoons._
. . _ _

;th Pino—Li-utenZat Jorepie Men, firm balf-pay a Rik "Id
root. to be Litutetratt.
.olb Ditto--Licatcoant John Wlitbne tt!be Captain of • Cot pa-
•?. without parchate, Are Theaseft FraPoord io the t sth
of Rtferst ; Lintessmid MEN Aniet be Capt...n

I of a Company, orkliont purchafe; the Honourable H.R. Paken-
ham to be Enfign, by purchafe, vice Dampier, promoted.
41it Ditto—Captain John Campbell, from half-pay of Ward's Re-
giment, to be Captain of a Company.
42d Ditto—Lieutenant John Frafcr to be Captain of a Company,
without purchafe, vice Farguharfon, promoted in the Bth Bat-
talion of Referee.
44th Ditto—Lieutenant from half-pay of the 171 h
Fo.-t, to be Lieutenant= -- Saunders, Gent. to be Enlist).
47th Ditto—Captain James Camper Wright, from half-pay of the
Cape Regiment, tube Captain of a Company ; Lieutenant John
Currie to be Adjutant. vice Baynes, promoted.
57th Ditto--Captain Join KeigtAk7,frons the jd Weft India Re-
giment, to be Captain of a Company ; Enfign R. P. Murehifon
to be Lieutenant, by porthole, vice Annefley, promoted in the
9th Welt India Regiment; Enfign John Staiuforth to be Lieu-
tenant, by purebafe, vice Pettman, promoted in the 12th Welt
India Regiment; John Campbell, Gent. to be Enftgn.
38th Ditto—Cbditopher Willoe, and -- Weßropp, Gents. to be
Enligns; Sajeant William Drew to be gleaner hlafter.
59th Ditto, Fuller, Gent. to be Enfign, without purchafe.
6211 Ditto..-Hofpltal-Mate Conn to be Affilbuit-Surgeon,
vice Adrian. promoted.
62d Ditto—Lieutenant Wiflialn Rickldi to be Captain of a Com.
piny, by purchafe, vim Sewell, promoted in the 6cth Foot.
66tia Ditto—Captain George Peter, from the 59th Foot, to be Ma-
jor, vice Kemp, promoted in the Sift Foot.
67th Ditto—Lieutenant Chldley Come, from the 17th Foot, to be
' Captain of a Company ; Lieutenant E. J. R. Green, from the
sth Foot, to be Captain of a Company; Lieutenant John Mae-
namara, from half-pay of the 9th Foot, to be Lieutenant; Lieu-
tenant Andrew Rutledge, from half-pay of the 54th Foot, to be
Lieutenant ; Donald M'Calmon, Gent. to be Enftgo, by pur-
ehafc,vice (idling, promoted; Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Wil-
liam Morris. from half-pay of the late 13241 Foot, to be Captain
M a Company; Lnftgn Thomas Moyle, from the 9th Battalion
of Referve, to be Adjutant, with the rank of Enfign.
79th Ditto—Enfign William Burnet, from half-pay of the 72d
Foot, to be Enfign, vice James Campbell, who returns to his
former &union in the 72d Foot.
Bift Ditto—Brevet Lieutenant-Colood James Keens, from the
66th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Mackenzie, defeated ;
Lieutenant Peter Warehoufe to be Captain of a Company, by
purchafe, vice Greville, promoted in the 38th Foot; Captain
Thomas Mellor, from half-pay of the 85th Foot, to be Captain
of a Com;any.
Sad 'Ditto—Earn Thomas Mamie', from the 96th Font, to be
Enfign, vice Williams, who retires on half-pay of the 6th Re-
giment of the kith Brigade; EoSgn Williim Kirk, from half-
pay of the 17th Foot, to he Enfign, vice Herbert, who names.
goth Ditto—Thomas Mac Cready, Gent. to be ANftant-Surgeon,
vice GriNn, who is fuperfeded, being ablest without leave.
I 95th Ditto—The Honourable James Stewart to be Second Lieute-
' nant, by purchafe, vice Cordon:, promoted; Qoarter-Mafter-
Sujeant Alexander Mackenzie to be goarter-Malter, vice Mac-
kay, who refigns.
' 96th Ditto—.Enfign John Fitzgerald, from half-pay of tie late 6th
Regiment of the iria Brigade, to be EnEgn, vice Mamie!, ap-
pointed to the stad Foot.
lath Weft India Regiment—Lieutenant Ndl Cockburn, from half-
pay of the pad Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Nidefon, who ex-
changes.
Watteville's Regiment—ll-de Berfey, Efq. late Captain in the Re-
giment. to be Captain of a Company.
Ift Battalion of Referve—Enfign Fraud, Rogers, from the 88th
Foot, to be Lieutenant ; Henry Shea, Gent to be Enflgn ; Lieu-
tenant John Ruffen, from the Welt London Militia, to be Ad-
jutant, with the rank of Enfign.
21 Ditto—lieutenant Samuel Sankey, from the 72(1 Foot, to be
Oiptain of a Company.
3d Ditto—Lieutenant Henry Thorpe, from the 4th Foot, to be
Captain Ma Company; George Adderley, Efq. late of the 23d
Foot, to be Captain of a Company, with temporary rank In the
Army.
4th Ditto—Lieutenant Peter Johnfon, from the 45th Foot, to be
Captain of a Company; Lieutenant William Lupton, from half-
pay of the 4th Weft India Regiment, to be Lieutenant; W. S.
Bettraod, and Meagher Gents. to be Enfigns.
6th Ditto—Captain James Palmer, from half-pay of the late Yo k
Rangers, to be Captain of a Company ; Captain Juana Roche,
from half-pay of the rosth Foot, to be Captain of a Company,
with temporary rank in the Army ; Lieutenant
from half-pay of the loth Foot, to be Lieutenant , George Per-
kin, Gent. late of the sth Foot, to be Lieutenant, with tempo.
rary rank in the Army.
7th Ditto—Captain Orford Gordon, from half-pay of the late 22d
Light Dragoons, to be Captain of a Company; William Rofe
Wynter, Efq. to be Captain of a Company, with temporary
Rank in the Army; Martial, Gent. to be Entitle.
9th Ditto—To be Captains of Companies—Captain the Han. Henry
A.B. Craven,from half-pay of the late Independent Companies;
Captain John Biddulpb, from half-pay of the 49th Foot, with
temporary Rank in the Army; '!'homes Hawkins, Efq. late of
the 3d Foot, with temporary Rank in the Army.
To be Enka—Hugh Dogherty. Gent.
13th Ditto-Captain Ralph Peter Doodah from ball-pay of the
38th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, with temporary Rank
in the Army; —.Buchanan, Gent. to be Eofign.
zatit Ditto—Lieutenant John Scott Liodfay, from the 3d Dragoon
Guards, to be Captain of a Company; Lieutenant Alexander
Sutherland, from half-pay of the 93d Foot, to be Lieutenant.
16th Ditto—Major William Williams, from half-pay of the Oa
Foot, to be Major; Captain Mordaunt M. Payne', from kali
pay of the 9th Weft India Reginwut, to be Captain of a Com-
pany; Lkatenant Daniel Vandersee, from the Newfoundland
Faxibles, to be Captain of a Company ; Peppard Knight. Gent.
to be Liestalant, with temporary Rank In the Army; John
Whim, Gent. to be Enllgn.
BREVET.
Captain Therms Handyman, of the 30th Foot, to be Majer in the
Army. Commiftion dated the 26th January 1'797.
STAFF.

James Ma, Efq. late Lieutenant Colonel of the bad Foot. to be
Parnafter of a Recruiting DI M&
To be A liiftant Commit:risks to the Forces in Ireland.
AfEflant-CommiLuy William Dillon, from halfipay;
Aißant-
Comoti?ary Arthur Omsk. from Ditto; Thomas Moo,
Cent.
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGL
Captain James ht•Dermott, of the tot► Light to be In-
fpretor of the ad Company of Cadets in the Juniorputasent,
and inftrudtor of Talks.
BARRACKS.

To be Affiltant Barrack liafter a;;;;;;;;, with the Blank of Majoor.
fo lohg only u their Services Otall minima to the Barrack lk-
psranetn—Chatics Wade llsorntoo, E(q. late an Allhant Bar-
pek Maher Genera/ ; Joh° DeAdcley,Lfq. Ceptaht so half-pay
tithe tad Light Dragoons.
HOSPITAL STAFF.
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To be All[Rant-torpedoes to the Farces—AlMart Infpeders Jas.
Borland, Almander BMW, James Robert Patricl:.
Ale:ander lannefoo, and Rabat Walter*, from half-pay.
To he Thyl:cians to the Fours—John It•gerfao, M.l). from
half-pay; Janice Fellow*, M D. from Ditto.
To he Surpona to the Fore, *.—Sergeom, 'retie?. Henry
Riagdoo Worth, William Fergrioa, Andrews. Frauds
Downing, John Crozier, A. Grant, Thomas Docker, G. F.
Lodilvy, and J. R. Grant, from half-pay; Mraßarit-Surgran
Peter Adrian, from Melia Feet.

n be Bergen.. nrßeeruldsg Davide—surgeon Joke Henry, from
balf-pay ; Surgeon Michael Balfour, from the utb Foot.
South Greenhnc Gentlemen and Yeomanry Cavalry.
Ruben Wilke, Els. to be captain.
Nnraittch Light Horfe Volunteers.
Captain John Haney to be Major; Edward Flefey, E(. to be
Captain ; Corset Jobs hrts to be Lieutenant ; Anthony listlfoo,
Gent. to be Cornet, nes ins; Robert John Haney, Gent. to be
Cornet.
Nor tham pton lh ire Gentlemen and Yeomanry C;valry.
Charles Hap. Gent. to be Cornet, vice Pletcher, dearakti.
Sonaerfetfhite Gentlemen and Yeomanry Cavalry.
Weitern Regiment.
Lkotenant Crone Peppin to be Captain Lieutenant, vice gay,
who refigni , Henry Bury, Gent. to be Liostemert, vice ;
James Cr E.g, Gcnito he Licureomt, vire Crang, who;
W.ilisni Warren, Gent to bc coma, vita W. IS, who rte;
William Belize, Cent. to be Cornet. vice Non. promoted.
Statics Genikmen and Yeomanry Cavalry.
Lord Sl. Afaph to be Captain; (harks 1.11.10, and Thanes Ce-
cil: Cann to be Lkutensints.'

Yorldhiae, Weft Riding: Gentlonen and Yeomanry
Cavidry.
Liteonectst W.tion Perfidy to be tartztio-Licetatota Geary
ocra.to be COMM
'Denbigh Fort atm.
Lord CrArall to be Captain.

Doster Volunteer Artihery.
CbArtes Wellard, Efq. to be Captain.
Royal Edinburgh Volunteers.
James Spent, Efq. to be Lieutenant-Colonel; Robert Han il
and Henry Jardine, Efqrs. to be Majors.
To be Captains—Bain Wkyt, Jebn Baugh, John Majotibanti.
William Coulter, Charles Min, Thomas Manners, John Bon-
nar, Thomas Spent, James Dtinfmore, and Andrew Storic,Efqrs
To be Lieutenants—Mortis Weft, Charles Bremmer, James
Mackay, John Renton, Thomas Mac Ritchie, Patrick Mackay,
John Waugh, Robert Norrie John Connell, John Hunter
Forbes, Adam Duff, William E;flutse, Gents.
To be Enfigns--John Orr, Thomas Peat, William Walker, Tames
Small, Walter Dielffon, Walter Cook, Robert wisp, William
Crombie, Gents.
To lie Chaplain—Reverend Donor George Baird.
To be Adjutant—Bain Whyt, Gent.
To be Quarter-Mafter--Wiliam Turnbull, Cent.
To be Surgeon—James Law, Gent.
T. he AGllant-Surgeons—Affiftant-Surgeo• R. Lawful'. on half.
....

pa, of 4th Drag°Ons ; William Newbigging, Gent. -
Royal Mid Lothian Volunteer Artillery.
Jobs Maderlan, Efq. and Firit Lieutenant James Moyne, to be
Captains; Thomas Clerk, Gent. to be Firß Lieutenant, vice
Mayne; Second Lieutenant James BaUantyne, to be ditto; MI.
chad Linning. Gent. to be Second Licutenantosiee Rallantyne.
St. George's Volunteers.
Henry Langlands and Thomas Hall, Gents. to be Ltentananu.
To be Enfigns--john Ladley, Robert Lees, and John Hcortbip,
Gents.
To be AtEdtant•Surgeon—John Howihip, Gant.
Truro Volunteers.
Thomas Warner, Efq. to be Major-Commandant.
To be Captalas--Jotta Edwards, jun. Henry John, sad Thomas
John, Ups.