The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-11-22 00:00:00

Admiralty Office, Nov. 21.

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Rear-Admiral Sir Richard John Strachan has
transmitted to John Wilson Croker, Esq. a let.
ter frim Captain Adye, of his Majesty's sloop
the Briseis, giving an account of his having cap-
tured, on the 6th inst. off Heligoland, the Reel.
procite Danish Privateer, of four guns and four.
teen men, out twelve days from Husum, without
making any capture.

Whitehall) Nov 21.
The King has been graciously pleased, by war-
rant under his Royal Signet and Sign Manual, to
giros's(' grant unto T. Staines, Esq. a Post Captain
in the Royal Navy, and Commander of his Ma-
jesty's ship Cyane, his royal licence and permis.
lion to accept and wear the insignia of a Knight
Commander of the Royal Sicilian Order of St.
Ferdinand and of Merit, conferred upon him by
his Majesty Ferdinand the Fourth, King of the
Two Skills; as a mark of the sense his Sicilian
Majesty entertains of the great skill and intrepi.
dity displayed by the said Captain Staines, in an
engagement
.between the Cyanc, tinder his com.
mand, and the French frigate Ceres, and several
of the enemy's gun-boats, near the mole of Na-
ples, on the 27th of June last.

And his Alajesty has been further pleased to
command, that this his high concession and de
claration be registered, toliether with the relative
documents, in his College of Arms.

MILITARY PRONIOTIONII.

War-Office, bey. 2, I►3Q9.

2d Regiment of Life Gnarls, Captain William Henry Spi-
cer, from the <2d Dragoon Guards, to be Captain of a
Troop, witbeut parchme, vice Hopkins, appointed to the
-63 d Font.
2d Regimtnt of Dragoon Guards, Captain Peter Hunter,
from 63d Fan!, to he Captain of. a Traiip, rice Spicer.
63d Regiment, of Foot, Captain .Henry Hopkinis tram Id
Life Gu .rds to by C.:lptain of a, Company, vice Hunter,
appointed to the 241 I)ravon GOMA*.
; • Ordooo,rt-0100, N-00. 90.

Royal Regiment of Avtillery.
Second Captain Geor..e roitinpsun to be Captain, vice Sil-
ItiSdeceased. .-111414,4410.
tt .ieutenai,t Charles C. Dansey to be Second Captain,
vice Ttiotoron. Dated as above.
gkviond Lieutentun George Birch to be First Lievensuit, vice
Dane.. • Dated as above.
Geutlein.ni Cadet Robert D. Story to he Second Lieutenant,
vire Aire:link, promoted. Dated Nov. 6, I&ji.
G •ntievimit Cadet James Luve to be ditt:), vice Shnw, pro-
m iteil. D tted its above.
Geld:suat] Cadet Francis Davison to be ditto, vice Stepbens,
promoted. Dated as above.

Comroissims in Volunteer Corps, signed by his Majesty's
Commissioners of LieutenJory fur use City of London.
Rank of England Volunteers..
William fiarrl. Ge:u. to be Eaigii, vice Turner, deceased.
• Dated July 19. I a'll9.
Dank t- f England Supplementary Corr.
rilAard Toinitit4, Geist. to he Ensign, vice fruiter, re-
sizned. Dated July 19, 18J9.
Catons-House Volunteers.
Lieutenant Richard John to he Adjutant, vice Bi-
sisopp, resigu-,..1. Dated Aug. Y,l, ISO 9.
Thomas Cope Gent. to be Eusiga, vice Bicknell, resigned.
Dated as active.

k:zeise-Office Arnionteers.
Captain Thomas Biirttits u► be Lieutenant-Colonel, vire the
ibinourabie Avoids Phipps, rebigned. Dated Jury 19,
1809.
Licit/230t J. T. Cathnrwood to `m Captain, vice Mayhew,
dece.tec:t. Dated as above.
Lieeteunat ft. Leyte to be ditto, vice Jackson, promoted.
Dated as above.
Easign R!r:tard Morgan to be Lieutcreint, vice Catherwood,
promoted. Doted as above.
Ensiga Thomas iticharde to be, ditto, vice Leete, promoted.
I)ated above.
Ensign A. M. Dufour to be ditto, vice Edwards, resigned.
Doted as above.

Etnbert Barton, Gent. to be Ensign, ♦ice Leadbeater, pro-
moted. Dated as above.
Gabriel ltiadie. juts. Geta. to be ditto, vice Seabrook, pro-
moted. Dated a. above.
William Malin, (lent. to be ditto, vice Morgan, promoted.
Dated tts above.
James Browne, Gent. to be ditto, vice Richards, promoted.
Dated as abut.•.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County
of Redford.
John Campbell, Esq. to be ))eputysLieatenant. Dated Sept.
a), I -4. W.
Rowland Al.tua, Esq. to he ditto. Dated as above.

11: tlf..rdshire Ni ilitia.
Lientemuit.Tarocs Robert Storrs, from (be Lanark WIWI., to
be Captain. Dated slit. ISO 9.
Charles Wrignt Hvnr. so be Surgeon, vice Tolley,
deceased. Dated Sept. 7, 180.
Re;;insetit of ltetordshire Local Militia.
William Weslaco, Esq. to be Captain. Dated Jingoist .2,
IEIO9.
Richard Cripp4, to be ditto. bated as above.
NVittiaas Endersby, tient. to be Lieuteuant. Dated as above.
Charles Brown, tient. toile ditto. Dated as ..bove.
Commissions sighed by the 1... rd Lieutenant of the County of
Li:n.1110,
Royal South Regiment 4,1* liinc4:linli4re
Chri.tnpher Peacock, Stiq. to be Captain. Dated o.:tobor
i, 11109.
John Holland, Esq. to he ditto. Dated Oct. 27 1809.

Royal nab Rermeot of Lincolnshire Militia. •
Thomas Read Abe, Geut. to be Lieutenant. Dated Orbiter
:41609.
Taylor Ord, Gent. to he ditto. Dated October 3, 1809.
Joan Joseph Boyer, Geld. to be ditto. Dated October 4,
Henry tredale Carter, Gent. to be Ensign. limed as above.
John Gregsoa, Gent. to be tiemligis. 'hard Oct. 5,1309.
George Burned, Geol. to be dittos Dated Oct. 6, low.
Lindsey Regiment of Lincolnshire Local Militia.
John Richardson, Lsq. to be Copt I).tted October 4,
leo9.
lit Troop of North Wold 1 colon/try Cavalry.
Philip Skip woith, Gnu. to be Li soh:slam. Dined October
4, wJ9.
Thomas 001ing, ("col. to be Cornet. Dated as above.