The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-04-23 00:00:00

Froi the LONDON GAZETTE, April `11•

Admiralty °ice, April Sl.
Admiral Lord Gambier hks transmitted to John'
Wilson Croker, Esq. a letter from Captain Kerr,
of 11. M. ship Unicorn, giving an account of his hay.
lug, on the 12th inst. captured VEsperance,
French national vessel, (late his Majesty's ship,
Laurel) armed en flute, connnanded by a Ideate.
cant tle'Vaisseau, with a valuable cargo of colonial
produce from the isle of France.
The King has been pleased to appoint Sir [Leh.
Bickerton, Bart. Vice-Admiral of the Red, to be
Major-General of Ids Majesty's Royal Marine
Forces, in the 'room of Vice-Admiral the Right
Right lion. Lord Collingwood, tteceased.
[This Gazette likewise contains a notice from
the Lords of the Treasury of their intention to
extend the Acts of the 46th and 47th of the King
fur abolishing fees received at the Custom-houses
in England, and for regulating the attendance of
Custom-house Officers, 'to the several ,ports
in
i Scotland, including Grangemouth, (intended
be constituted a port) front and after the Slst
May nett.]
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
Coinmissiun in the Norfolk Militia, signed by the Lord Lieu-

tenant.
Western lte. iment.
Edward Ilelsham, Esq. to he Captain, vice Morrison, re-
signed. Dated March 29, 181 U.
Cominissitins in the Norfolk Local Militia, signed by the
Lord Lieutenant.
Ist Eistess Regiment.
Second Lieutenant Gardiner Chapman to be First I.ieute-
twit. Dated J;umary 10, MO.
Second Lieutenant Thomas Woodrow to be ditto. Dated 115
aboie.
Richard ltiche;, Gent. to he Second Lieutenant, vice Chap-
man, promoted. Dated March 19, 1811).•
2d Eastern Regiment.
Lieutenant William Ilerting to be Captain, vire Back, re-
signed. D.tied March 2S, 1810.
Ensign William %Villeinent to be Lieutenant, vice Stanford,
resigned. Dated as above.
Ensign it. P. Titter to be ditto, vice Herring, promoted.
Dated as above.
2cl Western Regiinent.
adjutant Robert Brett to be Captain, by Brevet. Dated
March 19, ISIO. •

:id Western Regiment.
Hunting Jollve, E.g. to Ite Captain, vice Bawling, re-
sig 0.11. 1)ab.11 \larch 19, 1810.
Roger Tilfea, Gent. to be Qa.trier.Magter, with the brevet
rank of Lieutenant, vice Dobliod, promoted. Dated as

above.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County
of Norfolk.
North Elinhani Volunteer Infantry.
John Eastoe, Gent. to he Lieutenant, vice Cooper, re-
vague& Dated November 90, 1809. '
orwicls R t detnen.
William Freeman, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant. Dated
December 9, '1509.
Norwich Battalion.
William Stark, Cent. to be Ensign, vice Finch, resigned.
Dated January 6, 1810.
Erasmus Boardman, tient. to he ditto., Dated as above.
km1111;11111 Cavalry.
Philip Moroni, Esq. in he Captain, v.iceidlinson, resigned.
D tied January :W. 1610.
Ralph Caldwell. Gent. to be Lieutenant, vice Stevens, re-
signed. Dated February 19, 1810.
Tit *lead and Dapping Yeomanry Cavalry.
Charles tle.vi. Lavin, Geist. to he Lieutenant, vice. Scott,
resigned. Dated April 6, 1510.
Lodilon Voluatexr Infantry.
John 11.0.tm, Esq. to be Captain, vice Mathias, resigned.
Dated 6, 1810.
Cdnunission iu the Bedforil.hire Militia, signed by the Lord

Lieutenant.
Thomas Davies, Gent. to be Ethign, vice Scott, resigned.
Dated April 9, 1810.
Cumnsis,intis in thelit lieretordihire Regiment of Local Mi-
litia, signed by the Lord Lieutenant.
Edmund Phillips Stock, Esq. to be Captain, vice Hollo-
way, promoted. Dated March 14, HD.
John Allen, Geut. to be Lieutenant, vice Stock. Dated a
above.
Daniel Webbe, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Allen. Dated as
above.
Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Ross-shire.
.sth or Rota-shire Militia.
G. A. 11nrthwick, M. D. to be Suwon, vice Mackenzie,
Iresigned. Dated February `22, 1810.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
John Plimpton ana James Plimpton, Wood-street, Cheap-
side, warehousemen.
BANKRUPTS.
J. Cox and J. Smith, Alanclwster, auctioneers, to surrender
May 15, 19, June 2, at eleven, at the Star Inn, Manclieste...
Atiornies, alessrs. Willis, Fairthorne, and Clarke, Warn-
ford-court, London; and Mr. Ileslop, King-street, Man-
chester.
D. ,Pawlett, Nottingham, tallow-chandler, April V, May
11, June 2. at three. at the Illacknioor's Head Inn Notting-
ham. Attornies, Messrs. Brouttey and Bell, );„thorn-court,
Gray's Inn, London; and Mr. C. D. Shelton, N ()digit:on.
Franshain, Surrey, potter, April 28, May 1,
Jane '2 at ten, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. 'Tur-
ner, ward-street, Caveudish-square.
W. Potter, join. Nottingham, grocer, April 28, May 11,
June 2, at tell, at the Ram Inn, Nottin.4hani. Aitionies,
Messrs. Allsopp an‘ Wells, Nottingham; and Mr. It. S. Tay.:
tor, Field-court, Gray's Inn, Lon ton.
J. Long, ( irove-street, Depttiord, victualler, April 28, May
5, at eleven, June 2, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr.
Pearson, Elm-court, Temple.
6. Wharton, Northowiam, York, calico-manufacturer,
May 5, at four, 'l, at ten, June 2, at twelve. at the Bull's
Ilead Ina, Bradford, York. Attoruie;, Mr. Evans, Hatton-
garden ; and JI r. Crasley, Bradford.
T. Tay tor, City-road, victualler, April 28, May 5, June 2,
at one, at iioildhall. Attorney, Mr. Allinown, St. John's-
square.
T. Gorsuch. Peter's-street, Cow-cross, cheesemonger, May
7, at eleven, 11, at one. June 2, at one, at Guildhall. At-
torney, Mr. S.
Vallee, Fore-street.
E. 6. Adams, High-street, Mary-le-hone, apothecary,
April '272, at one, May 8, at twelve, Julie '2, at one, at Guild-
hall. A ttornies, Messrs. A'Beckett and Weale, Broad-street,
Golden-square.
J. Mioloy, late of Monmouth-street, St. Giles's, cloathes-•
salesman, April 21, May 8, June '2, at twelve, at Guildhall.
Attornev, Mr. Coots... Austrian-friars.
A. Kruse, Union-court, Broad-street, merchant, April 28,
May 5, June nt eleven, at Guildhall. Attorities, Messrs..
Palmer, Toinlinsons, and Thomson, Copthall-court, Throg-
motion-street.

DIVIDENDS.
May 19. R. Donley, Epsom, Surrey, pork-butcher.—Nfay
19. .1. Carter, Clapham, Surrey, lifil,llll —May 26. Win.
Ila.rre and 11. Suthintr, Denmark-street, Rateltile-liigh way,
sugar-refiners.—May 16. W. Near nu, Old Painshaw, Dur-
ham, grocer.-L-June 5. 0. Macdonnugh, Altmuy. 'fawn), P
. ic-
cadilly, victuallcrMay 19. J. Doyle' late of Covent-gar-
den, china and gists-Alum—June 19. D. %Vhitmarsh, Broken-
hurst, Hants, shop-keeper.--May 19.. W. Bell, Basingliall-
street, bniae-factor.—May 12. K. Spichernell, Scveu Oaks,
Kent, intike4per.—May 12. T. Taylor, Edgware-Nat Pad-
dington, carpeuter.—May 13. J. Clarkson, Nlourt-ron , Cjty
Road, coal-merchant.—May 13. J. 1. Drury, Clerkeussell-
greet., Israik-founder.—May 9. H. Rees, late of Neath, Gla-
gan,mercer.—Nlay 14. T. Lion, Liverpool, merchant.
May 19. J. Bailey, Lung-acre, fringe-manufaciurer.—April
21. J. Hudson, Watling-street, userchum.—Alav 19. J.. Frost,
thisweil-street, brass-founder.—May 19.. J. Allsopii, Win-
chester, silk-weaver.—Nlay 12. Itel'ocklington, latent* W
in-
thorpe, Nottingham, and W. Dickinson, late of Newark-
upon-Trent,. bauketi.—May 1.8. J. Cummins, Liverpool,
shoemaker —May 15. J. P. Harcison, Saint Bees, Cumber-
land, cotton-manufacturer.—May 22,J. Alo-s, Kingston-upon.
Hull, boat-hailder.:--hlaa, 1. P. Forster, Great Yarmouth,
bookseller.—May J. Alleu, Platform Itotherlittue, coal-
we chant.

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CERTIFLCAT ES. -••••MA Y 14.
R. Foster, St. Ann's-lane, Bri4ol,eonl-
merchant.---M. Mahon. Faxev's-row. North-place, Highgate,
dealer.—J. Bailey..late of oockhead, Betuntindse,s. hrewer.
ft. Ashby, late of Uxbridge, Lon-keeper. —P. Elton, Bolton-.
le.-)loor,. Utica-ter, Lot-keeper.—C.. [lode, Feocloirch-•
street, Itardssarerouti.—W. Jackson, Cloytors-Wert. York.
money-scrivener.—J. !Boss. inot.o.-upon•Hull, butit-build•
en—J. Wilkes, St, Jameairstreet,