Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-11-24


very much dilabled. The Bottom is much IN
ured in her mats, fpars, rigging, and fails,
which Obliged Capt. Little 10 return fom bis
cruile 10 reft. We are informed Capt Little
has expreiIed in frong terms bis appreciation
Of The condH9 Of bis officers and crew, during
the aaion and ccnGders thar it would be IN
iuaice to the commander Of lie Berceau, not to
Gate, that he gallantlY defended his flip as long
as The was capable of making defence.
lie Bcrceau had been out from Cayenne as
DAYS during which fhe had plundered two a.
merican veH.ls, and made prize Of one. On a
former cruize, ihe had captured feveral Ameri-
can, and great number cf Poituguefe fhips
from Brazil.
A variety of circumstances renders this cap
ture Of more importance than aPpeats at the
firR cah.-Le Berceau IS confdered as one OF
The fafleR falling corvettes in the French Navy J;
fhe ferved as a look out vehel TO the French
feet for eighteen months has frequently been
chaied by the Britiih CRITTERS, and was never
overtaken before ;-(he has been very fuccefs
full in capturing Brititb, Portuguese, and Amer
lean velfels and was bound this cruile to In
tercept the American lndiamen, and S. Amer
lean fhips. Capt. Sennes has been Pot Capt.
10 the French navy for many years and was
midhipman in Count D'EGaing's fleet in thi.
harbour He has been in leveral engagements,
and is efeemed brave and Intelligent officer
The Berceau loft in the engagement her Firh
Lieut., Matter, Boatwain, Matter Gunner, and
Pilot. belides common men.
The Bottom expended upwards of 27oo WI
of powder above 500 round hot, betioes dou
bic that number of chain, double headed, and
grape, during the adion.
The prize is now commanded by Lieut.. Hal.
we'll, Frf Lieut. Of the Boan.
The Corvette meafures 40 feet upon her
gun deck, and nearly the width Of the Bottom.
Capt. Sennes, and a Commi1ioner who was
in lie Berceau, after being on board the Bolton
Is days, were At their requef, permitted TO go
to Barbados, on parole-they took pahdge in
a yeGel bound to hat place.
lie Berceau will be ufed as a Prilon-fhiP until a
cartel is provided to carry the French prfoners
of. She now lies under the guns Of Fort In
dependence.
The feveral Printers of Newspapers in the
(1ate Of Mafachufetts, are requeaed to inlert the
following il their papers as an act by which the
friends Of the unfortunate men Of this aate
may come to the knowledge how they may be
relieved, from their confinement as feameA on
board Britilh lhips of war, from the want OF
proof hat they are American citizens.
Thofe perlons who are particularly interefed
in the liberation of the feAmen whole names
are hitherto annexed, may hope for fuccels, by
giving proof to the Secretary Of State, Of their
being citizens Of his State; care mutt howev-
e. Be taken, that there Be fubjoined thereto, a
defcription Of the mans Perlon to whom ii re-
lates.
John Tucker, Newburyport; Daniel Winf
low, WiGcaaet Peer Payne, Cape Ann John
Jeunet, Wareham, 20 Bedford David Morrill,,
Haverhll James Gamer, Edmont; David
Jones, Luoenbetg David Doane, Brookdeid !;
James Stewart, Salem Ebenezer Knowlton,
L4ncater William Lad, IPfwich Samuel
Durham, Deer's l1anj, Penoofcot Bay !;
Charles ReynalIs, unknown; Cornelius Lal-
FAY, do. John Allen, do. Charles Brown, 90.
Edward III ferlon, do. Charles Briggs, do.
Richard Peterfon, do. James Thomas, do. A
braham Foxwell, Dorchelter William Pearfon,
Newbury port mes Alden, Portland John
Matheros, Meadow, Ia free negro) John Nor
rifon, BnRon ] I'm Elidane, do. William Ruff
iull, Co. Thomas Morris, do. Henry Higgins,
do John Newin, Old York; John M'Cobb,
Bath William Niven, unknown, his family in
Newyork; John Cook. Bedford; Francis Sam
fon, Cape Ann Thomas Swan, unknown !;
John Cuts, do. JcAH Linn, do. Jacob RIlon:,
do. Richard Collins, do. John Dixon, do. John
Linfey, do. John Jones, DO Robert MORTON,
do. Jofeph C1fAr, (negrol do. Richard Proctor,
do. Thomas Gilbert, 10. Thomas Davis, do
William Hopping, do. James Hines, do. John
Nichols, do. BENJAMIN LINCOLN
NEwYoKK, NOV. IL.