Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-11-22

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my were busily employed ID naval arn'a'
ments along tina. coast. BY this survey y
has been ascertained, that the naval essa-
bllshment al Bres., L'Orient, Rocheforf,
Sc. are precisely as they have been for some
| time past.
September 80.
! THE EXPEDITIONS.=The variety
of these, the mode of equipment OF some
of them, and the term for which they are
variously victualled, puts conjecture at de.
hance. A great many fiat bo1toned boats
have been sent from the Downs, and most
! of the transports have now one or two OF
them. The latest report is, that the rein.
! forcement going out to Buenos Ayres is to
consist of the 18th light dragons, the
brave Death or Glory regiment" general
De Lancey's regiment; of the 1st bs'ta
lion of the 5th, general Englaad's regiment;
and of the sslh, or Connaught rangers, &C.
] neral Reds regiment. The Ardent of 81
guns, and the Charwell sloop, to convoy
them Immediately.
We have iast learned, that All expedition
will shortly be sent out to the West In.
| dies.
With sincere pleasure we learn, thar re.
wards and honors are to be soaferred on
SIR Home Popham and major general BE.
restord.
Captain Donelly has been promoted from
! the Narcissus TO the Ardent line of battle
ship.
On Sunday the transports with the toi.
lowing regiments, sailed from P ortsmouth:
4osh regiment, Is. battalion 4o'h dit.
to, I'd battalion; 18th ditto, Sd battalion
ssh German Legion, detachment 9Th Ger
| man Legion, detachment Eth di,so.W
| regiment; 9th ditto, whole regiment.
Part of the 9th dragons marched shro'
Dover yesterday from Deal, on Their way
TO Portsmouth, where shsy are to be en-.
barked for foreign service.
Major generals sir A.har Wellesley and
sir George Provost will il is said, get the
command ofsepara,e expeditions.
The Veteran, Jerome Bonapas,e's skip, is
hauled into the nner harbor at Concar.
| q AZ, and moored head and stern to the
shore, there not being room for her to
swing her guns are taken out TO make
batteries TO protect her even there, and her
sails unbent, SO aPprehensive are they
OF a visit from some OF our ships.
| September IS.
We understand that the following are
the new arrangements which are agreed
upon in consequence of the .lamented death
of Mr.. Fox.
| Earl Fiizwiliam from indisposision,
wishes to retire from the situation (Which
requires regular atsrndance) of lord presi-
dent, but TO retain his seat in she cabi-
net.
! Lord Sidmouth, to be president.
Lord Holland, TO be Lord priyy Seal.
| Lord Howick 10 be secretary OF state
for the foreign departments.
| Mr.. Thomas Grenviiie, &c be frs, lord
of the admiralty.
MIR. Tierney, tobe president Of the Board
of Controul.
Mr. Bragge Bathurs,to be master of the
] mint. ice Lord Charles Spencer.
! Mr.. Whitbread will also be speedily
5! called into office, but the arrangement for
that purpose is not yet maured.
We can now add, with the utmost con
6dence, that Lord Grenyille proceeded OF
Monday morning to Windsor, to take the
kings pleasure upon the above nominations
ali ofwhich it is presumed will be confirm.
ed at the Priyy Council held this day.
THE EXPEDITIONS. 81
One ofthe expeditions now fitting OUT is
/ for the Spanish Main. We understand
that the s6,h, s7th aud S9th regiments arr
to 60 on this service.
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