The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-28

The DUKE or ABRANTES.
"a true Copy)
a. ). DALRHMPLE, Capi Military Sec'y.
Apw1RALry-O FFclE, Sept. &c.
Capt 'iaistcad. first captain to the sq,.a,l-
ron under the command Of Admired sir
Charles Gotten, Bart. Commardei. in Caicf
OF ms Majestys ships and vessels Gu the
coast OF Portugal, arrived yes erciay at his
ONCE. with dispatches from The Admiral To
the Ken. w. w. Pole, OK which the follow
ing are copies:
HtBERNIA, OFF THE TAGUs.
SIR,
Incioscd herewith, for the information Of
the Lords Commissioners of the Aelmralv,
is copy Of Conventions entered into Nv
Lieut.. Col! Maurv and Gen Ke,lernyan. ro.
the evacuation of Portugal BY the French
army such CONVENTION having been rat;fi-
Cd by Lieut.. Gen. Sir Hew Dai,ymple. my
sell, and the French commander IN chief
BRUSH troops, consisting of the Cd and 42d
regiments. were Oh the ID inst. landed to
occupy the forts Of Cascas, St. Antonio, St.
juiian and the Bugio, and no time shall be
lost to embark the French troops a-yeeablv
TO the said convention. Capt. Haistead> first
captain of the ship, ard captain of the fleet
VINO is the bearer Of dispatches to their
iioTcstips respecting the Russian squadron
in the Tagus, is in full possession of nv con-
hdence, aux. will be able to expl lin 20 their
| EordShips the motives inducing me 20
r&t'tiy the convention in question, IS well
as give any further information that may De
thought necessary.
| have the honor &. be, &c.
(SigneA> {. COTTON.
Hon.NV. w. PoLF, sc. Sc. &c
4 copy Of the convention inclosed in the
letter from Sir Hcw Dalrympie.
HiBERNIA, OFF THE TAsys.
SIR,
herewith have the hono, to inclose to
Won, for the information of the Lords Com
r'issionris IF .hc Admiralty, a -oI!v Of a
convention c9tc"ed INTO By me, with Vice
.NdnlraI Scn!avia commanding the Russian
beet i, The fagas; by Niichit will appear
to their Lordsiii,s that snch Zee; has been
surrendered t. me, 10 be held b. his ma
jcsty as deposit until six months af cr the
conclusion of peace between Russia and
England
have charged capt Hals,ead, first car-
ta'n OF the Hiberria, and captain OF the feet
With the delivery Of this dispatch ~ their
ilordships; he was sent by me to negotiate
the convention with Vice Admiral Sonia
YIN, and VIII be able to explain every par
ticuiar.
To capt. Halstead feel greatly indebted
Tor MS aIlc advice and assistance upon all
points OF service, his zeal saA de;i,.ence have
been exemplary, md eutitle him to nv h;yh-
est com mcndaton
| Rear Admiral Tyler has been directed r.
| superintend the first division of the Russian
'ieet, which purpose ordering under his
protection Immediately to Spthead 10 him
(snce with mc) have been indebted for.
| every assistance, and to the CAPTAINS. or
sc ~ff hoo. Oh. AZ.
! cmpio;ed throughout tediously protracted
| blockade by whom every exertion nave
been made with degree Of checrfulness
dong them Infinite honor) feel cxtreync-
! iy grateful, ana deem it ny duty to osicr c.
very possible testimony Of my appreciation in
their favor.
have the nonor 20 be, &c.
(3iGred) C1COTTON.
ARTICLES Of a CONVENT!ON cm.r,c,
into between Nce-Admiral s.criayin
Knight Of the order Of S.. Alexander. ed
other Russian orders. and Admiral Sir
Cna'ies Cotton, EaroHct, for the surrcu
dcT OF the Russian feet, now anchored ia
the Riyer1agus.
Art. ]. The ships Of war ofthe Fnperor
oi Russia n9w in the 'iaeus. rs spre,ti,.,, {,
ne annexed list, Shall be delivered up TO
/ Nhn'rn' ~ Charles Cotton, inin,cdiafclv.
with all their stores os they row are TO he
/ ~, " Ih'5"Hu, ana there held as q deposit
! ny his britannia Majesty, to be restored to
his Imperial Majesty, within six months a E.
ter the cohc!nsian Of peace between his
Bri'2nn'c Majesty & his Imperial Majesty
the Empcrcr Of all the Russians
IL. Vice Admiral Scniavin with the Off
GERS, sailors and marines, under his coin
maud to return to Russia without apv COR
! ditloh or stipulation respecting their future
! services 70 DC conveyed there in men of war.
! od rrci%r rrNsels, at the cxpcncc Ct his BIZ
tapnic Majesty.
J Dr." ard @c@c'ndcI on board tho shin
"cr''at, 10 the lagos, & 81 boar; S,n