plague raged .to a,.great height at T«ngi?.»
nod other.por.ts".
■ v. .'PETERSBURG, Auguil 8.
It,is really melanch-ly to hear die dif
trrffilig irccoukts of the deaths ill the ,bo-
Ttrufrh' of". Nfofft-.lt; Kevefal' persons from
"flwt town, and letters received tj"otn \herjcc.
repteft-nt the- number of deaths fcom to
twrlvr of a day; Did. not tlfefe accounts
conve from a variety of persons we flvvuldbe
"inclined to.difcrerii*r we would
not wish to belief that the phylicians and
<Srpor-te body ofKorfolk would withhold
the heceffni'y-information, if r-?al danger was
to-bp apprehended-,. particularly as it is well
: known tJm the lives of our fellow-citizens,
"•iW-frtfe ifufincfe calls ihem.to Norfolk, a"re
involved in the in tie. Whether it be a hi-
ITatis fevar> or S.maligriain yellow fever that
" prevails at Noftojk, we canjiot learn—it is
to be f»Ml-a-and'i<i eithrr-cafc it i*
he. fltrly acd nglitv inh3rn»jd on a fubjeft
so tc hunVaniiy.
■HARRISBURG, Attend to.
A teltaw, who calls hi in fell Thomas Ry
an, was 011 Wednelday last taken up in
Middletowfi, *nd.committed to the jail of
tbja-borough, for larceny—lt is said he is
oiV hf tbofe -who lately made their escape
from the Philad Iphia jrifqu,
Gazette Marine Lift,
iRT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Arrivals at the Fort.
\
CLEARED ''
Sh'p Charlotte, Worth, Jamaica
Schr. Andrew, M'Gregor, Teneriffe
Vtnus, Frith, Bermuda
Brig Fea Nymph, M'Nair, from, hence
to St. Sebaftiam is taken by the British and
sent into Lisbon.
A barque onder Dnnifh colours is belcw,
in 2y days from Kinfton, Jamaica.
Brig Betf»yi Andrews, from Bay of Hon
duras is below.
Ship Ne; tune, Daudtlot. for Bourdeaux,
Terrific. Brown for N Orleans, (hip
Little Mattha, Pile, for Charleston, brig
Perse. s, Niclu, for Nassau, brig Tadta,
*ey for St. Jago de Cuba,- with'federal o
tlifcrs wer.t to sea on Monday last.
I he ship Birmingham Packet, arrived at
Cl arlelton in 48 dajs from Liverpool.
Ship Aurora. c eabnry 22 days from Port
Glasgow to this port was fpok the 4th of
July, in long. 34, 40 .
Brig Nancy, Burk, of this port has ar
rived at St. Übes from Newry
® —t Portfwou:h B'unt, bou d
to Philadelphia waa at Lifljo • J«ne2'.
bcl'i". Apollo, John 0 Zuilt. from Ctfr
racoato New Yori, put into New-London
in djQrefs, with the lofi of her fails, out j i
days. '
Brig Sally, Doflon, from Bitavia to this
port, is captured by i! e Cleopatra frigate,
and sent j'r.to Halifax.
Ship Aftive, M'Dougal, from hence to
London, out 14. days, was spoke in lat.
44, long. 47.
BOSTON, August 7.
Arrited, brig Fox, Mefilna, Sicily. 62
« a y« ; fchr. William, Hutchius, Turk's-
Island, 32 days.
■Alfoj fchr. Ann, Simonds, Cumberland.
J 2 day* ; Betsey, Kelley, Halifax 5 ; Ma
loney, Bradford, Liverpool 5 ; all from No
: V3-ScOtia.
" Ship Favorite. Ellery. 60 hours fr. m
Borton'for Malaga was (poked July 26 las.
42, lonvr 62. Schr. Iris, Griffin 8 days
from Bolton for N pics, was spoken July
*5. ■ 55- .
Brig Alert, Rich, from Cadiz for Bos
ton, with a cargo of fait, is taken and sent
to London. The captain proceed-d in the
vefltl; the mate and several of the seamen
ha*r returned home by the way of Gibral
tar and S .em.
Ship Lucy, Gray, 45 days, Liverpool ;
left there the Sally, Lewis, for Boftoo,
2cth July ; Lark, Stoddard of New-Bed
ford for ds 24'h July ; Madison, Hartley,
of Peppeielboro', for do. in Augnft ; Three
Friends, Ncrton, for Boftoii, fitll wind 5
John Adams, Wood for do- 10th July ;
Arethufa, Smith for Providence, firft wind ;
Janus, Smith, of New-B-'dford. for New-
York, 20th June ; NefW, Wait. <■(' Port-,
land, tor Norfolk 15th July; MTuerva,
Newhall, of Amtfbui'y for Savannah, 12th
August ; Induilry, Huntington for New
port 30th June • snow Fox, Whit of Port
land ui.der seizure ; ship Mercury, Leffing
well, of Norwich, for firft wind,
fccfidea fevtral southern. VcflVls lnlat. 44
long. 47, spoke ship A6tivc, M'Gregory,
14 days from Philadelphia for London.
PafTengers in the (hip Five Brothers from
London. Mr. Thomas Kobinfon, jun. of
Portland ; Mr. E P. Fleming of N. York,
and Mr. George Bowers of America.
The Five Brothers, after the capture of
Leghorn by the French, failed for Palermo,
where capt.,Phillips received every mark of
attention and h' fpitality from the gallaut
Lord Nelson ; who furni.Tied h'tn with a
padport, directed to the commanders of
English, Ruffian slid Ottoman ships, requi
ring them to grant him protection and af
ii [la 1 ce ; and to treat him, as the citizen of
the tnoft favcred natioa.
'j.' ' SALEM, Au*qll t.,
' A«*ncio vciT;li.i|;-L"itbofl;\ii.tLi>» fo
frplms; of
Leghorn ;-brigaHtvr.t
Dennis, ditto. > • I
tul rf.Ameri.an vftiels at St. (Jits Jw.t
• '7- ••• •
Ships Lucy, Ook, cf.Bdiion ; John, of
Portsmouth; Bowdnian ; C" l t'Y of ilo. Par
ker; Hannah Siitl LJizs, Emory, of Bodon
all to f/ilin 3 weeks ; OHonj.of Neu'-Yoik
I.linker ; Pai ific, of Portsmouth, Siltfr;
Hamilton, of Baltimore, J. Gardner, to fail
ji» 4 weei,6 ; Charles, of Mewburypert,
1 horiiai, in five weeks ; Brigs, Tafon, o!
Nev.'-\ orfc, unot'rUin ; Wt.terj of do. Clif
ton ; brig , of .Petersburg, Sturbiuk ;
brig* , Ncwjnn ypjrt, Ori'c, five
weeks, y.
Arrivedyeflerclay, brig Sukey, Stuart,
from Gibraltar in .32 days, md 47 IVom
Leghorn. Left at the. latter _ place, (hij:
Martha, Prince, and febr." "Harriot, Very
of this port (hip Diana, Thomas, lloflon
Ihip Riling States, Putnam, of this port for
Liflxm ; (hip , Luster, of Baltimore ;
fclir. Camden, of do ; (hip Barbara,
Beerech, of Baltimore ; brig , Moore,
of Clurleflon ; and a brig from Cape-Ann.
Left at Gibraltar, bri* Rover, 'l'hiflcl!,
Beverly ; do. Fiiendfliip, Rogers, of Bolton ;
brig Pinckney, Gardner of New-York;
I rig Georgia Packet, Dnnham, brought
in for adjudication ; brig- —— .
Butler, ol GharVflon, -for do. and a num
ber othei neutral veflels, leverul of which
weie condemned. The French yke no
Neutrals unarmed. Before captain S. left
Gibraltar, he fawsn Aiperican mailer, who
had been boirded by a Frenchman, who
not only permitted him to proceed, but lup
plied him with wine, proviliyns, vegetables.
&r.
July 5, lat. 35, 22 ljng,. 10, ig» parted
company with the fiiip William, of and for
Newburyport. August jd, lat. 41 long.
62, fpokt 'lie brig H:-.np«h, 4 days out.from
Newbedford, bound f«r London*
Brig Hind, Ropes, of this port, hound
for Cadiz, has Uren taken by an English
Irigate, and sent to Gibraltar, frofli whence
flic is to proceed to Engtand for trial.
A Marblehead veJTel lately arrived, on
her outward bound passage to Europe, with
a cargo of filh, was bbatded by an Englifli
cruiser, (hortly out from England, whose
officers, &c: made a drift ftarchlor Havan
11a Sugars !
Monday arrived Ihip AAive, T. Bryant,
mailer, in 103 days fro 1)3 Bombay,'
completed her .voyage in 8 months and 28
days.
At hospital road, ship H.'zen, Hciiderfon,
Havanna ; fch'r. Sally, Prodlcr, Havanna.
NEW*YORK, August 13.
Arrived, Dajs
Ship Gen. Mercer, Ccffin, Liverpool 54
Cleared,
Ship Ur fe, Carpenter Guernsey
Eagle, Culver, Curracoa
Wm. J* Majy, Dulliaghim London
Brig Ceres, Codwife St. Cn;.x
Ycfterd-ty the ftiip Northern Liberties,
Captain Seton, from Calcutta, came up from
the quarantine ground.
1 he S: Albans lately arrived at Hliifax
with the Abigail, of Providence. A largr
brig from Bstavia had also been sent in for
examination.
The (hip Ohio. Allen, is arrived at Anti
gua in j/ days from this port.
The ships Industry,. juftina, Arathufa,
and .Fortitude have all arrived at Liveipool.
Lart evening arrived- at- the-
Gm ur.d, the /hip General Mercer, captain
Coffin, in 44 days from Liverpool. The
captain, who diferves the thinks of ;;ii
i concerned, handed us the following Lift,
%c. of Veflfcls, at Liverpool. He left
Liverpool the 2.5 th,. and the River the
29th of June. t
Ship Augurta, Havens of New York, for
Savanna some tune in Jul]-, loading
Biig Diamond, Gofrof Petei (burg
Ship Sally, Lewis, and for Borto.i, 20
Jjly, load»ig
Brig Laik, Stoddard ofN. w Bedford, for
Bollon 24'h July.
Ship Tr . nph, Wcrtdill, of and for Bal
timore, fir|t lair *ind.
Ship Louila, Champlui, of and for Balti
more, jpth July, loading
Schooner Welcome Return, Guthrie, of
and for Alexandria, Ift J uly, loading
Brig Arethufa, Smith, of and for Provi
dence, firft fait wind, loaded
Ship Nancy, Mann, of Wilmington, for
New York .loth July, loading
Ship Harriot, Martin, ot and for Balti
mor., 2j:h June, ready loaded
Ship Francis and Mary, Spence, of and
for Baltimore, id July, loading
Ship George Washington, Simpton, ot
B.lrirriore, for charter, ift August, in dry
dock 21't June
Ship Madison, Hflrtlv, of Pepperclbo' for
Bolton middle Au:>ufl, In Jiy dock 21 June
Ship J.inus, Smith of New Bedford for
New York, wind -bound in the river
Ship N-(lor, W.tite of Portland for Nor
folk, 15th July.
Ship Minerva, Newhall, Amefbtir?, Sa
vannah, 12th Augull, in dry dock 21 June
Brig Industry, Huntjcigton, ol and for
Newport in ten d:iys, loading
Snow Fox, Wnite, owned by Jqhn M'-
Lellon, under seizure
Brig Three Friends, Norton, of and for
Bolton firft fair wind
Ship Mertuty, Lcffingwell, of Norwich
for New York firft fair wind.
Ship Jo'in Adams, Wood, of and for
Button, 15th July
Brig Lydia, Miles, of W.lmington, N.C.
for Virginia 29th June'
Ship Montezuma, Philips, Baltimore, ar
rived -4th June
•Ship Fortitude, Coffin, arrived 25th June
is bound to New York -J
Siirp liictufliy, Keynotes, of and for New
York ■<
Sbip juftin/ii Buncd, ofand for N. York.'
The liiips. Union, HhJV and the Jimes,
Sjiiitti, for Now -York, fated 3 days'before
the' Gene 1 ?i; Mercer . 4 '•* 1
The Are.tliwfi,' S-nith, f;r' Provi
daiice, and the Triumph; Welid-ill, for Bal
timore, failed iii compary with the General
Mercer,' '•* • •
Hie Liberty, .Woodbau, to fail in three
days for New York.
BALTIMORE, August 12.
•- - ■ ■ Atrivelji ' • " u
Biig Molly, Yerby, 19days Cape-Fran
niral Duncan, Graham, aid treated polite
y- .
The fchr. John, Vining, tvom Port Re
wblican, is in the river.
The fchoQnfr Antelope, cap*. JTppper,
>f Baltimore, was take-u on the 13th July,
)y the French privateer schooner L"atriot,of
laloupe, after plundering her of every thing
jays after (he /ell in with and captured the
'obbed and dilmifsed, with crews of both
ind a few uien. Mr. Janves Robert foR, ow-
Molly.
A uguft 5. Arrived schooner Three Jo-
Tephs, Potts, 26 days, Kingston, Jamaica-
The Lr'g Nonpareil failed f-r this pori 3
days before the J fephs ; left there, to fail
tcr Nor;olk in a few days, the sloop Rain
bow, and brig Hiram, Garder.
Same day brig Elizabeth, Jones, Cham
berlain,. 14. days, St. Thomas's—Mofcs
Myers.
6ame day schooner Mary, Johnfoa, 14
days, St. Thomas's.
August 6. Arrived the brig iS. W.
the IJ. S {hip (>sng shad recaptured an
out-ward bound American brig on the 20th
Juy ; the Ganges was blocking up the
privateer in the Matan as
Samt cay arrived the Brit fli ship Roxa,
Foiheringham, 52 da?s St Übes, On
the 30th uli in tat 34, long 73, spoke the
ship tismpfou 6 ttt> nths tsut from Chuia.
bound to New Y»rk, who- tools the (hip
Roxo. under his Convoy , there being two
French privateer fchootier) the. in fight,
one of them mounting 2 guns and the
other 1 guns <-the privateer tiid captured
a brig from Wilmington, b»und to tl.v W.
I udies, loaded with prOvifiorie. They had
plundered the ship ivfanilla-, of Nai.tucket,
fr.im Cape de V«rd iflunds and the rig
Li tie barah, capt Chapman, from IS'ew
Loudon to Jamaica, with cittle. The pii
»ai*ers were "frftm Guidaloupe, and hadjgo
mrr '•n hoard- fticb.- >
Piftpbi
Guns, GunFlinja,;,
fat tuft bj .
EI.VSHA •FlSHEH'tf'Co.
No jf t Vortli froot>ftrrrt.
AagaA 14 . 4fw
Duty on Carriages.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
'I 1;A 1 AgrretMe ro an o' Conprefs of
the IJr iirtl Stattiof k*ma* ; de l ar Hhifi
rtr phii .ihe aß■ K d *y at .Uqy nyq6 laying flu
id on Carrijgis !or the, ccav- »-cr of pe*->
son«, anj repealing the, .fyrme: s£U for -liat
purpofi-—i hit there fln{ h, . v cd> coll tiled
and paid, U|l u a I carrl-fo he conveyance
of pe\f.-h»i wlrcli iVill fc. for any
pirl'on, for his or her mivn'-tefe, «>r to 1.-t ns>t to
hue, 7 t.T ihoc! nveyina p.'ff n.?*r« the fe
verai dutiei and.rates 'ollownif, to w;t:
Dolls.
For an<! upon every cusch
up in cvr-y tha-i t
upon every p.,fl c'. iriot
upon evrry p'>A civile
ufo'n every l'bait n, with br
without top.
* tip n eveiy coachee
upon otller carriag«, havfng ' I
pannel work abQy'e, with (
blinds, j'laflTei of curtains 9
up n four wheel carriage's
hiving framed - pVlh and
tops with fteell
upon four vvhefl tfOp carriages
with wooden or iron Iprinys
or jack* , 3 •
upon curricles with tops 3 .
upon chailcsuiih tops 3
Hpi/B 1 hairs with tops 3.'
upon sulkies with., tops 3
upon other two whtcl ts.p car
®S« 3
upon two whe«l carri,'jes
i.with ft eel or iron firings 3
For and upon all <>ther t«o wheel car
riages a
upon every sow wheel carri- <
age, having framed polls/
and lops, atuj upon
w 'fiden spars 4
The Co'letSor i f thp revenue of the firft di
vificn c f the firft fiirvey of theMittfiil of Fcnij
fylvania, will attend daily tilUW'3oth day of
September next fjr the receiving the
duties on carriages, at No.''49, north Tftird
Street, in the City of Philadelphia, of which
all ferfo;.s pofltfled of such cairiajes are\icfi-;
red to take notice.-
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN.
I To all retail dealers in winesaiid f -reign dis
tilled fpirjtunui liquors '"it licences will be
1 granttd to them , one licence for carrying on
the btfinefs ttf retailing of winrs in a less quan
tity, or in left quantities than thirty piilons, and
one licence for tarrying nn ilie tv.finefs of re
tailing IpiritQß" Kq>ors in. lefr qmo'tf ies than
twenty gallons, at theJame tine and at the fame
pl.ee, hy
JAMES ASH,.
■Colle&orof the Fir n Survey »f the Pif
tridl of Pennfylvinia.
Office of irfpcflioii at Phi'adelpt'i*,
August 1, t9co
*** f"'very.denomination^StTwip«(!Faptr
to be 1.-.d a' fa id cilice.
LA TR
FOREIGN INTELLIGF.NCE.
LONDON, Jane 18«
Quiberon, and a New Expedition.
rite London GaEetfte of Jaft night con.
taijis a difparch 'froth Sir Edward i'eliew,
dated on board the Impeluex oft the 7th
isft. the fubft mce of which we (lopped the
press yesterday to announce. It gives 3D
account of the squadron under his command
having on the 4th made an attack on Qui
beron, and fileticed the 'forts, and captured
and d£ftroyed some vessels on the 6th. The
fqnadron having been reinforced, fuc
ceedtd in an attempt upon the Merbihan,
in v.hich i; jlfo took and btl'nt some fmatl
craft. - The great derived from
this, expedition, is stated tay. Sir Edward
Pellew to have been the complete stoppage
of all the coaltirig trade between' the differ
ent ports orr that coast, with the prorilians
and wine for the Brest fleet; and we are
happy to state that this advantage has been
procured with the loss of very few of our
brave men, either in the Navv or army,
COWES, June 23
The Ha rlem of 54 guns and nine more
of his Majefty'a .(hips, armed en flute, have
dropped down to these roads, from Spit
head to take on board the 53d and four o
ther regiments now in camp at Netlay
Orders ure given tor their immediate em ar
katioo, and to fait without delay, on a se
cret expedition, under m jor-ge.ieral Lord
Cowan.
'■» l *
The expedition that has been so long pre
paring in this country is about to be put (a
ailivity without delay. All the transports
that have been hired, of which the number
exceeds those employed in the expedition a
gainfl Holland, are flipulated C 6 be in rea
diness on his day. The qu ntity of ton
nage required has made Hupping moll ex
tremely scarce ; so riuch'fo, that thfe Tran
sport board has just engaged the Cornwall*,
I. overdaie, Walpole and Contraftor India
nun is tranfj-orts. The whole, expedition
is expeftcd to be embarked by the 15th of
next mmuh.
June 21.
According to received yesterday
at the admiralty <rom Plymouth, we have
the latistaftioi> to learn the capture or def
tru&ion of nearly an entire fleet of Vjflgal-
Lrs belonging to, the enemy, iry the Bay of
Andierne, confiding of fifty, .fail, by a de
tachment of the Channel Fleet, under the
command of Sir J. A. Warren. The (hip
of war which conveyed tlicm. has been taken ;
eleven of the prizes, two of which are brig's,
two floods and seven luggers, .all. hden with
brandy, wine and flour, are arrived at Ply
mouth, and the vefiVls which could .not be
cut out of the bay, were if not all
driven on shore. Ihe cebvoy was bound to
Bre.fl, and laden with wir>es and provisions
lor the ul'e of the fleet in that port, whidi
chiefly depends on.the supplies from the
Tauthenr-ports for its maintenance.
i iii« spirited enterprise, we are hnppy to
obltrve, has been executed without nny con
fide rable lot's, two Britifli seamen only having
liecn killed. It lias been for some time pall
underflood, tb.-.t the French and Spanish
fleets were in want of several necefT.ry arti
cles of fuppiy, both with refpefl to ftibfiil|
ence and equipment, and this fuccefsful a
chievement mull encreafe their diflrefs.
Letters received yrfterday morning at the
admiralty from Lord St. Vincent, have bro't
advices from the Grand Fleet of a very recent
ddtr. Some of his Lordfliip's cruizers had
looked into Brest water, and observed the
Combined fleet drefftd oitt in great pomp in
the Republican colors. They also heard a
general Mute fired in celebration, as it was
supposed, -of fo-me fuccefles obtained by the
armie*.
Proclamation by General Moreau.
Head-Quarters, Babcnhsufen, June 141
" Oifordcr is at its height—pillage, and the
abuse of our Jrcfources, which had procured our
viftories, lav reduced as to. lamin in the" midst
of pltnty—lt is not fuflicicnt for an army to be
brave ; for if order be not very soon rellored a
mongsc us. it will be nec flary to put a Stop to
our cosquests and return home. Pursued ty the
hatred and resentment o£ a pcijple, ia the midst
of whom our retr at mutt be, ess fled, we shall
have to engage with new enemies; and upon our
arrival in Frr.nce find omfelves exposed to the
reproaches of the whole republic—Soldiers ! we
owe peace to our Country We are chirgt'4 to
favour tbr movements of the army of Italyjiinder
the first Consul. But if piljajre, to which a great
number of yoxi have abandoned jrourfelves, does
not immedute'y cease, all your triumphs be
converted into the most fhamrful defeat.' The
General in Chief strictly enjiins that no man shall
deviate, in the least, from the order of marching
in his column. The roll-call shall also. be mnda
three times in the day. A body of troops shall
occupy all the villages near the camp; and if the
officers command-ng there fl ; all be guilty of any
disorders they shall be immediately cafliiered
Parroles (hall be made by the Grenadiers and
piquets of cavalry to seize upon every one lound
absent from his post. Tho general ia fiqe reck
ons upon the obedience of each brave foidicr of j
all ranks, who without doubt will form the great
est part of his army, and he expetSU th'.'r con
currence in the ( unilhmeat of the base and un- 1
worthy.
12
12
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9
9
3
3 ■
3,
From Gin. Dejfo lei, to the Mimjltr at /Par.
He d-Quarters at Babenhaufen,
25 tratrial, ( June 14 .)
Citizen Minister ; After the Battle of the
16th (June 5,) when Generaj Kray fa led
j in his attack on our left, the commander :n
chief determined to c*ufe General Lecourbe
to march again towards the Lech. Tin's
General began his march on the 2 1 ft. and
took a position on the sphere he
learned that the eremy had cut down all
the bridges on the l.ech. aad that on ac
count of the height of the wa er, it was ao
longer poflible to crn£j that river by ford
ing it ; He however marched on the 22d
towards Kauffrmjren, where he found the
enemy in a pofitidn, meant to cle-
eFtjcth
I* - ,
I 'end the psHage with their infantry »n<3 SN
: tillery. Our loidiers threw themfclies .into
the river, crofFtd irbjr fwiming, and "the cn
emy were defeated. tLe bridge was fooa
after fe-eftablifted. 'J hp passage betweert
Z. Ihaus & Lcchsufen' v,-as alf. forced, two
pieces of cSsfion were employed in firing
grap«fliot- Of the wreck of the
'here remained o.!y one he arc nn the piers ) .
it was fuffieient for the carabiriiers of the
10th Light infantry to force a paflage to fe
pulfe the enemy, and to take from them two
piecc3 of cannon ; fofne prifouers remained
in our hands among whom are a captai/i
and 20 Huflars of Graniiz. I Hidll fend
you the tiames of the intrepid Carabiniers,
at.d of a trumpeter of the Light. Artillery,
who having parted- the fqurth mounted on
horseback the pieces taken, and putfued
the enemy, founding the charge.
LONDON.
Sir Edward Pellew to Lord St. Vin
cents
ftnjxtueux, at §h:ibtron, June 7. •
My Lira—[ tiave the h6nour to inform
your L.oriUliip of my arrival- at this ancho
rage with'the (hips urider my orders On the
2d infkot, and in my way down colle&ed
the Tba*ret. On the 3d, t was-joined by
the Amejtbst, Ame'i.i, and Winchelfea
trooplhip. On the 4th, the Thames, Cyji»
thia. and a fin aII force, attacked, the South
west end oi Qjiiberon, silenced the forts,
which were afterwards destroyed by a party
of troops landed under Maj. Rarafay ; seve
ral vclTels were, brought off and foine fait
tied, the only lols two killed and one woun
ded on board the Cynthia, 011 the sth,
the Ramillies joined with the Diaden, In*
constant, and Vipei cutter, and sn the 6th,
before day, we succeeded in an attempt up
on the Morbikan, from whence were taken
two brigs, two (bops, two gur.-veffels, and
about 100 pnf'mer's ; corvette brig L'ln-
I i )Icntev of 18 guns, was hvrued, with seve
ral other lmall craft, the all deftfoy
ed, and the magazine blown up.
Three hundred of the Queen's regiment
wereetrph yed upon this l'erviec; and the
gull lannches and naval force were under
the dire£tion of Lieut. John. Pinfold, of this
(hip; who boared the corvette with much.
I.braveiy," v and performed the frrvice with
much judgment and officer-like conduft ;
the lol's was only only one teamen killed in
j h.is boat, and some fliuht hurts,
A lieutenant ofthe Thames,and fame setts
men in different (hips have been wounded
fipce there ; but f am happy to fay all the
coasting trade between the .different parti
| has been mod completely stopped, with the
[ provifior.s and wine for the Brest Fleet.
Captain Martin to Admiral WXrrex.
bifgard off Penmarks,
June il.
S R,
5n pursuance of the dirc-ft'ons you gave
me yesterday evening, two beats from each
flip nam d in the margin, aflembled on
board the Fjfgard, in cider to attack the
convoy lying at c t. Cruix ; and at eleven
o'clock, being as near the Ihore as the dark
tiefs of the night would permit, (and the
mode of attach previcufly determined,)
they proceeded under the command of the
following officers ; litut. Burke, .Renown,
Licuts Dean atid Gerrard, Fifgard ; lieu
tenant Stamp, Defend ; Lit-utt mint
Prince, Unicorn ; but the wind being freih
from the Sonth-Eiift urrveiited her leaching
the frbove anchorage- till after day-light,
when, in opposition to a heavy battery,
three aimed vi«flVls and a conftam fife of
mufquetry tVoiri the Oiore, they- took the
three armed vrffels nivd others, laden
with I'uppliesfor the fleet in Brest ; the reft,
amounting to 20 fail, ran upon the recks,
where many cf them will certainly ie loft.
T have the pleafute to-aflure you »hat the
officers and men-employed-on this service,
(hewed a degree of zeal and intrepidity that
can only be equaled by theoool, steady con
duft, which 1 had the (atisfaflion to ob
serve in the.n, when passing throughi? very
intricate navigation, under a constant dis
charge of cannon from the (hore. Lieuten
ant Burke and Dean ipeak highly in fav»r
of Mr. Jane, adding Lieutenant of the Re
nown, Mr. Fleming.. Mate of the Fifcard,
and Lieutenant Killogrivoff of t! e Ruffian
lervic? (a vplunteer ;} and I am glad they
have had the opportunity of recommending
thetnfelvc« to your notice. 7'he loft
several officers and men ; and I am sorry to
annex the name»,of ftveral wounded in our
boats. " .
F. B: MARTIN.
* Renown, Fifgard, D<fence and Uni
corn.
Two of the mutineers of the Darze frigate
carried into France, were leaders in chemaffacre
on board the Hermicne. Thejr are dot British
fubj£<Sls.
|C7° A Stated Meeting tff the' Amer
ican -Philofoptiical Society will. be held at
their Hall, on Friday Evening the 15th
instant, at 6 o'clock.
JOSEPH CLAY.. S<c>y.
August 14.
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