Lift and Difpofition of the Dutch Fleet on the 11th of October 1797. VAN. Vice-Admiral Reyntjes Commander. Cerberus, Captain Jacobfon, 68 guns, 450 men. Jupiter, Vice-admiral Reyntjes and Rear-admiral Meufen, 74 guns, 550 men.-Taken. Alkmaar, Captain Kraft, 56 guns, 350 men.-Taken. CENTRE. Admiral De Winter, Commander in Chief. Waffenaer, Captain Holland, 64 guns, 450 men.-Taken. Vryheid (the Liberty), Admiral De Winter Van Roffem, 74 guns, 550 men.--Taken. States General, Rear-Admiral Story, 74 guns, 550 men. Mars, Captain Kalff, 44 guns, 400 men. Waakfaamheid, Captain- Lieutenant Nicrop, 24 guns, 150 men. Minerva, Captain Eilbracht, 24 guns, 150 men. Galatea brig, Lieutenant Rivery, 18 guns, 98 men. REAR. Rear-Admiral Bloys Commander. Admiral Devries, Captain Zegers, 68 guns, 450 men.-Taken. Befchermer, Captain Hinxtt, 56 guns, 350 men. Gelykheid (the Equality), Captain Ruyfen, 68 guns, 450 men.Taken. Ambufcade, Captain-lieutenant Huys, 32 guns, 270 men.-Taken. ADAM DUNCAN. N. B. Another line of battle fhip, reported to be taken, name unknown. Difpofition of the Squadron, in the Order of Battle, on the 11th of October 1797. LARBOARD, or LEE DIVISION. Richard Onflow, Efq. Vice-Admiral of the Red, Commander. 1. Ruffel, Henry Trollope, captain, 74 guns, 590 men. 2. Director, William Bligh, captain, 64 guns, 3. Montague, John Knight, captain, 74 guns, 491 men. 590 men. 4. Veteran, George Gregory, captain, 64 guns, 491 men. 5. Monarch, Vice-admiral Onflow, Edward O'Bryen, captain, 74 guns, 599 men.. 6. Powerful, William O'Bryen Drury, captain, 74 guns, 590 men. 7. Monmouth, James Walker, captain, 64 guns, 491 men. S. Agincourt, John Williamfon, captain, 64 guns, 491 men. REPEATERS. Beaulieu frigate. Cutters-Rofe, King George, Active, Diligent. -Speculator lugger. STARBOARD, or WEATHER DIVISION. Adam Duncan, Efq. Admiral of the Blue, and Commander in Chief, &c. &c. &c. 9. Triumph, William Henry Effington, captain,. 74 guns, 640 men. 10. Venerable, Admiral Duncan, William George Fairfax, captain, 74 guns, 593 men. II. Ardent, Richard R. Burgefs, captain, 64 guns, 491 men. REPEATERS. Circe frigate-Martin floop. ADAM DUNCAN. Sir, Venerable, off Orfordness, O&. 15, 1797. IN addition to my letter of the 13th inftant, containing the particulars of the action of the 11th, and which I have not been able to fend away until this day, I have to acquaint you, for the information of the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, that, from the wind continuing to blow on the Dutch coaft, the hips have had great difficulty in keeping off the fhore, and that we have unavoidably been feparated.On Friday laft the wind blew ftrong from the W.S.W. to the W.N.W. and continued fo to do until Saturday morning; it then shifted to the north, when I made the fignal to wear, ftood to the weftward, and fortunately anchored here laft evening, the Venerable being fo leaky, that, with all her pumps going, we could but just keep her free. This morning I obferved the fhips named in the margin at anchor near us, three near the Kentifh Knock, and three in Hofley Bay. The wind is at N. W. and much against the difabled fhips; I have therefore fent the Lancaster and Beaulieu out, to render them affistance. Sir Thomas Williams, in the Endymion, who joined me the day after the action, I alfo fent in fhore, to keep by and affift the difabled fhips; and I am informed that, in the course of the night, he fell in * Monarch, Powerful, Lancaster, Beaulieu. with with a Dutch ship of the line off the Texel, and had engaged her, but I I am, Sir, have not heard the particulars. Evan Nepean, Esq. Your most obedient humble fervant, From the LONDON GAZETTE, O&t. 28, 1797. Admiralty Office, October 28. Copy of a Letter from Captain Charles Rowley, Commander of his Majesty's Skip Unité, to the Right Honourable Lord Bridport, K. B. dated at Sea, the 9th inftant. My Lord, I HAVE the honour to acquaint your Lordship, that, in latitude 46 deg. 10 min. north, and longitude 5 deg. 35 min. weft, I captured the national corvette Decouverte, of 14 guns and 90 men, commanded by Monf. Martineneq, Lieutenant de Vaiffeau, four days from Nantz, charged with fecret difpatches, which he threw overboard, with ten of her guns, in the chase. I have the honour to be, &c. CHA. ROWLEY. From the LONDON GAZETTE, Oct. 31, 1797. Admiralty Office, October 31. Extract of a Letter from the Right Hon. Admiral Lord Bridport, K. B. to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated on board his Majefty's Ship Royal George, at Sea, the 26th of October 1797. HEREWITH you will receive, for their Lordships' information, the copy of a letter from Captain Yorke, of his Majefty's fhip Stag, ftating his having destroyed Le Cocyte French lugger privateer. Sir, Stag, at Sea, October 4, 1797. I HAVE the honour to acquaint you, that, on the 30th of September, his Majesty's fhip Stag fell in with and deftroyed Le Cocyte, French lugger privateer, of four guns and thirty men, off Plymouth, out ten days from Morlaix, without taking any thing. I have the honour to be, &c. Admiralty Office, October 31. JOS. YORKE. Copy of a Letter from Captain James O'Bryen, Commander of his Majefty's Sloop Childers, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated Plymouth, October 28, 1797. Sir, I HAVE the honour to acquaint you with my arrival here with Le Furet, French schooner privateer, mounting four four-pounders, pierced for fourteen, carrying fifty men, a remarkable swift failer; fhe was captured by the Triton, Childers in company, on Tuesday the 24th, between the VOL. VII. B Isle of Bas and Alreverak, on her return to Treguier, after a three weeks cruife, during which she had made but one capture. I have the honour to be, &c. JAMES O'BRYEN. From the LONDON GAZETTE, Nov. 11, 1797 Admiralty Office, Nov. 11. Copy of a Letter from Admiral the Earl St. Vincent, Commander in Chief of his Majefty's Ships and Veffels employed on the Coaft of Portugal, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated on board the Ville de Paris, in the Tagus, October 27, 1797. Sir, I ENCLOSE herewith copies of letters I have received from Captain Downman and Captain Pierrepont, giving an account of the capture of two of the enemy's privateers by his Majefty's floops the Speedy and King's Fisher. I am, &c. ST. VINCENT. My Lord, Speedy, off Oporto, Sept. 18, 1797I HAVE the honour to inform you, that on the 13th inft. his Majefty's floop Speedy captured the Palma, a Spanish schooner privateer, off Ville de Conde, mounting two three-pounders and four fwivels, with twentyShe had been eight days from Vigo, and had not taken any HUGH DOWNMAN. eight men. thing. My Lord, King's Fisher, Sept. 16, 1797. I BEG leave to acquaint your Lordship, that yesterday morning, off Camina, I fell in with and captured the French lugger privateer L'Espoir, mounting two carriage guns and four fwivels, and manned with thirtynine men; out thirteen days from Rochelle, but had not made any capI have the honour to be, &c. ture. C. H. PIERREPONT. Admiralty Office, Nov. 11. Copy of a Letter from Captain H. Digby, Commander of his Majefty's Ship Aurora, to the Earl St. Vincent, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Veffels employed on the Coast of Portugal, dated at Sea, the 7th of September 1797. My Lord, I HAVE the honour to acquaint you of the capture of L'Aigle French privateer, mounting twelve guns, and feventy-feven men, commanded by Louis Daroche, nine days from Rochelle; had taken nothing. I have the honour to be, &c. H. DIGBY. Copy of a Letter from Captain Tyler to the Earl St. Vincent, dated on board his Majefty's Ship L'Aigle, Tagas, September 7, 1797 My Lord, I HAVE the honour to inform your Lordship, that on the 30th of July laft, off Cape Finifterre, the Boston in company, we captured a French lugge lugger, called the Hazard, of eight guns and fifty men, belonging to Bayonne, and laft from Corunna; made no captures. Auguft the 13th laft, I captured the French lugger La Manche, eight guns and eight fwivels, and forty-nine men, belonging to Nantes; out thirteen days, made no captures. On the 17th of the fame month, obferving two veffels working into the Bay of Lax, I ordered the lugger to cut them out. The weather not proving favourable, one of them, a brig laden with rice, could not be brought off. I took the rice out, and burnt the vessel, The property was Spanish, bound for Corunna. Sir, CHA. TYLER. His Majesty's Ship Aurora, River Tagus, Sept. 17, 1797. I HAVE to acquaint you that I captured, on my way to Lisbon, on the 15th inftant, L'Efpiegle, French privateer brig, mounting fourteen guns and fixty men, from Rochelle, commanded by Jean Henry Knell; had taken in the morning a Portuguese brig, from Lisbon, bound to Oporto, which the had fent to St. Lucar. I a am, &c. Copy of a Letter from Admiral the Earl St. Vincent, K. B. to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated Ville de Paris, off Cadiz, October 5. YOU will receive herewith a letter from Lord Henry Paulet, captain of his Majefty's fhip Thalia, acquainting me with his having, on the 10th ult. captured L'Espoir French corvette, of fixteen guns. I am, &c. ST. VINCENT.. Sir, Thalia, at Sea, September 11. YESTERDAY evening, being in latitude 34 deg. 27 min. N. and lon gitude 29 deg. 40 min. W. I captured the French national corvette L'Efpoir, mounting fixteen fix-pounders, and having ninety-fix men; the comes from Cayenne, and was cruifing with another corvette, which was taken the 20th ult. by an English frigate. Earl St. Vincent, Commander in Chief, &c. Admiralty Office, November 11. H. PAULET. Copy of a Letter from Captain Gore, Commander of his Majesty's Ship the Triton, to Admiral Lord Bridport, dated at Sea, October 23. My Lord, I HAVE the honour to inform your Lordship, that I this day chafed and captured, close in with Alreverak, the Furet, French fchooner privateer, mounting four guns, four-pounders, but pierced for fourteen, having fifty-three men on board; twenty-three days out from Treguier, and had only taken the Denton English brig, laden with coals, which was retaken the next day by his Majefty's fhip Jafon. |