Admiralty Office, November 11.

Copy of a Letter from Captain Faulknor, Commander of his Majefty's Ship Diana, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated Cork Harbour, November 2.

Sir,

PLEASE to inform my Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, that a fine coppered fhip privateer of fixteen guns and one hundred and eighty men, out of Bourdeaux, is juft brought in here, captured by his Majesty's flips Dryad and Doris; he is called La Brune, and held our fhips a chafe of forty leagues; she had, on the 17th of September, taken the Industry brig, from Newfoundland, bound to Lisbon, and on the 9th of October the Commerce brig, from Greenock, bound to Oporto, in ballast.

I am, &c.

J. FAULKNOR.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, November 25, 1797.

Admiralty Office, Nov. 25.

Extract of a Letter from Vice-admiral Sir Hyde Parker, Knt. Commander in Chief of his Majefty's Ships and Veffels at Jamaica, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated Queen, Cape Nicola Mole, Odober 8, 1797.

HIS Majefty's floop Albacore arrived here last night, with a privateer fchooner of three guns, called the Nantaife, copper-bottomed. I have the honour to tranfmit herewith a return of the number of armed vessels taken and destroyed fince my last.

One fmall barge of one gun, captured by his Majesty's fhip Thames. One fchooner privateer of two guns, 14 mufkets, and 30 men; three other small boats fent in, and 10 deftroyed by the Drake.

One schooner privateer of one gun and 20 men, captured and brought in by the Aquilon.

Two armed brigs, captured and brought in by the Rattler.

La Trompeufe French fchooner privateer, of 12 guns and 78 men, funk by his Majefty's brig Pelican.

A Spanish packet of fix guns, with troops on board, captured by the Diligence, in company with the Renommée and Hermione.

A copper-bottomed fchooner privateer, of three gung and 56 men, captured and brought in by the Albacore,

One row-boat privateer, armed with fwivels and muskets, captured by the Albacore.

Admiralty Office, November 25.

Extract of another Letter from Vice-admiral Sir Hyde Parker, Knt. te Evan Nepean, Efq. dated the 6th of October 1797.

I BEG you will be pleafed to inform their Lordships, that Captain Gascoyne being ill of a fever, I put Lieutenant White of the Queen into his Majefty's brig Pelican, to command her during the Captain's illness.

On the 17th of laft month, Lieutenant White had the good fortune to fall in with the Trompeufe French privateer brig. His fpirited conduct and officer-like management, I am fure, will be as ftrongly impreffed on their Lordships' minds, by his account of the action, herewith enclosed, as it was on mine, in giving him great credit for both,

Pelican, at Sea, September 17.

Sir, I HAVE the honour to inform you, that at thirty minutes past seven A. M. we discovered a brig bearing N. N. W. (Cape Nicholas S. by W. half W.) standing towards us, with the larboard tacks on board. As fhe appeared to be a veffel of force, I immediately made all fail towards her, the wind being east. At forty-five minutes paft eight, fhe having fhown French colours, we opened our fire on her in crofing, then wore round her ftern, and kept up a continued and well-directed fire until twenty minutes after nine, when fhe made all fail from us with the lar board tacks. Unfortunately we could not immediately make all fail after her, as our running rigging was much cut; but as foon as it was repaired, every exertion was made to get alongside of her a fecond time, which was effected at forty-five minutes after twelve, when we opened our fire on her, which was fo well directed, that at ten minutes past one The blew up abaft, and struck her colour. At fifteen minutes after one The went down by the head, and was totally loft. Upon which we immediately hoisted out our boats, and fortunately faved the lives of fixty of her crew, by whom we learn fhe was the Trompeufe French privateer brig, mounting 12 fix-pounders and 78 men on board; fhe had been out eleven days, but had only taken one prize.

I feel myfelf greatly indebted to Captain Perkins, of the Drake, whom I discovered in hore of us, for ufing every exertion to work to windward, and cut her off from Jean Rebel, as foon as I made the private signal to him, and that of the chafe being an enemy.

Permit me to obferve, that great praife is due to Lieutenants Ward and Ufher, and Mr. M'Cleaverty the Mafter, for their zeal, conduct, and bravery, as alfo to the inferior officers and fhip's company, for their fteadiness, obedience, and courage.

Enclosed I have the honour to fend you a lift of the killed and wounded. I have the honour to be, &c.

Sir Hyde Parker, Kut. &c.

THOMAS WHITE.

A Lift of killed and wounded on board his Majefty's Sloop Pelican, the 17th Day of September 1797.

Killled-John Cooke, marine.

Wounded-Thomas Stockdale, ordinary feaman, compound fracture. Etean Beckwell, able feaman, wounded in the jaw. Robert Hughes, ordinary feaman, wounded in the head. Daniel Lucas, able feaman, wounded flightly. John Reed, cockfwain, contufion in the thigh. THOMAS WHITE.

(Signed)

From the LONDON GAZETTE, Nov. 28, 1797.

Admiralty Office, Nov. 28.

Copy of a Letter from Admiral Lord Duncan, Commander in Chief of his Majefty's Ships and Vessels in the North Seas, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated the 25th inftant.

Sir,

I HEREWITH enclofe, for the information of the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, a lift of the killed and wounded on the 11th of

October

October laft, on board fuch of his Majefty's fhips under my command, whofe fituations after the action prevented their returns being made in time to be included in the one before tranfmitted.

I am, &c.

DUNCAN.

A Lift of the killed and wounded on board fuch of his Majeftv's Ships under my Command, who were in the Action of the 11th of October laft, and from whom no Return was made before.

Montagu.-3 feamen killed; 2 officers, wounded.

Director.-6 feamen, 1 marine, wounded.

2 feamen, marine,

Monmouth. I officer, 1 feaman, 2 marines, 1 boy, killed; 16 fea men, 2 marines, 4 boys, wounded.

Veteran.-1 officer, 3 feamen, killed; 21 feamen wounded.

Ruffell.-6 officers, 14 feamen, 1 fergeant of marines, 3 privates ditto, wounded.

Adamant.-None killed or wounded.

Names of Officers killed and wounded.

Veteran.-Lieutenant Francis Ferrett, killed.

Montagu. Lieutenant Ralph Sneyd and Mr. James Forbifhly, midhipmen, wounded.

Ruffell.-Lieutenant David Johnfon; Mr. Thomas Troughton, mafter; Mr. George Taylor, master's mate; Mr. John Brooks, boatfwain; Mr. Thomas Abbott, pilot; Mr. Thomas Sherrard, pilot; John Howard, fergeant of marines; wounded.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, Dec. 2, 1797.

Copy of a Letter from Captain John Drew, Commander of bis Majefty's Ship Cerberus, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated at Cork, the 20th ultimo.

Sir,

FOR the information of my Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, I have to acquaint you, on the 12th inftant, in the lat. 49 deg. 48 min. N. long. 22 deg. 18 min. W. I captured the French private fhip of war L'Epervier, carrying 16 four-pounders, pierced for 20, and her complement 145 men. On the 13th recaptured the Adelphi, from Quebec, bound to London, taken by the above fhip. On the 14th captured Le Renard, carrying 18 fix-pounders, pierced for 20, her complement 189 men; both privateers are copper-bottomed, fail very faft, and are quite new. We likewise chased the Buonaparte, carrying 32 guns and 250 men, but carrying away all our fteering-fails and main top-gallant maft, it enabled her to get off, after doing her confiderable damage with the bow-chafe guns, and I have every reason to believe the is returned to France, from her having thrown every thing overboard.

J. DREW.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, Dec. 5, 1797:

Admiralty Office, Dec. 5.

My Lord, Aurora, Nov. 1797. I HAVE the honour to acquaint you, that I captured on the 28th of October, a French fhip named L'Aimable Sophie, in ballaft, and fent her to Lisbon. On the 29th I took, off Cape Ortegal, thrée Spanish coafters, which, from their condition, I did not think proper to risk my people on board; I therefore funk one, made a cartel of another, and fent the third conditionally to Corunna.

On the 16th I captured two Spanish brigs, loaded with hemp, arms, and iron, names unknown; their crews had left them before my boats had got on board. On the 18th one of them was fo unfit to equal the weather, that I took my people out and funk her; at this time loft fight of the other, which I had ordered to make for Lisbon in cafe of feparation.

After a chase of nine hours, I captured yesterday, about fix leagues from Cape Roxent, L'Aventure French privateer fchooner, nineteen days from Rochelle, mounting eight four-pounders and 43 men, commanded by Augustin Vildieu.

Earl St. Vincent, &c.

I have the honour to be, &c.

H. DIGBY.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, Dec. 9, 1797.

Admiralty Office, Dec. 9.

Copy of a Letter from the Earl of St. Vincent, Commander in Chief of his Majefty's Ships and Veffels on the Coaft of Portugal, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated on beard the Ville de Paris, in the Tagus, Nov. 12.

Sir,

I ENCLOSE a lift of the captures made by Captain Retalick, in his Majefty's floop La Bonne Citoyenne, during her cruise in the Mediterranean the laft fummer.

I am, &c.

ST. VINCENT.

Le Pleuvier French privateer, of nine guns and 43 men, eight days from Carthagena, having taken nothing; fent to Algiers: captured between Carthagena and Oran. Le Canarde French privateer, of 10 guns and 64 men, from Marseilles, out three months; captured one Pruffian, one Ruffian, and one veffel under Turkish colours: fent to Malta. Two Spanish brigs in ballaft, from Catalonia to Trieste, with 9,900 dollars. Jengin del Rofario, Spanish tartan, from Barcelona to Minorca, with 20 recruits; the wind being to the fouthward, and fcarce of water, fent all the prifoners on board of her. With eight other Spanifh merchantmen of fmall value.

Copy of a Letter from Captain Stirling, Commander of his Majefiy's Ship Jafon, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated Falmouth, Dec. 5.

Sir, ON the 21ft ult. off Belleifle, his Majefty's fhip under my command took La Marie, a French privateer brig, carrying 14 guns and 60 men. CHA, STIRLING.

I have, &c.

Copy

Copy of a Letter from the Right Hon. Lord Bridport, K. B. to Evag Nepean, Efq. dated the 5th of Dec.

Sir,

YOU will herewith receive a copy of a letter from Captain White, of his Majefty's brig Sylph, which I tranfmit for their Lordships' information. I have, &c.

My Lord,

BRIDPORT.

Sylph, Carwfand Bay, Dec. 2.

I BEG leave to acquaint your Lordship, that we failed from this anchorage on the 19th ult. in order to rejoin the fquadron under Captain Keats, but owing to thick and blowing weather, I was not able to fall in with him before he quitted the rendezvous. I have further to acquaint your Lordship, that fince the above period we have made the following recaptures (between Belleifle and Rochfort), and with the last of them we arrived here this morning.

On the 21st of Nov. Active fchooner, from Newfoundland bound to Teignmouth, laden with fish and oil; fle was captured on the 14th of Nov. by La Conftance brig privateer of Nantes. On the 22d of Nov. a Pruffian galliote, from Amfterdam to Lisbon, laden with wheat, captured by Le Buonaparte hip privateer of Bourdeaux, on fufpicion of the cargo being Portuguefe property; this veffel being very leaky, and her cargo much damaged, I fuffered her to proceed (after taking out the Frenchmen) to her original deftination. On the 23d of Nov. the brig Diana, from New Providence bound to London, laden with cotton, fugar, and coffee, captured on the 12th of Nov. by the Felix cutter privateer of 14 guns, belonging to Nantes; befides the Diana, fhe had taken three English veffels from Newfoundland, and two Americans outward bound. On the 30th of Nov. the ship Henniker, from London bound to Martinique, laden with provifions on account of Government, was under convoy of the Trent and Amphitrite, and captured in lat. 42 deg. 27 min. north, and long. 21 deg. 50 min. weft, by Le François fhip privateer of Nantes, on the 23d of November.

The prifoners taken in the Diana inform me, that the Le Felix (the privateer to which they belonged) was upfet on the night of the 16th of November, in a fudden and violent guft of wind, and though not a quarter of a mile from her prize, not one of her crew was faved, which confifted of 115 men, exclufive of whom, I am forry to add, perifhed 22 British and American feamen, belonging to the veffels this privateer had captured. I am, my Lord, &c.

J. WHITE.

Copy of a Letter from Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K. B. Commander in Chief of bis Majefty's Ships and Veljels in the River Tagus, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated the 28th of Nov.

I ENCLOSE, for the information of the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, a letter from Captain Weftcott, commander of his Majesty's fhip Majeftic, acquainting Rear-admiral Sir John Orde with his having, on the 14th inft. captured the Spanish corvette Bolador, of 16 guns and 74 men.

Alfo a letter from Captain Hotham, of his Majesty's fhip Blanche, to Captain Tyler, commander of L'Aigle, giving an account of his taking

Le