On Thursday evening the Eddystone bearing N. E. twelve leagues, I captured a little privateer from Ryfco, called the Emprunt Foffe; had only two fmall carriage-guns, fix fwivels, and 25 men on board; she' had been out but one day, and had taken nothing. Our main-maft and fore-maft being wounded, and both of them fifhed, and much of the ftanding rigging fo injured that it is neceffary to replace it, I thought it would be expediting the service to steer di- · rectly for this port, inftead of Falmouth; and I hope my having done fo will meet their Lordships' approbation. Admiralty Office, Jan. 16. Copy of a Letter from the Honourable Captain Stopford, of his Majefty's My Lord, I HAVE the honour to inform your Lordship, that on the 29th inftant his Majefty's fhip under my command captured a French brig privateer of 14 fix-pounders, called L'Hazard, and alfo a Spanish merchant-veffel from Nantes bound to St. Sebaftian, laden with fundry ar ticles of merchandise. The former (by whom I fend this letter) failed from La Rochelle twenty-four hours before her capture, and was proceeding an a cruise to the fouthward; the latter being fmall, and of little value, I deftroyed. The Anfon parted company the fame night, in chase of a ship that had the appearance of a corvette, and I have not seen her fince. I have the honour to be, &c. Admiralty Office, Jan. 16. ROB. STOPFORD. Extract of another Letter from the Hon. Captain Stopford, of his Majefty's I HAVE the honour to inform your Lordship, that his Majesty's fhip under my command this day recaptured an English merchant-fhip, called the Arthur Howe, belonging to Dartmouth. She was on her paffage from St. Ube's, bound to Waterford, and was captured on the 3ift ult. by two French privateers. From the LONDON GAZETTE, Jan. 20, 1798. Admiralty Office, Jan. 20. Copy of a Letter from Captain Sir E. Pellew, Commander of his Majefty's Sir, I HAVE the pleafure to inform you, that I have captured this day, in company with the Cambrian and Childers, a French fchooner privateer, La Vengeur, of 12 guns and 72 men, quite new, eight days from Oftend, without having made any prizes, and have fent her to FalI have the honour to be, &c. mouth. E. PELLEW. Admiralty Office, Jan. 26. Copy of a Letter from Sir E. Pellow, Commander of his Majefty's Ship Indefatigable, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated at Sea, the 16th inftant. Sir, I HAVE the honour to inform you, that this evening, after a chase of four hours, the fquadron in company, I had the pleafure to capture L'Inconceivable privateer from Dunkirk, out ten days, taken nothing, armed with eight guns, and manned with 55 men. I have the honour to be, &c. E. PELLEW. From the LONDON GAZETTE, Jan. 23, 1798. Copy of a Letter from the Right Hon. Lord Bridport, K. B. to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated the 20th inftant. Sir, YOU will herewith receive copies of two letters from Capt. Durham, of his Majefty's flip Anfon, and a copy of one from the Hon. Capt. Stopford, of his Majesty's fhip Phaeton, which I tranfmit for their Lordfhips' information. I am, Sir, &c. &c. &c. My Lord, BRIDPORT. Anfon, Cawfand Bay, Jan. 17. -I BEG leave to acquaint your Lordship, that in the paffage to England I have retaken the Harmony galliot from St. Ube's bound to London; alfo the Active of Baltimore, American fhip, with a valuable cargo; and the George Randulph, under Danish colours: the latter being a neutral veffel, and not fufpicious, after taking out the prifoners, I permitted the master to proceed on his voyage. I have the honour to be, &c. The Rt. Hon. Adm. Lord Bridport, &c. &c. &c. My Lord, P. C. DURHAM. Phaeton, at Sea, Jan. 11. I HAVE the honour to inform your Lordship, that his Majefty's fhips Anfon and Mermaid joined me on the night of the 5th inftant, the former having captured the French frigate the Daphne, on the night of the 29th of December; for the particulars of which I refer your Lordfhip to Captain Durham's letter, herewith enclosed. This capture gives me much fatisfaction, as the Daphne was the only British frigate in the poffeffion of the enemy. The alacrity with which he was discovered, chafed and taken poffeffion of, upon a lee flore, on the coast of Arcaffon, reflects (in my opinion) much credit upon Captain Durham. I have the honour to be, &c. &c. &c. The Right Hon. Lord Bridport, K. B. &c. &c. &c. ROB. STOPFORD. Anfon, at Sea, Jan. 4. Sir, IN confequence of your fignal on the evening of the 29th of December, for having discovered an enemy on the S. W. fteering to the E. S. E. E. S. E. with the Anfon's fignal to keep a look-out during the night; the moment it was dark I bore up, and fteered the courfe I thought most advisable to cut off the enemy, and have much pleasure in informing you that I had the good fortune to cross upon her during the night; having exchanged a few shot, fhe ftruck, and proved to be the republican fhip of war La Daphne (late his Majefty's frigate Daphne), mounting 30 guns, and having on board 276 men, among whom are 30 pasfengers of various defcriptions, two civil commiffioners (Jaiquelin and La Carze) charged with difpatches for Guadaloupe, which were thrown overboard. The Daphne had five men killed and several wounded. I feel much indebted to the exertions of my officers and fhip's company. I am, &c. C. P. DURHAM. Hon. Rob. Stopford, Captain of his Majefty's Ship Phaeton. From the LONDON GAZETTE, Jan. 27, 1798. Admiralty Office, January 27. Copy of a Letter from Captain Graham Moore, Commander of his Majefty's Ship Melampus, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated at Sea, the 16th inft. Sir, I HAVE to acquaint you for the information of their Lordships, that this day at noon his Majefty's fhips Melampus and Seahorse captured La Belliqueux, a French corvette, now fitted as a privateer, nine days from St. Maloes, pierced for 20 guns, mounting 14 eight-pounders and four carronades, and 120 men. On the 11th inftant the captured his Majesty's packet Prince Erneft, from Tortola; but I am happy to add, that the Captain and all but four of the packet's crew were retaken in La Belliqueux. I am, &c. GRAHAM MOORE. Copy of a Letter from Admiral Peyton, Commander in Chief of bis Majefty's Ships and Veffels in the Downs, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated on board the Overyfel, the 23d infiant. Sir, 1 HEREWITH enclofe, for their Lordships' information, a letter which I have juft received from Captain Lloyd, of his Majesty's floop Racoon, giving an account of his having captured La Pentée French Tchooner privateer, that lett Dieppe on Sunday laft, but had not taken any thing. I am, &c. Sir, JOSEPH PEYTON. Racoon, Dover Roads, Jan. 23. I BEG leave to acquaint you, that yesterday at eight A. M. Beachy Head bearing N. E. by E. diftant about three or four leagues, I fell in with and captured La Penfée French schooner privateer, mounting two four-pounders and nine fwivels, and carrying 32 men ; failed on Sunday laft from Dieppe, and had not taken any thing. I have, &c. Jofeph Peyton, Efq. Admiral of the Blur, &c. &c. &c. ROB. LLOYD. From From the LONDON GAZETTE, Jan. 30, 1798. Admiralty Office, Jan. 30 Copy of a Letter from Rear-admiral Harvey, Commander in Chief of his Majefty's Ships and Vessels at the Leeward Ilands, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated Prince of Wales, Carlisle Bay, Barbadoes, the 15th of December 1797. Sir, I HAVE to acquaint you, for the information of their Lordships, that Captain Weftern, in his Majefty's fhip Tamer, has captured the undermentioned French privateers belonging to Guadaloupe, and fent them into this bay. The firft was taken on the 4th inftant, the latter the 7th, a few leagues to the windward of Barbadoes. Le Dragon fchooner, of 12 guns and So men. Le Dix-huit de Fructidor floop, of 10 guos and 75 men. Thefe veffels are very faft failers, and were well equipped. The former had taken an American brig, which was recaptured by the Tamer: the latter had been out five days, and taken nothing. I have the honour to be, &c. HEN. HARVEY. Copy of a Letter from Admiral Sir Richard King, Bart. Commander in Chief of his Majefty's Ships and Vessels at Plymouth, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated on board the Cambridge, in Hamoaze, the 26th of January. Sir, I HEREWITH tranfmit, for their Lordships' information, a letter from Lieutenant Burdwood, commanding his Majefty's hired cutter the Penelope, acquainting me of his having captured La Venturer French cutter privateer, with which he arrived this day. Sir, I am, &c. R. KING. Penelope Cutter, Jan. 26. I HAVE the honour to acquaint you, that on Wednesday the 24th inftant, the Start bearing N. N. W. ten leagues, I captured the French cutter La Venturer, mounting two three-pounders, fix fwivels, and fmail arms, pierced for eight guns, carrying 33 men; three days from Pleinpoul, not having made any captures. I have the honour to be, &c. Admiral Sir Richard King, Bart. DANIEL BURDWOOD. Copy of a Letter from Captain Moore, of his Majefty's Ship Melampus, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated in Cawfand Bay, the 27th of January. Sir, YOU will pleafe to inform my Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, that on the 23d instant, in latitude 50 deg. north, longitude 12 deg. weft, after a clofe but fhort action, we captured La Volage, a French fhip corvette, lent to the merchants, mounting 20 nine-pounders and two eighteen-pounders, and 195 men, commanded by Citizen Defageneaux, Captain of a frigate. I am forry to fay, that two of the Melampus's feanien were mortally wounded, and are fince dead, and three more dangerously wounded. The enemy had four killed and eight wounded. The The officers and fhip's company of his Majefty's fhip under my command behaved perfectly to my fatisfaction. La Volage was three weeks from Nantz, fitted for a three months cruife, but had only taken an American fhip, and deftroyed an English brig from Belfaft bound to Lifbon with coals. The Captain and all the officers of La Volage are navy officers, with a congé for three months. I am, &c. GRAHAM MOORE. Copy of a Letter from Admiral Earl St. Vincent, Commander in Chief of bis Majefty's Ships and Veffels at Lifbon, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated Ville de Paris, in the Tagus, January 10. I ENCLOSE, for the information of my Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, letters I have received from the Captains of his Majefty's thips L'Aigle, Blanche, and Mercury, and Speedy floop, acquainting me with the captures they had lately made: three of those taken by L'Aigle (the fourth being retained as a tender), Le Bayonnois, taken by the Blanche, and Le Benjamin, by the Mercury, are fafe arrived in this river. Extra of a Letter from Captain Tyler, of his Majefty's Ship L'Aigle, to Admiral Earl St. Vincent, dated off Cape Finifterre, Dec. 28, 1797. ON the 26th instant I chased into the bay of Corunna three vessels, and captured them, the Aurora in company. I left her in charge of the prizes, while I chafed a fufpicious fail to the weftward. This morn ing I fell in with two of the prizes; the third, a brig laden with timber, unfortunately overfet this morning, while I was in chafe of them; however, the men were faved; the other two have hemp, coals, and nails. On the 30th of last month I captured a French privateer of four guns and 52 men; fhe had taken three English merchant-fhips, and fent one into Lach Bay. I fent Mr. Tritton, the mafter, and 20 men to cut her out. The fame evening he captured a Spaniard, laden with fardinias, and fent her for Lisbon. Copy of a Letter from Captain Hotham, Commander of his Majefty's Ship Blanche, to Admiral Earl St. Vincent, K. B. &c. &c. &c. dated at Sea, December 28, 1797 IN execution of your Lordship's orders of the 28th of November, yefterday, being in latitude 40 deg. 59 min. N. and longitude 12 deg. 59 min. W. I have the honour to inform your Lordfhip, I fell in with and captured (after fixteen hours chafe) Le Bayonnois French privateer brig of fix guns and 40 men, 31 days out from Bayonne, and had taken nothing. Her guns were thrown overboard in the chase. HENRY HOTHAM. Copy of a Letter from Captain Rogers, of his Majefty's Ship Mercury, to Admiral Earl St. Vincent, K. B. &c. &c. &c. dated at Sea, Jan. 6. I BEG to acquaint you, that yesterday proceeding to cruife in obedience to your orders, I fell in with, twenty leagues W. N. W. of the rock of Lisbon, Le Benjamin French hip privateer, belonging to Bourdeaux, pierced |