war brig, and cutter, juft to the northward of Point St. Matthew's, but quitted it almost immediately, finding from their fituation it was impor . fible to effect it. At dark I came to an anchor off the Cap du Cherri, and fent all the boats armed clofe into Point St. Matthew's, in hopes of taking part of the convoy under the protection of the veffels abovementioned, if they attempted to go into Breft that night. One boat, however, only fell in with and captured La Branche d'Olive, a French merchant brig of about 170 tons, laden with flour, beef, wine, and brandy. The next day having feen her fafe to the northward of Uthant, I got in by dark clofe to Point du Raz, and at daylight faw a convoy of one brig and fome chaffe marées, under protection of a small lugger, coming through the Paffage. The lightness of the wind enabled the Jugger and most of the challe marees to efcape; but the brig Le Cultivateur de Rochelle, and an armed chaffe marée, Le St. Pierre's, were captured. The latter having ftruck on a rock in the Paffage, I was obliged to destroy her, having taken out of her part of her cargo, confifting of officers' baggage. The brig is about 130 tons, laden with brandy, wine, and groceries. I am, my Lord, &c. &c. Right Hon. Lord Bridport, K. B. CHARLES HERBERT. From the LONDON GAZETTE, Feb. 24, 1798. Admiralty Office, Feb. 24. Copy of a Letter from the Earl of St. Vincent, K. B. Commander in Chief of his Majefty's Ships and Veffels employed on the Coast of Portugal, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated on board the Ville de Paris in the Tagus Jan. 31. Sir, I ENCLOSE a letter from Captain Rogers, of his Majefty's fhip the Mercury, acquainting me with his having captured La Conftance French privateer of 18 guns, the third taken by that flip fince her arrival from Newfoundland. I am, Sir, &c. My Lord, ST. VINCENT. His Majefty's Ship Mercury, at Sea, Jan. 25. I HAVE the honour to inform your Lordship, that this day at noon, the Burlings bearing S. E. 42 leagues, I fell in with La Conftance French brig privateer, belonging to Nantz, which I captured after a chafe of five hours; fhe is a remarkably fine veffel, pierced for 18 guns, but has only 12 fix and nine pounders on board, and 98 men, copperbottomed, quite new, fails very fast, and is only ten days from Nantz, on a cruife off the Western Islands. I have the honour to be, &c. THO. ROGERS. From From the LONDON GAZETTE, Feb. 27, 1798. Admiralty Office, Feb. 27. Copy of a Letter from Captain Charles Stirling, Commander of his Majefty's Ship Jafon, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated at Sea, the 23d of February. Sir, HIS Majefty's fhip under my command this day captured Le Coureur, a corvette belonging to the government of France, and commanded by officers of the navy, but lent to the merchants for a privateer. She mounts 24 guns, and has 150 men. I have the honour to be, &c. CHA. STIRLING. From the LONDON GAZETTE, March 3, 1798. Admiralty Office, March 3. THE following letters from the Hon. Captain Stopford, tranfmitted by Lord Bridport; from Lieutenant Webb, through the hands of Capt. M'Douall, commanding at Yarmouth; and from Mr. G. Broad, through those of Admiral Peyton, were received at this office: My Lord, Phaeton, at Sea, Feb. 21. I HAVE the honour to inform your Lordfhip, that on the 9th inftant, in confequence of the vigilance of Captain White, in keeping fight of and making fignals for a fail in the S. E. in very thick and iqually weather, I was enabled, in his Majesty's fhip under my command, to come up with and capture a French up privateer called La Legere, out 24 hours from L'Orient, bound to the Weft Indies, mounting 14 eightpounders, and 4 thirty-two pound carronades, and manned with 130 men. La Legere was built for a corvette, and has been employed as fuch until thefe few months, when he was fitted for a privateer, and fails fo well, that her capture would have been confiderably delayed, if the had not carried away her fore and main topmafts during the chafe. I have the honour to be, &c. Right Hon. Lord Bridport, K. B. My Lord, ROB. STOPFORD. Phaeton, at Sea, Feb. 21. IN addition to my letter to your Lordship of this day's date, I have to inform you, that the Mermaid and Sylph being in chafe in the S. W. have returned with an American fhip from Bolton to Amfterdam, that had been taken by a French privateer. The American fhip (called the Eliza) is originally from Batavia, with a valuable cargo, and stopped at Boston for fresh papers, without changing her cargo. I fend the Nymphe into port with the two captured veffels. I have the honour to be, &c. Right Hon. Lord Bridport, K. B. ROB. STOPFORD. Sir, His Majefty's armed Cutter Cobourg, Feb. 26. I HAVE the honour to inform you, that yesterday morning at seven o'clock, having Cromer bearing S. 67 W. diftant fixteen leagues, we fell in with, and after nine hours chafe (during which we ran one hundred miles, one half the time blowing a hard gale of wind at W. N. W.), we came up alongside and captured La Revanche, French lugger priva teer of 16 guns and 62 men, after a running fight of two hours, clofe alongfide. She attempted to board us twice, but being repulfed, and a well-directed broadfide having brought her main and mizen mafts by the board, and hot her fore-yard away, they called for quarter. We had no fooner taken poffeffion of her, than, with the utmost difficulty, and all the exertion we poffibly could make use of in getting the prifoners shifted, and our own people back, when the funk, having received above forty fhot between wind and water. She had feven men killed and eight wounded. I am happy to add, we had only two men flightly wounded; the damage we fuftained is moftly in our mafts, fpars," fails and rigging. She was a remarkable fine fast-failing veffel, had only cruifed fix days, entirely new, fitted out for a month's cruife, and the largeft lugger that failed out of Calais. I am particularly indebted to Mr. Jeffery, mafter, and Mr. Rolf, mate, for their attention, affiduity, and prompt execution of my orders, as well as all the officers and crew, who deferve the highest commendation for their alacrity in knotting, fplicing, and fhifting fail in variable weather, and through a variety of courfes, having been expofed to a fharp and well-directed fire from the ftern-chases and musketry for near two hours before the action commenced. I have the honour to be, &c. &c. &c. Robert M'Douall, Efq. Sir, CHARLES WEBB. Refolution Lugger, at Sea, Feb. 28. I BEG leave to acquaint you, at fix A. M. Boulogne bearing E. S. E. distance about three leagues, the Dolphin armed cutter in company, I fell in with and captured, after a chafe of four hours, Le Pou Epie, French lugger privateer, mounting four fwivels, befides fmall arms, and manned with 17 men, out two days from Dunkirk, but has made no captures. The lugger I funk, fhe being fo very leaky. I am, &c. Admiral Peyton, Downs, &c. &c. GEORGE BROAD. From the LONDON GAZETTE, March 6, 1798. Admiralty Office, March 5. Copy of a Letter from Admiral Sir Richard King, Commander in Chief of his Majefty's Ships and Veffels at Plymouth, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated March 3. Sir, I HEREWITH tranfmit, for the information of my Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, a letter I received this day from Capt. Manby, of his Majefty's fhip Charon, acquainting me of his having captured a French lugger privateer, named L'Alexandrine, carrying four fwivels, one carriage gun, and 28 men, I am, &c. R. KING. Біг, Sir, His Majefty's Ship Charon, off Torbay, March 2. Admiralty Office, March 6. THOMAS MANBY. Extract of a Letter from Admiral Sir Peter Parker, Bart. Commander in ENCLOSED is a letter from Captain Bowyer, of the Cameleon floop, Sir, Cameleon, March 3. I BEG leave to inform you, that on Thursday the 1ft of March, at I have, &c. R. R. BOWYER. P. S. I have fent the privateer into port, and going in chase. Peggy loop, of Cardigan, James Prichard mafter, from Dover to Camilla brig, John M'Kenzie master, from Hull to Plymouth, with Delaval, Charles Mann mafter, from Sunderland, loaded with coals, Betfey, of Guernsey, Thomas Townfend mafter, from Guernsey I INDEX. INDEX. A. former arrêté refpecting the crews of A the Congrefs, 161 flis melaging Augereau, General, his address to his sol- 162-His meffage upon the fubject of the dispatches from the Addrefs of General Augereau to his foldiers, Agreement between the Irish government Archbishop of Mechlin, his letter to the diers, II Auftria, her vote in the congrefs at Raftadt, Azarra, his letter to the ambassador Buona- B. Batavian Conftituent Affembly, their pro- Bernadotte, his firft letter to Baron de Thu- F the 1 |