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and directed the Galatea to lead down for that purpofe; but the enemy bore away, and made all fail poffible from us, and flood into the narrow part of the Raz de Fontenay among the rocks; I was, however, enabled to cut off their rear fhip. Night approaching, and being unacquainted with the paffage, I did not think it proper to continue the purfuit further, at the risk of lofing fome of our fhips in fo difficult a pafs.

I have every reafon to be convinced, from, the firm fupport and zeal I have always experienced from the officers and men of every ship of the fquadron under my command, that the illue of the conteft would have been more complete, if the enemy had been more difpofed to give them an opportunity of trying their

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4 Lift of Republican Men of War engaged by the fquadron under the command of Sir John Borlafe Warren, Bart. K. B. on the oth of March 1796. La Proferpine, Captain Dogier, Commodore, 44 guns, eighteen pounders, 50 men, efcaped.

L'Unite, Capt. Durand, 40 guns, eigh teen pounders, 400 men, efcaped. Le Coquille, 40 guns, eighteen-pounders, 400 men, elcaped.

La Tamife, Captain Fradice, 32 guns, twelve-pounders, 300 men, efeaped. L'Etoile, Captain Berthelice, 30 guns, twelve pounders, 160 men, taken. Le Cygnone, Capt. Pilet, 22 guns, twelve pounders, 150 men, efcaped. La Mouche, brig, 10 guns, fix pounders, 80 men, went off with the convoy at ⚫ the commencement of the action.

(Signed) John Warren. A Lift of Veffels taken by the Squadron under the command of Sir John Bor. lafe Warrens Bart. K. B. on the oth of March 1766, being part of a convoy belonging to the French Republic. Ship, name unknown, roo tons burden, from Breft, bound to Nantes.

Brig, name unknown,, 300 tons burden, from Breft, bound to Rochfort. Brig, name unknown, 200 tons burden, from Breft, bound to L'Orient. Brig, name unknown, 150 tons burden, from Breft, bound to L'Orient.

John Warren.

La Pomone, Falmouth, 24 March 1796. An Account of Officers and Men killed and wounded on Board the Squadron under the command of Sir John Borlafe Warren, Bart. K. B. on the 20th of March 1796, in an engagement with a Squadron belonging to the French Re-' public.

La Pomone, none killed or wounded.
Artois, no return made.

Galatea, Mr Evans, Midshipman, and framan, killed: Mr Burke, ading Lieu tenant, and 5 feamen, wounded. Anfon, none killed or wounded.

John Warren. La Pomone, Falmouth, 24 March 1796.

Copy of a Letter from Captain Draper, of bis Majefty's fhip Porcupine, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated in Mount's Bay, 21 March 1796.

Admiralty-Office, 24 March 1796.

SIR,

I beg you will be pleafed to acquaint my Lords Commiffioners of the ¿miralty, that on the 20th inflant, about seven A. M. the Lizard bearing NNE. three or four leagues, I received information from the Fox Excife cutter, that a French privateer er had that morning captured an English brig, then bearing SSW. I accordingly gave chace to both, and about nine o'clock retook the Diamond of Aberdeen, George Killar, mafter, and fent a petty officer and men on board, with orders to make the nearest port, and then flood after the privateer. About twelve o'clock fhe carried away her main-top-maft, owing to her being over-preffed with fail; about one took poffeffion.

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She proves to be Le Couteur brig, of one hundred and forty-four tons, and eighty men, pierced for fourteen guns, has but ten on board. She fails remarkably faft, and left St Maloes the day before. She had only taken the veffel abovementioned, but was in chace of a large English fhip when we faw her. There were feveral merchant ships in fight, which she must have taken had we not prevented her..

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Eaft Indies. Horfe-Guards, 31 March 1796. Dispatches from Major Gen. Stuart, commanding his Majefty's and the Eaft India Company's troops in the Ifland of Ceylon, dated Trincomalé, 10 October 1795, have been received by the Right Hon. Henry Dundas, one of his Majefty's Principal Secretaries of State: by which it appears that the Fort of Batticaloe, in that ifland, furrendered on the 18th of September to a detachment under the command of Major Frafer of the 72d regiment. That on the 24th of the fame month General Stuart embarked from Trincomalé with a confiderable detachment of troops and artillery on board of the Centurion man of war, the Bombay frigate, the Bombay ftore fhip, and the Swallow and John Packets, and on the 27th difembarked the troops at Point Pedro, about twenty-four miles from Jaffnapatam, of which important place he took poffeffion on the following day. That on the rft of October Captain Page of his Majesty's fhip Hobart, with a part of the sad regiment, under the command of the Hon. Captain Monfon, (on their return from Point Pedro to Trincomalé) took poffeffion of the factory and military poft of Molletivoe: and that on the 5th of the fame month the Fort and Ifland of Manar furrendered to Captain Barbutt, whom General Stuart had detached on that fervice, with the flank companies of the 72d regiment, and 2 companies of fepoys, immediately on his having obtained poffelfion of Jaffnapatam.

A letter from Colonel Brathwaite, dated Madras, 17 October 1795, announ ces the furrender of Malacca, and its dependencies, on the 17th of Auguft, to the troops fent on that fervice, under the command of Major Brown.

By difpatches from Bengal it alfo appears, that Chinfurah and its dependencies have been taken, and that the Dutch forces at thofe fettlements are prifoners

of war.

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Yefterday, on the point of failing, I received the inclofed letter and papers from Captain Newcome, giving an ac-.

ly of the fuccefs of the expedition, under
his own and Major Browne's orders, of
the Hon. Company's infantry againf
Malacca, this place being now in the
poffeffion of the British
troops.

I feel a more than ordinary fatisfaction in announcing this event for their Lordships' information, as, on account of the original force deftined for that fervice being reduced, my expectations were less fanguine; and alfo of its great importance, from the fecurity thereby af forded to the trade of his Majefty's fubjeas in the Streights of Malacca and the Chinese Seas.

Being doubtful of the propriety of my conduct in not having correfponded with the Right Hon. Henry Dundas on the fubject of the late expeditions, in which

co-operated in council and execution, in obedience to the King's orders by him tranfmitted, and as therein prefcribed, (not having even then received their Lordfhips' directions fo to do, and which are alfo filent on that head) I have to requeft you will pleafe to intercede with their Lordhips to ufe their influence to remove any culpability that may reflect upon my conduct for this omiffion; in which if I have erred, it has been my inexperience in the receipt of such kind of orders.

On the fuccefs of his Majefty's arms' at Trincomale and Fort Coftenberg, and on receiving account of the fame from Malacca, I took upon me to order falutes to be fired by his Majefty's fhips then in port; and on the 13th inftant, at the fug

ggeftion of my Lord Hobart, I directed Captain Lambert, of his Majesty's fhip Suffolk, to fire feventy-eight guns, funeral-wife; on the melancholy occafion of the death of his Majefty's faithful Aily his Highness the Nabob Wallajah, late Nabob of the Carnatic, (the Fort of St George, by his Lordship's or ders, paying the fame honours,) that particular number of guns being appointed. as correfponding to thofe of the years of his late Highness's age: which I truft their Lordships will approve, and notify ed in the feveral gunner's monthly exto the Board of Ordnance, to be allow

pences.

the Prefidency here have juft received
Pleafe to acquaint their Lordships, that
accounts of the furrender of Manar, in
the Gulph of the fame name.

I have the honour to be, &c.
Peter Rainier.

count of his proceedings, and particular- Te Peter Rainier, Efq. Commodore and

Com

Commander of his Majefty's fhips employed in the East Indies.

SIR,

I arrived here on the 15th inft. with his Majefty's fhips, under my command, the Ewer and Carnatic transports, and a part of the convoy, having parted with his Majefty's fhip Refiftance, in the night of the 13th, between the Sandheads. Captain Pakenham joined company again in Malacca Road on the 17th in the morning.

By the inclofed letters you will fee, that we were obliged to commence hoftilities, which began by the Refiftance firing a few guns at the Conftantia, (a Dutch Indiamen run into the Mud,) which the returned by firing two guns and then ftriking her colours. From the great affiftance afforded me by the boats from the China fleet, &c. I was enabled to land all the troops, with two fix pounders at the fame time. They left the fhips at feven P. M. on the 17th, and reached the fhore by nine P. M. At half paft nine P. M. an officer came on board the Orpheus from the Governor to furrender the place on our terms; they then delivered over St John's poft, a commanding work, well turnished with cannon, about 1300 yards from the Fort, and 200 from the place of conference, to a fubaltern with a party of our grenadiers, and we entered the Fort with the remainder of the British detachment.The garrifon being thus completely in our power, and unconditionally, further than the fecuring of property, the Dutch guards were permitted to remain armed at their pofte, until the Governor, whom we then accompanied to his house, gave, in his hand-writing to Major Browne, a detail of his guards, which were then relieved by the British troops. From the anxious defire of complying with his Majefty's orders, we have agreed to the following capitulation, and every thing now appears perfectly quiet, and all parties reconciled.

I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) Henry Newcrme. Orpheus, Malacca Roads, Aug. 25. 1795.

[Here follows the Capitulation :- -It is ftated, that the Dutch Garrilon are in the fame predicament of having furren dered prifoners of war, but, in obedience to the commands of his Britannic Majefty, to cultivate the alliance fo long happily eftablished between the two nations, the Dutch Government, its eftablishment and authority in all civil mat

ters is confirmed as heretofore. But the public property in Malacca, and the fhipping in the roads, is referved to the British troops to be acknowledged Com British. The commanding Officer of the mandant of the Fort and Garrison, and all the Military Pofts.-The Military Stores to be delivered to him, and the Dutch garrifon to be wholly at his dif pofal. The British and Dutch flags to be dilplayed together.

[Here end the Gazettes.]

SCOTLAND.

fions here, a trial of confiderable importe Ayr, March 30. Laft Quarter Sef from a sentence of the Juftices, against a ance to the country, came on by appeal decifion, finding farmers and others, oc cupiers of land, liable in tolls at paffing through the turnpike bars with farming. utenfils, dung, lime, and grain, to and from the mill: when, parties being heard at great length, the Court were unaniof that fort was illegal, and in direct moufly of opinion, that every exaction contradiction to the turnpike laws.

31. John Marshall, labourer, near Auchtermuchty, was committed to the poifoned his wife. Her body was taken tolbooth there, on fufpicion of having up after interment, and examined by furgeons, upon whose report Marfhall was next day fent to Cupar jail.

April 1. The Duke D'Anguleme paid a vifit to Edinburgh Castle, and was received with a Royal falute.

JEDBURGH, April 1.

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The Circuit Court of Jufticiary was Scott was accufed of forgery. The Ju opened here by Lord Efkgrove.-John ry found the libel not proven, and he was difmiffed. Elifabeth Elliot was accufed of child-murder, on the 21ft act of the 2d feffion of the firft Parliament of King William and Queen Mary, which enacts, "That if any woman fhall conceal her "being with child during the whole "Space, and fhall not call for, and make, "ule of help and affiftance in the birth, "the child being found dead or amif

fing, the mother fhall be holden and' "reputed the murderer of her own "child." The prifoner prefented a pe tition, praying for banishment; and the Advocate-Depute having confented to her being banished from Scotland for 14 years, fentence was paffed accordingly. John Wright was accused of forgery; but fome material witneffes being abfent, the Advocate-Depute deferted the diet

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bufinefs of the Court.

April 8. The Circuit Court of Jufticiary was opened at Inverary, by Lord Dunfinnan. There was no business before the Court.

9. The Circuit Court of Jufticiary was opened at Perth, by the Right Honourable Lord Juftice Clerk and Lord Craig. Andrew Kellock, journeyman weaver, was found Guilty, upon his own confeffion, of stealing a number of webs of cloth from the warehouse of Andrew Melville, manufacturer in Kennoway, at feveral times. He was fentenced to tranfportation for life, under the pain of death in cafe of his return.Jas. Louden, fate keeper of the tolbooth of Cupar of Fife, and Janet Taylor, his wife, were indicted for allowing the preceding criminal to escape from prifon; the Court found, that no fpecific facts were charged fufficient to conftitute a crime againft James Louden, and thereby difmiffed the libel; but remitted to the Sheriff of Fife to inquire into the conduct of Janet Taylor, and if guilty, to inflict fuch punishment as the fhall appear to deferve.-William Brand, thread miller, David Low, fervant to John Shand, weaver, and Jofeph Petrie, weaver, all in Montrofe, were indicted for being concerned in a mob, collected for the purpose of feizing grain; but owing to fome particular circumstances, the diet was deferted, pro loco et tempore, and they were dismiffed. This was all the criminal bufinefs before the Court.

9. The Circuit Court of Jufticiary was opened at Dumfries, by the Right Hon. the Lords Efkgrove and Methven. Hobel Fead, was accufed of child-mur. der, and petitioned for banishment. The Advocate-Depute ftated, that, in the particular circumftances of this cafe, he was induced to confent to the prayer of the petition, and that the prifoner be banifhed from Scotland for fourteen years, and fhe is fentenced to be banished accordingly. There was no other business. 13. The Circuit Court of Jufticiary was opened at Glasgow, by the Right Hon. Lords Swinton and Dunfinnan. William Jackfon, portioner of Milntown of Kilbride, accufed of murder, and John Tweddle, tenant in Nimphlar, accused of theft, not appearing, were both outlawed.John Carruthers, or Crothers, foldier in the first battalion of the Firft, or Royal regiment of foot, accufed of theft, being found Guilty, on his own confeffion, was sentenced to be whipped

through the fireets of Glasgow, and

thereafter to be banished from Scotland for life.

15. The Circuit Court of Jufticiary was opened at Ayr, by the Right Hon. Lord Methven. There was no bufiness before the Court.

17. This afternoon, the church of Cranfton, four miles fouth of Dalkeith, was totally consumed by accidental fire, which was occafioned by the beadle hav ing left fome coal in the ftove. It was observed in flames about half an hour after the congregation had left it, and by five o'clock was all in ashes.

High Court of Justiciary. Nominal and Fictitious Votes. April 21. This day came on the trial of Lieutenant James Fyffe, of the Elgin Fencibles, profecuted by Patrick Duff, of Carnoufie, Efq., with concourse of his Majefty's Advocate, for Perjury, in taking the Truft Oath at the election for the County of Banff, in July 1795.-After the Indictment was read, Licu tenant Fyffe pled Not Guilty, and alfo objected to the profecutor's title to profecute in this inftance.Mr Gordon opened the cafe of the pannel, and objected to Colonel Duff's title, as an Affociation had been entered into refpecting the election, of which Colonel Duff was a member, for profecuting Nominal and Fictitious Voters, and for other purpofes-this Affociation, Mr Gordon contended, was illegal-that it was in fact the Affociation, and not Colonel Duff, who were the profecutors, and therefore, Colonel Duff had no right to profecute..

Mr Gordon then urged feveral objections to the revelancy of the libel-Mr. George Ferguson spoke on the same fide

Mr Charles Hope replied, and con tended, that the Affociation alluded to was legal and meritorious that Colonel Duff had a full right to profecute-and that the libel was perfectly relevant.The court ordered printed Informatione to be given in.

[We are happy in announcing to the public, and the relations and friends of William Ker, jun. of Kerfield, Lieutenant and Paymafter of the 26th Light Dragoons, that the accounts of the Fowler transport, one of Admiral Christian's fleet, having been wrecked on the coaft of Cornwall, in January laft, and every perton on board loft, were entirely unfounded. The Fowler, having Mr Ker and part of the 26th dragoons on board, was well, at Madeira, the 8th of Febru

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21. At Ayr, Mr Andrew Wilfon, merchant. Renfrew, to Mifs Janet Macdermeit, fecond daughter of the late Rev. John Macdermeit, minifter at Straiton.

29. At Edinburgh, William Balderfton, Efq. clerk to the fignet, to Mifs Helen Gilmour, fecond daughter of Wil iam Charles Little Gilmour, Efq. of Libberton and Craigmillar.

30. At Edinburgh, Francis Napier, writer to the fignet, to Mifs Hamilton, eldeft daughter of the late Colonel Archibald Hamilton.

April 4. At Liverpool, Andrew Hunter Aiken, Elq. to Mifs Freeland, daughter of the late Peter Freeland, Efq.

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At Edinburgh, Mrs Helen Simfon, relict of the Rev. Mr Dav. Plenderleath, late one of the minifters of Edinburgh.

At Aberdeen, Mifs Turner, daugh ter of the deceased George Turner, Efq, of Menie.

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26. At Dumblane, Mr Jas. Pearfon. At Edinburgh, Mrs Helen Seton, widow of the late Rev. Mr Rob. Paton, minifter of Laffwade.

Ar Tweedmouth, Mr John Nif bet, late merchant in Eyemouth. - At Edinburgh, Mrs B. Douglas, daughter of the deceafed James Douglas, Elq. of Dornock.

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At Hook, in Hampshire, Jane Rat tray. youngest daughter of Captain Rat tray of Arthurftone.

27. At Edinburgh, the Hon. Mrs Ka tharine Anftruther.

28. A Leith, Mrs Sufan Dalrymple,, relict of Dugald Maxwell, Eq. of Cowhill, in the 94th year of her age.

-. At Edinburgh, Mifs Margaret Graham, daughter of the deceafed Wil ham Graham, Efq. of Shaw.

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