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I have moft fenfible pleasure in defiring you to inform my Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty of my arrival at this port, accompanied by the French nation al frigate La Virginie of 44 guns, eighteen and nine pounders, and 340 men, commanded by Citizen Bergeret, capitaine de vaiffeau, who failed from Breft four days ago, to cruize off the Lizard in this favourite frigate, which is confider ed the finest fhip and fafteft failer in the French navy, and of the largeft dimenfions, being 158 feet long, and 43 broad. On Wednesday morning the 20th inftant, after I had fealed my dispatches for their Lordships, laying to under the Lizard, with the squadron, waiting for the French frigate La Unité, our prize, to weather that point, I obferved a fhip coming in from the sea, which, in my - mind, looked rather fufpicious; and, on her not answering the private fignal when she tacked from us, I immediately gave chace to her, accompanied by the Amazon and La Concorde, (having by fignal directed La Revolutionnaire to attend her prize into port, and the Argo to proceed to Plymouth.) The fuperior failing of the Indefatigable gave me the fatisfaction of coming up with her, after a chace of fifteen hours, and running one hundred and fixty-eight miles. Fortunately the wind prevented her from fteering for Ufhant, or the muft have escaped.

A little paft midnight I commenced -action with the enemy, which was clofely continued, under a crowded fail, for -one hour and forty-five minutes. The -enemy, who fought gallantly, was by Ed. Mag. May 1796.

this time much crippled, her mizen-maft; and main-top-maft being fhot away; the Indefatigable was not much less disabled, having loft her gaff and mizen-top.maft, the main-top-fail was rendered useless by an unlucky fhot cutting both leech-ropes. In this fituation we paffed the enemy without the power of avoiding it, having no after fail to back, and I had long difcovered we had not only to combat a fhip of large force, but that her commander was completely mafter of his profeffion, in whofe prefence I could not commit myself with impunity, by throwing my fhip in the wind, without fubmitting to be raked by him. She had not at this time ftruck, and we kept clofe a-head of her, receiving new braces to enable us to bring the fhip to, to renew the attack.

At this period La Concorde appeared in fight, clole under her ftern; and, upon the enemy feeing her, fhe fired a gun to leeward, and ftruck her light, as a fignal of furrender.

Although a very few minutes would have placed the Indefatigable again alongfide of her, I am confident, she would not have furrendered without further refiftance, had not the Concorde fo timely come up.

I am extremely indebted to Captains Hunt and Reynolds, for their very particular attention in keeping after us during the night on fo many courfes, which nothing but the most delicate obfervance of my fignals would have enabled them to do, their distance aftern being fo great.

Their Lordships are well aware how difficult it is in a night action with a flying enemy, whofe rate of failing is little inferior to her antagonist, to chufe a fituation; and, when it is remembered how often this fhip changed her's in the action, I need fcarcely fay what great attention was paid to my orders by every officer under my command.

To Lieutenants Pellowe, Thomson, and Norway, my thanks are above expreffion. Lieutenant Williams of the marines, and Mr Bell the mafter, who were immediately about my perfon, rendered me the most effential services.The fhip's company, who have been my faithful companions during the war, and are endeared to me by their uniform exertions, manifefted on this occafion nothing but ardour and zeal.

But above all other pleasures I feel is that of informing their Lordships that I have loft neither officer nor man, in the 3 E

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conteft. The enemy fuffered confiderably, having 14 or 15 killed, 17 badly wounded, and 10 lightly: The ship much thattered in her hull, and four feet water in her hold from shot holes.

I have fent La Concorde to Plymouth with La Virginie, and fhall proceed with the Amazon, who has loft her head, for the fame place, to-morrow, in order to repair the damages we have fuftained in the action. I am, &c. Edward Pellew.

[Here end the Gazettes.]

SCOTLAND.
Aberdeen, April 15.

The Circuit Court of Jufticiary was opened here this day by the Right Hon. Lord Juftice Clerk and Lord Craig. James Grant and James Grahan, accufed of breaking into the shop of John Lyal, and ftealing a quantity of yarn and other goods, were both found guilty upon their own confeffion. Grant was fentenced to transportation for life, and Graham was banished from Scotland for 14 years.

James Caffie, twift-miller, Alexander Monro, Margaret Monro, and John Hendrie, late sheriff-officer, all in Peterhead, were accused of being concerned in a riotous mob at Peterhead, collected for the purpose of refcuing John Greig, weaver in Peterhead, who was then in cuftody under examination before the Sheriff of the county. Alexander Monro not appearing, was outlawed; Margaret Monro confeffed her guilt, and fubmitted to mercy; and Caffie and Hendrie were found Guilty by the Jury. Margaret Monro was fentenced to imprifonment for two months, and Caffie and Hendrie were banifhed Scotland for life.

William Watt, John Lamb, John Brand, and John Robb, weavers, Margaret Cowie and Margaret Murray, all refiding in Stonehaven, were accufed of being concerned in a riotous mob which collected at the mill of Cowie, in February laft, and affaulted George Philp, in Meagraw, and his fervant, for the purpofe of compelling them to fell meal at a reduced price. John Brand was confined by a fever, and could not ap pear. The Jury found, that a number of perfons did affemble at the faid mill on the day libelled, and in a riotous manner, wounded and affaulted Mr Philp, for the purpose above mentioned, and attacked and prevented his fervant from procuring affistance to him. Found

it proven, that the prifoners. were prefent at the meeting, and art and part in committing the affault: but, from the particular circumftances of the cafe, unanimously recommended them to the mercy of the Court. They were fentenced to impriforment for three months, and to find caution to keep the peace for one year, under the penalty of 200 merks each.

John Donaldfon, barber, Jof. Kynoch, fhoemaker, William Rofs, Fanny Rois, his fifter, and Hugh Maclean, failor, all in Aberdeen, were accufed of being concerned in a riotous mob which happened in Aberdeen on the 13th of February laft, and which broke into the hops of William Rae, meai feller in Aberdeen, and James Smith, meal-feller there, which they demolished and deftroyed, and car ried away therefrom all the articles of goods therein contained. Hugh Mariean not appearing, was outlawed. William Rofs and Fanny Rols confeffed their guilt. John Donaldfon alfo confeffed his being concerned in the proceedings at one of the shops, but Jofeph Kynoch having denied his guilt, his trial proceeded, and the Jury found it proven, that he was prefent at the proceedings which took place at the fhop of Wilam Rae: the Jury confidering the fituation of William Rofs and Fanny Rofs, and the confeffions made by them, unanimously recommended them to the mercy of the Court, Jofeph Kynoch was fen-. teaced to be imprisoned for one month, William Rols and Fanny Rofs to be imprifoned for two months, and the whole three were ordered to find caution to keep the peace for a year. John Donaidion was fentenced to banishment from Scotland for 7 years.

There were three more trials for fimilar offences, that should have come be-" fore the Court; but his Majesty's Advocare, confidering that a number of perfons had already been fentenced to be punished for crimes of the like nature; that the offences of thefe perfons were not fo atrocious as thofe of the former; and that there were other particular circumftances in their favour, he was induced, from thefe confiderations, to defert the diets against these perfons pro loco et tempore; but at the fame time intimated to them, that their afterwards being brought to trial or not would much depend upon their good behaviour as peaceable fubjects.

The Judges expressed their reat opnion of the utility of the Aber een Volunteers,

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The Circuit Court of Jufticiary was opened here this day, by the Right Hon. Lord Craig; James Mackenzie, appren tice to John Frafer, weaver, Alexander Macgregor, wright, Thomas Frafer, gardener, Grizel Chisholm, fpoute of Wm. Frafer, carter, and David Morrison, weaver, all in inverness, accufed of being concerned in a riotous mob which happened in Inverness in March last, concerning the fcarcity of meal, and of affaulting the Magistrates and Volunteers. David Morrifon not appearing, was outlawed; the trial proceeded as to the others: the Jury found that Thomas Frafer was very active at the commencement of the mob, particularly on the fhore, and in the manufactory of Mackintofh, Jamieson, and -Co.; but found it not proven that he took any part along with the mob after the clapfe of one hour from the reading of the riot act; and found the libel proven against the other perfons. The Court fentenced Thomas Fiafer and Grizel

Chisholm to four months imprisonment, and to find caution to keep the peace for one year; and James Mackenzie and Alexander Macgregor were banished from Scotland for life.

Marion Henderson, accused of child murder, was, upon her own petition and the confent of his Majefty's Advocate-depute, banished from Scotland for feven years.

James Mackintosh, mafon, Janet Wilfon, daughter of James Wilfon, vintner, Mary Macphail, and Margaret Morrilon, refidenters in Nairn, were accufed of being concerned in a riotous mob in Nairn, in March, collected for the purpofe of feizing grain lying in a houfe in the neighbourhood, and of affaulting one of the Magiftrates of Nairn. The Jury found the prisoners guilty of affembling themselves in a riotous and feditious manner as libelled; but found the other points of the libel not proven. The Court tentenced the prisoners to 3 months imprisonment, and to find caution to keep the peace for one year, under the penalty of 200 merks Scots each.

April 7. This forenoon, the Berwick Waggon, owing to an alteration making on the road at the caft end of Calder bridge, about five miles from Glasgow, tumbled over a precipice of about forty feet; one of the horfes was killed on the fpot, another had his legs broken, and the waggoner had his left collar bone fractured, and was otherwife much bruifed. The goods received no injury.

Jedburgh, April 27.

This morning, between nine and ten o'clock, a dreadful fire broke out in this town. It was difcovered in a houfe in the Smith Wynd, blazing out at the roof, which being thatch and very dry, burnt with great violence, fo as to prevent the poffibility of getting it under:1 the furniture was with difficulty faved. The wind being very high, carried the fparks down the ftreet, and fet fire to other three thatch houses, which were confumed in a very short time, together with fome ftacks of wood behind the houfes.-A tannage workhoule, which flood at a confiderable distance, shared the fame fate.

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Lately, at Chunar Gar, in the Eaft Indies, William Prefton, Efq. Captain of Infantry on the Bengal Establishment, and Major of Brigade at Cawnpore, to Mifs Charlot. Harvey, of Golden-Square, London.

April 4. At Logan, in Wigtonshire, Captain John Hathorn of Caftlewigg, to

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Helen M Douall, daughter of John M.Douall of Logan, Efq.

April 13. At Dublin, Major Stark, of the Derry militia, to Mrs Bolton.

19. At Montrofe, Mr Robert Jamiefon, jun. writer to the fignet, to Mifs Jane Chriftie, daughter of the late Alex. Chriftie, Efq. Provoft of Montrofe.

23. At the houfe of Kinnaber, Captain Carnegie, of the Royal North Britifh dragoons, to Mifs Fullarton of Kinnaber. DEATHS.

At Hyderabad, in the Eaft Indies, in September laft, Lieutenant Wm. Steuart, youngeft fon of Mr James Steuart, writer in Edinburgh.

At Calcutta, Eaft Indies, in September laft, Mrs Margaret Leflie, widow of John Rofe, Efq. and daughter of Cha. Leflie, Efq. Elgin.

At Surat, about the 9th of December laft, Mr George Paton, son to Jo. Paton of Grandhome.

At Naples, where he had gone for the recovery of his health, the 27th February laft, Lieut. Duncan Forbes Mitchell, of his Majefty's fhip Victory.

Lately, Alexander Grant, tackfman of Bellnellan, parish of Inveraven.

at London, Simon Frafer, jun. Efq. of Quebec.

March 28. At St Andrews, Mrs Jean M Cormick, widow of the late Rev. Mr John Hill, minifter of that city.

29. At South Kifcadale, in the island of Arran, Lieut. George Walker Stuart, of the late 8zd regiment of foot.

-The Reverend Dr John Gillies, one of the Minifters of Glasgow, in the 84th year of his age, and the 54th year of his miniftry.

At Arthurlie, Mr William Adair

of that place.

At Port-Glafgow, Mrs Colhoun of Kenmuir, daughter of the deceased Ifaac Thibou, Esq. late of the island of Antigua.

30. At Kindrochet, Duncan Robertfon, Efq. of Kindrochet, in the 92d year of his age.

At Edinburgh, Mrs Margaret Moubray, widow of the late Mr Walter Rofs, writer to the fignet.

31. James Macintosh, Efq. of Kenfington-fquare, London, aged 69.

Thomas Tod, Efq. merchant in Edinburgh, Treafurer to the Orphan Hofpital. This ufeful and humane inftitution has been indebted, in an eminent degree, to the indefatigable exertions of

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- At Bishop Auckland, Mifs Mary Home, daughter to the deceased Mr Alexander Home, Prince's Street.

8. Mrs Lucas, Lady of Charles Lucas, Efq. and daughter of Major Ogilvie, of Hemmington.

9. At Granton, Mrs Alexander Huf

ton. At the house of Caradell, in Argylefhire, Dugald Campbell, Efq. of Caradell. 11. Mr Matthew M'Innes, furgeon in Crieff.

At Lendon, Dame Hefter Heathcote, wife of Sir Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath, Bart.

At Edinburgh, Mifs Ann Nairne, youngest daughter of Colonel John Nairne of Murray Bay, in the province of Quebec.

At the Bloom, Livingfton, Mrs Gardner, fpoufe to Mr Alexander Gardner, jeweller in Edinburgh.

EDINBURGH MAGAZINE,

OR

LITERARY MISCELLANY,
FOR JUNE 1796;

With a View of DALHOUSIE CASTLE, the Seat of the EARL of DALHOUSIE.

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Register of the Weather for June, 408 An Account of the Literary Con

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