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Lieut. Hill. Built at Portsmouth in 1758. Length of gun-deck, 147 feet: of the keel, 121 feet, Breadth, 40 feet, 3 inches. Depth, 17 feet, 8 inches. Tons, 1052. Hofpital Ship at Falmouth. DIOMEDE, 50 G. Hon. C. Elphinstone. Built at Deptford in 1798. Now at Portsmouth.

EUROPE, so G. J. Stevenfon. Built at Woolwich in 1783. Length of gun-deck, 145 feet, 11 inches: of the keel, 119 feet, 4 inches and five eighths. Breadth, 40 feet, 7 inches and a quarter. Depth, 17 feet, $ inches and a half. Tons, 1047. Cruifing.

ISIS, SO G. W. Mitchell. Built on the River Medway in 1774. This Ship was put into the line of barde off Cam-
perdown. Length of gun-deck, 146 feet: of the keel, 119 feet, 8 inches and a quarter. Breadth, 40 feet, 7
inches and a half. Depth, 17 feet, 6 inches. Tuns, 1051. At Sheerness.
JUPITER, SO G. G. Lofack. Built on the River Thames in 1778. This Ship brought her Royal Highness the Princess
Caroline of Brunswick to England in April, 1795. J. W. Payne, Efq. Commodore. J. Lechmere, Captain.
J. B. Mainwaring, First Lieutenant. G. Hermes, mafter. Thomas Landfeer, Purfer. F. Mafon, Secretary.
Length of gun-deck, 146 feet, 1 inch and a half of the keel, 119 feet, 8 inches. Breadth, 40 feet, 10 inches.
Depth, 17 feet, 6 inches. Tons, 1061. At the Cape of Good Hope.

LEOPARD, 50 G. Commodore J. Blankett. Captain T. Surridge. Built at Sheernefs in 1790. Length of gun-drck,
146 feet, 5 inches of the keel, 120 feet, and three quarters of an inch. Breadth, 40 feet, 8 inches. Depth,
17 feet, 6 inches. Tons, 1056. The Leopard appears in Sir G. Rooke's Fleet in 1704, commanded by Capt.
Culliford. Convoy to the Eatt Indies.
PORTLAND, 50 G. Lieut. J. Manderfon. Built at Sheerness in 1770.

Length of gun-deck, 145 feet: of the keel, 119 feet, 9 inches. Tons, 1044. At Portimouth to repair. The Portland belonged to the Navy in 1688, and ferved in the Channel, commanded by Capt. G. Aylemore. PRINCESS CAROLINE, 50 G. Late the Rotterdam. Taken in 1781 by the Warwick, Hon. G. Keith Elphinfone, in the Channel, from the Dutch. Length of gun-deck, 134 feet, 4 inches: of the keel, 111 feet, 4 inches. Breadth, 38 feet, 6 inches. Depth, 15 feet, 3 inches and a half. Tons, 878. Now at Sheerness.

ROMNEY, 50 G. J. Lawford. Built at Woolwich in 1762. This Ship was commanded in 1793 by the Hon. W. PARK, and was stationed for fome time in the Bay of Naples; during which the King and many of the Nobility came on board. She was alfo commanded by Capt. R. Home, when the captured L'Artois, of 40 Guns, off the Couft of Portugal, in 1780. Length of gun-deck, 146 feet: of the keel, 120 feet, 8 inches and a half. Breadth, feet, 4 inches and a half. Depth, 17 feet, 2 inches. Tons, 1046. The Romney, of 44 Guns, appears in the Navy in 1756, at the declaration of war with France. Now in the North Sea.

TIGER, SO G. Building in the King's Dock-Yard at Portsmouth. The Tiger, in 1688, of the fame rate, wat cammanded in the Channel by Capt. Tennant; 230 men. In 1704, the Tiger, 50 G. 280 men, was in Sir G. Rooke's Fleet in the Mediterranean, commanded by Capt. Cavendish. In 1756 it appears in the Navy, of te Guns. Dimensions of the prefent,-Length of gun-deck, 151 feet: of the keel, 124 feet, 7 inches and a half. Breadth, 41 feet. Depth, 17 feet, 8 inches. Tons, 1114,

TRUSTY, 50 G. A. Todd. Built at Briftol in 1782. Length of gun-deck, 153 feet, 6 inches and three quarters: of the keel, 124 feet and three quarters of an inch. Breadth, 40 feet, 7 inches and three eighths. Depth, 17 fett, 9 inches and three quarters. Tons, 1088. At Sheerness. WARWICK, 50 G. Receiving Ship at Chatham. Built at Portsmouth in 1767. Length of gun-deck, 151 feet: of keel, 124 feet, 7 inches and a quarter. Ereadth, 40 feet, 3 inches. Depth, 18 feet, 3 inc es. Toas, 1973. This Ship was commanded by the Hon. Capt. G. Keith Elphinstone, now Lord Keith, in 1781, when the captured L'Aigle, 42 G. in North America. She alfo captured in the fame year the Suphie, a French frigate. In 1781, the fame active commander captured in her the Rotterdam.

Fifth Rates.

ACTEON, 44 G. A. Uzuld. Built on the River Thames in 1778. Length of gun-deck, 140 feet, tinch and a half: of keel, 115 feet, to inches and a half. Breadth, 37 feet, 11 inches and a quarter. Depth, 16 feet, 4 inches, Tons, 887. Guard Ship at Liverpool.

ADVENTURER, 44 G. J. Chilcott. Built on the River Thames in 1784. Was commanded in 1799 by Capt. Inglefield. The Adventurer appears among the Fourth Rates in Admiral Ruffel's Fleet, 1692, but occurs as a Fift Rate in 1756. Dimensions of the prefent-Length of gun-deck, 140 feet, 4 inches: of the keel, 115 feet, s inches. Breadth, 38 feet, 6 inches. Depth, 16 feet, 11 inches. Tons, 910. Store Ship at Jamaica.

AMELIA, 44 G. Hon. C. Herbert. Late Proferpine. Taken from the French by the Dryad, off Ireland, June 1, 1736Refitting at Plymouth.

ANSON, 44 G. P. C. Durham. Built at Plymouth in 1781. Reduced in 1794 from a 64 Gun Ship. Was in company with the Phaeton when the captured La Flore French Frigate in the Channel, Sept. 8, 1798. She alfo took the Daphne of 20 Guns in the Bay of Bifcay, December 28, 1797. Refitting at Plymouth.

ARGO, 44 G. J. Bowen. Built at Howden Pans in 1781. Commanded last war by Capt. Butchart, when on her paffage to the W. Indies, the captured the Dauphin of 64 Guns. This Ship was in Conimodore Duckworth's Squadron at the taking of Minorca, 1798. Length of gun-deck, 140 feet, 8 inches of the keel, 115 feet, g inches and three eighths. Breadth, 58 feet and three quarters of an inch. Depth, 16 feet, 4 inches and a half. Tons, 892. In the Mediterranean.

CAMBRIAN, 44 G. Hon. A. K. Legge. This beautiful Ship was built at Portsmouth in 1797. Cruising.
CHARON, 44 G. Right Hon. Lord Camelford. Store Ship; now at Spithead, under orders for the Mediterranean.
Built at Bristol in 1793. Length of gun-deck, 140 feet, I inch and a half of the keel, 115 feet, 3 inches andå
three eighths. Breadth, 38 feet, 1 inch, Depth, 16 feet, 4 inches and a half. Toni, 889.

CHICHESTER, 44 G. J. Stevens, Built at Hitchenor in 1785. This Ship is exactly of the fame dimensions with the Guardian, Lieut. Riou, that was loft. Length of gun-deck, 140 feet: of the keel, 115 feet and a quarter of an inch. Breadth, 38 feet, 4 inches and a half. Depth, 16 feet, 10 inches. Tous, 901. At Spithead.

DOLPHIN, 44 G. J. Nisbet. Built at Chatham in 1781. Length of gun-deck, 139 feet, 11 inches of the keel, IIS feet, 6 inches and a quarter. Breadth, 37 feet, 10 inches and a quarter. Depth, 16 feet, 4 inches. Tuns, END. Hofpital Ship at Lisbon.

DOVER, 44 G. Lieut. H. Kent. Built in 1796 at Bursledon. Length of gun-deck, 140 feet: of keel, 114 feet, 9 inches and five eighths. Tons, 905. The Dover, a Fifth Rate, was in the Navy in 1756. At Portmouth, 28 an armed Transport.

LA DECADE, 44 G. Taken from the French by the Naiad, off Finifterre, Aug. 24, 1798, Now at Plymouth.

EXPERIMENT, 44 G. J. G. Saville. Built at Eaft Cowes in 1784. This Ship was very active in the laft war, under the command of Sir James Wallace, when, in 1778, the captured the Raleigh and the Portsmouth frigates, both in North America. In 1779 the alfo captured La Danae of 32 G. Length of gun-deck, 140 feet, 3 inches and a half of the keel, 115 feet, 3 inches and a half. Breadth, 38 feet and half an inch. Depth, 16 feet 4 inches. Tons, 892 and twenty five ninety fourths. Store Ship at Spithead.

EXPEDITION, 44 G. Sir T. Livingtone, Bart. Built on the River Thames in 1794. Length of gun-deck, 140 feet, 3 inches and a half of the keel, 115 feet, 3 inches and a half. Breadth, 38 feet, 6 inches and a half. Depth, 16 feet, 10 inches and a half. Tons, 910 and thirty ninety fourth. Store Ship at Portsmouth.

ENDYMION, 44 G. Sir T. Williams, Knt. The old Endymion, that was loft, was built on the River Thames in 1779, and had the following dimenfions:-Length of gun-deck, 140 feet of the keel, 115 feet, 7 inches. Breadth, 38 feet, 1 inch and a half. Depth, 16 feet, 4 inches. Tons, 894. The prefent Endymion was built in Randall's Yard, Rotherhithe, in 1797. She captured the St. Antonio off Ireland, in May, 1798. She failed as Convoy to Lisbon, November 20, 1798.

GLADIATOR, 44 G. Lieut. E. Hungerford. Built at Bucklerfhard in 1783. Length of gun-deck, 140 feet: of the keel, 115 feet, 1 inch. Breadth, 37 feet, 11 inches and a half. Depth, 16 feet, 5 inches. Tons, 882. Convalefcent Ship at Portimouth.

GORGON, 44 G. R. Williams. Built on the River Thames in 1785. Length of gun-deck, 140 feet, a inches. Breadth, 38 feet, 5 inches and a half, Tons, 911. At the Nore.

INDEFATIGABLE, 44 G. Sir Edw. Pellew, Bart. Built at Bucklerfhard in 1784, and reduced from 64 Guns in 1794. Under her present active Commander the has proved worthy of her name, and rendered very effential fervices to this country. The Indefatigable, April 22, 1796, captured La Virginie, 44 Guns, and in the fame year, Les Trois Couleurs, and La Blonde. On the 14th of October, 1797, when off Teneriffe, Sir Edward recaptured the Ranger, which had been taken by the French: he was after this retaken by them, and then again recaptured by Capt. G. Byng, in the Galatea, Nov. 6, 1797. In 1798, Sir Edward captured La Vaillante. Cruising.

LAVINIA, 44 G. Building at Jacob's Yard, Milford.The future fuccefs of a Ship that bears the name of the Countess of Spencer will be contemplated with anxiety :-Si qua fata finant, jam tum tenditque, fovetque. MAGNANIME, 44 G. Hon. M. de Courcy. Built at Deptford in 1780, and reduced from a 64 Gun Ship in September, 1794. The old Magnanime, as we have already mentioned in our Memoir of Earl Howe, was taken from the French by Lord Hawke, in 1748. Now refitting at Plymouth.

MELPOMENE, 44 G. Sir C. Hamilton.

Taken from the French, at Corsica, Aug. 10, 1794. This and the Sybille are reckoned two of the fine Frigates ever built by France. Now refitting at Plymouth. LA MINERVE, 44 G. G. Cockburn. Taken by the Loweftoffe and Dido, in the Mediterranean, June 24, 1795. At Portfinouth.

LA POMONE, 44 G. R. C. Reynolds. Taken from the French, April 23, 1794, by the Flora, Melampus, and Arethufa, off the Ifle of Bas. Since one of Sir J. B. Warren's Squadron. This Ship has rendered very effential fervice, having captured, when commanded by Sir J. B. Warren, Le Jean Bart, 26 G. off Rochfort; L'Etoile, o G. near the Raz de Fontenay; La Robuite; L'Andromache, 44 G. run on fhore, and burnt; La Calliope, 36 G.; a Corvette, 22 G. taken and funk; the fame day a Brig of 12 G.; L'Egalite; Le Petit Diable, 18 G. and others. When commanded by R. C. Reynolds, the captured La Cherie, 26 G. in the Bay of Biscay. Now at Lisbon.

RAINBOW, 44 G. Receiving Ship at Woolwich. Built on the River Thames in 1747. Length of gun-deck, 133 feet, 3 inches. Breadth, 37 feet, 10 inches and three quarters. Tons, 831. This Ship, under the command of Sir G. Collier, captured the first frigate taken from the Americans laft war, 1777, the Ifis of 32 Guns. REGULUS, 44 G. G. Eyre. Built in 1785 at Northam. Length of gun-deck, 140 feet, 1 inch of the keel, IIS feet, inches and five eighths. Breadth, 38 feet. Depth, 16 feet, 4 inches. Tons, 888. Commanded by Capt. Bowater at the beginning of the war. Jamaica. RENOMMEE, 44 G. Robert Rolles. Taken from the French by the Alfred, off St. Domingo, July 20, 1796. At Jamaica,

RESISTANCE, 44 G. Built on the River Thames in 1782. Length of gun-deck, 140 feet, 2 inches: of the keel, 116 feet. Breadth, 38 feet, 1 inch. Depth, 16 feet, 4 inches and a half. Tons, 895. This Ship, when under the command of Capt. E. Pakenham, captured La Revenche Frigate in the Straits of Sunda, 1794. Now in the East Indies.

REVOLUTIONAIRE, 44 G. T. Twyfden. Taken in 1794 from the French, by the Artois, Arethufa, Diamond, and Galatea, off Breft, One of Sir E. Pellew's Squadron.

SERAPIS, 44 G. Store Ship at Woolwich. Built at Bristol in 1782. Length of gun-deck, 140 feet, 2 inches and a half of the kech, 115 feet, 5 inches. Breadth, 38 feet. Depth, 16 feet, 4 inches and a quarter. Tons, 886. The old Serapis was taken, after a defperate action, by Paul Jones's Squadron, off Scarborough, 1779. She was built at Mr. Randall's Yard, Rotherhithe.

SHEERNESS, 44 G. Lately commanded by Capt. J. Cornwallis. Built at Bucklerfhard in 1787. Length of gun-deck, 140 feet, 3 inches: of the keel, 115 feet, 4 inches and a quarter. Breadth, 38 feet, 5 inches. Depth, 16 feet, 10 inches. Tons, 905. At Jamaica.

SYBILLE, 44 G. E. Cooke. Built at Toulon in 1791. Length of gun-deck, 157 feet. Extreme breadth, 41 feet. Length of quarter-deck, 82 feet. Taken by the Romney, in the Mediterranean, from the French, June 17, 1794. Eaft Indies.

LA SEINE, 44 G. D. Milne. Taken in 1798 from the French, by the Jafon and La Pique, off the Saints, Fitting at Portsmouth.

SANTA DOROTHEA, 44 G. H. Downman. T.S. by the Lion, off Carthagena, in 1798. At Lisbon.

ULYSSES, 44 G. T. Prefland. Built at Liverpool in 1779. Length of gun-deck, 140 feet. Breadth, 38 feet and half an inch. Tons, 887. At Gibraltar, on the Traniport Service.

LA VIRGINIE, 44 G. A. Hunt. T.F. by the Indefatigable, off the Lizard, 1796. She was efteemed the fastest failor, and neatest built Frigate in the French Navy. Her figure head is extremely well executed. This Frigate carried Lord Mornington to India. At prefent in the East Indies.

WOOLWICH, 44 G. M. Halliday. Built at Bursledon in 1785. Length of gun-deck, 140 feet. Breadth, 38 feet, 6 inches. Tons, 907. Serving as a Store Ship, deftined for the Eaft Indies.

ACASTA, 40 G. R. Lane. Built at Wells's Yard, Rotherhithe, in 1797. On the Jamaica Station.

BEAULIEU, 40 G. F. Fayerman. Built in 1791 at Buckler hard. Captured the Marlouin of 16 G. in the Wel Indies, 1795. Was in Admiral Duncan's action, October 11, 1797. Length of gun-deck, 147 feet, 3 inches: of the keel, 122 feet, 10 inches and five eighths. Breadth, 39 feet, 6 inches. Depth, 15 feet, 2 inches and five eighths. Tons, 1020. Weft Indies.

BRAAVE, 40 G. J. Rowley. T.D. by Admiral Elphinstone in Saldanha Bay, Aug. 17, 1796. Cape of Good Hopa. FORTUNEE, 40 G. Taken from the French in 1779 by Admiral Rowley's Squadron in the West Indies. Serving at pref nt as a Convict Ship at Langston.

LA GENTILLE, 40 G.

LA GLOIRE, 40 G.

IMPERIEUSE, 40 G. at the Cape.

T.F. by the Hannibal, April 13, 1795, in the Channel. Now a Receiving Ship at Portsmonth. T.F. by the Aftrea, April 10, 1795, in the Channel. At Portsmouth repairing.

Right Hon. Lord Augustus Fitzroy. T.F. by Admiral Gell in the Mediterranean, 1793. Now

PREVOYANTE, 40 G. Charles Wemyfa, T.F. by the Thetis and Huffar, off the Chesapeak, May 17, 1795. On the Hallifax Station.

ST. FIORENZO, 40 G. Sir H. B. Neale, Bart. Late Minerve. Sunk at San Fiorenzo by the English Batteries, Feb. 19, 1794, but was afterwards weighed and commiffioned. This Frigate, with the Nymphe in company, captured La Refiftance, and La Conftance Frigates, off Ereft, in March, 1797. She has been confarty honoured by being tationed off Weymouth, during his Majesty's fummer refidence at that place; who occa fionally has made fhort marine excurfions in her. October 8, 1798, the Royal Family and Nobility came on board from Weymouth, when Sir H. B. Neale, her commander, gave a grand public breakfast, in honour of Lord Nelfon's victory. The St. Fiorenzo, and Ships in the road, were all on this occafion decorated in the colours of different nations. Cruising.

ACTIVE, 38 G. Building in the King's Yard at Chatham. The old Active, 32 Guns, was built at Northam in 1780. Her dimenfions were Length of gun-deck, 126 feet: cf the keel, 103 feet, 9 inches and one eighth. Breadth, 35 feet, 7 inches. Depth, 12 feet, 2 inches. Tons, 697.

AMAZON, 38 G. Ruilding in the King's Yard at Woolwich. The old Amazon was loft on the Coaft of France, engaging Les Droits de L'Homme, 74 Guns, January 14, 1797. She was built on the River Thames in 1773Length of gun-deck, 126 feet, 4 inches: of the keel, 104 feet, 6 inches. Breadth, 35 feet, 2 inches. Depth, 12 feet, 2 inches and a half. Tons, 687.

APOLLO, 38 G. P. Halkett. Built at Woolwich in 1794.

ARETHUSA, 38 G. T. Wolley. Built at Bristol in 1781. Commanded by the Hon. Seymour Finch at the com mencement of the war. On the 10th of August, 1797, the captured La Gaiete off Bermuda. Length of ne deck, 141 feet, 1 inch and a half: of the keel, 116 feet, ro inches and five eighths. Breadth, 39 feet and half an inch. Depth, 13 feet, 9 inches and a half. Tons, 943.

AMETHYST, 38 G. Building in the King's Dock Yard at Deptford.
BOADICEA, 38 G. R. G. Keats.

Built in 1797 at Adams's Yard, Buckler hard. Cruising.
CLYDE, 38 G. C. Cunningham. Built of fir in the King's Dock Yard at Chatham, in 1796. In the Charnel.

DIAMOND, 38 G. Sir R. J. Strachan, Bart. Built at Deptford in 1794.
Knowles commanded, on being made poft, 1737. This Ship was
was taken prifoner by the French.
DIANA, 38 G. J. Faulknor. Built at Deptford in 1794. Now at Milford.

The old Diamond was the firft Ship Adm* commanded by Sir Sydney Smith when he

ETHALION, 38 G. G. Countefs. Built at Graham's Yard, Harwich. This Frigate captured La Bellone, 40 G. ons of the Squadron fitted out by the French againft Ireland in 1798. Refitting at Plymouth. L'ENGAGEANTE, 39 G. Vice-Admiral R. Kingfmill, and Lieut. W. Fry. Hofpital Ship at Cork. Taken from the French by the Concorde, off the Isle of Bas, April 25, 1794.

L'ESPION, 38 G. Late Atalante. T.F. by the Swiftfure, near Cork, May 7th, 1704. In Ordinary at Woolwich, FISHGUARD, 39 G. T. B. Martin. Late La Refiftance. Taken by the St. Fiorenzo and Nymphe, off Bref, in March, 1797. One of the Ships that landed the French in Wales. Under ber prefent commander the has captured L'Immortalite, 44 G. off Breft, October 20, 1798, one of the Squadron fent against Ireland. At Plymouth.

HEBE, 38 G. W. Burchall. T.F. in 1782, by the Rainbow, Capt. H. Trollope, in the Channel. Length of gun-deck, so feet, 1 inch and a half: of the ke 1, 125 feet, 4 inches and a half. Breadth, 39 feet, 11 inches. Dept, 12 feet, 9 inches. Tons, 106,. Ireland.

HYDRA, 38 G. Sir F. Laforey, Bart. Built at Cleverley's Yard, Gravefend, in 1797. Under orders for the Wek Indies.

HUSSAR, 38 G. Building in the King's Dock Yard at Woolwich. The old Huffar was loft near the Ifle De Bas, in December, 1796. She was a fixth rate, built at Sandgate in 1784. Her dimenfions were -Length of gundeck, 120 feet, 6 inches: of the keci, 99 feet. Breadth, 33 feet, 8 inches. Depth, 11 feet. Teas, 596. LATONA, 38 G. F. Sotheron. Built on the River Thames in 1781. Length of gun-deck, 141 feet, 3 inches: of the keel, 116 feet, 10 inches Breadth, 38 feet, 11 inches and three quarters. Depth, 13 feet, 6 inches. Toma 944. One of Commodore Payne's Squadron in 1795, fent for her Royal Highnels the Princess Caroline of Brunfwick, then commanded by the Hon. Cart. A. K. Legge. The Latona alfo in 1794 was a repeating Frivate in Lord Howe's action, June 1; and in 1793 was in company with the Phaeton when the captured the Blonde frigate. At Portímouth.

LEDA, 38 G. Building in the King's Dock Yard at Chatham. The old Leda was built on the River Thames in 1783. Length of gun-deck, 137 feet, 4 inches and a half of the keel, 113 feet, 7 inches and five eighths. Breadth, 38 feet, 2 inches and a quarter. Depth, 13 feet, 5 inches. Tons, 881.

NAIAD, 38 G. W. Pierrepoint. Built in 1797 in Hill's Yard at Limehoufe. Captured La Decade, 44 G. Aug. 24, 1798. Refitting at Plymouth.

PALLAS, 38 G. J. Edmonds. Late Minerva. Built at Woolwich in 1780. Length of gun-deck, 141 fect of the keel, 117 fest, 3 inches and three eighths. Breadth, 38 fett, 11 inches and three quarters. Depth, 13 feet, 6 inches. Tons, 944. Was one of Admiral Cornwallis's Squadron, June 17, 1795. At Portsmouth.

PHAETON, 38 G. Hon. R. Stepford. Built at Liverpool in 1782. Length of gun-drek, 141 feet: of the keel, 116 fect, 5 inches and a quarter. Breadth, 39 feet and hair an inch. Depth, 13 feet, 10 inches and a quarter. Tong, 944. At the beginning of the prefent war this frigate was coinmanded by the late Sir Andrew Scape

Douglafs, and captured, May 3, 1793, La Prompte, 20 G. the first of that size taken this war, and the firft that was ever launched by the French Republic. In company with the Latona frigate, off Ufhant, the captured the Blonde Frigate. Was a Repeating Frigate in Lord Howe's action, June 1, 1794. Was one of Commodore J. W. Payne's Squadron, to convoy her Royal Highness the Princefs Caroline to England, in 1795. She has fince captured La Bonne Citoyenne, in 1796; La Flore Frigate, in the Channel; L'Hirondelle French letter of marque; and many other prizes in 1798. Returned to Spithead, January 9th, from a cruize of nine weeks in the Bay of Bifcay. At Portsmouth to repair.

LA PRUDENTE, 38 G. In ordinary at Portsmouth. Taken from the French in 1779, by the Ruby, Jamaica, and Eolus, in the West Indies. Afterwards, when commanded by the Hon. W. Waldegrave, the captured L'Americaine Frigate, in 1781. Length of gun-deck, 136 feet: of the keel, 118 feet, 11 inches. Breadth, 37 feet, 9 inches and three quarters. Depth, 10 feet, 10 inches. Tons, 897.

PRINCE OF WALES, 38 G. Armed Tranfport. Purchased by Government in 1795.

SEA HORSE, 38 G. E. J. Foote. Built at Stalkart's Yard, Rotherhithe, in 1794. On the 21st of June, 179, the captured La Senfible Frigate in the Mediterranean. The colours taken by the French at Malta were on board.

Now on that Station.

SALDANHA, 38 G. Late Caftor. T.D. by Admiral Elphinstone, in Saldanha Bay, Aug. 17, 1796. Receiving Ship at Plymouth.

TAMER, 38 G. T. Weftern. Built of fir at Chatham in 1796. In the West Indies.

THETIS, 38 G. Hon. A. F. Cockrane. Built on the River Thames in 1782. Length of gun-deck, 141 feet, 6 inches: of the keel, 117 feet, 1 inch and a half. Breadth, 39 feet, 1 inch and a half. Depth, 13 feet, 8 inches. Tons, 954. At Plymouth.

LA TOPAZE, 38 G. J. G. Church. T.F. by Admiral Lord Hood, December, 1793. His Royal Highness Prince Edward came from Hallifax in her, 1798. Refitting at Portsmouth.

L'UNITE, 38 G. William Shield, acting. T.F. by the Indefatigable, off the French Coat, 1796. When commanded by Capt. C. Rowley, he captured La Decouverte in 1797. At Sheerness.

L'URANIE, 38 G. C. H. Towry. Late La Tortue. T.F. off Ireland, by the Polyphemus, Jan. 5, 1797. In the
Mediterranean.

BELLE POULE, 36 G. Receiving Ship at Sheerness. T.F. in 1779, by the Nonfuch, Sir James Wallace.
CAROLINE, 36 G.
Bowen. Built at Randall's Yard, Rotherhithe, in 1795. She captured the Pandour, of 14
G. in the North Seas, 1795; and a Corvette, of 22 G. near Lisbon, in 1799. At Lisbon.
CONCORDE, 36 G. Taken near St. Euftatia by the Magnificent, Prudent, and St. Alban's, from the French, in 1783.
Length of gun-deck, 142 feet, 11 inches of the keel, 119 feet, 10 inches. Breadth, 37 feet, 6 inches.
Depth, 11 feet, 7 incaes. Tons, 889. Was commanded by Sir R. Strachan in April, 1794, when the captured
L'Engageante Frigate, off the lile de Bas. She was commanded in 1797 by the late Capt. Bagot. At prefent
in the West Indies.

CRESCENT, 36 G. Repairing at Chatham. This Frigate at the beginning of the war was commanded by Sir
J. Saumarez, and captured the Reunion Frigate off Cherburg. She was alfo with Admiral Elphinstone at
Saldanha Bay, Aug 17, 1796. Built at Bursledon in 1784. Length of gun-deck, 137 feet, 2 inches and a half.
Breadth, 38 feet, 5 inches and a half, Tons, 987 and eighty five ninety fourths.

DORIS, 36 G. Lord Ranelagh. Built at Cleverley's Yard, Gravefend, 1795. She captured La Cigne, off Scilly, May 7, 1796, when commanded by the Hon. C. Jones. She was alio in company with the Unicorn and Druid, when they captured the Ville de L'Orient, a French Store Ship, 36 Guns, off Ireland, January 7, 1797. Ireland. DRYAD, 36 G. C. J. M. Mansfield. Built at Barnard's Yard in 1795. She captured L'Abeille, 14 Guns, off the Lizard, May 2d, 1796, when commanded by the late Capt. Pullings. June 1, 1796, when under the command of Lord A. Beauclerk, the captured, off Cape Clear, the Proferpine, 44 Guns; now the Amelia. Ireland. EMERALD, 36 G. T. M. Waller. Built at Pitcher's Yard, Northfleet, in 1795. The old Emerald was built at Hull in 1762. Her dinienfions were:-Length of gun-deck, 125 feet of the keel, 103 fect, 4 inches and a quarter. Breadth, 35 feet, 2 inches and a half. Depth, 12 feet. Tuns, 681. Now in the Mediterranean.

FLORA, 36 G. R. G. Middleton. Built at Deptford in 1780. Captured in the laft war Le Caftor, Dutch Frigate, in 1781, afterwards retaken by fome French Frigates. In 1780, under the fame active commander, Capt. W. P. Williams, fle captured La Nymphe Frigate, of Breft; which Ship diflinguished herself to much under Sir E. Pellew. What is remarkable, the Nymphe was captured by the Flora in the fame manner that the herleif afterwards took the Cleopatra; a hot carrying away the wheel of the tilier, perfectly difabled it, and the Ship becoming in confequence ungovernable, feil on board her antagonist, the crew of which immediately boarded and took her. Sir J. B. Warren commanded the Flora at the beginning of the prefent war. Under his command the captured La Vipere of 18 Guns; allu in company with the Melampus, recaptured L'Arethufa and L'Alerte, and took La Pomone, 44 G. and La Babet of 20, off the lile de Bas. Length of gun-deck, 137 feet. Breadth, 38 feet. Tons, 869. Lisbon.

GLENMORE, 36 G. G. Duff. Built of fir in 1796. Now refitting at Plymouth.
INCONSTANT, 36 G. M. Ponfonby.
of the keel, 114 feet, 2 inches.
In the Channel.

Built on the River Thames in 1783. Length of gun-deck, 137 feet, 9 inches:
Breadth, 38 feet, 3 inches and a half. Depth, 13 feet, 5 inches. Tons, 89c.

MELAMPUS, 36 G. G. Moore. Built at Erifol in 1795. Length of gun-deck, 141 feet, 2 inches and a quarter: of the keel, 117 feet, I inch. Breaith, 39 feet. Depth, 13 feet, 11 inches. Tons, 947. When Capt. Coffin had the command of this Ship, in Augu, 1793, he faved a man's life who had fallen into one of the docks at Liverpool, by jumping in after him. The Melampus captured a French Frigate, 40 Guns, off Ireland, October 12, 1798. Refitting at Plymouth.

LA MODESTE, 36 G. In ordinary at Portsmouth, to repair. T.F. by the Bedford in the Mediterranean, October 7, 1793, difpatched from Lord Hood's Squadron in the Mediterranean.

LA NEREIDE, 36 G. Rebuilding at Plymouth. T.F. by the Phæbe, off Scilly, December 22, 1797.
L'OISEAU, 36 G. S. H. Linzee. Late La Cleopatre. Taken by the Nymphe, off the Start,
PERSEVERANCE, 36 G. At Portfmouth to repair. Built on the River Thames in 1781.
feet of the keel, 113 feet, 4 inches and a quarter. Breadth, 38 feet, 3 inches.
Tons, 882.

June 18, 1793. E. Indics.
Length of gun-deck, 137
Depth, 13 feet, 5 inches.

PHOEBE, 36 G. R. Barlow. Built at Dudman's Yard, Deptford, in 1795. This Ship captured L'Atalante, of Scilly, January io, and La Nereide Frigate, December 22, 1797. Cruising.

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PHOENIX, 15 G. L. W. Halfted. Built at Burfledon in 1783. Length of gun-deck, 137 feet, 1 inch of the ked, 113 feet, 2 inches and feven eighths. Breadth, 38 feet, 3 inches and three quarters. Depth, 15 feet, 3 inches, Tuns, 884.

PENELOPE, 36 G. H. Blackwood. Built at Bucklerfhard in 1798. Captured the Geolan, the firft French Ship taken this war, in April, 1793. At Spithead.

ROMULUS, 36 G. Built on the River Thames in 175. Length of gun-deck, 137 feet, a inches: of the keel, 113 feet. Breadth, 38 feet, 3 inches. Depth, 13 feet, 3 inches and a half Tons, 879. Captured, May 24, 1798, La Noftra Signiora del Rofario, a Corvette, off Cadiz. The old Romulus, when taken in N. America by French Ship of the Line and two Frigates, in 1781, was commanded by Capt. G. Gregton. Now at Plymouth. SANTA MARGARITA, 36 G. G. Parker. T.S. in 1780, by the Squadron under Commodore Johnftone, off the Coak of Portugal. This beautiful Frigate, under the command of Capt. T. B. Martin, recaptured the Thames Frig near Waterford, June 7, 1796. In 1797, when commanded by Capt. G. Parker, the captured El San Francifc off Ireland, June 21. Length of gun-deck, 145 feet, 6 inches: of the keel, 123 feet, 6 inches and one eighth. Breadth, 38 feet, 10 inches and a half. Depth, II feet, 8 inches aud a half. Tons, 993. Cruising.

SENSIBLE, 36 G. J. B. Hay. T.F. by the Sea-Horfe, in the Mediterranian, 1798, having on board the colours feized by the French at Malta. Refitting at Portsmouth.

SIRIUS, 36 G. R. King. Built of fir at Dudman's Yard, Deptford, in 1797. Captured the Fury, 36 Guns, and
Waakfaamheid, of 26 Guns, two Dutch Frigates, in the North Seas, October 24, 1798. Sheerness.

THALIA, 36 G. At Lisbon. Built at Bursledon in 1782. Length of gun-deck, 137 feet, I inch of the keel, 273
feet, 3 inches and a quarter. Breadth, 33 feet, 3 inches. Depth, 13 feet, 3 inches. Tous, 881.
THULEN, 36 G. T.D. as a prize, in Hamoaze, by Vice-Admiral Onflow, and the Ships of War at Plymouth, 1796,
Receiving Ship at Plymouth.

TRENT, 36 G. Built of fir at Woolwich, in 1796. Now at Jamaica.

AMPHION, 31 G. R. H. A. Bennett. Built at Bett's Yard, Mifly Thorn, in 1799. The old Amphion that blew up

at Plymouth, was built at Chatham in 1780. Her diniensions were-Length of gun-deck, 126 feet, Inch: of the keel, 104 feet, 3 inches. Breadth, 35 feet. Depth, 12 feet, 2 inches. Tons, 679. She was launches at Chatham, December 25, 1780, and commanded by Capt. Bazeley. Now on the African Station.

AEOLUS, 32 G. Receiving Ship at Sheernefs. Built on the River Thames in 1758. Length of gun-deck, 125 feet, 5 inches and a half of the keel, 103 feet, 6 inches and five eighths. Breadth, 35 feet, 9 inches. Depth, 12 feet. Tuns, 704. One of the Ships which captured. Le Prudente in the West Indies, 1779.

L'AIMABLE, 32 G. H. Raper. T.F. in 1782, by Rear-Admiral Lord Hood's Squadron, in the Mona Paffage, Weź Indies. Length of gun-deck, 133 feet, 5 inches: of the keel, 109 feet, 5 inches. Breadth, 36 feet, 8 inches. Depth, 11 feet. Tons, 782. Fitting at Deptford.

ALARM, 32 G. E. Fellowes. Built at Harwich in 1758. Length of gun-deck, 125 feet. Breadth, 35 feet, 3 inches. Tons, 693. This was the first Frigate on which copper was tried. Now at Jamaica.

ALCMENE, 32 G.

G. Hope. Built at Chatham in 1794. In the Mediterranean.

AMBUSCADE, 32 G. H. Jenkins. As this Frigate was not taken at the beginning of the prefent year, we have inferted it. Built on the River Thames in 1773. Length of gun-deck, 126 feet, 3 inches: of the keel, 104 feet, 1 inch. Breadth, 35 feet, I inch and three quarters. Depth, 12 feet, 2 inches, Tons, 684. ANDROMACHE, 32 G. R. Lawrie. Built on the River Thames in 1781. Length of gun-deck, 126 feet, 2 inches: of the keel, 104 feet. Breadth, 35 feet, 2 inches. Depth, 12 feet, 2 inches. Tons, 83. At Portmouth, ANDROMEDA, 32 G. W. Taylor. Built at Liverpool in 1784. Length of gun-deck, 129 feet of the keel, 15 feet, 9 inches and three quarters. Breadth, 35 feet, 5 inches and a half. Depth, 12 feet, 7 inches. Toss, 714. At Sheernets.

AQUILON, 32 G. T. Boys. Built on the River Thames in 1796, A Repeating Frigate in Lord Howe's action, June 1, 1794. She was alfo in Lord Bridport's action, June 13, 1795. Length of gun-deck, 129 feet, z inches of the keel, 107 feet. Breadth, 35 feet, 8 inches. Depth, 12 feet, 7 inches and a half. Tons, 724. At Jamaica. ASTREA, 32 G. R. Dacres. Built at Cowes in 1781. Was in Lord Bridport's action, June 23, 1793. She captured La Gloire, 40 G. in the Channel, April 10, 1795. Length of gun-deck, 126 feet. Breadth, 35 feet, 9 inches Tons, 703. In the North Sea.

L'AURORE, 32 G.
Gibraltar.
BLANCHE, 32 G.

R. D. Dunn. Taken at Toulon by Admiral Lord Hood, in 1793. Stationed at a Prison Ship at
The prefent commander fucceeded Capt. G. Clarke, who fucceeded Capt. Woodhouse.

Repairing at Portsmouth. Built at Eurfledon in 1786. This Frigate had a very defperate action in the West Indies with the Pique of fuperior force, in which the gallant Capt. Faulk nor lott his life; but the French Ship was captured. Mr. Milne, the First Lieutenant, was appointed to command the Pique, for his diftinguished bravery. She was afterwards wrecked off the Saints, June 29, 1798, when engaging La Seine Frigate, 42 Guns. By the timely affiftance of the Jafon and Mermaid, La Seine was taken, and Capt. Mine fucceeded to the command. The Blanche has captured the Vengeur, the Revolutionaire, 20 G. and the Sass Culotte, 22 G. during the prefent war. Length of gun-deck, 129 feet of the keel, 107 feet and three eightha of an inch. Breadth, 35 feet, 7 inches and a half. Depth, 12 feet, 7 inches. Toas, 722.

BLONDE, 32 G. D. Dobree. Built at Burfledon in 1787. Length of gun-deck, 126 feet, 6 inches. Breadth, 35 feet, I inch. Tons, 682. At Spithead.

BOSTON, 32 G. J. E. Douglas. Built on the River Thames in 1762. Length of gun-deck, 127 feet, 5 inches: of the keel, 107 feet, 8 inches. Breadth, 34 feet, 4 inches and a quarter. Depth, 12 feet and half an inc Tons, 676. At the beginning of the war this Ship had a fevere engagement with L'Ambufcade Frigate, fore captured by Sir J. B. Warren. In this engagement Monf. Bompard commanded L'Ambuscade, and Capt. 6. W. A. Courtney, the Boston, the latter of whom loft his life. Now Cruifing.

CASTOR, 32 G. E. L. Gower. Built at Harwich in 1785. Length of gun-deck, 126 feet. Breadth, 35 feet, 1 inch. Tons, 680 and feventy feven ninety fourths. This Frigate was taken by the French off Ireland, May 9, 1794, and retaken by the Carysfort off the Lizard, May 19, 1794 Fitting at Plymouth.

CERBERUS, 32 G. J. M'Namara. Built at Southampton in 1794. Repairing at Portsmouth.

CERES, 32 G. R. H. Pearfon. Built at Liverpool in 1781. Length of gun-deck, 129 feet, 4 inches and a half: of the keel, 103 feet, 9 inches. Breadth, 35 feet, 5 inches. Depth, 11 feet, 11 inches and a half. Tous, 692, At Jamaica.

CLEOPATRA, 32 G. J. Pellew. feet, 6 inches and a quarter. Ton, 689. America,

Built at Briftol in 1770. Length of gun-deck, 126 feet, 5 inches: of the keel, rng
Breadth, 35 feet, 2 inches and a half. Depth, 12 feet, 1 inch and three quarters.

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