I have the honour to acquaint your Lordship, that on the 14th, close in with Vigo, the Netley re-captured a brig from Gibraltar, laden with brandy. By dropping the boat, and continuing under a press of fail, we were enabled to cut off the privateer from Bayonne, with the fort of which we exchanged feveral hot. She proved a Spanish Schooner, belonging to Muros, and called El Orely y los Tres Amigos, mounting four carriage guns and four brass three-pounders on swivels, with a complement of 52 men. The prifoners exceeding the number of our remaining crew, I judged it expedient to land them at this place, where they have been delivered to the Spanish Conful, and the neceffary receipt for them obtained. I have the honour to be, &c. F. G. BOND. Extrad of a Letter, from Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Pafley, Bart. Commander in Chief of bis Majesty's Ships and Veffels at Plymouth to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated Nov. 27. The Hope schooner arrived last evening with the small French lugger privateer mentioned in the inclosed letter from Lieut. Friffell. His Majesty's bired Lugger Fanny, SIR, The Start bearing N. N. W. fifteen leagues, I faw two fail to windward, VOL. XXXVII. JAN. 1800. which I perceived to be an English schooner in chace of a French lugger, then running before the wind, and upon my hoifting French colours, the lugger kept for us: at eleven o'clock A. M. we fired two shots at the lug. ger, when the immediately struck, and proves to be a French privateer belonging to Granville, armed with swivels and small arms, and 13 men; out one day; had taken nothing. I am, &c. W. FRISSELL. Sir Thomas Pasley, Bart. Copy of a Letter from Vice-Admiral Lutrwidge, Commander in Chief of Dis Majesty'; Ships and Vessels in the Downs, to Evan Nepean, Efq. SIR, His Majesty's bired Cutter Kent, I beg leave to acquaint you, that on the 26th inst. the North Foreland bearing W. by S, five leagues, at eight P. M. I fell in with and captured a French lugger privateer, from Calais, called the Four Brothers, Citizen Charles Defobier, Captain, carrying four guns (4-pounders), besides swivels and finall arms, and 24 men; had been out of Calais one day, and had not taken any veffel; and have fent the privateer to Ramsgate. I have the honour to be, &c. ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, DEC. 7. Copy of a Letter from Admiral Lorá Viscount Duncan, to Evan Nepean, Esq. dated Yarmouth, the 3d inst. SIR, I tranfmit, for the information of the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, a letter from Capt. Dunbar, of his MaL jefty's 74 : Driver, Yarmouth Roads, Dec. 3. MY LORD, The early return of his Majesty's floop under my command to this an. chorage, from the fervice she was em-ployed upon, has been occafioned by my wish to land 57 French prifoners that composed the Officers and crew of a very fine fchooner privateer Le Barras, of 14 guns, belonging to Dunkirk, out four days from Oftend, commanded by Citizen Fromentin; which vessel I captured (the Vigilant hired lugger in company) on the 30th ult. ten leagues N. W. of the Texel. I am happy to prize the add the had only made one Jane of Hull, from Sunderland, with coals for Embden; the Master and part of the seamen I found on board the schooner, making in all 67 in number. I have the honour to be, &c. Copy of a Letter from Admiral Lord Dun. can, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated Yarmouth Roads, 41b Dec. SIR, I take great pleasure in tranfmitting to you, for the information of the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, a letter I have just received from Captain Temple, of his Majefty's floop Jaloufe, giving an account of his having captured the French lugger privateer, the Fantafie, belonging to Dunkirk, which I had fent him in quest of on the 24th of last mouth, and have no doubt the uniform cal and exertion of this Officer will meet with due attention from their Lordships. I am, &c. DUNOAN. of Lynn, one of her prizes; the others I have great hopes of falling in with, I feel great pleasure in having rescued four masters, and 35 British seamen, from the horrors of a French prifon. The lugger is just refitted, well stored, cost 2,600l. fterling, and I think well calculated for his Majesty's service. I have the honour to be, &c. J. TEMPLE. Enclosure from Vice-Admiral Lutwidge, Commander in Chief of bis Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the Downs, Dec. 3. Racoon, Downs, Dec 3. SIR, I beg leave to acquaint you, that yesterday morning at day-light, Portee E. S. E. I fell in with a French lugger privateer, to which I immediately gave cha chace, and an hour after I had the fatisfaction to capture her. She proves to be Le Vrai Decide, of 14 guns, four swivels, and 50 men (nine of whom had been left on shore when the failed), commanded by Citizen Desgardri, belongs to Boulogne, out 30 hours, in company with three others, and had not taken any thing. His Majesty's ship Cormorant was in sight, and joined in the chace. I have the honour to be, &c. To S. Lutwidge, Esq. Vice-Adm. &c. Copy of a Letter from Vice-Admiral Lutwidge to Evan Nepean, Esq. dated the 5th inst. SIR, I have the pleasure of tranfmitting, for the information of my Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, a letter which I have received from Captain "Lloyd, of his Majesty's floop Racoon, giving an account of his having captured on the 3d inst. L'Intrepide French privateer, of 16 guns and 60 men, belonging to Calais. The Racoon anchored in the Downs this morning; and I have the fatisfaction of learning from Lieut. Coxwell, that the wound which Capt. Lloyd has received in the head from a half pike is not dangerous. He alfo informs me, that foon after the action, the Stag cutter joined, and went in pursuit of the brig mentioned in Capt. Lloyd's letter. SIR, Racoon, Dover Roads, Dec. 4. I beg leave to acquaint you, that yesterday at ten P. M. Dover north about five or fix miles, I observed a lugger lugger board A. J. GRIFFITHS. ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, DEC. 10. Extract of a Letter from Vice-Admiral Lutwidge, Commander in Chief of bis Majesty's Ships and Veffels in the Downs, to Evan Nepean, Esq. dated the sth inst. Lieutenant Wildey in the Camperdown cutter has anchored in the Downs, and delivered to nie the inciofed letter, stating his having captured yesterday evening, and fent into Dover, Le Republicaine French privateer, with 20 men and small arms. a brig; I foon difcovered with fundries, taken by the privateerher to be an enemy, and made all fail last night to the westward of Dungeness. in chace; after a running fire of about I have the honour to be, &c. 40 minutes I laid her alongside, when we were received with a smart fire To Vice-Admiral Lutwidge, &c. from the cannon and small arms, which was immediately returned with success. Finding themselves unable to make any further refistance, bowsprit and foremaft gone, they thought it fit to strike.. She proves to be L'Intrepide, of Calais, mounting 16 guns and 60 men, quite new, commanded by Citizen Saillard, failed from Boulogne four o'clock yesterday evening. I feel myself much indebted to Lieut. Coxwell (the only Commiffioned Officer I had on board) for the great affistance I received from him, as well as the other Officers and men for their attention in obeying my orders. It is with fatisfaction I have to ftate (through Providence) that there is only one man wounded, and myself lightly. The privateer has lost 13 in killed and wounded. I am forry to state that the brig captured was the Welcombe, from London to Plymouth, with malt; and it was out of my power to pursue her, as I must have lost my foremaft, all my foreshronds being gone on the starboard fide. It gives me particular pleasure to have deprived the enemy of a veffel which they confidered the largest and best failer from Calais; and have the honour to be, &c. R. LLOYD. To S. Lutwidge, Esq. V. A. of the Red. SIR, I have the honour to acquaint you, that this morning, at half paft paft eight, I obferved a lugger in the S.W. hovering found and boarding a brig, to which I gave immediate chace; finding we came rapidly up, the cast off the tow-rope, and at a quarter past eleven, I sent the Master in the jolly boat, without hear ing-to, to take poffeffion of the brig left without a foul on board, and con. tinued the chace of the privateer, then four or five miles a-head; at four P. M. in a fair chace, I had the fatisfaction to come up with and take her; Le Succes, of Boulogne, Francois Matthieu Blondin, master, mounting fix carriage guns, and 48 men, fix days from Boulogne, and taken nothing else. I found the crew of the prize on board, and learn her to be the Martha, of London, Edward Lewington, Master, from London, bound to Belfast, laden : SIR, Camperdown Cutter, at Sea, Dec. 7. In pursuance of your orders of the 26th ult. I beg leave to inform you, for the information of the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, at eight P.M. I fell in with and captured close to the South Foreland, the Republicaine French privateer lugger, burden 12 tons, from Boulogne, Citoyen Jean Bastite Carré, Commander, carrying 20 men, with small arms, &c. had made no captures whatever, having failed in the afternoon. I have the honour to be, &c. Vice-Admiral Lutwidge, &c. Copy of a Letter from Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Pafley, Bart. Commander in Chief of bis Majesty's Ships and Vessels at Plymouth, to Fvan Nepean, Esq. dated the 8th inst. SIR, : : Herewith I have the fatisfaction to transmit to you, for their Lordships' information, two letters that I received from Lieut. Tomlinson, commanding his Majesty's hired armed schooner the Speedwell, stating his having, in com-* pany with the Valiant lugger, commanded by Lieut. Maxwell, captured the two French privateers therein mentioned; on which occasions much praise is due to these Officers for their vigilanty and alert conduct. The Speedwell and Valiant arrived last night with their prizes. And the May brig belonging to Guernsey, that had been captured by the Providence French privateer on the 3d inst. and recaptured the following morning L2 morning by his Majesty's floop Suffifante $18, THO. PASLEY. • Speedwell, at Sea, Dec. 5. I have the honour to inform you, that I have this day, the Valiant in company, Island of Guernsey bearing S. E. distant five leagues, after s chace of fix hours, captured L'Heureuse Ef. perance French lugger privateer, of St. Maloes, mounting 14 three-pounders, eight of which were thrown overboard before we came up with her. She had on board but 24 men, having manned four prizes since the commencement of this cruize. A brig belonging to Beaumaris she took this morning after a confiderable refiftance, I am in hopes to fall in with before the reaches the French coaft. 1 remain, &c. &c. &c. SIR, Speedwell, at Sea, Dec. 6. I have the honour to inform you, that in addition to our success of yesterday, we have this evening, the Valiant in company, and Swin Islands bearing South about two miles, after a chace of wine hours (the last hour and ten minutes being a running fight) captured a. French brig privateer, of 14 fixpounders, and 58 men, called L'Heureuse Speculateur, of Granville, Citizen Louis Jofeph Quoniam, Commander.She has been out four days without taking any thing. She is a remarkable faft failer, and has done a great deal of mischief to the English trade. The enemy had a man killed and feven wounded, without, I am happy to add, having done us any damage. I am, &c. ROBERT TOMLINSON. a Lift of Prizes captured by the squa List of Veffels captured by the Squadron Zebec. (No.25) from Tarragona bound to Barcelona with 4000 reams of paper on account of the King of Spain; taken by the boats of his Majesty's ships Vanguard and Zealous.. Latteen fail vessel, (No. 19) from Tarragona bound to Barcelona, laden with paper, wine, and corn; taken by ditto. Latteen sail veffel, from Tortolabound to Barcelona, with pine timber for ships or building; captured by ditto. Single Latteen fail boat, laden with wheat; taken by the Vanguard: boat being old, let go with the passengers and old men. Single Latteen fail-decked boat, quite new, (No.184) from Tarragona bound to Barcelona, with 130 quarters of wheat; taken by the Zealous. Single Latteen fail-boat, with 160 quarters of wheat; taken by the Zealous; bost being old, let go with the old men, passengers, and boys. J. T. DUCKWORTH. Copy of a Letter from Licut. Bond, commanding bis Majesty's Schooner Netley, to Evan Nepean, Esq. dased off Lisbon, Nov. 28. SIR, I have just time to communicate to my Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, the arrival of his Majesty's schooner Netley off this port with two Spanish lugger privateers taken on the 14th inft, and on this day; alfo a lugger taken_on the 24th by his Majefty's ship Caftor in fight of the Netley, with which I bore up from Oporto, agreeable to written orders from Capt. Gower. The Walfingham packet is this moment under our ftern, which will be a fuficient apology for the brevity of this letter. On my arrival at Lisbon, I shall do myself the honour of transmitting the particulars of my proceedings, with the account of two additional recaptures of brigs from Newfoundland. I have the honour to be, &c. Exhald Chance, laden with rice, (cut out of Balafore Roads by La Forte French frigate; taken from under the battery at Cannonies Point, Isle of France) recaptured April 25, 1799, at anchor off the Ifle of France, by the Jupiter, Tremendous, and Adamant; afterwards loft near St. Mary's, Madagascar. The French schooner Janet, laden with paddy; taken April 25, 1799, by the Star, off Roderique.. The Pruffian ship Three Brothers, laden with naval stores and fundries, from Bourdeaux, said to be bound to Tranquebar, detained going into Port Louis) taken May 7, 1799, by the Tremendous, off Port Louis, ile of 'France The brig Elizabeth, laden with rice (taken by a French privateer in the Bay of Bengal) recaptured May 2, 1799, by the Star, off Round Island, Isle of France; afterwards foundered. The French schooner Surprize, in ballaft, taken May 7, 1799, by the Star, off Cape Brabant, Ifle of France. The American thip Pacific, laden with bale goods and fugar, (run on shore by the French near the river Noir; part of the cargo saved by the boats of the fquadron) retaken May 10, 1799, by the Jupiter, Tremendous, and Adamant, off the Ifle of France; afterwards burnt. (Signed) G. LOSACK. DOWNING-STREET, DEC. 13. A Difpatch, of which the following is a copy, has this day been received from the Right Honourable Lord William Bentinck, by the Right Honourable Lord Grenville, his Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Foreign Dee Partment. Head quarters, Morożzo, Noy. 14. MY LORD, It gives me great fatisfaction to be able to state to your Lordship, that it is the determination of the Commander in Chief to undertake immediately the siege of Coni, and push it on with all poffible vigour. This refolution has been adopted in confequence of the events which have taken place fince the battle of the 4th, and which prove the defeat of the enemy on that day to have been most complete. The prisoners taken on the 4th and 5th amount to 4300, which number is much greater than was at first fuppofed. Austrians loft 2000 in killed and wound The ed. On the fith, the divifion of Ge. neral Ott attacked that part of the enemy which remained at Borgo St. Dal mazzo, and drove them as far as RGbillante. On the same day Major General Somafiva pursued the French in the valley of the Stura as far as Demonte, of which he took poffeffion, and made 100 prifoners. Major-General Gottersheim also obliged the French to evacuate the villages of La Choisa, Boves, and Poveragna. Gen. Championnet had afsembled his whole force at Mondovi, and upon the mountains behind the river Ellero, as far as Monafterio. As long as he occupied this pofition, it was impoffible to undertake the fiege of Coni. Gen. Melas therefore gave orders that a general attack should be made on the 13th. A letter from Championnet to S. Cyr had been intercepted, which thewed that the lat ter was not able to pursue the advantage which he had gained over Gen Kray in the last action which I had the honour to state to your Lordship. For this reafon, the divifion of Gen. Metrowski, which had marched as far as Cherafco for the purpote of reinforcing Gen. Kray, was ordered to return to the camp of the Trinits on the sath, and to form the left of the attack on the town of Mondovi -The remainder of the army marched in two columns: the one by La Chiuta, upon Monafterlo, the other by Villa Nova, upon the centre of the enemy's line. From the diffi culties of the roads the attacks were not made till very late, and the enemy, without making much refistance, abandoned all his positions. The people of Mondovi opened the gates of the Lower Town to the Austrians. The French army retired to Vico, and evacuated the citadel of Mondovi in the night. Gen. |