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From the LONDON GAZETTE, Feb. 27, 1798,

Admiralty Office, Feb. 27.

Copy of a Letter from Captain Charles Stirling, Commander of his Majefty' 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 Cou reur, a corvette belonging to the government of France, and commanded by officers of the navy, but lent to the merchants for a priva teer. 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, transmitted 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 gth 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 flip 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 these few months, when he was fitted for a privateer, and fails fo well, that her capture would have been confiderably delayed, if fhe 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.

ROB. STOPFORD.

My Lord, 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 Boston to Amfterdam, that bad been taken by a French privateer. The American fhip (called the Eliza) is originally from Batavia, with a valuable cargo, and stopped at Bofton 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.

Sir,

ROB. STOPFORD.

His Majefty's armed Cutter Cobourg, Feb. 26. I HAVE the honour to inform you, that yesterday morning at feven 5, 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 privateer 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 fhot 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 ufe of in getting the prifoners fhifted, 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 largest 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 exposed to a fharp and well-directed fire from the ftern-chafes and musketry for near two hours before the action commenced.

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

Robert MDouall, Efq.

CHARLES WEBB.

Sir, 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 Epic, 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.

1 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 Vessels at Plymouth, to Evan Nepean, Efg. 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 swivels, one carriage gun, and 28 men.

I am, &c.

R. KING.

Sir

His Majefty's Ship Charon, off Torbay, March 2. I HAVE the honour to acquaint you, for the information of their Lordships, that this morning, the Bury Head being N. by W. two leagues, I chafed for three hours, and captured a fast-failing lugger privateer called L'Alexandrine, commanded by Anfeline Septan, belonging to Breft, but laft from Morlaix, mounting four fwivels and one carriage gun, with 28 men: out fix days, but had not taken any thing. I have, &c. To Admiral Sir Richard King, Bart. &c. &c. &c. at Plymouth.

Admiralty Office, March 6.

THOMAS MANBY.

Extract of a Letter from Admiral Sir Peter Parker, Bart. Commander in Chief of his Majefty's Ships and Vejels at Portfmouth, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated the 4th inftant.

ENCLOSED is a letter from Captain Bowyer, of the Cameleon floop, which I received this morning by the officer who brought in La Souffleur French privateer, captured by the faid floop on the 2d inftant.

Sir.

Cameleon, March 3.

1 BEG leave to inform you, that on Thurfday the 1st of March, at ten A. M. Guernsey bearing fouth eight leagues, I obferved a cutter, gave chafe, and at half paft five P. M. it falling little wind, and by the help of her oars fhe escaped under the forts on the Ifle of Bas. If I had got three leagues more distance to run, I fhould have captured her. At three A. M. of the 2d, faw a cutter, gave chafe, and at four took poffeffion of her. She proves to be the Souffleur, thirteen days from Cherbourg, mounting four carriage-guns, two fwivels, and 40 men, and having captured this cruife the veffels as underneath, three of the masters being on board me; and I am in hopes to retake fome of thofe veffels, the wind being fouth.

I have, &c.

R. R. BOWYER.

P. S. I have fent the privateer into port, and going in chase.

Peggy floop, of Cardigan, James Prichard mafter, from Dover to Penzance, with wheat and barley.

Camilla brig, John M'Kenzie mafter, from Hull to Plymouth, with coals.

Delaval, Charles Mann mafter, from Sunderland, loaded with coals, bound to Plymouth.

Betfey, of Guernsey, Thomas Townsend mafter, from Guernsey bound to Plymouth, with wine.

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INDEX.

INDEX.

A

A.

DAMS, Mr. his fpeech upon opening

the Congrefs, 162-His message upon
the fubject of the difpatches from the
American minifters at Paris, 166-Com-
municates to the Congrefs the dispatches
from Paris, 168-His meffage, commu-
nicating the particulars of the last inter-
view between the American minifters and
the French minister, 267

Addrefs of General Augereau to his foldiers,

11-Of the minifter of marine to the
French feamen, 25-Of the commiffary
of the Directory to the inhabitants of
Calais, 62-Of General Berthier to the
Romans, on the rumours circulated against
the French army, 112-Of the minifter
of the French republic to the people of
Switzerland, on the intentions of France,
125-Of the Bernese deputies to their
conftituents, upon the revolution, 131

Of the government and people of
Berne to the French Directory, re-
quiring the withdrawing of the French
troops from the frontiers, 134-Of Felix
Defportes to the French Directory refpect-
ing the union of Geneva with the French
republic, 147-Of Buonaparte to the
Pacha of Egypt, on his expedition to
Egypt, 438-to the commander of the
caravan, announcing his intention to enter
Alexandria, 439-to the people of Egypt
on the conduct of the Beys, ibid..
the Cheiks of Cairo, 443-Of the French
legiflature on the law for raifing 200,000
foldiers, 452

-to

Agreement between the Irish government
and the ftate prifoners in the feveral gaols,
363
Archbishop of Mechlin, his letter to the
commiffioner of the Executive Directory
refpecting the oath against royalty, 22
Arrêté of the Executive Directory, ordering
English prisoners in France to be confined,
79-Arrêté of the Directory refpecting
the crews of thips, 547-Arrêté of the
Directory, deferring the execution of their
VOL. VII.

former arrêté respecting the crews of
fhips, 550

Augereau, General, his address to his fol-
diers, II

Auftria, her vote in the congrefs at Raftadt,
respecting the demands of France relative
to Kehl, Caffel, and Ehrenbreitstein, 336
-Her vote on the free navigation of the
Rhine, &c. 461-The Auftrian minifter
at Raftadt receives orders to confent to no
new ceffions, 476-The Auftrian minif-
ter tranfmits the conclufum of the Em-
pire, with the article refpecting Ehren-
breitstein, to which he declines giving his
fanction, 477-Notes from the Imperial
minifter confenting to the demolition of
Ehrenbreitstein, 483-Auftrian vote, re-
quiring every place on the right bank to
remain to the Empire, 493-Note re-
fpecting the blockade of Ehrenbreititein,
498-Converfation of the Austrian and
French minifters refpecting the blockade
of Ehrenbreitftein, 500-Her vote re-
specting the menace of introducing French
principles, 502-Decree respecting Ehren-
breitstein, 507

Azarra, his letter to the ambaffador Buona-
parte on the difturbances at Rome, 104--
His answer to the French minifter of the
interior's letter refpecting the commerce
with Spain, 347

B.

Batavian Conftituent Affembly, their pro-
clamation to the people, 70

Bavaria, her note to the congrefs at Raftadt,
requiring the French to renounce the for-
tified ports on the right bank, 481
Beguinot, General, his proclamation on the
revolt in the Netherlands, 548
Bellamy, of Hamburgh, his letter upon the
American negotiation, 283

Belleville, his letter to the Ligurian govern-

inent, requiring them to thut their ports
against the English, 346
Bernadotte, his firft letter to Baron de Thu-
gut on the difturbances at Vienna, and

F

the

the conduct of the populace towards the
French embaffy, 291-Second letter on
the fame fubject, 292-Taird letter, 293
-His note to the Emperor on the fame
fubject, ibid.-His letter to the French
minifter at Ratisbon on the same subject,
295
Berne, Canton of, their reply to the demand
of the Executive Directory of France for
the departure of Mr. Wickham from
Switzerland, 117-The city of Berne
taken by General Brune, 136
Berthier, General, his fpeech upon taking
poffeffion of the Capitol at Rome, 109—
His addrefs to the Romans on the defigns
of ill-difpofed perfons, 112-His procla-
mation upon the establishment of a repub-
lican form of government at Rome, 116
-His proclamation to the Cifalpines,
149

Brune, General, his proclamation to the
Sardinian infurgents, 93-His letter to
the Sardinian ambaffador to the Cifalpine
republic, 94-His letter to the Directory
concerning the capture of Berne, 136-
Decrees the affembling of the represent-
atives of feveral parts of Switzerland to
form an indivifible republic, 142-Takes
leave of the army of Italy, 548
Buonaparte, ambaffador to the Court of
Rome, his letter refpecting the disturb
ances at Rome, 97-His letters to the
Cardinal Secretary of State for affiftance,
105, 106

Buonaparte, General, his inftructions re-
fpecting the Cifalpine republic, 7-His
proclamation refpecting the Ottoman fub-
jects, ibid.-His addrefs to his foldiers,
13-His fpeech to his foldiers on the fête
of the 1ft Vendemiaire, 14-His letter
to the Directory refpecting his letter from
the Dey of Tunis, 47-Oidered by the
Directory to take upon him the command
of the army of England, 79-His ad-
drefs to the Pacha of Egypt on his expe
dition to Egypt, 438-Announces his
intention to enter Alexandria, 439-His
addrefs to the people of Egypt upon the
conduct of the Beys, ibid.-Orders all
perfons guilty of pillage to be thot, 440-
His convention with the Mufti of Alex-
andria refpecting the conduct to be ob-
ferved by the inhabitants to the French,
442-Orders the Turkish failors who
were flaves in Malta to be fet at liberty,
443-Orders the names of French fol-
diers killed to be engraved on Pompey's
Piliar, ibid.-His addrefs to the Cheiks of
Cairo, ibid.-His proclamation to the
people of Cairo on the motives of his ex-
pedition, 444-To the Pacha of Cairo,
hid.-To the Pacha of Cairo, ftating that
is his defigu to fecure to him his reve
es, 349

Bureau de Pufy, his declaration previoufly
to his releate from prifon, 4-His letter
to General Buonaparte, 6

C.

Cardinal Secretary of State, his letter to the
Marquis of Maffimi refpecting the dif
turbances at Rome, 103-His letter to
the ambassador Buonaparte on the fame
fubject, 106

Cartel for the exchange of prifoners of war
between Great Britain and France, 338
Cifalpine republic, limits of, defined by
General Buonaparte, 7-Letter from the
minifter for foreign affairs relative to the
acknowledgment of the republic, 7-Pro-
clamation of the Executive Directory re-
specting the maintenance of public order,
13-The Council of Elders refute to
ratify the treaty with France, 148—
Treaty of alliance with France, x.—Of
coramerce with France, xi.

Claffen, Mr. his letter upon the decree of
the French legiflature refpecting neutral
fhips, 290

Colloredo, Count, his letter to the ambassa-
dor Bernadotte, in anfwer to his note to
the Emperor on the difturbances at
Vienna, 294

Convention, additional, to the treaty of peace
between the Duke of Wurtemberg and the
French republic, vi.

Council of Five Hundred, report to, on the
treaty of peace between the Emperor and
France, 33-Their refolution on the car.
goes of neutral fhips, 266
Credentials of Mefirs. Pinckney, Marshall,
and Gerry, 181

D.

Declarations Of General La Fayette-of
General Latour Maubourg-of Bureau de
Puly, previously to their release from im-
prifonment, 2-Of the Sovereign Coun-
cil of Berne to defend their country, 121--
Of General Menard to Colonel De Weifs,
to difband his troops, 127-Of Pruffia,
refpecting the ceffion of the left bank of
the Rhine, 315-Of Pruffia, refpecting
Ehrenbreittein, 337-Of the Mufti of
Alexandria, refpecting the conduct to be
obferved by the inhabitants and the French
army, 442

Decrec, for affembling an army, to be called
the Army of England, 30-Refpecting
neutral ships and their cargoes, 66—For
forwarding the naval operations at Breft,
for the expedition against England, 78—
Directing General Buonaparte to take
upon him the command of the army of
England, 79-Of the Council of Soleure
to defend their liberties, 128

Decree

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