10. Sailed on a cruise, for two months, to the westward, "La Loire, of 48 guns, Captain Newman, La Nereide, 36, Captain Watkins. On examining the Canada, of 74 guns, Hon. Captain De Courcy, it was found that eight of her riders were perforated by rats, particularly round the balks, so that she must go into Lock. Arrived the Louisa, a brig, Lieut. Truscott, from Gibraltar, with dispatches. Arrived the Triumph, of 74 guns, Rear Admiral Collingwood, in Cawsand Bay. Came in the Cerberus, of 32 guns, Captain Alacnanara, from the Bristol Channel.

11. Wind E. N. E. Fair. Yesterday and this day the agents to the lucky frigates paid in advance to their crews 20,000l.-Went down into the *ound, La Decade, 44 guns, Captain Wallis. Also the immortalite, 44 guns, Captain Draper,

12. Wind E. N. E. Fair. Letters dated off the Havannah, O& 7th last, state, that in a six weeks cruise the Solebay, 32 guns, Captain Poyntz, cruising off that port, had captured nine rich Spanish prizes, one a letter of marque, with a valuable cargo of sundry merchandize, and à quantity of quicksilver. They had all arrived in different ports in the West Indies safe. Went up the harbour the Robuste, 74 guns, Captain Thornborough, to refit,

14. Wind E. Cold, a thick Fog, uring the course of this week, the town has been full of merchants from London, Liverpool, Chester, Bristol, &c. to attend the immense prize sales of goods and ships captured by the fortunate Plymouth cruisers Upwards of 100,col. of property of the above description has been disposed of this week for exportation and home consumption. Government has purchased the hull of El Thetis, 45 guns, Spanish galleon frigate, for 16xcl. exclusive of her apparel and tackle; Sta. Brigida, 36 guns, not being found fit for his Majesty's service, was purchased by private merchants for 13401. exclusive of her apparel and tackle. bailed the Ville de Paris, 98 guns, for Spithead. also for Torbay, the Neptune, 98 guns, and St. George, 98.

15. Wind E. N. E. Cold and Dry. Came in from Ireland the Dictator, 64 guns, armed en flute, with the Royal Pembroke militia on board. She captured a rich prize on her passage, which is supposed to be gone for Lisbon.

16. Wind E. Fair and Frosty Orders came down this day for the Lady Charlotte hired armed brig, Lieutenant T. Halliday, to get ready for foreign service.

17. Wind F. N. E. Dry and Frosty. This morning an inquisition was held by Mr. Whitford, coroner for Devon, at East Stonehouse, on the body of a marine soldier who hung himself when sentinel in the Marine Barracks. After the most minute investigation of the circumstances which led to this unhappy business, and there appearing no reason to suppose any mental derangement, the jury, after a most excellent charge from the chair, brought in a verdict of felo de se. His remains were interred in the cross roads of the parish, with a stake driven through his body. Arrived the Giraldina, May, from Guernsey, with wines, captured by a French privateer, and recaptured by the Suffisante, 16 guns, Captain Whitman.

18. Wind E. N. E. Hard Frost. Sailed for Brest the Adive cartel, with 420 French prisoners, part of the convention prisoners of Holland to be returned to France. Sailed the Dasher, 18 guas, Captain Tobin, to the westward. Went into dock to be examined in her bottom, the Canada, 74 guns, Hon. M. De Courcey.

19. Wind E. N E. Hard Frost. This day the Lipson Lent, or the Larn, was frozen over; and until the tide rose, and the ice broke, the boat of the Myrmidon could not row up for the surgeon who resides there; a circumstance scarcely remembered in the hardest winter. Arrived from Stockholm, with tar for the Dock-yard, the Christiana, Furnbolm; from the eastward, the Pelican sloop of war. The Lady Charlotte, Lieutenant Halliday, is countermanded for the Straits.

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10. Wind E. N. E. Hard Frost, Weather intensely severe. This morning an unfortunate sailor's girl, well dressed, was found frozen to death in a cart in dock, it is supposed she was intoxicated, and fellasicep. Mr. Whitford, coroner for the county, took an inquisition on the body: verdict," Died by the inclementy of the weather.".

21. Wind E. N. E Hard Frost Sailed the Chapman, 24 guns, Captain Keen, with a convoy for Liverpool. This day orders came down to the Mill Frison for the serving in provisions to the French prisoners to cease this day on account of the French Government, pursuant to Buonaparte's decree. Arrived B. Lane, Esq. agent to Mons. Vocher, the late contractor to the late French Executive Directory.

22. Wind E. N. E. Hard Frost. This day Mr. Alder, agent for Mr. Grant, the present contractor for beef and bread for the French prisoners, began serving in on the new contract with the British Government. Orders came down this day for the Decade, 44 guns, Captain Wallis, to victual for foreign service. Sailed the Constance, 18 guns, on a cruise.

23. Wind E. N. E. Hard Frost. Arrived the Penguin, 18 guns, from the Irish Channel; and the Clyde, 44, Captain Cunningham, from off Brest, which she left the 15th instant. Letters from the Ethalion, 38 guns, Captain Searle, dated the 14th instant, state, that the Clyde, Ethalion, Fishguard, and a cutter, had looked into the outer road of Brest, and there appeared ready for sea near fifty sail of all descriptions. The above frigates chased into Kediarne Bay, a coasting convoy of ten sail, which they hope to cut out. A French pilot was taken on board the Ethalion from a fishing boat, who informed Captain Searle, that the illumination on board the Spanish squadron in Brest Roads and the reason of their being dressed in colours, was in honour of the Virgin Mary, The Fowey cutter, Lieutenant Derby, joined the above squadron the 13th instant. Sailed the Lady Charlotte, Lieutenant Halliday, for Fal

mouth.

24. Wind E. N. E. Frosty. A meeting of the mayor and inhabitants was held at the Guildhall to take into consideration the necessities of the poor at this inclement season. large subscription was entered into, and Messrs. Hayters and Robson, contractors for fresh beef for the Navy, through their agent Mr. Alder, offered in the most liberal manner to subscribe 51. in cash towards this benevolent purpose, or give for three months certain per week, thirty bullock's heads, sixty kidnies, thirty livers, and thirty hearts, for the relief of the poor. The latter offer was accepted, and the thanks of the Meeting returned in the most handsome manner to Messrs. Hayters and Robson, and also to Mr. Alder, for their public spirit on this laudable occasion. Remain in Dock to repair, St. Joseph, 120 guns; Canada, 74; L'Embuscade, 44: Naiad, 38; Spy, 18. Went out of Dock, the Princess Royal, 98 guns; she is alongside the jetty Head preparing for commission.

THIS day his Majesty's ship Goliath, of 74 guns, Captain Foley, lately returned from the Mediterranean, came into harbour to be paid off.

Dec. 1. Sailed the Cormorant, of 22 guns, Hon. Captain Boyle, with a store ship under convoy, for Gibraltar; the Camilla, Captain Larkan, on a cruise; and the Constance brig, with a convoy, for the Downs. Arrived, under command of Admiral Sir C. Cotton, Bart. his Majesty's ships Prince, Superbe, Pompee, and Agamemnon, from Lord Bridport's fleet, and the Eurus, from the Downs; also the Saturn, Captain Totty, from the Channel fleet, and Stately, Captain Scott, from Ireland."

2. Arrived the Amazon, Captain Riou, and Apollo, Captain Halkett, both large new frigates, from the eastward; also the hind cutter, and his Ma jesty's ship Melampus, of 36 guns, from a cruise.

3. Arrived the Snake, 18 guns, Captain Lewis, from a cruise off Havre-deGrace and the sophie, 18 guns, Captain Burdett, from Bilboa.

4. Arrived the Endymion, 44 guns, Captain Sir Thomas Williams, from a cruise; and Topaze, 38 guns, Captain Church, from the Downs. Captain Case, of the Antelope revenue cutter, has seized a vessel laden with near four hundred casks of spirits.

6. Sailed the Sophie, Captain Bardett, on a cruise; and the Rowcuffe, Lieutenant Donavan, with several Russian officers, and a convoy, for Gutzzy. The Goliath, 74 guns, is paid off, and her crew turned over to the Royal Winiom and Fuissant.

7. Arrived the Adventure, 44 guns, Captain Mansel, from the Downs, with

a convoy.

9. Admiral Sir Charles Cotton has struck his flag, and is gone on leave to town till his ship is refitted.

10. Arrived the Cormorant, 20 guns, Hon. C. Boyle, from a cruise,

II. The Melampus, 36 guns, Captain Moore, is come into harbour to refit.

13. Arrived the Ramillies, Captain Grindall, from the Channel fleet; Cynthia, Captain Malbon, from the Downs; Melpomene, Captain Sir Charles Hamilton, from a cruise on the coast of France.

14. Arrived the Royal George, 100 guns, Admiral Lord Bridport, RearAdmiral Pole, Captain Domctt; Venerable, 74, Sir W. G. Fairfax; Achilles, 74, Captain Murray; and Montague, 74, Captain Knight, from the Channel ficet.

15. Sailed the Alert cutter, Lieutenant Innes, with dispatches for the Chouans, which are to be landed on the coast of France.

16. Arrived the Hornet, 16 guns, Captain Nash, from the Downs.

18. Arrived the Champion, 24 guns, Captain Hammond, from the North Seas.

19. Sailed the Sensible, 36 guns, Captain Sauce; Ceres, 32, Captain Nicholas; and Niger, 32, Captain Apthorpe, with Russian troops, for Guernsey; the Discovery, 16, Captain Dick, with a convoy, for Jersey; and the Champion cutter, 6 guns, Captain Igglesdon, for St. Marcou.

21. This evening arrived the Nemesis, of 28 guns, Captain Baker, and the Atalante, 16, Captain Griffith, from a cruise.

24. Sailed the Roebuck for Guernsey, and the Beaver sloop for the Downs, with a fleet.

25. Sailed the Atalante sloop of war, Captain Griffith, on a cruise.

EAST INDIA REPORT.

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER.

THE greatest success has attended the East India Company's shipping during the present war; only seven Ships being lost, and those of no considerable Vahie. The Triton was taken by surprise in the Bay of Bengal, outward bound; the Pigot was, after some resistance, cut out of Bencoolen Roads, with only a trifling cargo on board; and the Princess Royal was also captured in India, as were the Raymond, and Woodcott, in Tellicherry Roads: to them may be added the loss of the Ocean off the Island Kalatra; and the Princess Amelia, which was lately burnt by accident at Calpee, making in the whole seven Ships, during seven years' hostilities.

The following are the number of ships allotted to each place in India this

season:

Five to China dire&; 3 to Coast and China; I St. Helena, Bencoolen, and China; 4 Bombay and China; 1 St. Helena and China; 2 Bengal direct; 3 Bengal and Bombay; 1 Bengal and Bencoolen.

Captain Henry Meriton, who was an Officer on board the Halsewell when she struck on the Bill of Portland in 1786, and unfortunately went to pieces, is appointed to command the Exeter, consigned to China direct.

Madras, July 13. On Thursday the 11th inst, anchored in the harbour the ship Baker, Capt. Guise, from Mocha, last from the Island of Perim; having left the former place on the 26th ult and the latter on the 29th ditto.

His Majesty's ships, Leopard. Commodore Blankett, Capt. Surry; and Centurion, Capt. Rainier, sailed from Perim, on their return to Mocha, on the day the Baker took her departure for this place. The Princess Charlotte armed ship, Hercules, Jehamgeer, and Strombolo, were lying at Perim, when Capt. Guise left it; at which period we are sorry to find no water had been found on the island. It is to be observed, however, that the excavations which they had made in search of it were only then to the depth of 14 feet, so that it would be premature to relinquish the hope of yet finding that necessary article.

On the 25th of June, the Dadalus was dispatched by the Commodore to sound round the island of Gebel Zeghir, and inspect the anchorage.

Admiral Sarcey, who formerly commanded the French squadron in India, is not returned to France as was mentioned, but has retired with his wife and family to a small Dutch settlement on the island of Java, where he lives in the utmost privacy and seclusion.

It appears, by the India Gazettes received overland, that the gallant Captain Cooke, of his Majesty's ship La Sybille, died on the 25th of May, at Calcutta, in consequence of the wounds he received in the action with the French na tional frigate La Forte. The Deputy Governor ordered the last tribute of military honours to be paid to the remains of that gallant Officer, by whose premature death, in defence of the interests of the British nation in general and the East-India Company in particular, his Majesty has lost a zealous, brave, and active Officer, whose intrepid and skilful conduct in a contest with a vessel of far superior force has added another glorious triumph to the many obtained this war, by the valour of the British Navy, of which, had Providence spared his life, he would have become one of the brightest ornaments. His Majesty's 76th regiment formed the funeral party, and attended the remains of Captain Cooke, with every mark of soleninity and respect. Minute guns were fired from the La Forte, the Caledonia, the Phoenix, the Alligator, and the Hope, during his removal,

APPOINTMENTS.
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER.

Nov. 23. The King has been pleased to grant the dignity of a Baronet of the kingdom of Great Britain to Thomas Troubridge, Esq. Captain in the Royal Navy, and of Plymouth, in the county of Devon, and to the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten.

Captain Scarle is appointed to the command of the Ethalion frigate, in the room of Capt. Young.

Admiral Mitchell has had the honour to receive from his Majesty the Red Ribbon for his services in the Zuyder Sea.

Mr. Kelsall, of the Inner Temple, to be Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court of the Bahamas, in the room of the late Mr. Jones.

The freedom of the city of Bristol was voted on the 19th to Robert Kingsmill, eq. Admiral of the Blue, for his active exertions and unremitted attention in protecting the trade of the kingdom, and especially that of the port of

Eristol.

Captain Gardner, son of Admiral Sir Alan Gardner, is appointed to the com mand of the Resolution man of war, of 74 guns,

MARRIAGES.

T. H. Latham, Esq. Captain in the Marine Forces, to Miss Williams, daughter of the late Thomas Williams, Esq. of Herrington, in Dorsetshire,

Dec. 2. At Norwich, Vice Admiral Dickson, to Miss Willins, daughter of the late Rev. Mr. Willins, of the above place.

Captain T. G. Shortland, of the Voltigeur, son of Capt. J. Shortland, commanding the Sea Fencibles, at Hull, to Miss Tonkin, daughter of Peter Tonkin, Esq. an Alderman of Plymouth.

OBITUARY.

Nov. 21. Further particulars of Lieut. Harry Humphries, of the royal navy, nephew to Admiral Gardner, and one of the Officers who circumnavigated the Globe with the late Captain Vancouver, of his Majesty's ship Discovery. It is remarkable that during the voyage, which took place between 19 and 1795, a space of four years and ten months, only one man died in both ships fthe Discovery, of 100 men, and the Chatham, cf 45), during the whole time, although they experienced every kind of hardship and distress; and, since the return of the ships, seven Officers and thirteen Seamen have been carried to their graves by natural deaths, and sixteen have fallen in the service of their country. His remains were interred at Kensington, on the 18th, attended by Lord Camelford, Captain Thomas Manley, of the navy, and two other Officers, who had been his companions in the aforesaid voyage.

July 26, at Bombay, Mr. James Mackey, Purser of his Majesty's ship Arrogant, of 74 guns, Capt. E. O. Osborn, after a lingering illness.

At Sherbourn, Warwickshire, in his 92d year, Joseph Mead, Esq. Captain in the Royal Navy, Mr. Mead was the inventor of a machine for cleaning, a ship's bottom at sea, known to the sailors by the name of Mead's Hog: and the author of "An Essay on urrents at Sea," for which he received the thanks of the Lords of the Admiralty.

At Harrold, Bedfordshire, Mr. John Pratt, laceman, aged 80. Three of his sisters survive him, whose respective ages are 84, 82. and 80.

The 13th of September, on board Sir Sidney Smith's ship the Tigre, off the Island of Cyprus, of a malignant fever, in the 24th year of his age, Major Robert Fead, of the Royal Artillery, a native of Dumfries, and the son of : Colonel Fead, of the same establishment, and who is at present, serving in Jamaica.

Dec 12. At Deptford Dock-yard, Robert Bellas, Esq. aged 77,
The ad ult. at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Capt. R. Allen, of the Navy.

Lately, at Petersburgh, Mr. Peter Maxwell, Master of the ship Countess of Hopetoun, belonging to Hull.

Monday, Dec. 16, died, in a fit of apoplexy, aged 66, John Symens, Esq. Vice Admiral of the Red. He was promoted to the rank of Post Captain in the year 1771, when he went out under Sir Robert Harland to the East Indies, in the Northumberland, was Captain on board the Formidable, in the memo rable action of the 12th of April, 1782, under Lord Rodney; and succeeded to the command of the Resolation on the death of Lord Robert Manners; from thence he was removed to the Warrior, which he commanded at the peace, and always distinguished himself both as an able and galiant Officer. He then recited to Bury, where he has ever since resided, a martyr to the gout, but greatly respected by a large circle of friends. This Gentleman, we believe, was the brother of the learned and worthy Dr. Symonds, Professor of Modern History in the University of Cambridge.

The 2d inst. at Plymouth Dock, John Campbell, Esq. Purser of his Majesty's ship Canopus, and late Secretary to Admiral Lord Nelson on board the Vanguard, in the glorious action of the 1st of August, 1798, in which Mfr. Campbell was wounded.

In Queen-Anne-street East, Lady Affleck, relie of Admiral Sir E. Affleck." Saturday, the 21st died, at Bath, Fhilip Affleck, Esq. Admiral of the White, he was made Captain in the year 1759, Rear Adiniral in the year 1787, Vice Admiral in the year 1793, and full Admiral in the year 1795

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