Goree, fi Germinal, 8th year of the French republic, one and indivifible.

Liberty. Equality.

The commander of Goreeto the commander of the English fquadron. I have received the verbal fummons which you fent to me by two officers of your fquadron. Anxious to defend the place entrusted to me, I am likewife to fpare bloodfhed. -I expect, therefore, to receive from you, to-morrow morning, the conditions for the furrender of the place, to which I fhall agree, if they are admiffible. GUILLEMIN.

Melpomene, off the island of SIR, Goree, April 4.

I have received your anfwer to my verbal meffage to furrender the ifland of Goree, and have to inform you, the only conditions I can accept are, to be in poffeffion of the forts and fand of Goree by 12 o'clock to-morrow noon. I allow you, fir, and your garrifon, to march out with all the honours of war; and thefe conditions only will be accepted.

C. HAMILTON.

N. B. All private property will be refpected.

To the commander of Goree. [This gazette alfo contains accounts of the capture of l'Augufte French letter of marque, of 10 guns, and 50 men, by the Melpomene, fir Charles Hamilton; and la Françoife French schooner privateer, of 12 guns, and 42 men, by the Loire, captain James Newman.]

Admiralty-Office, July 12. Letter from captain Inman, of the Andromeda, to Evan Nepean, efq. dated off Dunkirk, July 8.

to their orders to me of the 17th of June, to take under my command the fire-veffels, and others, named in the margin, and endeavour to take and destroy the enemy's frigates in Dunkirk roads, we joined, at the appointed rendezvous, the 27th following; but, from contrary winds, and the tide not anfwering, could not make the attempt before laft night, when, I fear, the enemy had been apprifed of my intention, as we were much annoyed by gunveffels, and others, lying advanced fome diftance, which afforded the frigates an opportunity to cut their cables, and avoid our fire-fhip. I had directed captain Campbell of the Dart to get in, if he could, to the easternmoft, and lay her on board, at the time I hoped the first fire-fhip would have been entangled with the westernmoft. The handfome and intrepid manner of his completely carrying her in lefs than a quarter of an hour, and bringing her out, must convince their lordfhips of his unparalleled bravery, and the very gallant conduct of his officers and fhip's company, as the enemy's frigate was fo much fuperior in force; and, had it not been fo inftantly done, the flip could not have been got over the banks, as the water had begun to fall. By captain Campbell's report to me, great praife is due to lieutenant M Dermeit, who, I am forry to fay, is badly wounded. I enclofe captain Campbell's letter to me, giving an account of this tranfaction; and have the pleafure to obferve, that one fpirit feemed to actuate the whole; but am forry that, notwithftanding the fteady conduct of captains Edwards, Butt, Leef, and Car

thew,

thew, of the feveral fire-veffels, in remaining on board till completely in flames, the three enemy's fhips, from cutting their cables, efcaped before the wind, and ran out of Dunkirk roads fome little diftance down the inner channel, within the Braak fand: one of them got on fhore for a fhort time, but, at daylight, we had the mortification to obfe ve her working back on the ebb-tide, and, with the other two, regained their anchorage, though not without confiderable damage, having received the fire of the Dart, Biter, and Boxer gun-brigs, within piftol fhot, before they cut. I kept the Selby in the rear to act, had any remained long enough on fore, to have deftroyed them by firing carcalies; ana have now to regret I referved her for that purpofe, as I am confident, had captain Williams been directed to lay one of the enemy's dips on board, he would have been fucccfsful in bringing her out. I put Mr. Scott, first lieutenant of the Andromeda, in the command of the boats in a gig, and Mr. Cockran, third lieu tenant, in another boat; and, as I had all the cutters to attend on the fire-veffels except the Kent, directed their lieutenants, in gigs, to put themselves under his command; and by which means not any lives were loft. The Kent, Feutenant Cooban, I directed to attack the gun-veffels, who trimmed them pretty handfomely, and prevented any boats from annoying ours that were employed to take out the crews of the fire-fhips. I feel particularly indebted to captains Mainwaring, Baker, and Seater; as alfo to lieutenant King, 2d lieutenant, who was left in command of the Andromeda, for their perfeverance, in getting over the banks to render us every affiftance by boats, and to

be in readiness to meet the enemy, had they ventured over the Braak fand; which pofition they maintained for that purpofe, in-fpite of fresh gales, and direct oppofition to the established pilots, who gave up the charge of each fhip on their hands while in this fituation; and. before, when I first made the propofition, pofitively refuted taking charge of any of the veffels, of the lighteft draught of water, intended for this fervice; but, with the affiftance of Mr. Moor, master (whom I put on board the Dart to lead in), and Mr. Wheatland, mate of the Ann hired cutter, who very handfomely volunteered their fervices to take any of the fhips in, on my fuggefting it to them, and fome men which I got out of smugglers, I was enabled to put one on board each of the gun-vetfels and firebrigs; I feel an inward fatisfaction at bringing the whole of the fqua dron through the roads without the leaft difficulty. I cannot omit mentioning, that Mr. Butcher, master of the Nile, and Mr. Dean, mafter of the Vigilant (luggers), at my requeft would have laid, as a leading mark, at Gravelines Hook: the former performed this fervice, and I embarked, with 30 volunteers from the Andromeda, in the latter: and, through the whole of this fervice, I feel particularly indebted to the commanders of the feveral veffels and cutters for their very fleady conduct. I enclofe a lift of killed and wounded, and am forry to fay captain Leef of the Comet is among the latter, having been blown up. I have alfo to acquaint you, for their lordthips' informa. tion, that, from the mangled and unhappy ftate of many of the prifoners, I was induced to fend a flag of truce with them into Dunkirk. H. INMAN.

Dart,

La Cruelle, of fix guns, and 43 men; laden with provifions, and bound, as fuppofed, from Toulon to Malta.]

12. This day was laid the firft ftone of the intended new wet dock, near the Isle of Dogs. A grand aquatic proceffion took place, and a number of perfons of very confiderable diftinction were prefent.

Admiralty-Office, July 22. Copies of two letters, one from captain Baker, of his majefty's floop Calypfo, and the other from captain Loring, of the Lark, to Sir H. Parker, commander, &c. at Jamaica, and tranfmitted by him to Evan Nepean, efq Calypfo, Port-Royal, April 21. SIR,

I have the honour to inform you, that on the 12th inft. at night, Cape Tiberon bearing S. by E. diftance four or five leagues, I difpatched Mr. William Buckly, mafter of his majesty's floop under my command, in a fix-oared cutter, with ten men, properly armed and provided, and a swivel in her bow, to cruize for two days under the Cape, with a view to intercept fome of the small craft, which navigate in general within a mile of the fhore. In pursuance of this intention, on the 13th, at eleven P. M. they perceived a fchooner becalmed under the land, and pulled immediately towards her: as the boat approached within hail, he was defired to keep off; and, upon their not complying, a difcharge of mufquetry commenced upon them, under which they boarded, and, after a fhort but very fmart conflict, upon the schooner's deck, the gallantry of the attempt was rewarded by gaining complete poffeffion of her. She proved to be La Diligente French armed fchooner, of about 70 tons, mounting fix car

riage guns, 30 stand of arms, and laden with coffee, having on board, when he was captured, 39 men. Of the boat's crew one man only was wounded, and feven dangeroufly on the fide of the enemy. The great difparity of numbers and force in this little enterprise places the very fpirited conduct of Mr. Buckly in fo ftrong a light, that it has left me nothing to fay, but to exprefs my hope, fir, that it will recommend him to your notice. I feel much pleasure in adding, that, by his report, he was moft gallantly feconded by the few brave men under his orders. J. BAKER.

Lark, off St. Jago de Cuba, March 20. SIR,

On the 14th inft. obferving a privateer in-flore, I fent the boats, under the command of lieutenant Lane, to bring her out. The enemy had taken an advantageous pofition of two heights, forming the entrance of the bay, where the fchooner was lying, and, notwithstanding the gallant attack of lieutenant Lane and his people, the boats were repulfed and returned, he himself being hot through the heart. The fervice in him has loft a brave and good officer. Mr. Pafley, the ju nior lieutenant, was landed with a party of men in a bay, at ten miles diftance, to march round and attack the enemy in the rear; whil? I went my felf in the boats to repeat the attack in their front. On my arrival, Mr. Pafley had executed his orders with fuch expedition and judgment, that he left me no other employment than that of being a fatisfied fpectator to the steady and good conduct of himfelf and his people. The veffl mounts two carriage guns, a great quantity of fmall arms, and is one of thofe which has fo long infefted the coaft of Jamaica. I have deftroyed her,

that

[Captain Loring alfo ftates, by way of poftfcript, his operations between the 9th and 20th of March laft, viz. the capture and deftruction of five French and Spanish veffels, and the retaking of the Lively floop.]

[The gazette here gives a letter of admiral Parker's, with a lift of veffels taken, detained, or deftroyed, in the Weft-Indies, amounting to 114, fince February 28.] Copy of a letter from rear-admiral fir John Borlafe Warren, to the carl of St. Vincent, tranfmitted to him by Evan Nepean, efq. Renoon, Bourneuf. Bay, July 2. MY LORD,

I beg leave to inform your lordhip, that, having received information that a fhip of war, with a large convoy of the enemy, were lying within the island of Noirmoutier, which had allembled there from Sable d'Olonne, deftined for Ereft, I judged the deftruction thereof might be of great confequence to his majesty's fervice: I anchored, therefore, with his majefty's fhips Renown, Fifgard, and Defence, on the 1 inft. in the bay of Bourneuf, and directed the boats of the fquadron to follow captain Martin's orders for their farther proceedings; and I take the liberty of referring your lordfhip to the inciofed letter for a particular account of the tranfactions on the ift and 2d inft. Although, owing to an accident, a part of the men have been made prifoners, and four wounded in their retreat upon this occafion; yet, from the lofs the enemy has fuftained, I hope the enterprise will meet your lordship's approbation, as well as the gallantry and prefence of mind difplayed by 1800.

lieutenant Burke upon the above critical fervice, with the zeal and bravery of the feveral officers and men employed under him, and I truft will recommend them to your lordship's notice and protection.

J. B. WARREN. Fifgard, in Bourneuf-Bay, July 2 SIR,

I beg to inform you, the boats of the hips Renown, Fifgard, and Defence, were formed into three divifions yefterday evening, under the directions of lieutenant Burke, to attack the armed veffels and convoy lying within the fands in Bourneuf-Bay, moored in a strong pofition of defence, and under the protection of fix heavy batteries at the fouth-eaft part of Noirmoutier, befides flanking-guns on every projecting point. At 12 o'clock, after much refiftance and confiderable lofs on the part of the enemy, we had poffeffion of la Terese, 4 armed veffels, and 15 fail of merchantmen, the whole of which were burnt on finding it impofiible to bring them out; and this effential fervice would have been accomplifhed in the most fatisfactory manner, if the boats, in returning, could have found a paffage over the fand-banks; but unfortunately they took the ground, and, in lefs than ten minutes, were perfectly dry, at the fame time expofed to a continual fire from the forts, and 400 French foldiers formed in the rear; but, in oppofition to this, they determined to attack other veffels of the enemy, and fecure one fufficiently large to receive all the party, which they did, and with great intrepidity, exertion, and firength, drew her upwards of two miles over the fands, until they were up to their necks in water, before fhe would float; but I am forry to add, that four officers, and 88

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