INDEX to the GAZETTE LETTERS in VOL. II.

INDEX to the PRESENTATIONS, PROMOTIONS, and Ar-
POINTMENTS, MARRIAGES and OBITUARY, in VOL. II.

PROMOTIONS and APPOINTMENTS.

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Naval Events,

DURING THE YEAR 1799.

JANUARY.

7. His Majesty's Ship Apollo, of 38 guns, Captain P. Halkett, lost on the coast of Holland.-Crew saved.

II. His Majesty's Sloop Weazle, of 12 guns, the Honourable Captain H. Grey, lost in Barnstaple Bay, with all her crew, except the Purser, Mr. S. Haly.

FEBRUARY.

1. His Majesty's Ship Proserpine, of 28 guns, Captain J. Wallis, driven by the ice on a sand near the mouth of the Elbe, and wrecked; fifteen men, a woman, and a child, were drowned.

2. His Majesty's Sloop Nautilus, of 16 guns, Captain H. Gunter, lost off Flamborough Head. Crew saved.

5. Accounts received of the safe arrival of the Royal Family of Naples at Sicily, on the 28th of December, in the Vanguard, Admiral Lord Nelson.

6. El Santa Teresa, Spanish frigate, of 42 guns, taken by his Majesty's Ship Argo, Captain J. Bowen, in the Mediterranean.

9. The French frigate L'Insurgente captured by the American frigate Constellation in the West Indies; the first act of hostility on the part of the United States against France.

La Prudente, 44 guns, French frigate, captured near the Cape of Good Hope by the Dædalus frigate, of 32 guns, Captain H. L. Ball.

14. Advice received of the loss of his Majesty's Frigate Garland, of 28 guns, off the coast of Madagascar-crew saved: also of the death of Admiral Sir Hugh Cloberry Christian at the Cape of Good Hope.

28. La Forte, French fifty gun Ship, captured in the Bay of Bengal, after a very gallant action by the Sybille frigate, of 44 guns, Captain Edward Cooke, who was mortally wounded, but lingered till May following, when he died at Calcutta.

MARCH.

3. Corfu surrendered to the combined Russian, and Turkish forces. The Leander of 50 guns, and La Brune, French frigate, were in the harbour. The Emperor of Russia in the noblest manner restored the Leander to the English.

19. El Vincelo, of 18 guns, Spanish sloop, captured by his Majesty's Ship Cormorant, Captain the Right Honourable Lord Mark Robert Kerr, in the Mediterranean.

23. Sir William Sidney Smith repulsed Buonaparte in a violent attack of the fort of St. Jean D'Acre.

APRIL.

3. Sir George Yonge appointed Governor, and Commander in Chief, of the Cape of Good Hope.

9. The San Fiorenzo, of 40 guns, Captain Sir H. B. Neale, and the Amelia, of 44 guns, the Honourable Captain Charles Herbert, had a severe engagement with three French frigates; one of 48, one of 44, and one of 42 guns; off Belleisle: the French escaped into

the Loire.

26. The French fleet sailed from Brest.

MAY.

4. Lord Keith, with only fifteen sail of the line, offered the Brest Fleet (thirty-three sail) battle, which they declined: although the Spanish Fleet (twenty-two sail) were in sight, lying at anchor, with a wind, in Cadiz harbour.

13. The French Fleet entered the harbour of Toulon.

16. The Spanish Fleet, seventeen sail of the line, and four frigates, sailed from Cadiz. 20. The Cadiz Fleet got into Carthagena.

JUNE.

19. La Junon of 40 guns *, L'Alceste of 36, La Courageuse of 32 guns, L'Alert and La Salamine brigs, of 16 guns each, captured by Lord Keith, as they were returning to Toulon from Egypt.

27. Lord Nelson arrived at Naples with the King, and took the command of the city from Cardinal Ruffo; annulling the capitulation granted by him to the French.

JULY.

1. The Brest Fleet formed a junction with the Spanish Fleet in the harbour of Carthagena. Fort St. Elmo surrendered to Commodore Troubridge.

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21. The combined Fleets sailed from Cadiz, consisting of forty-four sail of the line, besides frigates.

Now the Princess Charlotte, Captain T. Stephenson, in the Mediterrancan.

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF NAVAL EVENTS DURING THE YEAR 1799.

24. His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent embarked on board the Arethusa frigate, of 38 guns, Captain T. Wolley, at Portsmouth, for Halifax.

AUGUST.

5. Admiral Earl Howe died at his house in Grafton-street, Piccadilly, in the 73d year of his age.

6. An embargo laid on all shipping in the ports of Great Britain, on account of the sailing of the expedition against Holland.

13. The Combined Fleets got into Brest, having had a narrow escape; as the Impetueux of 84 guns, Lord Keith's van Ship, got sight of the rear division as they entered.

16. Earl St. Vincent arrived at Portsmouth, after an absence of six years from England. 20. His Majesty's Ship Clyde, of 38 guns, Captain C. Cunningham, captured La Vestale French frigate, of 36 guns, after an action of fifteen minutes, off Bourdeaux.

23. Dutch colony of Surinam surrendered to the British forces, commanded by Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour, and General Trigge.

26. The Republicain, French frigate, of 32 guns, taken by the Tamer frigate, of 38 guns, Captain T. Western, in the West Indies.

28. Admiral Mitchell took possession of part of the Dutch Fleet, viz. one of 66 guns, one of 54 guns-six of 44 guns,-four of 24 guns-one of 32 guns-and thirteen Indiamen, and transports.

30. Admiral Mitchell took the remainder of the Dutch Fleet, viz. one of 74 guns—åve of 68 guns two of 54 guns-two of 44 guns one of 32 guns and one of sixteen guns.

SEPTEMBER.

28, His Majesty's Frigate Blanche, of 32 guns, Captain J. Ayscough, lost in the TezelCrew saved.

OCTOBER.

9. His Majesty's Frigate La Lutine, of 32 guns, Captain Launcelot Skynner, lost off the Fly Island-Crew all drowned except two.

14. His Majesty's Ship Nassau, of 64 guns, Captain G. Tripp, lost on the coast of Holland, with forty-two of her crew.

17. The Naiad, of 38 guns, Captain Pierrepoint; the Ethalion, of 38 guns, Captain James Young; and Triton, of 32 guns, Captain J. Gore; captured off the coast of Spain the Spanish frigates Santa Brigida of 36 guns, and Thetis of 32 guns, having on board 3,000,000 of dollars, and a valuable cargo of cocoa and cochineal.

19. His Majesty's Ship Impregnable, of 98 guns, Captain Jonathan Faulknor, wrecked in a gale of wind between Langstone and Chichester-Crew saved.

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The Cerberus frigate, of 32 guns, Captain J. Macnamara, fought a very gallant adion with five large French frigates off Cape Ortegal, and succeeded in burning one of the convey they had under their care.

NOVEMBER.

16. His Majesty's Ship L'Espion, of 38 guns, Captain Jonas Rose, armed en fiste, with 400 Russian troops from Holland, got on the Godwin sands and was lost-Troops and GŁOW saved.

DECEMBER.

Fourth part of the dollars taken on board the Spanish frigates were brought in procession to the Bank of England, guarded by a detachment of naval officers, seamen, and marines, and a party of light dragoons.

Dec. 24

PLYMOUTH REPORT,

TO THE END OF THE YEAR 1799.

Wind E. N. E. Hard Frost. The French Surgeons, Mates, and others, were this day confined to the Dispensary and Surgery of the Mill Prison, by Mr. Cleventon, agent of prisoners of war, till further notice, pursuant to orders from Government. With the usual liberality of the Eritish Government, notice has been also transmitted from the Duke of Portland's Office, that what deficiency there might be in the allowance to our prisoners in France, in bread, beer, wine, or meat, would be made up and paid for by the British Government. So that British prisoners in France will have full allowance.

26. Wind E. N. E. Hard Frost. Went into the Sound, the Revolutionaire, 44 guns, Captain Twysden, and Amelia, 44, Honourable C. Herbert. Orders came down this day for all Irish cruisers ready for sea to repair to their different stations on the Irish coast. Sailed, the Cambrian, 44 guns, Hon. Capt. Legge, on a cruise, Arrived, the Diamond, 6 guns, Captain Griffiths, from a cruise.

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27. Wind E. Hard Frost. Went down the Hamoaze into the Sound, the Phabe, 36 guns, Captain Barlow. Passed by to the westward, the Apollo, 36 guns, Captain

Halkett; the West India convoy; and the Hornet, 18 guns, Captain Nash, Orders came down this day from the Admiralty for La Decade, 44 guns, Captain Wallis, and Santa Margaretta, 36 guns, Captain Parker, to repair to Cork the first fair wind, to convoy the outward bound West India fleet collecting at that Port, and to convoy them to a certain latitude. La Decade is to proceed to Port Royal, Jamaica; but the Santa Margaretta is to return to the Irish station.

28. Wind E. N. E. Hard Frost, Cloudy. Sailed, La Decade, 44 guns, Captain Wallis, and Santa Margaretta, 36 guns, for Cork. The Princess Royal, 98 guns, is now alongside the Jetty Head, preparing for commission, having undergone a thorough repair. Accounts from Torbay state the arrival there of the Foxhall schooner of this port, with dispatches for the Western Islands, in distress, and after being repaired caught fire, and was burnt to the water's edge. Sailed, the Fury bomb on a cruise. Arrived from Portsmouth, the Ranger

cutter from a cruise.

29. Wind E. N. E. Hard Frost. Arrived from Petersburgh for Oporto, the Mercurius, Batty, and the Diamond, 36 guns, Captain Griffiths. Arrived from Christiaura, with deals, the Vreyheden, Lamberg; also, from ditto, the Trenc, Bindling; and Anacreon sloop of war from the Downs. Sailed the Vaillant lugger on a cruise.

30. Wind E. Rather Mild. Arrived the Swift cutter, Lieutenant Sanders, from off Brest. By her, accounts are brought, that between the Saints and Penmarks they hooked up a few days since several pieces of floating wreck; one piece a gun carriage marked Ethalion, 24 pounder, and a writing desk: but whether the Ethalion, 38 guns, Captain Searle, is lost on the Saints, or in distress had thrown any guns overboard, still remains in a state of incertitude. Letters from Falmouth state, that the Viper cutter, of twelve guns, 4-pounders, and 43 men, Lieutenant Pengelly, had captured and brought in there, after a gallant action, La Furet, 14 guns, and 64 men, French privateer, Citoyen Bouvet, out two days from St. Malocs.

31. Wind E. Cloudy and Cold. Letters from an Officer of the Success frigate, Captain Peard, dated off Malta, the 30th of September last, state, that she and her consorts were all well off Malta, and it was hoped the island would soon surrender, as the garrison of Viletta was in want of provisions. Mr. Whitford, coroner for Devon, took an inquisition on the body of a seaman washed ashore in Yealm river. Verdict, Accidental Death.

Ships of War in Commission, ready for Sea, and getting ready, in Hamoaze, Carvsand Bay, and the Sound, December 31, 1799.

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Sir E. Pellew, Bart.
Sir H. Trollope, Bt.

(Rear-Adm. Collingwood.
Capt. Succombe.

SirT.Thompson,Knt.
Campbell.

The above are exclusive of cutters luggers, and other small armed vessels.-Arrived the Atlas, 98 guns, from Torbay, having carried away her rudder in a gale of wind at S. E.4 P. M. Letters have been just received at Dock of the safe arrival of the officers and crew of the Ethalion frigate, wrecked on the Saints Island the 25th ult. at three A. M. They were zaken on board the Fisgard, 48 guns, Captain Martin; Danaë, 24, Lord Proby; Sylph, 18, Captain Dashwood; and Nimrod cutter.

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Triumph 74

Bellona 74
Dragon 74