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Danish ship, from St. Domingo, bound to Altona, belonging to St. Thomas: detained by the Surprise.

Spanish veffel Union, from Laguira, bound for Cadiz, laden with cocoa and indigo: taken by ditto.

Danish fchooner, from Porto Rico, bound to St. Thomas, laden with coffee: detained by ditto.

French schooner (name unknown): deftroyed by ditto.

American brig Jane Maria, from Curaçoa, bound to New York, laden with fpecie, indigo, cocoa, and tobacco: detained by ditto.

Danish schooner Forefight, from Acquin, bound to St. Thomas, laden with coffee: detained by the Surprife and Diligence.

Danish floop Ark, of 2 guns, from St. Thomas, bound to Jamaica, in ballaft: detained by the Galgo.

Spanish fchooner, laden with mahogany: taken by ditto.

Spanish fchooner Santa Catalina, laden with dry goods and provifions: taken by ditto.

Spanish schooner Del Carmen, from Porto Rico, bound to Jamaica: detained by ditto.

Spanish veffel Bona Ventura: taken by ditto.

Spanish veffel Dolorofa: taken by ditio.

Spanish veffel Noftra Senora del Carmen: taken by ditto.

Spanish veffel Noftra Senora del Carmen, from Cuba, bound for Nuranger, laden with fuftic and brazil: taken by the Quebec.

Spanish felucca Noftra Senora de la Avita, from Porto Cavello, bound to Cadiz, laden with cocoa: recaptured by the Volage.

Spanish fchooner Nostra Senora de Alta Gracia, laden with coffee: taken by ditto.

American brig Harmony, from Laguira, bound to Charlestown, laden with coffee, fugar, &c.: detained by ditto.

Swedish brig Betfey, laden with coffee and fugar: detained by the Volage and Echo.

Spanish schooner Santa Madelina, trading to St. Domingo: detained by the Volage and Calypfo.

Spanish fchooner St. Jofef, from Truxillo, bound for Kingston, laden with gums and indigo: detained by the Swallow.

Spanish fchooner Noftra Senora de Arangaze, laden with indigo and fpecie: taken by ditto.

American schooner Fame, belonging to Charlestown, laden with flour, foap, candles, and claret: recaptured by the Bonetta.

American fchooner Maria, from the Bay of Honduras, belonging to Kingston detained by ditto.

Spanish fchooner Dorothea, from Kingfton, bound to St. Jago de Cuba, laden with falt, hains, candles, and fpirits: detained by the Merlin. Spanish schooner St. Raphael, laden with hides: detained by ditto. Spanish fchooner, from St. Martha, bound to Jacquemel, laden with cocoa and leather: taken by the Echo.

French fchooner, laden with provifions and dry goods: taken by ditto. Spanish brig, laden with cochineal, indigo, and fugar: taken by the Amphion.

Spanish brig Conception, laden with fugar: taken by dito.

Spanish fchooner: taken by ditto.

Spanish schooner, from Maracaibo, bound to Curaçoa, laden with fuftic; taken by the La Legere.

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Dutch fchooner, from Acquin, bound to Curaçoa, laden with coffee taken by ditto.

Spanish felucca, laden with cocoa: taken by ditto.

Spanish brig, laden with Tortola figar, logwood, cotton, cochineal, &c. taken by the Amphion and Acafta.

American brig Fanny, laden with coffee and fugar: detained by the Retribution.

American schooner Fame, laden with dry goods and wine: detained by ditto.

American schooner Relief, laden with fugar and coffee: detained by ditto.

American schooner Union, laden with logwood, fugar, and coton : detained by ditto.

American floop Sukey, laden with coffee, logwood, and fuftic: detained by ditto.

American fchooner Trimmer, laden with wine, crockery-ware, &c.: detained by ditto.

Danish schooner Charlotte: detained by the Carnatic and Retribution. Spanish schooner San Pablos del Mundo, laden with jerk beef: taken by the Acafta, Queen, Brunswick, and Aquilon.

Spanish schooner General Maffaredo, from Havannah to Campeachy, laden with dry goods: taken by the Acafta and Queen.

Spanish brig, laden with mules and fuftic: taken by the Sparrow

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Danish brig Diana, from St. Domingo to St. Thomas, laden with mahogany: taken by the Loweftoffe.

American fchooner Eliza, from Gonaives, bound to Cape François, laden with coffee: taken by the Aimable.

Spanish fchooner Del Rofario, from Laguira, bound to Cadiz, laden with cocoa: taken by ditto.

Danish schooner, from St. Domingo, bound to St. Thomas, laden with mahogany detained by ditto.

American schooner John, from Curaçoa, bound to New York, laden with coffee, hides, &c.: detained by ditto.

American floop Crocodile, from Curaçoa, bound to New York, laden with indigo and coffee: detained by ditto.

Danish brig Henry and James, from St. Domingo, laden with mahogany: detained by ditto.

American fhip Aftrea, from Laguira, bound to New York, laden with cocoa: detained by ditto.

Spanish schooner Noftra Senora de la Ciuta, from Porto Cavello, bound to Cadiz, laden with cocoa: taken by ditto; fince retaken on her passage to Jamaica.

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Spanish floop: taken by the Trent.

Danish schooner, laden with fuftic and hides: detained by ditto.

Spanith floop Del Carmen, laden with cocoa and hides; cut out of the weft end of Porto Rico by ditto.

Spanish brig, from the Spanish Main, laden with fuftic: taken by the Sprightly cutter.

French schooner La Creole du Cuba, in ballaft: destroyed by the Lark:

British floop Lively: recaptured by ditto.

French schooner La Volante, in ballast: destroyed by ditto.

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Spanish floop, in ballaft: destroyed by ditto.

French fchooner La Trompeufe, from Jeremie to St. Jago, laden with falt: taken by ditto.

French fchooner Trois Amis, laden with coffee: taken by ditto.
French loop (name unknown), in ballaft: taken by ditto.

French fchooner (name unknown), from Jeremie to St. Jago, laden with falt: detained by ditto.

American fchooner Freedom, from Turk's Ifland, bound to St. Jago, laden with falt detained by ditto.

Spanish floop Fortune, from Porto Bello, bound to Kingston, laden with cattle: detained by ditto.

Spanish fohooner Mifericordia, from Old Spain, bound to St. Jago, Jaden with dry goods: taken by ditto.

Two privateer barges: taken by ditto,

French floop Hazard, in ballaft: destroyed by ditto.

American vellel Little Charlotte, of Providence: recaptured by the Arab.

American fchooner Potomack: detained by ditto.

Spanish veffel Del Carmen, of St. Domingo: taken by ditto.
Danish fchooner Eagle: detained by ditto.

American schooner Friendship, laden with coffee and indigo: detained by ditto.

Danish fchooner Tredinia: detained by the Arab and Surprise.

Spanish felucca (name unknown), laden with jerk beef: cut out of a fmall bay two leagues to the weftward of St. Jago by the boats of the Stork.

Spanish fchooner Santa Trinidada: taken by the Stork.

American fchooner Polly, laden with provifions and fhingles: detained

by ditto.

Spanish fchooner La Conception: cut out by the boats of ditto.
Danish brig Chriftian: detained by ditto.

Spanish lugger, from Cadiz, bound to Vera Cruz, laden with brandy, wine, &c. taken by ditto.

Spanish fchooner (name unknown), laden with coffee: cut out of a 'creek by the Stork's boat and Abergavenny's tender.

Spanish veffel (name unknown): cut out of a creek by ditto.

Spanish felucca Victoria, from Tobafco, bound to Jamaica; laden. with fpecie, logwood, and cochineal: detained by the Nimrod. Spanish xebec Pacaro: taken by the Meleager.

Spanish brig El Maifte, from Vera Cruz, laden with copper, hides, and foap: taken by ditto.

American fchooner Experiment, laden with rum and fugar: recaptured by the Mufquito.

Admiralty Office, July 22.

H. PARKER.

Copy of a Letter from Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K. B. to Evan Nepean, Efq.; dated on board the Ville de Paris, at Sea, the 14th of July. Sir,

I HEREWITH tranfmit, for the information of the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, a letter with its feveral enclosures, which I have received from Rear-admiral Sir John Borlafe Warren, giving an ac

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count of an attack made by the boats of his Majefty's fhips under his orciers, on a convoy near the ifland of Noirmoutier, of which I highly approve, and of the spirited conduct fhown on the whole occafion.

My Lord,

I am, Sir, &c.

ST. VINCENT.

Renown, Bourneuf Bay, July 2.

I BEG leave to inform your Lordship, that, having received information that a fhip of war with a large convoy of the enemy were lying within the ifland of Noirmoutier, which had affembled there from Sable d'Olonne, destined for Breft, I judged the destruction thereof might be of great confequence to his Majefty's fervice; I anchored therefore with his Majesty's fhips named in the margin on the 1ft inftant, 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 Lordship to the enclofed letter for a particular account of the tranfactions on the ift and 2d inftant.

.. 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 enterprife will meet your Lordship's approbation, as well as the gallantry and prefence of mind difplayed by 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. I have the honour to remain, &c.

Sir,

J. B. WARREN.

Fifgard, at Anchor in Bourneuf Bay, July 2. I BEG to inform you, the boats of the fhips named in the margin + were formed into three divifions yesterday 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 twelve o'clock, after much refiftance and confiderable lofs on the part of the enemy, we had poffeffion of La Terefe, four armed veffels, and filteen fail of merchantmen, the whole of which were burnt on finding it impoffible to bring them out; and this effential fervice would have been accomplished 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 exposed 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 strength, 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 of the valuable men employed in this glorious enterprise are prifoners, though from every report there are only a few wounded.

*Renown, Defence, Fifgard, Lord Nelfon (cutter).
Renown, Fifgard, and Defence.

I fincerely

I fincerely congratulate you on having fucceeded with fo little lofs in this important fervice, all the veffels being laden with corn and valuable cargoes, much wanted for the fleets in Breft; and I am fure you will be highly gratified with the gallantry and uncommon perfeverance manifefted by the officers and men upon this occafion.

I have the honour to be, &c.

T. B. MARTIN.

A Lift of Veffels taken and burnt by the Boats of his Majesty's Ships Renown, Fifgard, and Defence, the 2d of July, with the Number of Officers and Men employed on that Service, under the Orders of Captain Martin.

Armed Veffels.

Ship La Terefe, of 20 guns.-A lugger, of 12 guns.-2 schooner gunboats, of 6 guns each. cutter of 6 guns.-Total, 50 guns.

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Merchant Vefels.

Fifteen fail, all laden (as well as the armed veffels) with flour, corn, provifions, bale-goods, and fhip timber, for the fleet at Breft.

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Number of Men employed.

Renown-3 officers, 4 petty officers, 37 feamen, and 20 marines.
Fifgard-2 officers, 2 petty officers, 31 feamen, and 13 marines.
Defence-2 officers, 5 petty officers, 45 feamen, and 28 marines.
Total-7 officers, 11 petty officers, 113 feamen, and 61 marines.

Number of Men who forced a Retreat.

Renown 28-Fifgard 46-Defence 26-Total 100.

Number of Men taken Prisoners.

Renown-1 officer, 1 petty officer, 21 feamen, and 13 marines-Total 36.

Fifgard-2 feamen-Total 2.

Defence-3 petty officers, 30 feamen, and 21 marines-Total 54. Total-1 officer, 4 petty officers, 53 feamen, and 34 marines.

Names of Officers employed.

Renown-Lieutenants Burke, Thompson, and Ballinghall, marines (wounded and prifoners).

Fifgard-Lieutenants Dean and Gerrard, marines.
Defence-Lieutenants Garret and Hutton, marines.

T. B. MARTIN.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, July 26, 1800,

Admiralty Office, July 26.

Copy of a Letter from Vice-admiral Lord Keith, Commander in Chief of his "Majefty's Ships and Veffels in the Mediterranean, to Evan Nepean, Efq; dated on board the Minotaur, at Sea, the 24th of June.

Sir,

I HAVE the honour of enclofing, for their Lordships' information, a lift of veffels captured by his Majefty's fhips employed under my com

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