mand, between the 1st of April and 14th of June, except those of which returns have already been tranfmitted. I am, &c. KEITH. A Lift of Vedels captured by his Majesty's Ships employed on the Mediterranean Station, between the 1ft of April and the 14th of June, excepting thofe of which Reports have already been tranfmitted. The Spanish pinco, No. 47, from Saluca, bound to Alicant, in ballaft: taken by the Santa Terefa, Captain Campbell, December 7, 1799. Nine germs, laden with rice, coffee, gum arabic, raw and spun flax, coarse linen, eggs, fowls, onions, &c. firewood, 136 gold pieces, three bags of praws, one bag of piaftres, 1201 German and French crowns, 317 Spanish dollars, which were taken out of thein on the coaft of Egypt, and the germs fent away: taken by the Thefeus, Captain Stiles, between January 8 and February 2. A vessel laden with wheat: cut out from under the batteries of Bordiguera by the Santa Dorothea, Captain Downman, January 11. The Spanish brig Santa Rofalia, alias El Firme, from Barcelona, bound to Vera Cruz, laden with wine, brandy, paper, ftockings, hats, almonds, and cloves: taken by the Santa Therefa, Captain Campbell, January 25. The fettee Virgine della Grazia, from Genoa, bound to Servo: taken by the Minotaur, Captain Louis, February 3. The armed fhip Santa Anna, of 10 guns, laden with oil: cut out from under the batteries of Hefpitalia by the Santa Dorothea, Captain Downman, February 11. Three empty fettees: cut out of Diano and deftroyed by the Minotaur, Captain Louis, February 28. A Ragufan brig, from Barcelona, bound to Leghorn, laden with merchandise taken by the Mutine, Captain Hofte, March 6. A brig, from Brazil: recaptured by the Netley fchooner, Lieutenant Bond, March 7. A fhip, from Brazil, laden with cotton, rice, &c.: recaptured by i ditto, March 9. A brig, from Brazil, laden with cotton, rice, &c.: recaptured by ditto, March 9. The Genoefe polacre brig Volante, from Genoa, bound to Cagliari, Laden with fundry merchandife: taken by the Mutine, Captain Hofte, March 9. The French ketch La Bagnolefe, from Port Maurice, bound to Marfeilles with oil: taken by the Mermaid, Captain Oliver, March 11. A French tartan: taken by ditto, March 11. A French fettee, in ballast: taken by ditto, March 12. The Swedish brig Catherine, from Barcelona, bound to Leghorn, laden with wine, brandy, and cochineal: taken by El Corfo, Captain Ricketts, March 14. The Genoefe polacre brig St. Rofalia, from Genoa, bound to Barcelona, in ballaft: taken by the Petterel, Captain Auften, March 14. The French tartan Francefco Xaviera, from Louano, bound to Marfeilles, laden with oil: taken by the Mermaid, Captain Oliver, March 15. The The French fettee L'Agriculture, laden with deals: taken by ditta, March 15. The Genoefe gondolo Signora della Latera, from Cabic, bound to Genoa, laden with wheat: taken by El Corfo, Captain Ricketts. March 16. The Genoefe brig Ligurier, from Genoa, bound to Cette, laden wit oil: taken by the Mermaid, Captain Oliver, March 16. A French fettee, from Cannes, bound to Marseilles, with oil and foap: taken by ditto, March 16. The Spanish brig Noftra Signora del Carmen, laden with oil: taken by ditto, March 17. The Genoefe tartan L'Annonciation, from Arrache, bound to Marfeilles, laden with oil: taken by ditto, March 17. The Spanish lugger privateer St. Pedro Apoftle alias El Efcariotte, of five guns and 37 men: taken by the Netley fchooner, Lieutenant Bond, March 17. The Kagufan brig Affunta, from Marfeilles, bound to Leghorn and Ragnfa, laden with wine and copper: taken by the El Corfo, Captain Ricketts, March 20. A French bark, from Cette, bound to Marseilles, laden with wheat: taken by the Petterel, Captain Auften, March 21. A French bombarde, from Cette, bound to Marfeilles, laden with wheat: taken by ditto, March 21. The American brig Nymph, from Penzance, bound to Naples, laden with pilchards: taken by the Netley fchooner, Lieutenant Bond, March 26. The French privateer Victoire, of two guns and 28 men: taken by the Mutine, Captain Hofte, March 29. The tartan St. Leonardo, from Baftia, bound to Genoa, laden with corn and bifcuit: taken by the Minotaur, Captain Louis, March 29. A Genoele vellel from Capraia, bound to Genoa, laden with corn and fundries: taken by the Entreprenante, Lieutenant Swiney, March 29. The Danish fhip Young Johannes, from Marseilles, bound to Altona, laden with wine, &c.: taken by the Caroline, Captain Bowen, April 8. A Genoefe fettee, from Languedoc, bound to Nolle, laden with wine: taken by the Salamine, Captain Briggs, April 9. The French tartan La Madona de Montenero, laden with falt fish, fugar, &c. taken by ditto, April 11. The Imperial pinco Nanicella Noftra Signora della Guardia, from Port Tore, bound to Leghorn: recaptured by the Santa Terefa, Captain Campbell, April 13. The Ragutan hip Ardite, from Befferte, bound to Leghorn, laden with wheat and calavances: recaptured by ditto, April 13. The Corfican latteen floop Conception, from Marfeilles, bound to Corfica, laden with leather, cloth, and fundries: taken by the Conftance, Captain Hay, April 13. The French fhip St. Jean Baptifte, from Marseilles, bound to Finale, laden with wheat: taken by the Phoenix, Captain Halfted, April 23. The Genoefe brig La Vertue, from Marfeilles, laden with corn: taken by the Pearl, Captain Ballard, April 28. The Genoefe fettee Cofianza, from Marfeilles, laden with corn and wine: taken by ditto, April 28. The The French polacre fhip La Bellone, from Valette, bound to Marfeilles, laden with cotton: taken by the Success, Captain Peard, April 28. A cartel veffel from Alexandria, laden with 900 fhells: detained by Sir Thomas Troubridge, at Malta, April 28. The Genoefe fettee L'Annunciation, from Marseilles, laden with oil: taken by the Pearl, Captain Ballard, May 2. A Genoefe fettee, from Marfeilles, laden with corn: taken by ditto, May 3. La Stella de Nort: taken by the Phaeton, Captain Morris, and Mutine, Captain Hofte, May 3. Santa Maria: taken by ditto, May 3. Noftra Senora del Carmen: taken by the Phaeton, Captain Morris, and the Mutine, Captain Hofte, May 3. Fiat Volantes Deos: taken by ditto, May 3. Noftra Signora del Affunta: taken by ditto, May 3. San Jofeph taken by ditto, May 3. The Genoefe polacre fhip St. Giovanni, from St. Remo, empty; taken by ditto, May 8. Genoefe polacre brig L'Achille, from Marseilles, bound to Genoa, laden with corn and wine: taken by ditto, May 8. Genoese polacre barque St. Antonio, from Cette to Genoa, laden with wine: taken by ditto, May 8. Genoefe polacre brig La Santa, from Ardis, bound to Port Maurice, laden with wine: taken by ditto, May 8. Genoefe polacre fhip La Conception, bound to Port Maurice, empty: taken by ditto, May 8. Genoefe polacre fhip Madona del Carmine, from Cette, bound to Genoa, laden with wine: taken by ditto, May 8. Genoefe fettee Signora del Carmine, from Marseilles, bound to Genoa, laden with corn: taken by ditto, May 8. Genoefe fettee St. Giufeppe, from Marseilles, bound to Port Maurice, laden with corn: taken by ditto, May 8. Genoefe fettee Immaculate Conception, from Cette, bound to Genoa, laden with wine: taken by ditto, May 8. Genoefe fettee Amina Purgatorio, from Cette, bound to Genoa, laden with wine: taken by ditto, May 8. Genoefe fettee Virgine Rofaria, from Cette, bound to Genoa, laden with wine taken by ditto, May 8. French felucca privateer Infant Cherie de la Victoire, of 1 gun, 2 fwivels, and fmall arms, and 22 men: taken by the Port Mahon, Captain Buchanan, May 8. A Danifh dogger, with army ftores, &c.: taken by the Phaeton, Captain Morris, May 11. A French tartan, from Corfica, laden with oil: taken by ditto, May 11. The French fettee St. Jofeph, from Sardinia, bound to Marseilles, in ballaft: taken by the Mermaid, Captain Oliver, May 11. The French privateer L'Intrepid, of 6 guns and 42 men: taken by the Speedy, Captain Right Honourable Lord Viscount Cochrane, May 11. VOL. X, F The The Danish brig Ulriche Koiche, laden with corn: recaptured by ditto, May 12. The Ragufan brig Carle Telice, laden with corn: recaptured by ditto, May 15. The French cutter privateer La Vengeance, of 15 guns and 132 men: taken by the Minerve, Captain Cockburn, and Netley fchooner, Lieutenant Bond, May 15. The Genoefe fettee Noftra Dame de Rofario, from Marseilles, bound to Genoa, laden with wheat: taken by the Mermaid, May 15. Spanish lugger privateer La Animas el Sola alias Defquite: taken by the Netley fchooner, Lieutenant Bond, May 16. A French fettee, in ballaft: taken by the Mermaid, Captain Oliver, May 19. Ragufan brig Il Veloce, from Marfeilles, bound to Petuan, laden with ale-goods and cochineal: taken by the Hindoftan, Captain Mulock, and Pearl, Captain Ballard, May 20. French ketch Jean Baptifte, from Marseilles, bound to Genoa, laden with wheat: taken by the Charon, Captain Bridges, May 23. The pinco Madonna del Carmine: taken by the fquadron off Genoa, May 25. Pinco de Madonna de Rofario: taken by ditto, May 15. A veffel laden with wine: taken by the Thefeus, Captain Stiles, May 29. 1 Á veffel laden with corn: taken by ditto, May 29. The British (Minorcan) tartan Rofario, from Leghorn, bound to Minorca, in ballaft: recaptured by the Pallas, Captain Edmonds, May 30. A Ragufan fhip, from Leghorn, bound to Barcelona, laden with fundries: taken by ditto, June 1. English brig Commerce, from Girgenti, bound to Leghorn, laden with fulphur: recaptured by the Hebe, Captain Reynolds, June 10. Genoefe brig La Anima Purgatoria, from Baftia, bound to Saleolight: taken by the Cameleon, Honourable Captain Dundas, and Salamine, Captain Briggs, June 14. A Danish brig, from Leghorn, bound to Barcelona: taken by the Romulus, Captain Culverhoufe, June 14. KEITH. From the LONDON GAZETTE, August 2, 1800. Admiralty Office, Auguft 2. Copy of a Letter from Mr. Joshua Hocquard, Commander of the Hazard private Ship of War, to Evan Nepean, Efq.; dated at Jersey, the 17th July. Sir, I BEG leave to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Com. miffioners of the Admiralty, that on my return from a cruise in the cutter Hazard, private letter of marque, from Jerfey, under my command, on the morning of the 4th inftant, at half paft three A. M. the weftwardmoft point of Guernsey bearing S. E. by E. four or five miles, we fell in with, and, after a chafe of an hour, captured the Ajax French lugger privateer, from from St. Maloes, mounting four carriage brafs guns, and 23 men; failed the night before from Bocha, and had not taken any thing, I have the honour to be, Sir, &c. JOS. HOCQUARD. Copy of a Letter from Captain Ferris, of his Majefty's Ship Ruby, to Evan Nepean, Efq; dated off the Start, July 30. Sir, I BEG leave to acquaint you, for the information of their Lordships, that being on my paffage from St. Helena to England, at five A. M. on Sunday the 13th inftant, in lat. 45 deg. north, and long. 29 deg. west, I obferved a strange fail to windward, which, by her motions, appeared to be an enemy's cruifer; I therefore thought it right to make all poffible fail to reconnoitre her. Night coming on before I could well difcover what fhe was, I fhortened fail for the convoy; and at daylight, in the morning of the 14th (it having been calm during the greatest part of the night), I faw the fame fhip about three miles ahead, who, upon my making fail in chafe, and firing feveral fhot, fhowed national colours. Light winds having prevailed during the whole of the day, fhe was enabled, by her fweeps, to keep juft without gun-fhot; but towards evening, a breeze springing up in our favour, I gained on her fast, and, at one A. M. on Tuesday the 15th, took poffeffion of her. She proves to be La Fortune privateer, of Bourdeaux, a very fine fhip, mounting 16 eight-pounders, four long twelves, and two 6-pound carronades, all brafs; her complement 202 men; but had on board when taken only 188, the reft having been fent on board the Fame brig, from Sierra Leone, bound to London, the only capture she had made in a cruise of one month from Bourdeaux. I beg leave to add, that she appears to me to be a fhip well calculated for his Majesty's fervice, being remarkably ftrong built, coppered and copper fastened, and a very excellent failer: the prefent is only the fecond Cruise fince fhe was built. I am, &c. SOL. FERRIS. From the LONDON GAZETTE, August 9, 1800. Admiralty Office, August 9. Copy of a Letter from the Earl of St. Vincent, K. B. Admiral of the White, &c. to Evan Nepean, Efq; dated on board his Majesty's Ship Royal George, at Sea, the 4th inftant. Sir, I DID not think the enterprise of Sir Edward Hamilton, or of Captain Campbell, could have been rivalled, until I read the enclofed letter from Sir Edward Pellew, relating the defperate fervice performed by acting Lieutenant Coghlan, of the Viper cutter, on the 29th July, which has filled me with pride and admiration; and although the circumftance of his not having completed his time in his Majefty's navy operates at prefent against his receiving the reward he is moft ambitious of obtaining, I am perfuaded the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty will do all in F 2 their |