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INTELLIGENCE of IMPORTANCE from the LONDON GAZETTES.
Commodore Sir "John Boilafe IKirren, K.B. to
Eviin N'[>i'.an, F.f(j. dutfdcri-ioard his Ma-
jejly'ijhip La Pomane, Falmouth, Sept. lo.
I requelt you will inform their Lcrd-
Ihip?, thiC on ttie azd of Augnft, at lo
A. M. a fail was difcovereil in the S. S. W.
quarter. I immediately difpatchcJ tlie
Galatea after her, who madetlic fignil of
her being an enemy's frigite ; I therefore
folio.veil with thi reft of th« (hips, and
foon obfervcd that (lie was ftaiuling-in
near tlie month of the Garonne ; Capr,
Keats, however, with much addrefs, cut
her otf from the entrance, h;'.ving paffed,
with the Gn!atea, between the Cnevrier
Bank, and the Lijlit Hoiife. The enemy
then wore and Hood along fhoie to ;he
Southward, being purfnel by all tlie fcjun-
dron, and keeping within half gun-lhot
ofthecoaft. The Ariois and Sylph, who
had been detached to examine two large
(hips that appeared fufpicious, continued
their coiirfe in theofhng, when about nine
F. M. the horizon became dark, attended
with violent fqualls and extreme heavy
rain, lightning, and thundtr, fo as to oblige
th3 Galatea and this (hip, who were nearly
Within fhot of the frigate, to (horten fail,
and keep away at times; and it was fup-
p!->fed (he had bore up, as we loft fight of
hsr. I therefore ftood with the Anfon to
the Northw:ird, thinking (he might have
hauled her wind tiiat way; but at day-
hght, feeing nothing of \\ir, tacked and
continued our courfe to the fouthward,
until we difcovered her run on (hore,
uith the lofs of her m;ifts, within iive
leagues of Arcaffou, and the Artois, Ga-
l.ftea, and Sylph (who hail feen her again
duri-g the night), at anchor near her,
when ll'.e was boarded with much ri(k
and g.-.Uai.try by the boats of the Artois,
and Galatea, uni er the command of Lisuts.
Lloyd xnd Carter. It was impnlTible to
I have fuhjoined a lift of the veflfels
captured and burnt by the fquadron undor
my command, as well as the divifion of
the enel■ny^ f gates.
I haVe (he lionour to remain, &c.
(Signed) J.B. WAKRror.
A lift of VeH'cls captured and burnt by his
Majel^y's Squadron, nmier the Com-
mand of Commodore Sir [ohn Borlafe
Warren, Ban. K.B. bctvveen the gtit
of Augnft and loth of September, 1796.
L'Andiomache frigate, 44. gur.s, 12-
pounders, but pieiced for 48 guns, and
300 men, burnt near Arcallon ; La Jeait
Porte, g.ibnrre, of 140 tons burtheu ; I. a
Jean de Blaignal, gabarre, of 140 tons;
La Liberte, chalfe marej, 95 tons; La
Catherine, chaire maree, of 80 tons ; La
Marie Anne, chaffs maree, of 95 tons;
Le St. Pierre, chalTe maree, of 90 tons ;
all burnt at the mouth of the Garonne.
Le Ciia; lotte, chalTe maree, of 80 tons,
and Le Veroniqne, chalie maiee, 95 tons,
both loaded with wine and brandy, cap.«
tured. '
Sloop, loaded with canvas, taken by
the Argus lupger and Dolly cutter on their
re'.urn from Falmouth to join the fquadron.
Leiler from E B. Arnaud, EJq- Colkaor of
the Cujhms of Fottfmouthy to Evan Ne-
fcnn, Efq. dated Sept. t 2.
1 have the honour to acquaint vou, that
the Antelope Cutter, Capt. Cafe, in ths
fervice of the cuftoms -^x this port, has
brought in a French lugger privati^er, car-
rying 20 men, and well armed, wliich (he
captured yefterday between Poitland and
St. Albans.
Later from Mr. Cox, his M.ijrfty's Naval Of-
ficer al Harwich, to Evan Nef-Cun, Efq,
dated Sept. 14, 170^6
Lalt night was brou/ht in here, by the
Argus revenue cutter of this port, .\ fmall
privateer, about 20 tons burthen, name
prevent the men from ende.ivouring to Salley of Btakeney on the Itern, laftfrom.
cfcape on lliore, although great numbers
fell vidl.ms in the attempt, owing to the
great fui f and fwcU th-it ^et upon the
beach, and of com fe many were drowned.
Her captain and fome of the principal
officers, with fereral Portuguele pnfoners,
part of the cievvs of two Hrazil fhips,
taken by the divifion to which this (hip
(«ho was named L'Audroniaque, a very
fine and large fiigate, pierced for 48
guns, twelve pou. dsrs, mofl: of which'
had bsen thrown overboard, and her com-
plement three hundred men) belonged,
were brought on-ho.ird the fliips of this
fquadron, when llie was fet on fire by cur
people, and completely conlumed before
they left her. The officeis and boats
crew of ttie abov^e-rnentioncd fhips be-
haved with the utmo'ft ailivity upon ibis
occalion.
Gent. Mao. November, 1796.
Dunkirk ; the whole crew, coi, lifting of
1 8 men and boys, are no>v lodged in our
gaol. They have, it feems, taken fereral
vellels by concealing all her people, ex-
cept two men and a boy ; and, having h
trawling-net and dredge on-board, appear
like (ifhcrmen.
Letter from Vice Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, to
Evan Ncpean, EJq. dated on board His Ma-
jejh'ijhip i^cn at Sea. Aug. 21, 1796.
Capt. Browa has juft reported to me
the capture of La Rochellane, fchooner .
privateer, of 8 guns and 40 nnen, com*'
manded by GilTard, from Rochelle.
Letter from Admiral Peyton, Commander in
Chief of His Majcjh's Ships in the Doivns.
to Evan Nepean, Lfq- dated Sept. 14, I 796,
By a letter I have this iT.iy received from
Mr. Nick Simmonds, mafter of the Lien
armed cutter, he acquaints irn, that at fix
e'clocfe