fhip, mounting Taken by the Salisbury 948 The Grampus was a worn out 70 gun fhip, turned into a store-ship. The above lifts, which will be found to be pretty accurate, contain only the Poft hips of 20 guns and upwards [in which the American fhips taken or destroyed are noticed not]; the number of which, as well as of the leffer ones belonging to France and Spain, it would be endless to enumerate. It is fufficient to observe, that of the number aboven:entioned we have captured and added to our fleet, Ships of the line of 52 guns and upwards Frigates of zo guns and upwards 18 And the enemy have added to their Ships of 50 guns and upwards 7 -25 9 The reft are deftroyed; and it is worthy of remark, that the greatest number of those which have been loft to the English foundered, or were destroyed by themselves, to prevent their falling into the hands of the I AM much concerned that it falls to my lot to obey the King's commands, by acquainting your Lordship that his Majefty has no farther occafion for your service in the offices of Lord-lieutenant, and Cultos Rotulorum of the county of Wilts; and your Lordship will, I hope, believe me, when I affure you I fhould be glad of a more agreeable opportunity of expreffing the refpect, with which I have the honour to be, My Lord, your Lordship's Moft obedient, humble fervant. HILLSBOROUGH. To the Earl of Pembroke, &c. &c. Privy-Garden, Monday Night. My Lord, Feb. 14, 1780. I HAD the honour to receive your Lordship's letter to-day, in which your Lordship fignifies his Majefty's commands to you to let me know he had no farther occafion for my fervice in the offices of Lord lieutenant, and Cuftos Rotulorum of the county of Wilts. I am much obliged to you for the concern you are.fo good as to exprefs upon the occafion. Your Lordship will, I flatter myself, excufe me, if, conscious as I am of my never-failing duty, attachment and affection to his Majefty, I am under the neceffity of imputing this mark of the King's difpleafure to his Minifters, on account of a vote I gave as a Free Man, upon a public question. I have the honour to be, my Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, And most humble fervant, PEMBROKE. To the Earl of Hillsborough, &c. &c. March 11. At a Court held at Bridewell Hofpital yesterday, a complaint made again't eight of the boys, for allaulting and abufing Mr. Richard Finch, of Kent-Atreet, Southwark, and others in the treets, on Monday evening the 31st of January last, was taken into confideration, when the Governors were pleafed to dete mine, that four of the offenders fhould be ftripped, whipped, and turned out of the Hofpital, which order was immediately carried into execution. Admiralty-Office, March 11, 1780. Extract of a Letter from Vice- Admiral Sir Peter Parker, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships at Jamaica, to Mr. Stephens, dated at Port Royal, January 1780. THE 25th of November a confiderable body of Spaniards invefted St. Fernando de Omoa, and on the 28th, the Garrifon and the crew of the Porcupine were fo reduced by a peftilential diforder which raged amongst them, that it became neceffary to evacuate the fort, after having fpiked the guns, and embarked the ammunition and stores. The 8th inftant the Salisbury, commanded by Capt. Inglis, brought in here a Spanish private fhip of war, of 50 guns, named the St. Carlos, commanded by Don Juan Antonio Zavelletta, from Cadiz, bound to Omoa, laden with brass cannon, hot, Muquets, and other military stores for the fort. Enclofed is his letter giving an account of the action. The 27th of November laft, the Penelope fent in a Spanish guarda colta, of 10 guns and 75 men, named the Hemofa Mariana. Capt Luttrel has taken possession of the inland of Rattan for his Majesty. Salisbury, off Port-Royal, January 8, 1780. SIR, ON the 12th of last month, at daybreak, being then off Porto de Sall in the bay of Honduras, we faw two fail to the eastward, the one a large fhip, the other a floop, to which we gave chace, it being then light breezes. After different manoeuvres, and the strange ship making private fignals through the day, at fix in the evening we got pretty near, when the hoifted Spanish enfign and pendant. At half past fix we fired fome hot, which were immediatly returned, and continued clofing, with a conftant fie on board on both fides, till past eight o'clock, when her main-maft went over board, and the furrendered. Her mizen-mast also went during the night. She proved to be the St. Carlos, of 50 guns, 38 twelve-pounders, 16 of which are brafs, 12 fix-pounders, and 397 men ; a private fhip of war, commanded by Don Juan Antonio Zavelletta, from Cadiz, bound to Port Omoa, having on board iz twenty-four - pounders brats cannon, a quantity of shot and shells, 5000 stand of arms, &c. The floop made off in the night. The Salisbury fuffered much in her fails and rigging, which we immediately fet about repairing; as alfo in putting the U 2 prize prize into as good a ftate of failing and defence as circumstances would' admit of, under the command of Lieutenant Haynes, firft Lieutenant of the Salisbury. Since that time we have been beating up for Jamaica, which we have attained with fome trouble; and have the pleasure to inform you, that throughout this service has been carried on with a proper and spirited exertion of both Officers and fhip's company. I am, Sir, your most obedient humble fervant, CHARLES INGLIS. Sir Peter Parker, Knt. Vice- ON the 12th inftant, being to the weft ward of Scilly, we gave chace to a large frigate in the S. E. quarter; after eighteen hours chace got within half gun-hot of her; at day-light in the morning of the 13h the hoifted French colours, and we fired chace guns at each other for about two hours. When we had got nearly along fide her, my fore-top-maft, without being ftruck, or any part of the rigging cut, and without wind, went over the fide: I found it quite rotten. The Courageux continued the chace, and about noon, after firing a great number of shot, came up with and took her. She proved the Mon fieur privateer, of Granville, of forty guns, twelve and fix pounders, and three hundred and fixty-two men, commanded by Jean de Bochet. She had been eight days from L'Orient, and taken nothing. She is a very fine frigate, almost new, 134 feet on the gun-drck, and I hope will be found fit for his Majefty's fervice. March 20. Saturday morning, about five o'clook, a dreadful fire broke out at the house of his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, at Charing-ciofs. It began at the end of the fecond Rory, fronting the street, in a room where the fervanis kept their liveries, and other clothes; two fervants lay in the next 100m, and were roufed by the five, which broke in upon them, but they luckily made their efcape, though with the lofs of all They had. From five o'clock in the morning, when it was first perceived, the fire raged furiously till eight, when the flames were pretty well got under, but by this time had burnt from the Eaft end to the Weft, there being no party wall in the whole range of building. The roof is de ftroyed, as are alfo the firft and fecond floors, at the former of which it flopped, the rooms on the ground floor being most of them luckily arched with brick. The rooms in front, which have been destroyed, were all of them allotted to the use of the principal Officers of his Grace's household; fuch as the Secretary, Mafter of Horse, &c. How it happened is not known, but his Grace was in bed when the alarm was given, and prefent during the whole time of its raging. Among the apartments confumed are thofe belonging to Dr. Percy, Dean of Carlife; and, it is feared, the greater part of that invaluable library, which he has been many years forming, is confumed. March 21. The royal affent was given by commiffion to 44 public and private bills. The Houfes have adjourned till Tuefday, the 4th of April. Saturday evening a poor woman, almost naked, with a child in her arms in the fame condition, was detected stealing a fhin of beef from Mr. Clarke, butcher in Whitechapel on being discovered, he dropped on her knees, declaring neither herself or infant had eat that day: Mr. Clarke went with her to her lodgings, where being well convinced of her diffrefs, he forgave a breach which her poverty only appeared to have occafioned, and gave her not only the piece of meat, but another also, a loaf, and half a crown in money, and ordered her to call every Saturday for a fimilar allowance, with a caution never to be guilty of the like practice. On Saturday next will be iffued out at the Pay Office Whitehall, 30 days fubfiftance for his Majesty's forces, from the 26th inftant to the 24th of April following, both days inclufive. The fame day will be iffued out at the faid Office 61 days ftoppages from the 24th of February to the above period. March 24. Extract of a Letter from Portsmouth, We have received an account here of the lofs of the Leviathan armed thip (late the Northumberland, of 74 guns) which funk on her return to England. She had on board the greateft part of the treasure and merchandise taken at Omoa, to the amount, as is faid, of near 400,000l. and was one of the convoy to the homeward bound Weft Indiamen. The people were all faved, and fome of the indigo taken 'out. We have also an account of the loss of the Lord Howe, one of the convoy, laden Authentic Narrative of what paffed in Hyde Park, when Lord SHELBURNE and Mr. FULLERTON met and fought on Wednesday morning. Lord Shelburne, with Lord Frederick Cavendish for his fecond, and Mr. Fullerton, with Lord Balcarras, for his fecond, met at half past five, in Hyde Park, March 22, 1780. Lord Balcarras, and Lord Frederick Cavendish propofed both parties fhould obey the feconds. Lord Shelburne and Col. Fullerton walked together, while Lord Balcarras and Lord Frederick Cavendifh, adjusted all ceremonials, and fixed on piftols as the proper weapons. When they came to the ground, Lord Shelburne told them, that his piftols were already loaded, and offered to draw them, which was rejected by Lord Balcarras and Col. Fullerton; upon which Lord Balcarràs loaded Col. Fullerton's piftols. The feconds having agreed that twelve paces was a proper diftance, the parties took their ground; Col. Fullerton defired Lord Shelburne to fire, which his Lordfhip declined, and Colonel Fullerton was ordered by the feconds to fire. He fired, and miffed. Lord Shelburne returned it, and miffed. Mr. Fullerton then fired his fecond piftol, and hit Lord Shelburne in the right groin, which his Lordship fignified; upon which every body ran up; the feconds interpofed. Lord Frederick Cavendish offered to take the piftol from Lord Shelburne; but his Lordship refused to deliver it up, faying, I have not fired that piftol. Mr. Fullerton returned immediately to his ground, which he had left with a view of affifting h's Lordship, and repeatedly defired his Lordship to fire at him. Lord Shelburne faid, Sure, Sir, you don't think I would fire my piftol at you,' and fired it in the air. The parties and their feconds got together. Lord Balcarras afked Lord Shelburne, if he had any difficulty in declaring he meant nothing perfonal to Col. Ful lerton. His Lord hip replied, You know it has taken another courfe; this is no time for explanation. His Lordship then faid to Col. Fullerton, Although I am wounded, I am able to go on, if you feel any refentment. Col. Fullerton faid, he hoped he was incapable of harbouring fuch a fentiment. Lord Frederick Cavendish declared, that from the character he had heard of Col. Fullerton, he believed fo. Col. Fullerton faid, As your Lordship is On hearing of the above affair, the fol- Guildhall, London, March 22. · The Committee of Common Council for correfponding with the Committees appointed, or to be appointed, by the feveral counties, cities, and boroughs in this kingdom, anxious for the preservation of the valuable life of fo true a friend of the people, and defender of the liberties of Englishmen, as the Earl of Shelburne, refpectfully enquire after his Lordship's fafety, highly endangered in confequence of his upright and fpirited conduct in Parliament. By order of the Committee, Earl of Shelburne. WILLIAM RIx. The circumftance which gave rife to the above duel, was occafioned by fome expreffions from Lord Shelburne in the House of Lords, reflecting on Col. Fullerton's conduct in offering to raife a regiment for the fervice of Government. Admiralty-office, March 25, 1780. Captain Byron, of his Majesty's fhip the Proferpine, arrived the 21ft inft. in the evening, with dispatches from Rear-admiral Hyde Parker, with whom he parted the 24th of laft month, off Antigua. The Admiral mentions the fafe arrival of Sir Hyde Parker, in the Phoenix, at Barbadoes, with General Vaughan and the troops, and the trade under his convoy; and that it was his intention to accompany Sir Hyde, with the troops and trade bound to Jamaica, as far on their way as Antigua. The Admiral adds, that Monf. Le Motte Piquet, having flipped out of Fort Royal Bay in Martinico, with seven fail of the line and one frigate, he divided his fquadron, putting nine ships under the command of Commodore Collingwood, and referving an equal number to himself, and immediately put to fea in pursuit of the enemy: the Commodore's divifion got fight of them on the 8th of February, and immediately gave chace, but had the mortification to fee them efcape, under favour of a breeze along thore, into the road of Baffe Terre in Guadaloupe, where they fheltered themselves under cover of the fort. The Commodore continued to cruize between that ifland and Martinico, with a view of intercepting Monf. Le Motte Piquet. if he fhould attempt to return to Fort Royal. BIRTHS. Edward Ellis Burrows, Efq; of Curzonftreet, May Fair. Ambrofe Smeathman, Efq; formerly in the East India Company's fervice at Fort St. George. Lady Sanderfon, relict of Sir William Sanderfon, Bart. in Mortimer-ftreet, Cavendish-fquare. Dr. Greene, Dean of Salisbury, in Ge-rard-street. Lady Jenkinfon, the mother of Banks Jenkinson, Efq. At Wallingford, in Berks, Mrs. Mary Matthews, formerly of Goley in that county, a maiden gentlewoman, aged 61 years. Last month, in the caffle at Dublin, the Right Hon. Thomas Waite, Esq; who in the year 1747, was appointed Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, which office he executed to the time of his death with that ability, accuracy, and diligence, as derived the greatest honour to himself, the utmost satisfaction to all whofe bufinels fell within the fphere of his department. And after a series of great and faithful fervices for thirty years fucceflively, his prefent Majefty being gracioufly pleated to appoint him one of his Privy Council in that kingdom, he was, in January 1777, worn to that office accordingly. By his death the Government have lost a mod able Officer, and all, who were consected with him in private life, a most amiable and valuable friend. Dr. Sampfon Coleby, at Kentish Town. Frederick Cotton, Efq; a Commissary for the army in Germany during the late war, PREFERMENTS. REV. Mr. Domett, to the vicarage of Bovey Tracey, in Devonshire. Rev. Mr. Evans, to the rectory of Beckington, in Somerset hire. Rev. Mr. Symes, to the rectory of Mufhbury, with the vicarage of Axminiter, Devon. Rev. Mr. Morgan Cove, to the vicarage of Sithney, near Helftone, in Cornwall. PROMOTIONS. RIGHT Hon. Thomas Earl of Aylefbury, to be Lord Lieutenant of the county of Wilts. David Roberts, of Tan y Gaer, Efq; to be Sheriff of the county of Merioneth. B-K-TS. From the GAZETTE. Athony Mainwaring, of Birming ham, money-fcrivener. Thomas Round, of Reading, in Berks, money-fcrivener. William Tyrer Young, and Phebe Johnfon, both of Liverpool, fail-makers. William Afhburner, of St. Paul, Covent-garden, mercer. Walter Parker, of Stoke Prior, Worcefterfhire, needle-maker. William Naish, of Bristol, currier. John Le Breton, of Newington Butts, merchant. John Tidfall, of Weymouth-street, St. Mary le Bonne, builder. William Edwards, of Fordham, in Cambridgeshire, miller. Jofeph Thomas and Benjamin Thomas, of All Saints, in the city of Hereford, coachmakers and copartners. Robert Tadd, of Road, in Somersetfhire, grocer and linen-draper. John Knott, and Sampfon Knott, of Sandwich in Kent, millers and copartners. Jofeph Longfellow, of Brecon, grocer. Jofeph Ingram, of Vine-ftreet, Coldbath-fields, dealer. James Pedge, of Wramplingham," in Norfolk, miller. James Trelegon, of St. Mary le Strand, filversmith. William Sturman, of Bristol, victualler and vintner. Michael Jackson, of Orell, in Lancafhire, dealer. William Hall, of Birmingham, dealer. John Ivelun, of Holgate, in York, dealer. Michael Harris, of Potter's Fields, St. John Southwark, corn-factor. George |
