Exeter. 6 feamen, marines, and 98th reg. killed; Lieut. Atkins, .18 feamen, marines, and 98th reg. wounded. Worcester. Lieut. Edwards, of the marines, boatswain, 4 feamen, killed; Captain Charles Wood, dangerously, 15 feamen, wounded. lis. Hon. Capt. Lumley, Mr. Bell, mafter's mate, 5 feamen and marines, killed; 19 feamen and marines, wounded. Tetal 51 Killed. 283 Wounded. Lift of the English and French Squadrons. 68 64 64 64 64 64 64 Superb, in Madras Road; Oct. 16, 1782. In continuation of my letter of the 30th of laft month, I beg you will pleafe to acquaint their lordfhips, that the weather growing very threatning and fqually, fo that feveral of the fhips of the fquadron have parted their cables, and loft their anchors already, I am preparing to fail with the line of battle fhips for Bombay, leav ing all the frigates to cruize between Point Palmiras and this road, for the protection of the merchant fhips and veffels failing between Bengal and this port. have not to this hour received any intelligence where Sir Richard Bickerton, with his majefty's fhips and convoy under his command, now is. 70 50 44 Active * 32 Coventry 28 tack. VOL. XXVI. [R] Illuftre Hero to lead on the larbeard Mage A Admiralty Office, Feb. 2, 1783. DMIRAL Pigot, commander in chief of his majefty's fhips at Barbadoes and the Leeward Iflands, by his letter to Mr. Stephens, dated at Barbadoes on the 9th of December, gives an account, That he arrived at that ifland on the 21st of November, with the fquadron under his command,: from New York; and that rear Admiral Sir Richard Hughes, joined him on the 8th of December, with the fhips under his orders, accompanied by the Solitaire, a French fhip of war of 64 guns, and a small frigate of 24, captured on the 6th, 40 leagues to windward of Barbadoes. Captain Collins, of his jefty's fhip Ruby, by fuperior failing, got up with the Solitaire, about twelve minutes paft one in the afternoon, and the action continued 41 minutes, wken the latter ftruck. The rear admiral mentions the fire of the Ruby to have been greatly fuperior to that of the French fhip, and that the condition of the two fhips proved it fully; the Ruby having two men flightly wounded, with her fore-maft, rigging and fails damaged; and the Solitaire having loft her mizenmaft, being in every refpect very much beat (almost a wreck) with 20 or 25 men killed, and about 35 wounded, as near as could be afcertained; among whom were the fecond captain, mafter, and boatswain. She was commanded by the Chevalier de Borda, and had been ten days from Martinique, cruifing in expectation of falling in with one of our convoys from England. The admiral adds, that too much could not be faid of the very gallant behaviour of Capt. Collins, his officers, and men, upon that occafion. Extract of a Letter from Admiral Pigot to Mr. Stephens, dated the 3d of March, 1783. APTAIN Payne, who I had the Leander, and fent to convoy 7 conducted with the greatest bravery and good order; and indeed, I have in feveral inftances found Capt. Payne a very active good officer. It is rumoured at this, ifland, that the ship he engaged was the Couronne, and that she is got into Porto Rico. N. B. The action began at midnight, and continued near tvo bours. Both hips were confiderably damaged, and feparated in the courfe of the night. Extract of a Letter from Rear Admiral Rowley, Commander in Chief of his Majefty's hips at Jamaica, dated the 9th of Feb. 1783, to Mr. Stephens. HIS majesty's fhip the Magi cienne, of 32 guns, and 220 men, arrived here the 17th ult. after having had a very fevere action with a French frigate, fuppofed to be the Sybil, in which the Magicienne loft all her mafts, and was thereby prevented from purfuing the enemy. The Endymion, who was in fight, could not get up with her from her fuperiority in failing. Lift of killed and wounded on board the Magicienne in the above ac Mr. Stephens, dated February 8, 1783. TAKE the opportunity of the ང་ Maria, bound to Glagow, to acquaint their lordships, that Capt. Ruffel, of the Huffar, has this morning brought into port the Sybil, a French frigate of 36 guns and 350 men, after an action that does him, his officers, and men, great credit, as he is more than double his force. Captain Ruffel had only two men killed, and five or fix. wounded. What number the Sybil has loft I am not certain; the was under jury mafts, having had an action fome time before with a frigate. a The greatest part of the Sybil's convoy from Cape Francois, with corvette, were brought in about ten days ago, by the Amphion and Cyclops; and there are now three or four fail of prizes off the Hook. Extract from the Kingfton Gazette, received May 2, 1783. UNDAY the 2d of March, his majefty's fhip Refiftance, James King, Efq. commander, coming through Turk's Iland paffage," with the Du Guay Trouin in company, difcovered two fhips at anchor, which cut their cables, got under way, and ftood to the fouthward. The Refiftance immediately gave chafe to the fternmoft ship, of 20 guns, which loft het main-top-matt, by carrying a prefs of fail, and then hauled her wind. The Refiftance prefently came up with her, gave her a dofe from her upper deckers, and stood after the other fhip of 28 guns, which foon foon after began to fire her ftern chafes, and continued fo doing for about 15 minutes, when the Refiftance running along fide to leeward, fhe ftruck the white rag, after difcharging her broadfide, and poffeffion was taken of the French king's frigate La Coquette, pierced for 28 guns, five of which had been left afhore at 'Turk's Inland, and carrying 200 men, commanded by the Marquis de Graffe, a nephew to the cele brated Count de Graffe. The Refiftance difcharged only a few guns, and had two of her officers wounded by the Frenchinan's fire. -La Coquette and her confort, were two tranfports, failed from the Cape about three weeks before, with troops on board, bound on an expedition against Turk's Island, which they reduced and fortified, leaving a garrifon of 530 men in the place. A day or two after the capture of La Coquette, the Refiftance fell in with his majefty's frigates Albemarle and Tartar, and the Drake and Barrington armed, veffels, when it was refolved an attempt should be made to retake the island; for which purpose 250 men were landed, under the command of Capt. Dixon, of the Drake; and the two brigs were ftationed oppofite the town, to cover the dif. embarkation, and to diflodge the enemy from the houfes; but a battery of four 24 pounders, and five fix pounders, being unex. pectedly opened against them, they were compelled to retire: the Drake having feven men wounded, and the Barrington two. Capt. Dixon, at the fame time, finding it impoffible to diflodge the enemy, who were advantage oufly pofted behind a strong work, and greatly fuperior in numbers, drew off his men, and re-embarked them without lofs. The following night the Tartar was drove off the bank, and went to fea with the loss of an anchor. It was next determined upon to attack the battery with the large fhips; but the wind coming about to the weftward, and blowing hard, fo that it was with great difficulty the fhips could be cleared of the lee.fhore, the project was abandoned. Extract of a Letter from General Sir Guy Carleton, K. B. &c. dated MY LORD, Tranfmit for your lordship's information a copy of Colonel Deveaux's letter, conveying an account of the recapture of the Bahama iflands, together with a copy of the capitulation. I am, my lord, Right Hon. Lord North. Extract of a Letter from Colonel Deveaux, to Sir Guy Carleton, dated New Providence, June 6, 1783. I HAVE the pleasure to inform your excellency, that on the ift of April laft, not having heard that peace was concluded, I formed from St. Auguftine an expedition against New Providence, to refore its inhabitants, with thofe of of the adjacent islands, to the bleffings of a free government, I undertook this expedition at my own expence, and embarked my men, which did not exceed fixtyfive, and failed for Harbour island, where I recruited for four or five days; from thence I fet fail for my object, which was the eastern fort on the island of Providence, and which I carried about daylight, with three of their for. midable gallies, on the 14th. I immediately fummoned the grand fortrefs to furrender, which was about a mile from the fort I had taken; his excellency the gover. nor evaded the purport of my flag, by giving me fome trifling informations, which 1 took in their true light. On the 16th I tock poffeffion of two commanding hills, and erected a battery on each of them of twelve pounders. At day-light on the 18th, my batteries being complete, the English colours were hoisted on each of them, which were within mufquet-fhot of their grand fortrefs. His excellency finding his shot and fhells of no effect, thought proper to capitulate, as you will fee by the inclofed articles. My force never at any time confifted of more than 220 men, and not above 150 of them had mufquers, not having it in my power to procure them at St. Auguftine. I took on this occafion one fort, confifting of thirteen pieces of cannon, three gallies carrying twenty-four pounders, and about fifty men. lis excellency furrendered four batteries, with about feventy pieces of cannon, and four large gallies (brigs and fnows) which I have fent to the Havannah with the troops as flags; I therefore ftand in need of your excellency's advice and directions in my prefent fituation, and fhall be exceedingly happy to receive them as foon as poffible. I had letters written for your excellency on this occafion, fince the middle of the last month; but the veffel by which they were to have been conveyed, went off and left them; therefore hope your excellency will not think it my neglect, in not having the accounts before this. I have the honour to be, Your excellency's most obedient and very humble fervant, (Signed) A. DEVEAUX. Colonel commandant of the Royal Forresters, New Providence. June 6, 1783. Articles entered upon between Don Antonio Claraco y Sanz, Governor of the Bahama Islands, &c. and his Honour Andrew Deveaux, Colonel and Commander in Chief of the Expedition, &c. 1. THE government house and public flores to be delivered to his Britanic majefty. II. The governor and garrifon under his command to march to the eaftern fort, with all the honours of war; remaining with a piece of cannon and two shots per day, in order to hoist his Catholic majefty's flag. Provisions for the troops, failors, and fick in the hofpital, to be made at his Bri. tannic majesty's expence; as also veffels prepared to carry them to the Havannah, particularly a veffel to carry the governor to Eu rope. [R] 3 III. All |