Bonacca, received information from the Caribbean fishermen, that the guarda costa was at anchor under the batteries of Truxillo, and that she had lately, captured and carried into that port the schooner Admiral Duckworth, of Jamaica, with another vessel, name unknown, from Honduras. I there fore maturely considered the incal culable injury such a vessel might cause to the settlement, and conceiving it a duty incumbent on myself to prevent, if possible, further depredations, summoned the penple aft, and, on my stating the case to them, they very readily volunteered to make an attempt to cut her out. Accordingly, on the evening of the 13th ultimo, I stood over, under cover of the night, for the harbour of Truxillo, and got well into the bay without being discovered, when I manned two small boats, with six men in each, under charge of Mr. Walker, boatswain, in the one, and Mr. Bowler, midshipman, in the other, with directions to pull in close along shore, and examine if our information was correct, standing in at the same time, with the schooner, to cover the boats if occasion required. Shortly after we got in sight of the vessel we were in pursuit of, which was immediately boarded with great bravery by the boat's crew under charge of Mr. Bowler (the other from pulling heavy, not being able to get up); and, after some resistance from the people on deck, they very gallantly got possession of her, the capt. and others jumping overboard. The noise this contest occasioned alarmed the forts, which opened on us a very heavy fire. The cables were then cut, and sail made, the forts keeping a continual fire on us till

out of gun-shot, which was returned from both vessels. She proves to be La Caridad Perfecta, schooner-rigged, copper-bottomed, and pierced for sixteen guns, but mounted only with twelve, and had on board but fifteen men, the remainder of her complement being on shore at the time. I am happy to add, that in performing this service no person has been hurt. (Signed) JAMES SMITH. John Wright, esq. com. manding his majesty's ship Swift, Honduras.

To

I have to acquaint you, that yesterday evening, in consequence of information I received from the shore, I gave chase to two sail in the offing, and soon came up with a ship, which proved to be an American, captured a few minutes before by a Spanish_privateer then standing in shore: I dropt a boat to take possession of her, and stood after the privateer, but it falling calm shortly after, I dispatched two boats in chase: they came up with, and boarded her at the very moment she struck on a reef near the shore, and about ten miles to the leeward off Falmouth; every effort proved ineffectual to get her off, and she went to pieces soon after. She proved to be La Preciosa, a new cutter, out six days from St. Jago de Cuba, commanded by Garlana Garsa, carrying three small guns and 23 men, five, of whom made their escape in a canoe previous to her being boarded: had made no other captures.

(Signed) G. C. MCKENZIE. To rear-admiral Dacres, Jamaica.

FEBRUARY.

FEBRUARY. Admiralty-office, Feb. 1. Copy of a letter from the right hon. lord Keith, K. B. admiral of the white, &c. to W. Marsden, esq. dated on board the Edgar, off Ramsgate, Jan. 30. Sir,

I transmit, for their lordships' information, a copy of a letter from lieut. Smithies, commanding the Bruiser gun-vessel, to vice-admiral Holloway, reporting the capture of the French lugger privateer, L'Impromptu, one of the enemy's cruisers, by which the trade in the narrow part of the channel has of late been much annoyed.

I have, &c.

KEITH.

His majesty's brig Bruiser,
Downs, Jan. 30.

Sir, I have honour to acquaint you, for the information of the commander in chief, that outstanding close in with the high land, near Folkstone, yesterday morning about two o'clock (being hazy) a lugger was observed hovering about with an intent (as 1 have been since informed) to board; but on finding her mistake, and his majesty's brig bearing up, made all sail; she was captured after a chase of seven hours, during which they hove most of their gun-carriages, stores, and provisions overboard. proves to be L'Impromptu French privateer, of Boulogne, last from Calais, commanded by Jaques Sauvage, with a complement of fifty men and fifteen guns, two only of which were mounted when captured; and she is a remarkably fine vessel, and being, I am informed, the best sailer from that port, might

She

have been a great annoyance to the trade. Last week she captured two brigs, the Mary of Pool, laden with coals, and the Caroline of Yarmouth, laden with barley. I am, &c.

T. SMITHIES, lieut. P. S. On coming up with the chase, the Combatant, capt. Kerr, joined company, and took out part of the prisoners.

John Holloway, esq. rearadmiral of the red, &c.

Copy of a letter from vice-admiral lord Collingwood, commander in chief of his majesty's ships and vessels in the Mediterranean, to William Marsden, esq. dated on board his majesty's ship Queen, off Cadiz, the 8th January, 1806. Sir,

I inclose for the information of the lords commissioners of the admiralty, a return of vessels captured and detained by his majesty's ships and vessels under my command, to the 31st ult.

I am, &c.

COLLINGWOOD. A report of vessels captured and detained by the ships and vessels on the Mediterranean station, under the command of the right hon. Cuthbert lord Collingwood, vice-admiral of the blue, and commander in chief, between the 19th day of November, 1805, and the 31st day of December following:

Spanish settee St. Christo del Trao, of 14 men, and 40 tons, from La Guyra, bound to Cadiz, laden with indigo, cocoa, &c. captured by the Donegal, &c. Novem ber 19, 1805.

Ragusan ship Nemesis, of 4 guns, 18 men, and 350 tons, from the Isle of France, bound to Leghorn, laden with spice, indigo, &c.; de

tained by the Thunderer, &c. November, 25, 1805.

Spanish settee L'Avion, of 1 gun, 18 men, and 54 tons, from Cadiz, bound to La Guyra, laden with Spanish wine, &c.; captured by the Martin and Bittern, Decem'ber 4, 1805.

Spanish brig El Baptista, guns, 19 men, from Cadiz, bound to La Guyra, laden with Spanish wine, &c.; captured by the Neptune, &c. December 5, 1805.

American ship Wells, of 11 men, and 205 tons, from Salem, bound to Marseilles, laden with sugar and coffee; detained by the Naiad, September 10, 1805.

COLLINGWOOD.

Admiralty-office, Feb. 11.

Copy of a letter from capt. P. V. B. Broke to admiral the right honlord Ga: dner.

Druid, at sea, Feb. 2.

I have the pleasure to inform you, that his majesty's ship under my command captured this morning, after a chase of 90 miles, the Prince Murat French ship privateer, of 16 guns, six pounders, and 127 men, commanded by Monsieur Rine Murin, out five days from L'Orient, and had made no cap tures: she is a coppered ship, and a fast sailer. I have sent her to

and boarded the Spanish privateer schooner Les Dos Azares, capt. Ealletam Garcia, of 36 men, out four days from Cuba, and had taken nothing, armed with two three-pounders, and in all respects perfectly prepared for boarding. Three of the privateer's crew are badly wounded.

I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) RANDALL MACDONNELL. To James Richard Dacres, esq. rear-admiral of the red, commander in chief.

Sir,

His majesty's sloop Renard, Port-royal harbour,Nov. 22, 1805.

I have the pleasure to acquaint you with the capture of the French privateer schooner Bellona, on the 11th ult by this ship, after a long. chase and some firing, at the North side of St. Domingo. She has four carriage guns and 50 men; was seven days from Barracona, had taken one American brig. She is only four months old, and is considered the fastest sailer out of Cuba.

I have the honour to be, &c,
JEREMIAH COGHLAN.

To J. R. Dacres, esq. rear.
admiral of the red, &c.

crape round their arms and hats, assembled in the rooms prepared for their reception near the painted chamber; and about one, the procession, being marshalled, proceeded as follows:

High constable of Westminster; messenger of the college of arms; six conductors; forty-seven poor men, two and two, in black serge cloaks, with badges of the crests of the deceased on the shoulder, black caps on their heads, and long black staves in their hands; drums and fifes; drum major; trumpets; serjeant trumpeter; rouge croix and blue mantle pursuivants of arms, in close mourning, with their tabards over their cloaks.

The standard, borne by lieut.gen. Lennox, supported by right hon. T. Steele and right hon. C. Long.-Trumpets.--Rouge dragon and portcullis pursuivants of arms.

The guidon, borne by maj.-gen. Hope, supported by hon. R. Ryder and hon. R. Dundas.-Servants of the relations of the deceased.-Officers of the wardrobe.

Gentlemen.-Esquires.--146 members of the house of commons. Physicians.-Physician of the deceased, Sir W. Farquhar.-Divines in clerical habits.-Secretary of the deceased, W. Marshall, esq.

Trumpets.-Richmond herald. -The banner of the crest of Pitt, borne by right hon. T. Cholmondeley, supported by W. Wilberforce and W. M. Pitt, esqrs.-Officers who attended the body while it lay in state. Knights bachelors.-4 Aldermen of London. Knights of the bath.-13 Baronets.-A gentleman usher (with two assistants) carrying a silk carpet and a black velvet cushion, where the trophies were deposited in the church.

Comptroller of the household of the deceased, J. Smith, esq.; trea(B2)

surer,