BULLETIN FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF JULY 8th, 1800. No. XIV. Admiralty-Office, July 8, 1800. Copy of a Letter from Sir Charles Hamilton, Bart. Captain of His Majesty's Ship Melpomene, to Evan Nepean, Efq; dated at Goree, the 23d of April 1800. SIR, OU will be pleafed to acquaint the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, that having been informed that Three French Frigates were at an Anchor under the Forts of Goree, this Intelligence, with the Force and Situation of these Frigates, induced me to take His Majefty's Ship Ruby, then watering at Port Praya, under my Command, and with this additional Force I proceeded immediately in queft of them. In the Afternoon of the 4th Inftant I reconnoitered the Roadfted of Goree, but not finding the Frigates there, and conceiving our Appearance fufficient to alarm the Garrifon, I difpatehed Lieutenant Tidy with a verbal Meffage fummoning the Island to furrender (the inclofed Letters having paffed between me and the Governor); at Midnight 1800 Lieutenant Lieutenant Tidy made me the Signal agreed on, that my Terms were complied with; the Marines of the Squadron were inftantly landed under the Command of Captain Mac Cleverty, and the Garrison in our Poffeffion before Day. Their Lordships will be well aware of the Strength and Confequence of this Acquifition, which, I am happy to ftate, has been obtained fo eafily; Mr, Davis, of the Magnanime, being the only Perfon wounded before our Flag of Truce was obferved from the Forts. On the 13th Inftant I dispatched Mr. Palmer with 1 wo Boats and Thirty Men to Jool (a Factory dependant on Goree); he returned on the 22d, having executed his Orders moft perfectly to my Satisfaction, and bringing with him from thence a French Brigantine and Sloop loaded with Rice. I have the Honor to be, Sir, &c. &c. &c. Goree, ft Germinal, 8th Year of the French The Commander of Goree to the Commander of the English Squadron off the Ifland. I SIR, HAVE received the verbal Summons which you have fent to me by Two Officers of your Squadron. Anxious to defend the Place which has been entrufted to me, I am likewife fo to fpare Bloodshed. I expect, therefore, to receive from you to-morrow Morning the Conditions for the Surrender of the Place, to which I fhall agree if they are admiffible. The Commander of Goree, GUILLEMIN. SIR, Melpomene, off the land of Goree, April 4, 1800. I Inland of Gorec, HAVE received your Answer to my verbal Mef to inform you, that the only Conditions I can accept of are, to be put in Poffeffion of the Forts and Island of Goree before Twelve o'clock to-morrow Noon: I allow to you, Sir, and your Garrifon, to march out with all the Honors of War; and thefe Conditions only will be accepted. I have authorised the Bearer, Lieutenant Tidy, to fulfil my Intentions; and have the Honor to re main, &c. C. HAMILTON, N. B. All private Property will be respected. To His Excellency the Governor of Goree. BULLETIN FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF JULY 12th, 1800. No. XV. Admiralty-Office, July 12, 1800. Copy of a Letter from Captain Inman, of His Majefty's Ship Andromeda, to Evan Nepean, Efq; dated off Dunkirk, July 8, 1800. I SIR, BEG you will be pleased to inform their Lordfhips that, agreeably to their Orders to me of the 17th June to take under my Command the Fire Veffels and others named in the Margin, and Wafp, Captain Edwards. endeavour . endeavour to take or deftroy the Enemy's Frigates in Dunkirk Roads, we joined at the appointed Rendezvous the 27th following; but, from contrary Winds, and the Tide not anfwering, could not make the Attempt before laft Night, when I fear the Enemy had been apprized of my Intention, as we were much annoyed by Gun-Veffels and others lying advanced fome Distance, which afforded the Frigates an Opportunity to cut their Cables, and avoid our Fire-Ships. I had directed Captain Campbell of the Dart to get in, if he could, to the Easternmoft, and lay her on board, at the Time I hoped the firft Fire-Ship would have been entangled with the Westernmoft. The handsome and intrepid Manner of his completely carrying her in less than a Quarter of an Hour, and bringing her out, muft convince their Lordships of his unparalleled Bravery, and the very gallant Conduct of his Officers and Ship's Company, as the Enemy's Frigate was fo much fuperior in Force; and had it not been fo inftantly done, the Ship could not have been got over the Banks, as the Water had begun to fall. By Captain Campbell's Report to me great Praife is due to Lieutenant M Dermeit, who, I am forry to fay, is badly wounded. I enclofe Captain Campbell's Letter to me giving an Account of this Tranfaction; and have the Pleasure to obferve that one Spirit feemed to actuate the Whole; but am forry that, notwithstanding the fteady Conduct of Captains Edwards, Butt, Leef, and Carthew of the feveral Fire-Veffels, in remaining on board till completely in Flames, the Three Enemy's Ships, from cutting their Cables, escaped before the Wind, and ran out of Dunkirk Roads fome little Distance down the Inner Channel within the Braak Sand: one of them got on Shore for a short Time, but at Daylight we had the Mortifica B 3 tion |