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ments as tendered their fervices for Ireland, or elsewhere,

Mr Pitt introduced a claufe, that it fhould be in force till one month after the commencement of the next Seffion of Parliament.

Mr M. A. Taylor faid, the measure was unconftitutional in the extreme, and unnecessary in its purport. He paid many compliments to the Nobie Marquis who is Lord Lieutenant in that country, and conceived that all that could be done for Ireland was already atchieved under his wife and humane adminiftration, and continuing any longer English regiments of militia there, he was of opinion, was wholly useless, and a redundant caution. He could of himself fay (for he experienced it,) that Ireland was now in a more flourishing ftate than ever it was.

Mr Pitt bore teftimony to the merit of Lord Cornwallis, but deemed it as juft and fair to pay a very extenfive tribute of applaufe to the Noble Lord (Camden) who preceded him, and who, in the hour of trial, discharged a moft arduous duty; as well as to the officers and men of every defcription, who, to their fignal honour, volunteered in the difficult and hazardous fervice.

Sir James Murray, in like manner, complimented the army ferving in Ireland, and attributed the falvation of the country to their zeal and patriotism.

Mr Johnes faid, he was a friend to the Bill, and differed only with the laft Hon. Gentlemen in not thinking Ireland fate whift there was an armed rebel in the country.

The Mutiny Bill was read a third time and paffed.

The English Small Note Bill was paffed, and ordered to the Lords.

13. The House went into a Committee on the Bill for explaining and amending certain Acts regarding the trade carried on by neutral veffels to the Cape of Good Hope. The report was ordered to be brought up to-morrow.

14. On the Order of the Day being read that the Report of the Committee on the Bill for a Tax on Income be turther confidered, a divifion took place, when there appeared for the Recommitta! 183; against it, 23 Majority for the Bill 160.

17. The Report of the Bill for amending the Land Tax Redemption Bill of laft year, was brought up, and the Order read or taking it into confideration, to which the Houfe agreed.

Mr Pitt then introduced a very con

fiderable number of clauses, which occu pied the House nearly four hours, all of which were mere matters of local tendency.

Among the reft, he introduced one, the purport of which regulation was, "that furveyors fhould be appointed by the Commiffioners acting under the law, who should be duly fworn to estimate the actual value of fuch lands, previous to their fale."

This brought on a very long and uninterefting converfation between the Mafter of the Rolls, Mr Simeon, Mr Ryder, Colonel Wood, Mr Ellifon, the Solicitor General, Mr Tierney, and Mr Pitt, when it was at length agreed to.

The Order of the Day being read for the recommitment of the Income Bill, and the question being put for the Houfe to go into a Committee, a divifion took place, when there appeared for the motion, 116; against it, 3.

The Houfe having refolved itself into a Committee,

Mr Tierney contended against the preambie of the Bill, Lord Hawkesbury hav ing moved "that the preamble fhould ftand part of the Bill.”

This motion, therefore, produced a debate, or rather altercation, and the queftion was again put, "That this Preamble do make part of the Bill;"

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Mr Tierney opposed the motion, and renewed, but in a more violent ftrain, his former arguments, and concluded by ftating, that as the Chancellor of the Exchequer had rated the income of the people at 102 millions, out of which laft year they paid no iefs in taxation than one third; he thought, that in approaching them this year for an additional and ferious claim, he should have at leaft advanced with refpect, inftead of charge, accufation, libel, and ingratitude.

This called up Lord Hawkesbury, who denying that the "whole people" were implicated in the charge, read the words in the preamble as follows: "Whereas in fundry inftances the faid payments have been greatly evaded;" and thence contended that the meaning forced on the fentence did not apply.

Mr Tierney then faid, that this tax would be as unproductive as all the Minifter's new meatures turned out to be. He expected feven millions by his Affeffed Taxes-they produced but four millions-necalculated ten on this-he would find himself equally deceived.

Mr Ellis profeffed his fupport of the

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Preamble of the Bill, from circumftances of evasion that came within his knowledge.

The Attorney, General and Mr Pitt fupported the Bill in principle and detail; Mr Tierney and Mr William Smith oppofed it. At length Mr Wigley, in

arguing on the first claufe, moved, That inftead of the word "Income," the word "Property" be inerted; upon which, after fome further observations, the Houfe divided, for the motion, 9; against it, Adjourned.

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THE

MONTHLY REGISTER
FOR FEBRUARY 1799.

Interesting Intelligence from the London Gazettes.

Admiralty-Office, Dec. 25. 1798. Gopy of a letter from Admiral Earl St. Vincent, K. B. Commander in Chief of his Majesty's fhips and vessels in the Mediterranean, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated on board Le Sonverain, Gibraltar,

Nov. 27.

capitulation the 28th inftant, which you had approved. I ordered Capt. Creswell, of the marines, to take poffeffion of it in the name of his Britannic Majefty, and his Majefty's colours were hoifted. The next day the place was delivered up in form to the deputies of the ifland, his Sicilian Majefty's colours he

HERE WITH You will receive the copy acknowledged their law hosted, and

Nelfon, inclofing one from Capt. Ball, of
his Majefty's fhip Alexander, with the
capitulation of the ifland of Goza.
MY LORD, Vanguard at fea, Nov. 1.
I have the honour to tranfmit you a
letter received from Capt. Ball, dated
October 30, together with the capitula-
tion of the Caffle of Goza, and a lift of
ordnance, &c. found in it; the prifoners
are now embarked in the Vanguard and
Minotaur, till I can get a veffel to fend
them to France. Capt. Bail, with three
fail of the line, a frigate, and firefhip, is
entrufted with the blockade of Malta, in
which are two fail of the line and three
frigates ready for fea; and from the ex-
perience I have had of Capt. Ball's zeal,
activity, and ability, I have no doubt but
that in due time I fhall have the honour
of fending you good account of the
French in the town of Valetti.

I am, with the greatest relpect, your
Lordship's moft obedient fervant,

HORATIO NELSON. Admiral Earl of St Vincent.

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officers and men who were on the island I embarked yesterday all the French of Goza, amounting to 217.

I inclofe the articles of capitulation, and an inventory of the arms and ammunition found in the caftle, part of which I directed to be fent to the affiftance of the Maltefe, who are in arms agaiuft the French.-There were 3200 facks of corn in the caftle, which will be a great relief to the inhabitants, who are much in want of that article

I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) Alex. John Ball.

Rear Ad. Sir H. N.

Articles of Capitulation.
Between Alexander John Ball, Efq. Cap-
tain of his Britannic Majefty's fhip
Alexander, appointed to conduct the
blockade of Malta, under Rear-Admi-
ral Sir Horatio Nelfon, K. B. on the
part of Great Britain, and Lieutenant-
Colonel Lochey, Auj. de batt. Com-
mander of the French troops in the
caftle of Goza.

I. The French troops fhall march out of
the caftle of Goza with the honours of
war, and shall lay down their arms as
they get out of the gate.
II. The caftle of Goza, with all the mi-
litary implements and ftores, fhall be
deliver-

delivered up to the British Officer appointed to take charge of them. III, The French Officers and troops fhall be protected in their perfons and ef fects, and the Officers allowed to retain their fide-arms; they fhall be embarked immediately on board his Britannic Majesty's fhips, and fent to France in tranfports, at the expence of the French Government. They are not to ferve against his Britannic Majefty, or his allies, during the war, until regularly exchanged.

Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelfon, K.

B. has entered into articles with the in

habitants of Goza, that if the French furrender to the British, they fhall be confidered as under their protection, and they will not offer them the fmalleft infult or moleftation.

Signed the 28th October 1798. Alexander John Ball, Captain of his Britannic Majefty's fhip Alexander. Lochey, Auj. de battalion. Approved-HORATIO NELSON. Extract of articles found in the castle of

Goza, the 18th O&ober 1798.

59 Barrels of powder. 9000 ball cart ridges. 1000 mufquet do. 1700 flints' 38 eighteen pound cartridges filled 140 twelve pound ditto. 450 fix pound ditto. 268 four pound ditto. 25 three pound ditto. 88 two pound ditto. 18 eighteen pounder gun, good, and 200 fhot. 2 twelve pounder gun, good, and goo hot. 4 fix-pounder gun, good, and 2985 fhot. 400 hand granades, filled. 90 pikes and 90 halberts. 3200

facks of corn.

N. B. No finall arms except thofe laid

down by the French troops.

The Gazette alfo contains an account of the following captures: Javincible Buonaparte, mounting twenty guns (twelve and eighteen pounders), with a crew of one hundred and feventy men, of various nations, quite new, fixteen days from Bourdeaux, and never having made any capture, by the Boadicea frigate, Captain Keats. Le Cantabre, a French brig privateer, of fourteen guns and fixty men, three days from Bayonne, quite new, on her firft cruize, and a very fine veffel, by the Cambrian frigate, Captain Legge. La Refource, French brig privateer, of ten guns and fixy-fix men, two days, out from La Rochelle, bound on a , cruize upon the coaft of Africa, by the Phaeton frigate, Captain Stopford.

A Danish brig, from Amfterdam, bound to Tangiers, laden with bale goods. She had been taken on the gh inftant by the Rulée, a French brig privateer from Bayonne, in lat. 42 deg. 30 min. north; retaken by the Cambrian frigate, Captain Legge.

A letter from Rear-Admiral Harvey, Commander in Chief of his Majefty's fhips at the Leeward Islands, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated Oct. 22 mentions the following captures:

By the Bittern, Le 10 Aout brig, of twelve guns and fifty men. By the Matilda, L'Intrepid brig, of fourteen guns and feventy-four men. By the Pearl, the Scêvola floop, of ten guns and feventy-three men. The Pearl likewife deftroyed a fmall French pri vateer row-boat under Dominica.

Admiralty-Office, Dec. 29.

Copy of a letter from the Right Hon. Lord Bridport, K. B. Admiral of the White, &c. to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated the 24th inftant.

SIR,

Inclofed is a copy of a letter from Sir Harry Neale, Bart. Captain of his Majetty's fhip St Fiorenzo, which I tranfmit to you for their Lordships information. I have the honour to be, &c.

Bridport. MY LORD, St Fiorenzo, at sea, Dec. 13.

I have the honour to inform your Lordfhip, that the St Fiorenzo and Triton captured, on the 11th and 12th inftant, the following veffels, which are fent to Plymouth. I have the honour to be, &c.

H. Neale.

St Jofeph, Spanish privateer, mounting 4 long brafs fix pounders, complement

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letter of the 23d ult. gave an account of his capturing the Adolphe French privateer, which had done much mifchief in the Gut, and the inclofed relates his hav. ing taken another fmall one, name unknown. I am &c.

My LORD,

St Vincent. El Corfo, Rofia Bay, Dec. 2.

I have the honour to acquaint your Lordship, that I yefterday afternoon chaced a French privateer on fhore, about three leagues to the eastward of Cape Malabar, and, with the affiftance of the Efpoir's boats, was enabled to bring her off; on boarding, we found that the crew had deferted her: She mounts two carriage guns, two fwivels, and feveral fmall arms.

I have the honour to be, &c.
C. Boger.

Admiral the Earl of St
Vincent, K. B. &c.

Admiralty Office, Jan. 12.

His Majefty's fhip Triton, MY LORD, Cawfand Bay, Jan. 5. Agreeable to the orders which I received from Sr Harry Neale, I returned to Cawland Bay in the Triton. A few days ago, after I parted company with the St Fiorenzo, I captured a French privateer brig of 14 guns and 64 men, juft come out of Corrunna, and was bound on a cruize off the Weftern Islands; The is new off the flocks, coppered, and fails weil; this, with the two brigs I captured in company with Sir Harry Neale, is the amount of our fuccefs.

I have the honour to be, &c.
Edward Griffith.

Right Hon. Admiral Lord
Bridport, K. B. &c.

Admiralty Office, Jan. 12.
Pigmy cutter, Portland Road, Jan. 9.
SIR,

I have the honour to acquaint you, that yefte day noon, Durlftone-Head bearing N.W. two miles, I obferved a cutter and

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bri, s off St Aldan's, ftanding to the fouthward, and immediately gave chace. -A forty minutes paft one, came up, and retook the brig Lark. Francis Artis mafter, from Cardiff to London, laden with bar iron; and the brig Dion, Efdras Beft mafter,trem Cardiffio London laden with the fame. Continued the chace, and at four captured the French cutter privateer La Rancune, commanded by Ant. Fran. Vic. Jof. Panpevillie, manned with 21 men, and carrying a swivel

guns, small arms, &c. From Cherbourg 26 hours; had made no other captures than the two brigs before-mentioned, which she had taken that morning. I have the honour to be, &c. W. Shepheard.

Sir Peter Parker, Bart. Ad. of the White, commander in Chief, &c.

Copy of a letter from Capt. Ed. Buller, commanding the fea fencibles along the coaft of Devon, dated Dartmouth, 10th January 1799.

SIR,

I beg leave to acquaint you, for the information of the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, that the brig Susannah left this port yesterday morning at seven o'clock, for Torbay, and was captured while at anchor off Weft Down Head, five miles from this place, at half past one P. M. by the French privateer L'Heureux Speculateur, mounting fourteen guns.-The Brixbam fea fencibles, perceiving an armed veffel, concluded her to be an enemy; and, from her boarding the above brig, fuppofed he had captured her; in confequence of which went off in a boat armed with pikes and mufkets, fucceeded in recapturing the brig, which on their appearance was deferted by the Frenchmen, whom they alfo purfued and took.

Lieut. Nicholas with his usual zeal, with Collector Brooking's affiftance of fmall arms and boat, went allo from this port with part of the fea fencibles, accompanied by a boat from his Majesty's cutter Nimble, in hopes of capturing the privateer, but was not fortunate enough to fucceed in the attempt. The recaptured brig he towed into this harbour. I am, Sir, &c.

Whitehall, Jan. 8.

Ed. Buller.

The King has been pleafed to confer the honour of the Moft Honourable Order of the Bath on Lieutenant General the Honourable Charles Stuart.

9. The King has been pleased to appoint Doctor Thomas Somerville to be one of his Majefty's Chaplains in Ordinary in Scotland, in the room of Dr Thomas Hardy, deceased.

The King has alfo been pleafed to appoint Doctor Gilbert Gerald to be one of his Majefty's Chaplains in Ordinary in Scotland.

The King has alfo been pleafed to appoint Doctor William Gloag to be his

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Majefty's Almoner in Scotland, upon the refignation of Dr Greenfield.

Whitehall, Jan. 22, 1799.

Letters, of which the following are copies, qwere yesterday received from the Earl of Balcarras, by his Grace the Duke of Portland, one of his Majefty's Principal Secretaries of State. MY LORD,

Jamaica, Nov. 7, 1798. On the 31st of October I received a dispatch from the Bay of Honduras.

Lieut.-Colonel Barrow informs me. that the fettlers had been attacked by a flotilla, confifting of thirty-one veffels, having on board two thoufand land troops and five hundred feamen: Arthur O'Neil, Governor General of Yucatan, and a Field-Marshal in the fervice of Spain, commanded in perfon. I have great fatisfaction in tranfmitting the letter of the Lieut.-Colonel by which your Grace will be informed, that this armament has been repulfed, and the expedi tion entirely fruftrated.

The Lieutenant-Colonel fpeaks in the handfomeft manner of the conduct of

Captain Mofs, of his Majefty's fhip Merlin, and of the wonderful exertions of the settlers and their negro flaves, who manned the gun-boats.

The conduct of Lieut.-Col.-Barrows and of the settlers, in putting the port of Honduras Bay into a refpectable state of defence, as well as the gallant manner in which it was maintained, gives me entire fatisfaction, and it is with pleasure that I report their services to your Grace. I have the honour to be, &c. Balcarras.

To his Grace the Duke of Portland." MY LORD, Honduras, Sept. 13, 1798. After the date of my laft difpatch of the 11th, 14th, and 21ft Auguft, by the exprefs boat Swift, I continued to ftrengthen our flotilla, which now confifts of, No. 1. Towfer, I gun, eighteen-pound

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No. 2. Tickler, I gun, eighteen-pounder. No. 3. Mermaid, 1 gun, nine-pounder. No. 4. Swinger, 4 guns, fix pounders, and guns, fuur-pounders. No. 5. Teazer, 6 guns, four-pounders. Befides eight flat gun-boats, carrying each a nine pounder in the prow.

No. 1 and 2 are commanded by Mr Gelfton and Mr Hofmer, mafters of merchant veffels, who, with fome of their crews, volunteered the bufinefs in a very handsome manner: To thofe Gentlemen I am much indebted for their able and

active fervices. The mafters and crews of all the other veffels confifts entirely of volunteers from the Colonial troops, and together amount to three hundred and fifty-four men now afloat. The enemy was fo well watched by scout-boats and canoes, that not a single movement could be made by him without our knowledge; and finding that he aimed at the poffeffion of St George's Key, the armed veffels, No. 1, 4, and 5, were fent to that place to guard the narrow channels leading to that commodious harbour.

On the 3d of September the enemy endeavoured to force a paffage over Montego Key-Shoal with five veffels, two of which carried heavy metal, but were repulfed: He renewed his attempt on the being now reinforced by fix gun boats, but our little fquadron, following day; beats them off with great eafe, and the five veffels returned to the main body of the fleet, then at anchor about two leagues to the northward. This movement gave our people an opportunity of drawing which the enemy had placed in this narand deftroying all the beacons and ftakes row and crooked channel, and without the ufe of which nothing but veffels of caly draught of water can pafs. On the 5th, the fame veffels, accompanied by endeavoured to get over this fhoal by two others, and a number of launches, another paffage, but were repulfed, apParently, with lofs. On this, as well as on the two preceding days, the Spaniards nition to no manner of purpofe; while our expended an immenie quantity of ammu people fired comparatively little, but with a fteadiness which furpaffed my moft fanguine hopes.

Capt. Mofs, in his Majefty's fhip Merlin, left his anchorage at Belize on the evening of the 5th, and arrived at St George's Key about noon on the 6th of September. The Spaniards having found a paffage through the Leeward Channels impracticable, had got under weigh on the morning of that day with their whole feet, feemingly with a view of forcing a paffage through the windward, a fandbore paffige, to the eastward of LongKey; but on feeing the Merlin beating into the harbour of St George's-Key, and that our fleet was reinforced by the armed veffels No. 2 and 3, and a large gun-boat, they returned to their former. anchorage between Long-Key and KeyChappel.

I was now of opinion that the enemy would alter his mode of attack, and endeavour to make a landing on the main

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