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bour as the batteries would admit of: the Alexander at the fame time was under weigh on the fouth-eaft fide of the ifland. On the 16th I was joined by the Phaeton, from Palermo; and the wind having fhifted to the North-weft, which afforded a favourable opportunity for landing the Neapolitan troops at Maria Sirocco, I accordingly embraced it, and in the afternoon returned off the harbour of Valette. Signals were made from various parts of the ifland of an enemy's being in fight, and with the Queen Charlotte, Phaeton, Serena Neapolitan frigate, and Minorca floop, I anxiously continued to maintain a pofition near the thore, to prevent the enemy from paffing within us, and to expofe them to the attack of his Majefty's fhips that were in pursuit of them. On the morning of the 19th, El Corfo joined with a large French armed ftore fhip, which he took poffeffion of at four o'clock in the afternoon of the 18th, by fignal from Lord Nelson, whofe fquadron was then engaged with the French. Capt. Ricketts reported this hip to be the Ville de Marseilles, loaded with falt meat, brandy, wine, cloathing, ftores, &c. She failed from Toulon on the 7th inft. in company with the Genereux, 74, Adm. Perrée, Badine, 24, and two corvettes, having near four thousand troops on board, for the relief of Malta. At four, P. M. the Foudroyant and Audacious joined me, and I was acquainted by Rear Admiral Lord Nelfon that the Genereux had furrendered without any action, and that the three corvettes had efcaped, from all the line of battle fhips having anxiously preffed after the French Admiral. I have the honour to enclofe a copy of Lord Nelfon's let

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His Lordship has on this occafion, as on all others, conducted himself with fkill and great addrefs in comprehending my fignals, which the ftate of the weather led me greatly to fufpe&t. Captain Peard has evinced excellent manage. ment from the moment he first difcovered the enemy off the South-weft end of Sicily, until the period of the capture; and Lieut. William Harrington, commanding the Alexander in the abfence of Capt. Ball, has fhewn great merit in fo ably conducting that fhip, in prefence of fo fuperior a force, previously to the

appearance of Lord Nelfon: I beg leave to recommend him to their Lordships' confideration.

I have detached fhips in all directions to endeavour to pick up the ftragglers. I have the honour to be, &c. Keith. Foudroyant, at Sea, off Cape di Corvo, eight leagues Weft of Cape Paffaro, off Shore about four Miles, Feb. 18. MY LORD,

This morning at day-light, being in company with the fhips named in the margin*, I faw the Alexander in chase of a line of battle fhip, three frigates, and a corvette. At about eight o'clock, the fired feveral fhot at one of the enemy's frigates, which ftruck her colours, and leaving her to be fecured by the hips aftern, continued the chafe. I directed Capt. Gould, of the Audacious, and the El Corfo brig to take charge of this prize.

At half paft one, P. M. the frigates and corvette tacked to the Weftward, but the line of battle ship, not being able to tack without coming to action with the Alexander, bore up. The Succels being to leeward, Capt. Peard, with great judgment and gallantry, lay acrofs his hawfe, and raked him with feveral broadfides; in paffing the French fhip's broadfide, feveral fhot ftruck the Succefs, by which one man was killed, and the Malter and eight men wounded.

At half paft four, the Foudroyant and Northumberland coming up, the former fired two fhot, when the French hip fired her broadfide, and ftruck her colours. She proved to be the Genereux, of 74 guns, bearing the flag of Rear Admiral Perré Commander in Chief of the French naval force in the Mediterranean, having á number of troops on board from Toulon, bound for the relief of Malta. I attribute our fuccefs this day to be principally owing to the extreme good management of Lieut. Wil liam Harrington, who commands the Alexander, in the abfence of Captain Ball; and I am much pleased with the gallant behaviour of Capt. Peard, of the Succefs, as alfo with the alacrity and good conduct of Capt. Martin and Sir Edward Berry.

I have fent Lieut. Andrew Thompfon, Firft Lieutenant of the Foudroyant, 0 3 2 Northumberland, Audacious, and El Corfo brig,

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to take charge of the Genereux, whom I beg leave to recommend to your Lordfhip for promotion, and have fent her, under care of the Northumberland and Alexander, to Syracufe, to wait your Lordship's orders.

I have the honour to be, &c. Bronte Nelfon. Extra of a Letter from Capt. Ballard, of his Majesty's Ship Pearl, to Lord Keith, dated Port Mahon, 15th Feb. MY LORD,

On the 9th inftant, being drove by contrary winds to the Weftward of Marfeilles, I chafed and forced on thore off Narbonne a Genoefe fhip Polacre, of fourteen guns. where he was totally loft; her crew ftepped from the veffel on fhore, and the few fettees the had under convoy got into Adge.

Admiralty-Office, March 29. Extract of a Letter from Lord Viscount Duncan, Admiral of the White, and Commander in Chief of his Majefty's Ships and Veffels in the North Sea, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated at Yarmouth the 26th inftant."

Arrived here this morning the French cutter privateer Perfeverant, mounting fourteen guns, and forty-nine men, taken by the Cruizer on the Brown Bank the 23d inftant, belonging to Dunkirk, had been out twenty days, laft from the Texel, where fhe had been two days, but had not captured any thing. I have received no letter from Capt. Wollafton, the Cruizer being left in chace of another veffel.

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1800. Jan. 15. At fea, by the Caroline, Capt. Bowen, the La Vulture, French privateer, pierced for 22 guns; mounting four 12 pounders, two 36 pound carronades, (brafs,) fixteen 6 Founders, (iron,) had on board 137 men. March 23. At fea, by the Cruizer, Capt. Wollafton, the French cutter privateer Perfeverant, of 14 guns, and 47 men, copper bottomed, and had captured a great number of veffels, in the North Sea.

-25. North Eaft from Bremen, by the fame veffel, the Flibuftier French brig, of 14 guns and 54 men.

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Lately, at Perth, Mr Alex. Smith, manufacturer, to Mifs Ann Cameron.

At Paifley, Mr Dundas Paterson, metchant, Glasgow, to Miss Elizabeth Buchanan, daughter of the deceased Mr John Buchanan, manufacturer in Paisley.

At Lifbon, Lieut. Col. Neville, to Mifs J. Ruddle.

Mr Robert Sellar, merchant in Liverpool, to Mifs Ifabella Sinclair, daughter to Mr Robert Sinclair, merchant of London.

Lieut. Col. Anfon of the 15th Light dragoons, to Mife Hamilton, of Lower Grofvenor-ftreet, London.

At Camberwell, Mr Robert Grant, of Little St Helen's, to Mifs Anna Christian, daughter of the late John Chriftian, Efq. of the lfle of Man.

At London, Benjamin Outram, Efq. of Butterly Hall, Derbyshire, to Mifs Anderfon, daughter of Dr Anderfon, of Mounie.

At Glasgow, Mr Daniel Mackenzie, merchant, to Mifs Margaret Bannatyne, daugh ter of the late Rev. Mr Charles Bannatyne of Irvine.

May 6. At Edin. Capt. A. Maclean, of the 36th regt. to Mifs Jean Cameron, daughter of the late Allan Cameron, Efq. of Glendeffary.

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7. At London, the Hon. John Cochrane, to Mifs Birch of Pinner.

10. At Fetternear, Alexander Frafer, Efq. of Strichen, to Mifs Amelia Leflie, eldelt daughter of John Leslie, Efq. of Balquhain.

12. At London, Robert Scott, Efq. nephew of David Scott, of Upper Harleytreet, M. P. to Mifs Jervis, daughter of

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22. At Edinburgh, James Kinloch, Efq. merchant in London, to Mifs Helen Ferri. er, third daughter of James Ferrier, Efq. Writer to the Signet.

24. Mr Thomas Falconer, jun, writer, Glafgow, to Mifs Mannie Watt, daughter of the deceafed Mr James Watt, tobacconist. 30. At London, Lieut.-Col. Howard, of the Coldstream regt. of Foot, Guards, to Lady Charlotte Primrofe, eldest daughter of the Earl of Roseberry.

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At Pittillock, the Rev. Mr Robert Walker, of Cupar of Fife, to Mifs Jane Young, youngest daughter of John Young of Pitillock, Efq.

June 2. At Glafgow, Mr Henry Johnfton, furgeon in Edinburgh, to Mifs Ifabella Nicholson,

- At Ayr, James Hunter, Efq. merchant in Paisley, to Mifs Sarah Rankine, fecond daughter of Macorne Rankine, Efq. of Drumdow.

3. John Hay, Efq. of Kingston-upon-Hull, to Mifs Walker, daughter of William Walk er, Efq. of Ordington Hall.

At Edinburgh, Mr Montgomerie of the 15th regiment of Foot, to Mifs Henrietta Fletcher Campbell, daughter of Gen. Fletcher Campbell, of Boquhan.

At Edinburgh, Arthur Forbes of Culloden, Esq. to Mifs Cuming, daughter of the late Sir John Cuming, of the Hon. Eait India Company's Service.

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24. At Calcutta, Daniel Munro, Efq. late of Mirzapour.

gufon, of his Majefty's 78th regt. of Foot. Nov. 27. At Culcutta, Capt. Jofeph Fer

At Savannah-la-Mar, Jamaica, Mr John Finlayfon, youngest fon of the late Mr Wm. Finlayfon, Depute Clerk of the Bills.

Jan. 18, 1800. In his paffage to the West Indies, Lieut. Patrick Campbell, of the Royals, eldeft fon of the deceafed William Campbell, Efq. Writer to the Signet.

24. At St. Elizabeth's, Black River, Ja maica, Mr James Hood, furgeon, late of Glasgow.

In Jan. laft, in Jamaica, Mr Moray Græme, ion of James Græme, Efq. of Gar

vock.

Royal Artillery, Commanding Officer of Feb. 2. At Quebec, Major Hamilton of the

that corps.

10. At Black River, Jamaica, Mr David Ruffel, merchant.

20. At his eftate of Hopewell, in the Ifland of Jamaica, John Murray of Philiphaugh, Efq.

Among the fufferers by the fatal lofs of the Queen Charlotte, General MacLeod of MacLeod has to lament his eldeft fon, a moft promifing youth of nineteen.

Likewife Mr J. Vans, third fon of R. Vans youth of 18.-A fhort time before the Agnew of Sheuchan; a moft promifing Queen Charlotte blew up, and after all hope of ftopping the flames was at an end, he quitted her on the fame plank with the 1st Lieutenant, and both perifhed together.

March 5. At Madeira, in her 20th year, ron of Heron, Efq. M. P. for the StewartMifs E. Heron, fecond daughter of P. He

6. At Kiltearn Manfe, James Watfon, Efq. Crantis, Orkney, to Mifs Chriftian Robertfon, fecond daughter of the Rev. Mrry of Kircudbright. Harry Robertfon.

7. At Edinburgh, Dr Thomas Brown, Phylician in Glafgow, to Mifs Marian Jeffrey, daughter of George Jeffrey, Efq. one of the Depute Clerks of Seffion.

9. Mr John Stuart, merchant in Glafgow, to Mifs Mary Millar, daughter of the deceafed Mr William Millar, late merchant in Glafgow.

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13. At Dudhope, by Dundee, William Fullarton-Gardner, Efq. to Mifs Anna Rankine, third daughter of John Rankine Efq. of Dudhope,

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April 7. At Perth, Mrs Jean Clow, Reof the Gofpel at Orwell. lict of the late Rev. John Spence, Minister

Crawford, Efq. of the land of Antigua. 10. At Kiiburn Wells, John Francis

the late Dr. Charles Webster, phyfician 13. At: London, Mrs Webstez, relic of Edinburgh.

15. At Invernefs, Mifs Mary Alves, daughter of the deceafed Thomas Alves of Shipland.

16. At Oxford, the Rev. John Clark late

of Belfail.

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At Greenock, Mr James Miller, merchant.

21. Duncan Campbell, Efq. of Whitley, in Northumberland, Captain in his Majefty's Navy.

22. At Edinburgh, Mr James Ramfay, Architect.

23. At Greenbank, Mrs Mackay, wife of Mr Robert Mackay, merchant in Glafgow.

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At Edinburgh, Mrs Ramfay relict of the late Mr James. Ramfay, General Accountant of Excife.

. At Kindeace, in Rofsfhire, Mrs Ro bertfon of Kindeace.

24. At his houfe in Caithness, James Sinclair of Harpfdale, Efq.

25. At Erith on the Thames, Mr George Craik, failmaker in London.

26. At Edinburgh, Joseph Gordon, Esq. late of Navidale.

27. At Dundee, Mrs Agnes Ogilvy, el der daughter to the deceafed John Ogilvy, of Rochelhill, Eq and fpoufe of John Henderfon, Efq. of Rochelhill, merchant in that Burgh.

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At St Rollock's, near Glasgow, in the 43d year of his age, Alexander War rand, Esq.

- At Glenoe, Mrs M'Intyre, relict of the late James Mintyre of Glenoe.

At Thornton, in the 80th year of her age, Mrs Cock, widow of the Rev. Mr James Cock, late Minister of Keith hall

18. At Aberdeen, Mr John Smith, youngeft, merchant there.

April 18. At Byres, Eaft Lothian, P Dudgeon, Efq. of Eaft Craig.

At Edinburgh, Mrs Campbell, fen. of Fairfield.

At Linlithgow, Mrs Learmonth, wife of Alex. Learmonth, fen. merchant. - At Chrift Church, Hampshire, the Countefs of Strathmore.

29. At Dundee, Mrs Agnes Hamilton, daughter of the deceafed Phillip Hamilton, Efq. of Kilbraimont.

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Mrs Shand, relict of George Shand, Efq. many years Provost of Aberdeen.

30. At Ayr, Mrs Shaw, daughter of the late Rev. Mr Shaw, Profeffor of Divinity in the University of St Andrews.

- At Rothfay, Bailie Alexander Mac. Gowan.

- At St Petersburgh, the Lady of Dr Guthrie, A. C. and phyfician to the Imperial corps of Noble Cadets there.

At London, Mrs Gordon Chriftie, wife of John Harvie Chriftie, Efq.

Lately, Mr James Hardie, writer in Edinburgh.

Lately at Perth, Elfpet Watfon, at the great age of 115. She was born in 1685, in the reign of James II. and is probably the laft Scottish subject born in the reign of that prince. She was undoubtedly one of the fmalleft, or rather fhorteft, women in the three kingdoms. When in the prime of life, fhe did not exceed two feet nine inches in height. She has had no other way of living for many years, but begging her bread from door to door; and fo ftrong a predilection had the for this way of life, that he went her ufual rounds till within a few weeks of her death, although the had more than 301. Sterling of ready call in her poffeffion when she died.

Lately, at London, Mrs Mary Edlin, eldest daughter of the late Hon. Baron Edlin, of his Majesty's Exchequer, Scotland.

May 1. At Manfe of Meldrum, the Rev. Mr James Rainnie, Minister of the parish of Meldrum, in the 37th year of his age, and 7th of his ministry, much regretted.

"At Dundald, Mrs Gillespie, relic of Robert Gillespie, Efq. of Comber.

- At Kinnairdy, near Dingwall, Mrs Reid, fpoufe of Mr Patrick Reid, factor of

Tulloch.

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INDEX for Vol. XV.

OF THE

EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NEW SERIES

From January to June 1800, (inclufive.)

LITERATURE, SCIENCE, ARTS, HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, POLITICS, &c.

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Anecdote of Sir Philip Calthrop and
John Drake,

original letters of,

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357,421

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Account of the Duke of Lauderdale's
Urn in the Church of Haddington,
Abercorn family, genealogy of the,
Arthur, probable hiftory of King,
Anecdotes of Mirabeau and La Fayette,
Ava, account of, and the neighbouring
nations,
Ancient Troy, defeription of the fite of, 366
Advertisement to an enlightened Pub-
lic,

Alan, or the folly of idle curiofity, a
Tale, 375, 452

Attempt to alfaffinate the King, account

357

372

of an,

397

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Egypt, Fertility of the foil in Upper,
Ellen, a Tale, founded in fact,
Embaffy to the kingdom of Ava, ex-

tracts from an,
Epicures, directions to,
Elephants, mode of catching wild,
France, new conftitution of,

Letters from the minifter for
Foreign affairs and from General
Buonaparte with the answers of Lord
Grenville,
118
Guinea, outline of north, character of
the country and inhabitants, origin of
the name, of the flave trade, &c.
Gazette Intelligence 72, 147, 232, 308,
391, 472

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427

Borneo, account of the manners and
cuftoms of the inhabitants of the island

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Jofephus the Jewish hiftorian, character
of,

335

374

183
Kaimes

Chesterfield, notice of the character and
writings of the Earl of,

Clive, notice of Robert Lord,

Chivalry in Europe, on the spirit of,
Ceremonies employed at the burning of
the body of a deceased Lama,
Cowper, William, Efq. account of, 405
Deaths,
159, 239, 311, 477

190

Infirmaries in the city of London, on
parochial,

Kefwick, defcription of the lake, and ad-
jacent country,

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