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Light Infantry Battalion of the Line. -Capt. Robertfon, of the 35th Reg. of Foot; Capt. Hitchman, of the 3d Battalion of the 4th Foot, wounded.

3d Battalion of the 1ft Guards.-Major Coleman, Enfign Spedding, Enfign Campbell, wounded.

27th Foor.-Capt. Archibald M'Murdo, Adjutant and Lieut. George Tuthil, Quarter-Mafter and Enfign John Ryan, Efign W. T. Brazier, wounded

29th Ditto. Capt. White, Lieut. Tandy, Lieut. Rowan, Lieut. Bamfield, wounded.

35th Ditto-Lieut. Nefter, killed; Lieut. Col. Rofs, Capt. Bowen, Capt. M'Intofn, Lieut. Keilly, wounded.

2d Battalion Royals.-Capt. Barnes, Capt. Hunter, Lieut. Ainflie, Lieut. Frazer, Lieut. Edmonstown, Lieut. Patton, Enfign Birmingham, wounded; Lieut. Hope, wounded and taken prifoner.

25th Foor.-Captain Lieut. J. Weir Johnfton, Lieut. Hugh McDonald, kil. led; Major S. V. Hinde, Capt. George Callander, Capt. F. P. Scott, Capt. F. C. Carew, Lieut. Alexander W. Light, Lieut. James Peat, Lieut. John A. Grant, Lieut. John Auftin, wounded.

49th Foot.-Capt. Archer, Enfign Gion, killed; Major Hutchinfon, Captain Sharp, Capt. Robins, Lieut. Urquhart, Enfign Hill, wounded; Lieut. Richard Johnfton, mifling.

79th Ditto.-Capt. James Campbell, of the Grenadiers, killed; Col. Alan Cameron, Lieut. M'Donald, Lieut. M'Neil, Lieut. Rofe, wounded.

92d Ditto.-Capt. William M'Intosh, Lieut. Alexander Frafer, Lieut. Gordon M'Hardy, killed; Colonel Marquis of Huntley, Capt. John Cameron, Captain Alexander Gordon, Capt. Peter Grant, Lieut. G. Frafer, Lieut. Charles Chad, Lieut. Donald McDonald, Enfign Chas. Cameron, Enfign John M Pherion, Enfign James Bent, wounded; Capt. John M'Lean, wounded, and taken prisoner.

ad Battalion of the 17th Ditto. Lieuts. Wynne and Morrifon wounded, ad Battalion of the 40th Ditto.-Quarter Mafter Philips, wounded.

ift Battalion of the 20.h Ditto.-Captain Pawlet, wounded.

2d Battalion of Ditto.-Ensign Mills, wounded.

63d Foot.-Capt. M'Niver, Lieut. Lee Gitte, Enfign Hall, wounded.

Ift Battalion of the 4th Ditto.-Enfign T. B. Carruthers, wounded.

31ft Foot. Enfign P. King, wound ed.

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The enemy, after the action of the ad, having taken up the position between Beverwyck and Wyck-op-Zee, I determined to endeavour to force him thence before he had an opportunity of ftrengthening by works the fhort and very defenfible line which he occupied, and to oblige him ftill further to retire before he could be joined by the reinforcements which I had information were upon their march.

Preparatory, therefore, to a general forward movement, I ordered the advaṇced pofts which the army took upon the 3d inft. in front of this place, of Egmont-op-te-Hooff and Egmont-op-Zee, to be pufhed forward, which operation took place yefterday morning. At first little oppofition was fhewn, and we fucceeded in taking poffeffion of the villages of Schermerhoorn, Acher Sloot, Limmen, Baccum, and of a pofition on the Sand Hills near Wyck-op-Zee: the column of Ruffian troops under the command of Major General D'Effen, in endeavouring to gain a height in front of their intended advanced poft at Baccum, (which was material to the fecurity of that point,) was vigorously oppofed and afterwards attacked by a firong body of the enemy, which obliged Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby to move up in fupport with the reserve of his corps.

The Enemy on their part advanced their whole force; the action became general along the whole line from Limmen to the Sea, and was maintained with great obftinacy on both fides until night, when the enemy retired, leaving us Masters of the Field of Battle. The conAlict however has, I am concerned to ftate, been fo fevere, and has been attended with as ferious a lofs (in proportion to the numbers engaged), as any of thofe which have been fought by the brave troops compofing this army fince their arrival in Holland. The gallantry they difplayed, and the perfeverance with K2 which

which they fupported the fatigues of this day, rival their former exertions. The Corps engaged were:

ing to about fix thousand infantry, and of their having ftrengthened the pofition of Beverwyck, and fortified ftrongly in

Major-General D'Oyley's Brigade of the rear of its point which it would ftill

Guards,

Major General Burrard's Ditto,
Major-General Earl Chatham's Brigade,
Major-General Coote's Ditto,
Major General the Earl of Cava's Bri-
gade, commanded by Major-General
Hu chinton,

The Referve under the Command of
Colonel M'Donald,

Part of the 7th and 11th Dragoons,
And Seven Battalions of Ruffians.

To General Sir Ralph Abercromby, and the other General Officers in Command of the Brigades before-mentioned, as also to Colonel M'Donald, my warmeft acknowledgments are due, for their fpirited and judicious exertions during this affair; nor ought I to omit the praise due to Colonel Clephane, commanding four companies of the 3d and one of the Coldfiream Regiments of Guards, who, by a spirited charge, drove Two Battalions of the Enemy from the Poft of Acher Sloot, making Two Hundred Prifoners. I have fincerely to regret, that in the course of the action Major-General Hutchinfon received a mufket-fhot wound in the thigh, which, however, is not ferious.

I have not yet received any reports of the killed and wounded, but I am apprehenfive that the number of British is not less than five hundred, and that the lofs of the Ruffian troops, as far as I can understand, amounts to twelve hundred men. I fhall, as early as circumftances poffibly admit, tranfmit particular, re

turns.

The lofs of the enemy upon this occafion has been very great; and, in addition to their killed and wounded, five hundred prifoners fell into our hands. I am, &c. Frederick. The Right Hon. Henry Dundas, &c. Head Quarters, Schagen Brug, O&. 9. SIR,

I have already acquainted you with the refult of the action of the 6th inft. which terminated fuccefsfully to the allied arms, and at the fame time, pointed out the neceffity of the movement which produced this affair.

From the prifoners taken upon the 6th inft. I learnt the certainty of the enemy having been reinforced fince the action of the 2d by two demi-brigades, amount

be neceffary to carry before Haerlem could be attacked.

It ought alfo to be ftated, that the enemy had retired a large force upon Purmirind in an almoft inacceffible pofition, covered by an inundated country, and the debouches from which were ftrongly fortified and in the hands of the enemy; and further, that as our army advanced this corps was placed in our rear.

But fuch obftacles would have been overcome, had not the ftate of the wes ther, the ruined condition of the roads, and total want of the neceffary fupplies arifing from the above caules, prefented difficulties which required the most ferious confideration.

Having maturely weighed the circumftances in which the army was thus placed, and having felt it my duty on a point of fo much importance to confult with General Sir Ralph Abercromby and the Lieutenant-Generals of this army, I could not but confider (and their opinion was unanimous on the fubject) that it would be for the benefit of the general caufe to withdraw the troops from their advanced pofition, in order to wait his Majefty's further inftructions.

I must request you will again represent to his Majefty the diftinguished conduct of his army, which, while acting under the preffure of uncommon difficulties, never for a moment ceafed to be actuated by the nobleft feelings for the fuccefs of the public caufe, and the honour of the British arms.

As there are many points refulting from our prefent fituation upon which you may require particular information, and fuch details as cannot be brought within the compafs of a letter, I have thought it neceflary to charge my fecre tary Colonel Brownrigg with this dif patch, who will be able to explain fully all matters relating to this army.

I tranfmit a return of killed, wound!ed, and miffing.of his Majefty's and the Ruffian troops in the action of the 6th inft. I most heartily lament that it has again been fo ferious, and that fo many brave and valuable men have fallen. I am, yours,

Frederick. [Then follows a lift of killed and wounded, of which the following is the Total:]

2 Lieutenant Colonels, 2 Subalterns, 3 Serjeants,

Serjeants, 1 Drummer, 83 rank and file, 7 horfes killed; I Colonel, 1 Lieutenant Colonel, 3 Majors, 7 Captains, 23 Subalterns, I Staff, 23 Serjeants, 666 rank and file, 13 horfes wounded; Lieutenant Colonels, Major, 5 Captains, 11 Subalterns, 13 Serjeants, 2 Drummers, 569 rank and file miffing.

Names of Officers killed. Lieutenant Colonel Philip Bainbridge and Enfign M'Curris, of the 1st Battalion of the zoth Regiment of Foot. Lieutenant Colonel Dickfon, of the 2d Battalion of the 4th Ditto.

Lieutenant Forfter, of the 3d Battalion

of the 4th Ditto.

Names of Officers wounded. Grenadier Battalion Line.-Lieut. Dunn, of the 1st Battalion of the 4th Reg. of Foot; Lieut. Hamilton, of the Ift Battalion of the 5th ditto.

Light Infantry Battalion.. - Lieut. Axander, of the 3d Battalion of the 4th Foot; Lieut. Nicholion, of the 2d Battalion of the 35th ditto: Enfign Parfons and Volunteer J. M'Innis, of the 1ft Battalion of the 9th do.

Col. Maitland and Enfign Burke, of the 3d Battalion of the Ifl Guards. Surgeon Babington, of the ift Battalion of the 3d ditto.

Major Campbell, Capt. Newman, Lieut. Stevens, and Enfiens Fevel and Humphries, of the 1ft Battalion of the 20th Reg. of Foot.

Captains Mafters, Wallace, and Torrence; and Enfign Drurie, of the 2d Battalion of the 20th ditto.

Captain-Lieutenant John Wardlow; Lieutenants Bennet, Pufcall, Sankey, and M'Intosh, of the 634 Reg. of Foot. Lieutenant-Colonel Hodgion; Enfigns Johnfton, Carruther, and John Nicholls, of the Ift battalion of the 4th Ditto.

Captains Gilman and Palman; Lieutenants Deare and Wilfon; Enfigns Highmore and Archibald, of the ad Battalion of the 4th Ditto.

Majors Wynch and Horndon, of the 3d battalion of the 4th Ditto.

Enfigns Williams, Johnfton, and King, of the 31ft Reg. of Foot.

Names of Officers miffing. Lieutenant-Colonel Lake, of the 3d battalion of the 1ft Guards.

Lieutenant-Colonel Cholmondeley; Major Pringle; Captains Archdail, Brodie, Gilmore, Chaplin; Lieutenants Gafley, Wilfon, Deare, Wilbraham; Enfigns B own, Elis, Hill, Anderfon, M Pherson, Tryor, of the 2d Battalion of the 4th Foot.

Captain Williamfon; Enfign Algeo, of the 3d Battalion of Ditto. Alex. Hope.

Affifiant Adjutant-General, [The Ruffians loft 382 killed or taken, prifoners, and 735 wounded.]

Downing Street, Od. 15.

Difpatches, or which the following are copies, have been received by the Right Hon. Henry Dundas, one of his Majefty's Principal Secretaries of State, from Lieut. Gen. Trigge and Vice Admiral the Right Hon. Lord Hugh Seymour, Commander in Chief of his Majefty's Land and Sea Forces in the Leeward and

Windward Charibbee Islands.

Head Quarters Paramaribo, Aug. 23

SIR,

It affords me very particular fatisfaction to have the honour of acquainting you, that the colony of Surinam furrendered to his Majefty the 20th inft. and that the British troops took poffeffion of Fort New Amfterdam, the principal fortrefs, on the following day. On receiving your inftructions, of the 14th of June, by Lord Hugh Seymour, I loft no time in making fuch arrangements as were neceffary for collecting troops from Grenada and St. Lucia, which, with those I propofed taking from Martinique, would complete the number directed to be employed in the reduction of this fettlement. The Admiral conceiving it adviseable to dispatch Capt. Ekins in the Amphitrite to examine this coaft, and prevent any veffels getting in with intelligence, it afforded me an opportunity of fending Lieut. Col. Shipley. Commanding Engineer, to make fuch obfervations as might be ufeful on the occafion.-The troops being assembled at Fort Royal, embarked the 30th of laft month, on board the different ships appointed to receive them, and the iquadron, confifting of two line of battle thips, and five frigates, with fome fmall craft, carrying flores and provifions, put to fea on the gift ult. On the 11th of this month we made the coaft to windward of the river Surinam, and fell in with the Amphitrite frigate, which had been fent forward from Martinique, for the purpoles I have already mentioned. She was afterwards on the 12th, and again on the 14th, ordered to reconnoitre the coaft and afcertain with precision the ftrength of the poft at Bram's Point, which defends the entrance of the river. This fervice was executed by Lieut. Col. Saipley with great zeal and judgment; and,, had it been neceffary to effect a landing,

his

his obfervations would have proved of the most effential fervice. Capt. Ekins, of the Amphitrite, and Lieut. Senhouse, commanding the Requin, were generally employed as parties of obfervation, and have great merit for the zeal and activity which they evinced in the execution of the fatiguing and arduous duty entrusted to them. The fquadron stood in towards Surinam, on the 16th inft. and came to anchor off the mouth of the river that afternoon, when it was agreed between Lord Hugh Seymour and myself to fummon the colony to furrender, which was accordingly done in the evening. But, as the Governor requested 48 hours to con fider the proposals, his antwer was not received till the 18th, which was delivered by a Deputation from the Colony, compofed of fome Military Officers and Gentlemen, innabitants of the fettlement, who were empowered to treat with us generally on the terms propofed, but not authorized to conclude the capitulation, finally, the ratification of the feveral articles being referved for the Governor. It being impoffible, from the shallownefs of the water, to proceed up the river with the line of battle ships, a difpofition was made on the morning of the 19th to remove the troops from the Prince of Wales and Invincible to the fmall craft, which was immediately effected; when they, with four frigates, (the Admiral and myfelf being in one of them) got under weigh, and in the afternoon anchored two miles above the entrance of the river. A detachment of the 6oth regiment was then landed, and took poffeffion of the redoubts and battery at Bram's Point, called Peit Keyn, which had been previously abandoned. In the fituation now defcribed, the fquadron continued till the night of the 20th inft. when the capitulation was returned finally ratified and confirmed by the Governor, which enabled us to proceed on the following day with the fhips and fmall craft lying within the river, to Fort New Amfterdam, which was then taken poffeffion of by 400 men of the 4th battalion of the both, under the command of Major Dorfner, the Acting Adjutant-General, Major Thomas having alto landed with this detachment. The garrifon of Fort New Amfterdam, confifted of about 750 men, 500 of whom were the Walloon Guards, and 250 Dutch troops who were allowed to march out with the honours

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landia, and the town of Paramaribo, the capital of this fettlement, were taken poffeffion of by the British troops in his Majefty's name. It became impoffible, from the diftance of the river Marawina and Saramaca, to take immediate poffeffion of the feveral pofts thereon fituated; but the troops who formerly occupied them having fince entered into his Majesty's fervice, now hold them for the British Government. I am very happy to be enabled to add, that the troops found in this colony, as well as the inhabitants, evince the utmoft fatisfaction, and appear perfectly contented and happy in the change that has taken place. I have allo great pleasure in acquainting you that our troops landed in perfect health, which is, in a great meature, to be attributed to the attention they received from the navy whilft on board fhip. My knowledge of the Officers and men employed on this expedition warrants me in saying, that, had there been occasion for greater exertions than were found neceffary, his Majefty would have had every reason to be fatisfied with their services; as it is, many muft be content to have their merits unknown till some more trying occafion fhall prefent itself; for on this we muft acknowledge, that the acquifition of this valuable colony is to be attributed to the sense entertained by the people of the advantage of having the exercise of their religion, the execution of their laws, and the enjoyment of their property secured by the British Government, added to the abhorrence in which they have long held French principles and French oppreffion, rather than to the effect of our exertions, or the dread of our force. From thefe caufes I am perfuaded his Majesty will find the inhabitants loyal fubjects, and the military, who enter into his fervice, faithful servants. I am particularly indebted to Vice-Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour, for his cordial co-operation during the whole of this undertaking, and have great pleasure in acknow. ledging my obligations to the Navy in general. In the various arrangements fince my arrival in the Weft Indies, op this and every other occation, I have derived very effential affiftance from the knowledge and experience of Major Thomas, the Acting Adjutant-General, acquired by his having ferved the greater part of the laft and prefent wars in this country. Inclofed I have the honour to tranfmit to you a return of the ordnance found in the feveral forts and batteries. I have charged my Aide-de

Camp,

Camp, Capt. Browne, with this dispatch,
who will have the honour of giving you
fuch further information as may be re-
quired relative to the furrender of this
Colony.

I have the honour to be, &c.
T. Trigge, Lieut. Gen.

Return of Ordnance, Ammunition, and
Stores in the different Forts and Bat
teries in the Colony of Surinam.

artillery carbines with bayonets.-38 Officers' fuzees.—31 rifles.-37 fhort mufkets.-2 mufketoons.-7 elpontoons.-5 I piftols.-70 artillery fabres.-148 infantry fabres.-50 Jager fabres.-5 baskethilted fwords.-100 boarding pikes.26 pouches and belts for artillery.-133 flings for mufkets.-5 23 cartouche boxes bards.-1134 handipikes.-500 muskets with belts. 518 fhoulder belts with feabin poffeffion of Dutch troops. With a very large proportion of ordnance and engineer ftores.

Thomas Brady, Brigadier GeneralCommanding Royal Artillery. Head Quarters, Paramaribo, Aug. 23. SIR,

Tho. Trigge, Lieut. Gen.
Hugh Seymour, Vice Adm.

Right Hon. Henry Dundas, c.
By Lieut Gen. Thomas Trigge and Vice
Admiral the Right Hon. Lord Hugh
Seymour, Commander in Chief of his
Britannic Majefty's land and fea forces
employed at the Windward and Lee-
ward iflands:

Brafs ordnance, on travelling carriages, 14 heavy eighteen pounders, 6 heavy twelve-pounders, 6 heavy fix pounders, 4 medium three-pounders, 4 eight-inch howitzers. On wood beds: 4 eight-inch mortars, 4 five and two ten-inch mortars.-Iron ordnance, on travelling car- Inclofed we have the honour to tranfriages, 47 twenty-four pounders, 11 eigh- mit to you a Copy of the Articles of Cateen-pounders, 21 twelve pounders, 4 pitulation on which this Colony furreneight pounders, 19 fix-pounders, 47 three- dered to his Majefty, together with the pounders: on kids, 11 twenty-four poun- Papers relating to the particulars thereof. ders, 26 eighteen-pounders, 7 eight- We have the honour to be, &c. pounders, 29 fix-pounders, 36 four pounders, 17 three-pounders, 20 fwivels.Hazle-hooped powder, 147 whole barrels, 428 half barrels, 117 quarter barrels.Cartridges filled for eighteen and twelvepounders, 48 barrels.-12,95 musket ball cartridges.-8 pounds paper car. tridges filled, 1039 twenty-four pounders, 6 ditto, 343 eighteen-pounders, 4 ditto, 961 twelve-pounders, 2 ditto, 118 eight-pounders, 2 ditto, 640 fixpounders, I ditto, 1315 three-pounders, 3 ditto, 28 eight-inch howitzer.-Round hot 6043 twenty-four pounders, 6582 eighteen-pounders, 8141 twelve pounders, 360 eight-pounders, 4034 fix-pounders, 4537 three pounders.-Grape quilt ed for, 169 twenty-four pounders, 47 eighteen pounders, 61 twelve-pounders, 40 eight-pounders, 148 fix-pounders, 168 three-pounders, 100 two pounders. Cafe fhot, 69 twenty-four pounders, 48 eighteen pounders, 159 twelve-pounders, 3 eight pounders, 153 fix-pounders, 447 three-pounders, 160 half-pounders.Bails of iron, 20 barrels. Empty fhells, 490 ten-inch, 770 eight-inch, 455 five and two tenth-inch.-Fixed fhells, 98 eight-inch, 80 five and two tenth-inch. Light balls, 16 eight-inch, 12 five and two tenth-inch.-Mufket balls in boxes, 5431 pounds.-Pifto! balls in boxer, 1800 pounds. 5480 bird fhot for the Indians. -259 carbines.—129 fuzees with bayo nets.—891 muskets with bayonets.-69 American mufkets without bayonets.19 blunder-buffes.-33 ship muskets.—70

A fquadron of his Britannic Majefty's hips being arrived upon the coaft of Surinam with a very confiderable military force, we feize the firft moment to offer terms fo evidently for the advantage of the colony placed under your command, that we truft they will immediately be subscribed to; and particularly as the fimilar mark of our Sovereign's gracious difpofition has been productive of every poflible happiness and advantage to your late fifter Colony of Demerara.-We have fent Capt. William Cayley, fenior Captain of the fquadron, and Lieut. Colonel the Baron De Rottenberg, commanding a battalion on this expedition, with these terms for your confideration, and fhall wait twenty-four hours for your decifion on this fubject. Should the offer made on our part in the name of his Britannic Majefty not be accepted, you muft yourself be anfwerable for the effufion of blood and the lofs of property which may be the confequence of terms not being attended to in time, which are formed for the general welfare of the Colony over which you are placed, as

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