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Middleburgh, 16th August 1809. Abstract return of ordnance, ammuni tion, and stores found in Flushing at the surrender of the garrison to the British army under the command of the Earl of Chatham, &c.

Mounted on travelling carriages or beds, &c complete.-Brass,-29 24pounder guns; 10 18 pounders; 20 12pounders; 2 8-pounders; ro 6 pounders; 22 3 pounders; 2 1-pounders; 18 12 inch mortars; 8 8-inch ditto; 6 12inch howitzers; 2 8-inch ditto, 12 5and-a-half inch ditto.

Iron.—40 24 pounder guns; 3 18pounders; 20 6-pounders; 20 cohorns. -Total 224 pieces.

11,687 24-pounder shot; 15,794 18pounder ditto; 10,509 12-pounder ditto; 717 8-pounder ditto; 4,820 6-pounder ditto; 6,305 4 pounder ditto; 9,760 3 pounder ditto; 3,102 12-inch shells; 386 8-inch ditto; 600 5-and-a-half inch ditto; 800 hand-grenades.

Powder, in barrels and cartridges, supposed equal to 2000 barrels; infantry ammunition, a very large quantity, but not ascertained.

63 spare travelling carriages and limbers; 21 caissons; 6 waggons; 2 devil carriages; 4 copper fire engines. With a large quantity of ordnance stores of every description, of which a survey has not yet been made to ascertain the articles. J. M'LEOD, Brig.-Gen.

Admiralty-Office,-Aug. 20. 1809. Dispatches, of which the following are copies, were received last night at this Office, from Sir Richard John Strachan, Bart. and K. B. Rear-Admiral of the White, &c. addressed to the Hon. Wm. Wellesley, Pole.

St Domingo, Flushing Roads, SIR, 17th Aug. 1809. I have much satisfaction in acquainting you, for the information of their Lordships, that the town and garrison of Flushing has capitulated upon the terms, a copy of which I send herewith,

Their Lordships have already been apprised that it was my intention to have proceeded up the Scheldt, with the division of frigates under Lord William Stuart, and that the greater part of our flotilla had advanced to Bathz, in the charge of Sir Home Popham, by whom the enemy were driven above

Lilio, where their ships and gun-brigs hd taken up a strong position. The command of the important service of the Scheldt I have given to Sir Richard Keats, and he has my directions to co operate with Lieut. Gen. the Earl of Rosslyn, as well as to use every means in his power for capturing or destroying the fleet and flotilla of the enemy.

Rear-Admiral Lord Gardner remained with the ships named in the margin * off Dykeshook, and his Lordship had received my direction to hold that squadron in readiness to go against the garrison of Flushing.

On the 12th inst. I was informed by Lord Chatham, that the advanced batteries were sufficiently prepared to open on the enemy the day following, at one o'clock in the afternoon; and as it appeared to me of consequence that the line of battle ships should pass the town at the same moment, I, therefore, abandoned my intention of going up to the advanced flotilla, and proceeding to Dykeshook hoisted my flag in the St Domingo. The batteries opened on the garrison as it was previously settled, at one in the afternoon of the 13th inst. and the fire was returned with great vigour by the enemy.

The bombs and gun.vessels, under the direction of Capt. Cockburn, of the Belleisle, were most judiciously placed at the south-east end of the town; and to the south-west Capt. Owen, of the Clyde, had, with equal skill and judgment, placed the bomb and other vessels under his orders. I had much sa. tisfaction in witnessing the fire that was kept up by the squadrons under the command of these two officers, and the precision with which the shells were thrown from the bombs.

Unfortunately the wind was too scant to allow me to weigh when the batteries opened, but it proving more favourable the following day, I immediately put that intention into execution, and at ten in the forenoon of the 14th proceeded with the ships already named towards Flushing, meaning to pass to a more convenient anchorage for placing

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* St Domingo, Blake, Repulse, Victorious, Denmark, Audacious, and Venerable.

the squadron against it, when such a measure should appear to be necessary. The squadron was led in by the St Domingo, bearing my flag, and I was followed by the Blake, with the flag of Rear-Admiral Lord Gardner; the other ships advanced in succession.Soon after we had opened our fire, the wind came more southerly, and the St Domingo grounded inside of the Dog Sand. Lord Gardner, not knowing our situation, passed inside of us, by which the Blake also grounded. The other ships were immediately directed to haul off, and anchor as previously intended.

After being some time in this situation, during which the enemy's fire slackened, by the active and zealous exertions of Captain Owen of the Clyde, who came to our assistance, and anchored close to the St Domingo, she was got off, and soon after I had the satisfaction of seeing the Blake also afloat, and come to anchor with the rest of the squadron.

I was much pleased with the conduct and exertions of Capt. Gill, of the St Domingo, and his officers, and with the steadiness, energy, and good order of the ships' company. Lord Gardner bears equal testimony to the behaviour of the officers, seamen, and marines, of the Blake, and his Lordship mentions the assistance he received from Captain Codrington in the highest terms of praise.

The fire of the enemy towards the evening had considerably abated, the town was burning in many places, and much damage was done to the houses. At seven o'clock I received a message from Lieut. Gen. Sir Eyre Coote, requesting I would cease hostilities, as a summons had been sent into Flushing; but at night the fire again commenced, and was kept up without intermission until two o'clock of the morning of the 15th, when the French Commandant General Monnet offered to surrender. This was communicated to me by the Lieut.-General, and in consequence I directed the flag of truce to be hoisted at day-light on board his Majesty's ships, and that hostilities should cease.

The Lieutenant-General having also intimated his wish that two Commissioners should be sent on the part of the navy, to assist in the proposed capitu.

lation, I accordingly nominated Lord Gardner to meet Sir Eyre Coote, at East Zouberg, and to take with him Captain Cockburn, in conjunction with the officers on the part of the army.Shortly after I received a message from the Earl of Chatham, requesting to see me at Zouberg. On my arrival there, I found his Lordship had selected Col. Long, Adjutant-General of the army, and Captain Cockburn, to be Commissioners for settling the terms of capitulation, which were finally concluded late in the evening of the 15th.

In the extensive and various branches of the service committed to my care, their Lordships must be aware, that it would be impossible that all the flag.officers could be employed in the effective ships under my command; but I am no less indebted for the active exertions of Rear-Admiral Otway, with whom I left the difficult task of arranging all the service connected with the operations against Flushing, and I am happy in this opportunity of making him my acknowledgements for the ability with which those arrangements were made, and that service conducted. To RearAdm. Sir R. Keats, my thanks are particularly due, for his zealous exertions in defeating the intentions of the enemy at Bathz, and his active co-operation with Lieut.-Gen. Sir John Hope on South Beveland, and the upper part of the East Scheldt.

Their Lordships have already been informed that Rear-Adm. Lord Gardner accompanied me on the service off Flushing, where his Lordship conducted himself with his accustomed gallantry.

I have much pleasure in bearing the most ample testimony to the exertions of Sir Home Popham, with the advanced flotilla, in the upper part of the West Scheldt, which has been of the most essential service.

I have received the most satisfactory accounts from Lieut. Gen. Sir Eyre Coote, of the conduct of Capt. Charles Richardson of the Cæsar, with whose activity and zeal I have been long acquainted. Captain Richardson speaks in high terms of the assistance he received from Captain Blaney of the Harpy, as well as his gallantry, throughout the whole of the service in the battery worked by the seamen. I cannot con

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clude this letter, without assuring their Lordships that every Captain, officer, seaman, and marine, have most zealous ly done their duty, nor will it be thought taking away from the merits of others, in drawing their Lordships particular notice to the energetic exertions of the Captains, officers, and men, employed in the gun boats: they have been constantly under fire, and gone through all the hardships of their situation, with the utmost cheerfulness. Herewith I enclose the reports of the officers who have had commands in the present service, including the reports of killed and wounded.

Lieutenant William May, First Lieutenant of my flag ship, is the bearer of this dispatch, and I recommend him to their Lordships as an officer of merit.

I have the honour to be, &c.

SIR,

R. J. STRACHAN.

Camilla, in the West Scheldt,
August 15th 1809.

I have the honour to inform you, that in pursuance of your instructions, I yesterday hoisted my flag in the Camil. la, and am at present with 18 sloops and gun brigs, and four divisions of gun boats, lying between the Saeftingen Shoals, a position judiciously chosen by Captain Sir Home Popham, as it effectually cuts off the communication between the East and West Scheldt.

The enemy's flotilla, considerably in

creased in number, has retired above or under the protection of Lillo, and the men of war, with top gallant yards crossed, are anchored off and below Antwerp, as far down as Phillipe. Six of our frigates are anchored off Waerden, waiting an opportunity to come up. R. G. KEATS. Rear Admiral Sir R. J. Strachan, Bart. His Majesty's sloop, Plover, off Flushing, August 15. 1809.

SIR,

I have the honour to enclose herewith, a list of killed and wounded on board the flotilla under my orders during our late operations; and I feel it a duty incumbent on me, at the same time to state to you, that the several Captains, officers, and men, which you were pleased to place under my orders, have by their exertions and gallant conduct, merited my warmest praise and reknowledgements.

Captain Aberdour, who commands the division of gun-boats now with me, conducted himself much to my satisfaction, during the attack on Flushing; and under him Lieutenant Russel of the San Josef, Baker of the Eagle, Bull of the Impetueux, and Westphal, first Lieutenant of the Belleisle, (who quitted his ship to take command of a subdivision of the gun-boats,) severally distinguished themselves in their respective commands. Indeed, Sir, the conduct of all those who had charge of the gun boats, on this occasion, was highly merito

rious.

The Captains of the bomb-ships are likewise entitled to much praise, for the judgment with which they placed their ships, and the precision with which the shells were thrown from them; the constant and correct fire from the Etna, Capt. Lawless, particularly drew my

attention.

I beg, Sir, also to be permitted to ration Captain Philip Brown, of this recommend to your notice and consideship, to whom I feel under great obligation, for the assistance he has at all times afforded me, and for the assiduity, skill, and propriety, with which he has managed the various details and arrangements of the flotilla, at the frequent periods of my being otherwise occupied in gun-vessels, on shore, &c.

the Marlborough and Resolution, arriCaptains Phillimore and Ward, of ved with their light armed transports time enough to assist at the reduction of the fort; but I am sorry to add, that the country and service have to regret the loss of Lieutenant Rennie, who was embarked with Captain Ward, and who fell soon after getting into action. I cannot, Sir, conclude this letter, without also mentioning to you Lieutenant Bigland of the Belleisle, who has invariably attended me as Aid decamp, and whose courage and zeal fully entitle him to this public acknowledgement thereof.

I have the honour to be, &c. G. COCKBURN, Captain of his Majesty's sloop Belleisle, and commanding his Majesty's Flotilla before Flushing. Rear Admiral Sir R. J. Strachan. A return of killed and wounded on board the Flotilla under the orders

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of Captain Cockburn, of his Majesty's ship Belleisle, at the attack of Flushing, from the of August 1809 un

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til the 15th following.

Blake (gun-boat, No. 67,) 1 killed, 4 wounded.

San Josef (gun-boat, No. 67,)4 wounded. San Domingo (gun-boat, No, 67,) 1 wounded.

Orion, (gun boat, No. 270,) 1 killed. Monarch (gun-boat, No. 19,) 4 wounded. Resolution (gun boat, No. 27,) 1 wounded.

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Impetueux, (gun-boat,No.68,) 1 killed. Impetueux, (gun-boat, No. 68,) I killed,

3 wounded.

Marlborough, (gun-boat, No. 62,) I killed.

Royal Sovereign yacht (Etna bomb,) I killed.

Hero (ship's launch), 1 killed, 2 wounded.

Resolution (armed transport Ann,) I killed, 2 wounded.

Total-7 killed, 22 wounded. Names of Officers killed and wounded. Marlborough-Lieut. Rennie, killed. San Josef Lieutenant Russel, and Mr Burnside, surgeon, slightly wounded.

Monarch, off Campvere, Aug. 16. 1809.

SIR,

I have the honour to enclose, for your information, a report from Captain Richardson, of his Majesty's ship Cesar, who commanded the brigade of seamen that landed on the 30th ult. with the division of the army under the orders of Lieutenant General Sir Eyre Coote, K. B. and I beg leave to add, that I am authorised, by the Lieutenant General who commanded the siege of Flushing, and under whose orders the naval brigade more immediately acted; as likewise by Major General M'Leod, the commanding officer of the royal artillery, to express their high approbation of the bravery and zeal so very conspicuous in the conduct of Captains Richardson and Blaney, and the whole of the officers and men under their command, during the continuance of a long and most arduous service.

I have the honour to be, &c. Wм. A. OTWAY. Rear-Admiral Sir R. J. Strachan.

SIR,

East Zouberg, before Flushing, August 16. 1809.

I beg leave to inform you, that, in obedience to your general orders, issued on the 28th ult. I landed with the army on the sand hills, near the signal post on the island of Walcheren, on the 30th ult. The officers and seamen you did me the honour to place under my orders, were charge of nine pieces of ordnance, composed of three divisions, having which were drawn and worked by them. vision took post before Ter Vere, and At eight A.M. on the 31st, the left dijoined in the attack of that place, throwing several cases of rockets into it with good effect; during the night, a flag of truce was received, and the terms of capitulation agreed to and signed by General Fraser and myself. On the first inst. the troops quitted Ter Vere, on their way to Fort Ramakens, when we were constantly employed on the construction of works, and drawing heavy cannon, till it also capitulated on the 2d, at night. The detachment then proceeded to East Zouberg, and were employed, day and night, in cutting fascines, erecting batteries, and drawing heavy ordnance into them. The artil lery horses being found inadequate to perform that service from the narrow roads, darkness of the night, and difficulty of driving clear of the ditches, twenty-four pounder guns and carriages. into which they had thrown several This important duty, from the heavy rains, and soft muddy soil, was attended with the greatest difficulty and fatigue.

After having assisted in mounting all the batteries, and otherwise completing Coote honoured me with the command them, on the 12th, General Sir Eyre of a new work, just lined out of for six 24-pounders; we made every possible exertion to complete it, under a galling only 600 yards; during the day, four fire from the enemy's ramparts, distant were killed and one wounded in the battery. At sun rise on the 14th, we opened a most destructive fire on the rampart and town in front of us, and in two hours every gun we could bear upon was silent. Our fire was kept up incessantly until about seven o'clock in the evening, when I received an order to cease firing, as did all the

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other works. We immediately put the battery in a state for renewing the fire if found necessary, and at nine we opened again, by order, with still greater effect, and continued our fire until two o'clock, when we ceased to fire, by or der, the French General having agreed to capitulate on the basis of the garrison becoming prisoners of war.

I cannot conclude this report without assuring you that I have received every possible support from Captain Blaney, and the Lieutenants of the different ships under my orders; and I beg to recommend them to your attention and protection.

I have likewise the honour to enclose the names of the Lieutenants, according to their seniority, who served with me in the batteries on this occasion, and beg leave, from their exertions, earnestly to recommend them to your notice.

I likewise add a return of the casualties of the officers and men.

I have the honour to be. &c. CHARLES RICHARDSON. Rear-Admiral Wm. A. Otway. Names of the Lieutenants, according to their seniority, who served in the battery before Flushing, under the orders of Captain Richardson, of his Majesty's ship Cesar.

Lieutenants John Wyborn, Nicholson, Travers, Hilton, Howell, Medway, and Hall.

A return of the killed and wounded, belonging to his Majesty's ships, in passing the batteries of Flushing, on the 15th August 1809.

Blake.-Killed-James Gatt, serjeant of marines; John Lowry, seaman.

Wounded-Andrew Money, Thomas Coat, Robert MacBurnie, and James Lee, seamen, slightly; James Goodby, private, and William Stewart corporal of marines, severely; John Macnamara, William Manby, and William Firby, privates of marines, slightly.

St Domingo.-Wounded-John Maynard, Charles M'Murray, Hugh Molloy, James Grady, Richard Platt, John Kirby, William Conner, Joseph Clearman, and William Owen, seamen.

Total-2 Killed, 18 wounded.

(Copy) R. J. STRACHAN. A return of the killed and wounded in the seamen's battery before Flushing,

being a detachment of seamen under the orders of Captain Charles Richardson, of his Majesty's ship Cesar, Aug. 14. 1809.

Revenge.-Wounded-Edward Harrick, midshipman; Felix Benjamin, Benjamin Parrot, John Hitchcock, and Thomas Scott, seamen. Hero.--Wounded-John Woodcock and William Butler, seamen. Total-7 wounded.

Total Killed and Wounded. Captain Cockburn's Return-7 killed, 22 wounded.

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General Return—2 killed, 18 wound

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Total-9 killed, 47 wounded.

(Signed) R. J. STRACHAN.

A letter from Rear Admiral Sir Rich. J. Strachan, to the Hon. William Wellesley Pole, dated on board the St Domingo, Flushing, 17th August 1809, transmits one from Sir Richard Goodwin Keats, enclosing the terms of capitulation for the surrender of the towns of Zeirickzee and Browershaven, with the whole of the islands of Schowen and Duiveland, of which the following is a

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Articles of Capitulation, entered into

for the surrender of the towns of Zeirickzee and Browershaven, and the whole of the islands of Schowen and Duiveland, to his Britannic Majesty's forces, and concluded between the Earl of Rosslyn, Lieut.-General, and Richard Goodwin Keats, K. B. Rear-Admiral of the Blue, on the one part; and Mr J. Nelemans, Mr Secretary Van Dorff, and Mr J. de Kater, Members of the Regency, Deputies from the towns of Zeirickzee and Browershaven, and the whole of the islands of Schowen and Duiveland, on the other part.

The said Deputies, in consequence of the eighth article of the capitulation of the town of Middleburgh, communicated to them by the Prefect of Zeeland, and in conformity to the disposition from him of the 6th August, have expressed their readiness to accede to the conditions of the said capitulation, and the whole of the islands of Schowen and Duiveland, to his Britannic Majesty's forces, upon the following articles of capitulation :

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