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ing thrown into the garrison at Flushing, and to assist in cutting off its communication with Cadsand, which service was effectually done, except during the late heavy gales, which drove the gunboats from their stations, and prevented our ships entering the Scheldt, from the circumstance of their not being able to weigh their anchors. Since the weather has moderated, the wind has provockingly drawn round to the south east, which is the only obstacle that prevents Lord William Stuart, with a squadron of ten heavy frigates, passing Flushing, as well as Rear-Admiral Lord Gardner, with the effective line of batthe ships, taking up the anchorage in Dykeshook Bay, where I intend his Lordship shall remain, with a view of having the assistance of that squadron in our further operations against the enemy, and eventually to proceed up the Scheldt.

The divisions of the army under the Earl of Rosslyn and Marquis of Huntly, landed on South Beveland on the 9th.

Their Lordships must be aware, that in this extensive and complicated service, it is impossible for me to enter so fully into detail as I could wish, especially as our arrangements must vary in proportion with the movements of the enemy.

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In my absence, I have directed RearAdmiral Otway to superintend the several duties relative to the investment of this island, and to correspond with the Admiralty on all matters of service.

Captain Dobbie, who acted in the Pallas during the absence of Capt. Seymour, is the bearer of this dispatch.-He had my flag for some time in that ship, and has been particularly attentive to the public service.

In consequence of the protracted siege of Flushing, and the necessity for tne flotilla going up the Scheldt, I have ordered guns from the ships of war, to fit twenty transports as gunships, and with the launches of the ships under Rear-Admiral Otway, to form a flotilla for the lower part of the Scheldt, which I trust their Lordships will approve.

You will please likewise to inform their Lordships, that Lord Gardner ha ordered the Centaur and Theseus to cruise off the Texel.

The cavalry and ordnance ships, with the brigs and some sloops of war, have passed through the Slough, into the West Scheldt, and are now availing themselves of every favourable tide to proceed to Bathz. I am also endeavouring to warp the Pallas and Circe through by the same channel, and with Hon. W. W. Pole. every probability of success.

Sir Home Popham was detached with some gun vessels, for the purpose of sounding the river, and of joining Sir Richard Keats at Bathz.

The batteries are not yet ready to open on Flushing, therefore I hope to be here again in time to co-operate with the army in the attack on that garrison. I am concerned to add, that the enemy has cut the dyke to the right of the town, and the island is likely to be in undated. I have ordered Rear-Admiral Otway to send the Monmouth and Agincourt to England for water, as soon as they can be got down from Zierickzee; and earnestly intreat that other means may be adopted for supply ing the army and navy from England, as I apprehend all the water in this island will be spoiled by the inundation, and that there is not more in the other

islands than is necessary for the subsist

ence of the inhabitants.

I have the honour to be, &c.
R. J. STRACHAN.

Kangaroo, in the West Scheldt,
SIR,
August 12. 1809.
Having directed the frigates named
in the margin * to proceed up the West
Scheldt, under the orders of Lord Wil-
liam Stuart, Captain of the Lavinia, the
moment the wind was favourable, that
zealous officer availed himself of a light
air from the westward, on the afternoon
of the 11th instant, notwithstanding the
tide was against his proceeding, and pas-
sed the batteries between Flushing and
Cadsand; the ships were under the ene-
my's fire nearly two hours.

The gallant and seaman-like manner in which this squadron was conducted, and their steady and well-directed fire, excited in my breast the warmest sensa. tions of admiration. The army witness.

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* Lavinia, Heroine, Amethyst, Rota, Nymphen, L'Aigle, Euryalus, Stati ra, Dryad, and Perlin.

ed their exertions with applause; and I am certain their Lordships will duly appreciate the services of Lord William Stuart, the captains, officers, seamen, and marines, on this occasion.

No very material accident happened, except by a shell striking L'Aigle, and which fell through her decks into the bread-room, where it exploded, one man was killed, and four others wounded; her stern frame is much shattered,

Lord William Stuart's modest letter accompanies this dispatch, together with a return of the killed and wounded, and the damages sustained by his Majesty's ships, in forcing the entrance of this riI have the honour to be, &c.

ver.

SIR,

R. J. STRACHAN. Lavinia in the West Shelat

August 11. 1809. I have the honour to inclose you a report of the killed and wounded, and the damage sustained on board his Majesty's ships, which you did me the honour to place under my orders, to force through the passage of the Scheldt, between the batteries of Flushing and Cadsand..

As from your position you must have been a witness to the execution of this service, I have only to thank you for the honour you did me in placing the squadron under my orders.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
WM, STUART.

To Sir R. J. Strachan, Bart. K. B. Rear Admiral of the White, Com. mander in Chief, &c. &c.

A Return of Killed and Wounded on board a Squadron of his Majesty's ships, led by Captain the Hon. Lord William Stuart, past the Batteries of Flushing and Breskens, on the 11th of August 1809. Lavinia, Capt. Lord William Stuart-None killed or wounded.

Euryalis, Capt. the Hon. G. H. Dundas-None killed or wounded.

Amethyst, Capt. Sir M. Seymour—1 killed, wounded.

L'Aigle, Capt. George Wolf-1 killed, 4 wounded.

Nymphen, Capt. Keith MaxwellNone killed or wounded.

Statirà, Capt. C. W. Boys None killed or wounded.

Heroine, Captain H. H. Christian-2 wounded.

Dryad, Capt. E. Galwey-None killed or wounded.

Rota, Capt. P. Somervill-None killed or wounded.

Berlin, Capt. William Thompson-2 wounded.

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Total-2 killed, wounded. R. J. STRACHAN. Names of the killed and wounded a board a squadron of his Majesty's ships, under the direction of Captain Lord William Stuart, on the 11th of August 1809.

Amethyst-Michael Paterson, killed; Joseph Manfree, wounded.

L'Aigle Elisha Higginson, private of marines, killed; William White, landman, wounded; William Brownley, boy second class, ditto; H. L. Vine, Lieutenant royal marines, ditto; Thomas Donovan, acting schoolmaster, ditto.

Heroine-2 men, not named, slightly wounded.

SIR,

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Kangaroo, in the West Scheldt,
Aug. 13, 1809.

I had dispatched Sir Home Popham with the sloops, brigs, and vessels, named in the margin*, together with a light flottilla, under Captains Lyford, Lowe, and Buck, up the West Scheldt, to sound and buoy the channels of that river, to enable the larger ships to advance for the purpose of putting in execution the ulterior objects of this expedition. Sir Home Popham has executed this service with his usual judgement and correctness.

I have the honour to enclose for their Lordship's information, a copy of a letter I have received from Sir Richard Keats to whom I have given the command, of the naval part of our operations in the upper part of both Scheldts, until I get the frigates advanced under Lord William Stuart, and which will be done with the utmost dispatch.

SIR,

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

R. J. STRACHAN. Fort Bath, Aug. 12. 1809. I have the honour to inform you, that, in pursuance of your directions, I arrived at Bathz yesterday, and in order to render, if practicable, an attack on the enemy's flotilla more complete, I ordered thirty flat boats, armed with carronades, and some other boats, from the ships under my orders, to rendezvous at this place, and

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sweet the flotilla under Sir Home Popham, but before the arrival of either, six of the enemy's gun-boats having grounded on a bank within reach of the artillery of the fort, after sustaining some injury by it, were abandonded; five of which were destroyed, and the other brought in.

The arrival of Sir Home Popham, and my boats from the East Scheldt, took place nearly at the same time; but the enemy's flotilla moved up to Lillo with the same tide that brought ours to Bathz, one of which was handsomely burned by the advanced gun-boats, almost amongst them.

well as the confidence his Majesty feels in their future good conduct, and which I trust they will not disappoint.

what interruption he could to the proThe enemy has continued to give gress of our works; but since the date of my last letter, he has attempted no sortie in any force. He has endeavoured to cause us some embarrassment by opening the sluices of Flushing, and letting in the salt water, but this has been attended as yet with little inconvenience, as the necessary precautions for letting off the water through the sluices in our possession at this place and at Veer, I have no doubt will be found effectual. The several batteries will probably be ready to open on the place either the 12th or 13th, and I shall look with great anxiety to the result, as the speedy reduction of Flushing (particularly under present appearances) is of the last importance, as till then so very large Although we are now masters of the naa portion of the force under my comvigation to Lillo, it may be proper to ob-mand is unavoidably detained before it. serve, that it is in the enemy's power, by sending a superior naval force, to deprive us of it, as far as Bathz (before some larger ships ascend,) whenever he pleases. R. G. KEATS. Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Strachan, Bart.

As the navigation of the West Scheldt is now open as far as it can possibly be cleared by the navy, and a flotilla force of upwards of fifty sail in the East Scheldt demand attention, and I can at any time teturn in a few hours to this place, it is my intention to repair this morning to the Saperb, where I have ordered the boats of any division.

Sir Home Popham is examining the channels.

K. B. &c. &c.

Supplement to the London Gazette, Aug. 19.

Downing Street,August 20. 1809. A dispatch, of which the following is a copy, has been received at the Office of Viscount Castlereagh, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, from Lieut.-General the Earl of Chatham, K. G. dated head quar. ters Middleburg, Aug. 11. 1809.

Head-quarters, Middleburg, MY LORD, 11th August 1809. I received yesterday evening your Lordship's dispatch of the 8th inst. by the messenger Mills, and I must intreat of your Lordship, to offer my most dutiful acknowledgements to his Ma. jesty, for the gracious approbation he - has been pleased to express of my humble endeavours in his service; and I shall feel the greatest satisfaction in communicating to Lieutenant General Sir Eyre Coote, and the General and other officers, and the troops employed here under my command, the sense which his Majesty entertains of their meritorious conduct in the services in which they have been engaged, as August 1809.

The divisions of Lieut.-Gen. Lord Rosslyn and Lieut. Gen. Lord Huntly, were landed, according to the intention I mentioned in my last letter, in South Beveland, on the morning of the 9th instant; but I am sorry to say, that valry and artillery horses, the heavy ordthe division of transports, with the canance, ammunition, and stores of all descriptions, have not yet been brought through the Slow Passage. The moment they appear, it is my intention to proceed towards Bathz; but as till then no operation can be undertaken, I have thought my presence here was more useful.

A large portion of the flotilla has proceeded up the river to Bathz, on which place I learn that the enemy had again made an attack, but had been repulsed by the guns of the fort.

I have the honour to be, &c.
CHATHAM,

London Gazette Extraordinary.
Downing-Street, August 19. 1809.
A dispatch, of which the following is a
copy, was this day received at the of
fice of Lord Viscount Castlereagh,
one of his Majesty's principal Secre
taries of State, from Lieutenant-Ge
neral the Earl of Chatham, K. G. da- ́
ted head-quarters Middleburgh, Au-
gust 16, 1809.

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Head quarters, Middleburgh, MY LORD, August 16. 1809. I have the honour of acquainting your Lordship, that on the 13th instant, the batteries before Flushing being completed, (and the frigates, bombs, and gunvessels, having at the same time taken their stations,) a fire was opened at about half past one r. M. from fifty-two pieces of heavy ordnance, which was vigorously returned by the enemy. An additional battery of six twentyfour pounders was completed the same "night, and the whole continued to play upon the town, with little or no intermission, till late on the following day.

On the morning of the 14th instant, about ten o'clock, the line of battle ships at anchor in the Durloo passage, led by Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Strachan, got under weigh, and ranging up along the sea line of defence, kept up, as they passed, a tremendous cannonade on the town for several hours, with the greatest gallantry and effect. About four in the afternoon, perceiving that the fire of the enemy had entirely ceased, and the town presenting a most awful scene of destruction, being on fire in almost every quarter, I directed Lieutenant General Sir Eyre Coote to send in to summons the place: General - Monnet returned for answer, that he would reply to the summons as soon as he had consulted a council of war. An -hour had been allowed him for the purpose, but a considerable time beyond it having elapsed without any answer be. ing received, hostilities were ordered to recommence with the utmost vigour, and about 11 o'clock at night, one of the enemy's batteries, advanced upon 'the sea dyke in front of Lieutenant-General Fraser's position, was most gallantly carried, at the point of the bay. onet, by detachments from the 36th, 71st, and light battalions of the King's German legion, under Lieut.-Col. Pack, opposed to great superiority of numbers; they took 40 prisoners, and killed and wounded a great many of the enemy.

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I must not omit to mention, that, on the preceding evening, an intrenchment, in front of Major-General Graham's position, was also forced in a manner e. qually undaunted, by the 14th regiment, and detachments of the King's German legion under Lieut.-Col. Nicolls, who drove the enemy from it, and made a lodgement within musket-shot of the

walls of the town, taking one gun and 30 prisoners.

About two in the morning, the enemy demanded a suspension of arms for 48 hours, which was refused, and only two hours granted, when he agreed to surrender according to the summons sent in, on the basis of the garrison becoming prisoners of war.

I have now the satisfaction of acquainting your Lordship, that these preliminaries being acceded to, as soon as the Admiral landed in the morning, Colonel Long, Adjutant-General, and Captain Cockburn of the royal navy, were appointed to negociate the further articles of capitulation, which I have now the honour to inclose. They were ratified about three this morning, when detachments of the Royals on the right, and of his Majesty's 71st regiment on the left, took possession of the gates of the town. The garrison will march out to-morrow, and will be embarked as speedily as possible.

I may now congratulate your Lordship on the fall of a place so indispensibly necessary to our future operations, as so large a proportion of our force being required to carry on the siege with that degree of vigour and dispatch, which the means of defence the enemy possessed, and particularly his powers of inundation (which was rapidly spreading to an alarming extent) rendered absolutely necessary.

Having hoped, had circumstances permitted, to have proceeded up the river at an earlier period, I had committed to Lieut.-General Sir Eyre Coote, the direction of the details of the siege, and of the operations before Flushing, and I cannot sufficiently express my sense of the unremititng zeal and exertion with which he has conducted the arduous service entrusted to him, in which he was ably assisted by Lieut.-Colonels Walsh and Offerey attached to him, as assistants in the Adjutant and QuarterMaster General's department.

I have every reason to be satisfied with the judicious manner in which the General Officers have directed the several operations, as well as with the spirit and intelligence manifested by the Commanding Officers of corps, and the zeal and ardour of all ranks of Officers and men.

Signed, CHATHAM.
SCOT-

Scottish Chronicle.

COURT OF EXChequer.

The KING v. the LORD CHIEF BARON.

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Counsel for the defendant, the Dean of Faculty, Adam Gillies, and Henry Cockburn, Esqrs, ; attorney, John Tay

On Monday July 3. a cause of con- lor, Esq.

siderable importance came on before the Court. The action was brought at the instance of the Lords of the Treasury against the Right Hon. Robert Dundas of Arniston, Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, in Scotland, for payment of 10,000l. as security granted by a bond in 1795 for Mess. Houston and Co. late merchants in Glasgow. This house dealt deeply in the West India trade; and, in consequence of great general distress, Government was induced to aid the West India mercantile interest by an issue of Exchequer bills, upon proper security being granted; and in consequence of the failure of Houston and Co. the surety was called upon to pay the amount of the bond..

The defence offered by the defendant was, that he was released from the obligation in his bond, in consequence of the Lords of the Treasury having given several indulgencies to Mess. Houston and Co. without the concurrence and against the consent of the defend. ant, and in the mean time heritable securities had been granted by Mr MacDowall and Mr Houston Rae, two of the partners, on their estates, which lessened the recourse Government and the surety would have had upon these estates. Evidence was adduced upon these points. Very long and ingenious pleadings took place, by the Lord Advocate and Solicitor-General on the part of the Crown, and by Mr Gillies and Mr H. Cockburn on the part of the defendant.

Mr Baton Norton summed up the evidence in a very candid and impartial

manner.

The Jury, after deliberating for some time, returned a verdict for the Lord Chief Baron, the defendant.

Counsel for the Crown, the Lord Ad.. vocate, the Solicitor-General, J. H. Mackenzie, and Robert Græme, Esqrs.

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY.

On Monday August 7. came on the trial of William Steuart, clerk to Charles Sidey, deputy postmaster at Perth, accused of retaining and applying to his own use the sum of 31. 9s. 3d. out of the postages of letters transmitted from Edinburgh to Perth, and Il. 25. d. out of the postage of letters transmitted from Perth to Edinburgh. After the diet was called, and the pannel pleaded not guilty, the Lord Justice Clerk stated, that an objection to the form of the indictment had occurred to the Court, as the pannel was charged with having defrauded the public revenue, although, upon the showing of the indictment, he was not in any respect in its service; and the attention of the Counsel for the prosecution and for the pannel was called to the objection suggested by the Court. The Counsel for the pannel stated, that that objection, and others, to the form of the indictment, had occurred to them; but that it was the earnest wish of their client that the trial should proceed; and his Counsel, participating in his feelings, did not mean to offer any objections to the relevancy.-The Court adjourned till next day that they might consider the objection. The Solicitor-General informed the Court, that, in consequence of inquiries he had thought it his daty to institute, from what had passed the day before, he was induced to abandon the prosecution. The Counsel for the pannel then expressed their anxiety, in vindication of his character, to lay before the Court the circumstances of the case; but their Lordships being of opinion that this was not competent, as the trial had been dropped by the Crown, the diet against the pannel was deserted simpliciter.

Right Hon. WM. PITT's Birth-Day. Mr Pitt's birth-day having fallen on Sunday the 28th of July, that event was

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