Mr Dundas remarked, that as he could not anticipate the nature of the objections that were to be urged against the motion, he should content himself with moving an Addrefs to the Throne, referving himlelf the privilege of replying, if any objections were made. He then moved the Addrefs, which was read from the Chair, and appeared an echo of the Meffage. On the queftion being put, Mr Banks moved an amendment, by leaving out great part of the Addrefs, and reprefenting to his Majefty, that the House was not prepared to come to a Refolution on the Meffage. A divifion took place, when their appeared in favour of the Addrefs, ayes, 118; noes, 47; Majority, 71. A meflage from the Lords brought a Bill to enable his Majefty to accept of the voluntary fervices of part of the Militia, to which they defired the concurrence of the House. The Bill was read the firft time, and ordered to be read a fecond time to morrow. 20. The Annuity Act Amendment Bill was ordered to be taken into further confideration this day three months.The Bill is of course loft. Mr Secretary Dundas, in conformity to the Order of the Houfe, brought up copies of offers from different Militia Regiments to ferve in Ireland, addreffed to their respective Colonels, and forwarded by them to his Royal Highness the Duke of York. The offers included in the statements were from the following regiments, viz. Carnarvonshire, Royal Bucks, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, and Carmarthenshire. An offer, it was stated, had also been received from the Dorfetfhire regiment, though too late to be included in the lift. The papers were ordered to be laid upon the table. Mr Secretary Dundas moved the Order for the fecond reading of the Bill to empower his Majefty for a time, and to an extent to be limited, to accept the fervices of fuch parts of his militia forces in this kingdom, as may voluntarily offer themselves to be employed in Ireland. He then moved the ftanding Order of the Houfe, which was peremptorily enforced, and no flranger permitted to remain even in the avenues leading to the House. 21. The Bill for raifing Three Millions on Exchequer Bills was read the first time, and ordered to be read a fe; cond time to-morrow. The Alien Bill was read a third time and paffed. The Convoy Protection Bill was read a third time and ordered to the Lords. 22. Mr Wilbraham Bootle rofe, and moved the flanding Order for the exclufion of ftrangers. Mr Fox gave notice of a motion on the state of Ireland, which he intended to make on Tuesday next. 2. The Bill for raifing One Million by Exchequer Bills went through a Committee. The Report ordered to be received on Monday. The Loan Exchequer Bill was read a third time and paffed; as were the Explanatory Bill for confolidating the Duties on Servants, Horfes, Carriages, and Dogs; the amended Stamp Duty Bill; and the Bill for enabling the Treasury to raife a limited fum by Exchequer Bills. Mr Dundas propofed a claufe in the Provifional Cavalry Amended Bill, allowing any Subdivifion of a County that fhall volunteer a body of Yeomanry Cavalry, of at least three-fourths of the number liable to ferve as Provifional Cavalry, fo as to put themfelves under the orders of the General commanding the Diftrict, fuch Subdivifion fhall not be liable to furnish any men or horfes for the Provifional Cavalry. Another Clause exempts horfes employed in this corps from the affeffed taxes. There were five other clauses relating to pay, cloathing, &c. feverally agreed to, and the Report ordered to be received on Monday. Letters from the commanding officers of the Weft Suffolk, South Devon, Cærnarvon, Hereford, Ifle of Wight, South Lincoln, and two other Regiments of Militia, offering to ferve in Ireland, were prefented by Mr Hufkiffon, and ordered to lie on the table. Mr M. A. Taylor gave notice, that early in the enfuing week he fhould move for information on the subject of the late depofition of the Nabob of Oude. 25. Upon the confideration of the Report of the Taxed Cart Biil, Mr Sheridan objected to the principle of making Taxed Carts pay à Chaife duty. Government might as well force a man to pay for a Coach who only kept a Chaife. They might take fome critertion as an evidence of his capability to pay, and fay, "You who only keep a Chaife have enough to keep a Coach, and you ought to do it; but whether you do or not, you fhall pay for one:" or, ór, if a man should get out of a Coach, and call for fome Ale, they might with equal juflice fay, "You who keep a Coach fhall not drink Ale, you must drink Wine." This was a fort of po. litical tranfubftantiation, like Swift's Cruft of Bread, which was to be deemed and raken as a Shoulder of Mutton. It laid hold of a Taxed Cart, and then taxed it as a Chaife. Sir W. Pulteney thought the principle had; it rembled the old fyftem of the Farmers General in France; there they would not allow a man to do without falt, but they obliged him to use a certair quantity for the benefit of the revenue. This feemed to approach that principle. Mr Rofe faid, this Bill was mifunderflood: it was a Bill of Relief: it introduced no new principle, but relieved many persons who would be fubje& to the duties by the exifting acts. 26. In reply to a queftion from Mr Tierney, whether there was to be an India Budget this year? Mr Secretary Dundas faid, that as the accounts were not i lo much forwardnels as he could with, it would be ex tremely difficult to present the usual detail in the prefent feffion. 27. Mr Hufkifon prefented an account of the Muitia regiments, which had lately offered their fervices to go to Ireland; these were the Eaft Kent, Weft York, Merioneth, and Montgomeryshire regiments. Mr Rofe faid, that he should not trouble the Houfe this Seffion with the Rock Salt Bill, hoping that the subject would be better understood againft next Seffion. The Taxed Cart Bill was read a third time and paffed. 28. The Speaker, accompanied by feveral Members, went to the Houfe of Peers, when the Royal Affent, by Commiffion, was given to the Export and Import Bills, the Exchequer Bills Bill, and feveral private Bills. 29. Sir Francis Molyneaux, Gentleman Uher of the Black Rod, appeared at the bar, and, in the name of his Majefty, commanded the attendance of that Hon. Houfe in the House of Peers. On their return, the Speaker read his Majefty's fpeech, after which the House adjourned. THE MONTHLY REGISTER Interefting Intelligence from the London Gazettes. Admiralty-Office, July 14. Extract of a letter from Vice Admiral Ved put, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Veffels at Halifax, to Evan Nepean, Efq; dated on board the fia, Halifax Harbour, June 23, 1793. N the 15th of April, I put to fea to the S. E. as far as lat. 29 deg. 30 min. and long. 76 deg.; on the 2ad we fell in with La Amiable Juana, a Spanish privateer of 6 guns and 46 men, which was captured by the Hind, and was fent to Hal fax. On the 27th we fell in with, and, after a chace of fifteen hours, the Refolution captured a schooner French privateer from Curacoa, of 4 guns and 35 men; this privateer had fome time before taken an American veffel belonge ing to Baltimore. On the 15th of May, with the Topaze and Hind in company, having gotten intelligence that three privateers were cruizing off CharlesTown, I ordered Capt. Larcom to go in fearch of them, and then, with the Topaze, I proceeded towards this port, where we arrived on the 28th ult. On ivrived a schooner privatter, called the Revenge, of 14 guns and 84 men, a prize to the Thetis, whọ took her in lat. 38. long. 72; fhe had not taken any thing. On the day following came in the Thetis and Rover, the former from a cruize, in which the had taken a French privateer of fix guns, which was fent to New Providence. The Rover, on her paffage towards Bermuda, on the 17th of May, captured and fent in in a French floop privateer of 14 guns Copy of a Letter from the Right Hon. The inclofed copies of letters will inform their Lordships of the taking of La Seine, and the lofs of his Majefty's fhip La Pique. On both thefe events I can add nothing more than to exprefs my fatisfaction on this important capture, and real concern for the accidents that have attended it. Captain Mylne, with all his Officers and people, are on board La Seine. Fafon, Pertius Breton, July 2, 1798. MY LORD, On Friday laft, at feven A. M. his Majefty's fquadron under my command, confifting of the Jafon, Pique and Mermaid, gave chace to a French frigate off the Saintes; at eleven at night the P que brought her to action, and continued a running fight, till the Jalon paffed between the two. At this inftant the land near the Point de la Trenche was seen close on our larboard bow, and before the ship could answer her helm, fhe took the ground clofe to the enemy, which we immediately perceived had grounded alfo, moft unfortunately as the tide rofe, we hung only forward, and therefore fwung with our ftern clofe to the enemy's broadfide, who, although he was difmafted, did not fail to take advantage of this happy pofition; but a well-directed fire was kept up from a few guns abaft, and at half paft two fhe ftruck. Our opponent, called La Seine, was commanded by Le Capitaine Brejot, her force 42 guns, eighteen and nine pounders, with carronades, and 610 men, including troops; the failed from L' Ile de France three months ago, bound to L'Orient. In the early part of the battle, I had the mortification to be wounded, and was obliged to leave the deck; but my misfortune is palliated by the refl-ction that the service did not suffer by my ab fence, for no man could have filled my place with more credit to myfeif, and benefi to the State, than my first Lieut. Mr Charles Englis; whom I beg to re commend in the ftrongeft manner for his bravery, skill, and great exertions. I come now, my Lord, to the painful part of my narrative, which I am neceffitated to make more prolix than I otherwife fhould, from the peculiar circumftances attending the engagement; and firft I mention the lofs of the Pique, whole officers and crew deferved a better fate. Capt. Milne had led her to the fight in an officer-like manner, but it was his misfortune, that the main-topmaft being carried away, he was obliged to drop a-ftern: Ardour urging him on to renew the combat, he did not hear me hail him to anchor, and the fhip therefore grounded on our off fide, near enough to receive the enemy's fhot over us, although very awkwardly fituated for returning the fire. In the morning every attempt was made to get the fhips off, but the Jafon was alone fuccessful: I therefore, on finding the Pique was bilged, directed the Captain to deftroy her, and to exert his abilities and activity to fave the prize: which he, with great difficulty got afloat yefterday evening, after throwing her guns, &c. overboard. The carnage on board La Seine was very great; 170 men were killed, and about 100 wounded, many of them mortally. I inclofe a lift of the fufferers on board the Jafon, and it is with great concern that among the killed I place the name of Mr Anthony Richard Robotier, my fecond Lieutenant, who died fighting glorioufly, and by whofe fall is loft a moft amiable man and excellent officer. Lieutenant Riboleau commanded on the main deck afterwards, and behaved with great fpirit, as did Mr Lockwood, the mafter, and Lieut. Symes of the marines; my other officers of every defeription behaved vaftly well, and the bravery and excellent conduct of the crew def rve much praife. The Pique was exceedingly fhattered in her rigging, and the Jafon has not one maft or yard but what is much damaged, nor a fhroud or rope but what is cut, with all the fails torn to pieces. If our fhip could have remained in her firft pofirion, or our companion occupied the fituation he wifhed, the bulinefs muft have been fooner finished, without fo much injury being done aloft. It is but justice to obferve, that every effort was made on board the Mermaid, during our long chace, to approach the enemy, and I feel much indebted to Capt. Newman for heaving this ship off, as that was the only poffible means to fave fave her. So foon as we were afloat, the fquadron under Captain Stopford was feen in the offing, and being called in by fignal, was of infinite fervice. I have the honour to be, &c. Charles Stirling. A Lift of Killed and Wounded on board bis Majefty's fhip Jafon, in the a&ion with La Seine. Lieutenant Robotier, killed. One Corporal of Marines, killed. Captain Stirling, wounded. Meffrs. Bedford and Lufcombe, wounded. Nine Seamen, wounded. Total killed, Seven; wounded 12. (Signed) Charles Stirling. On board La Seine, late French / frigate, July 3, 1798. MY LORD, It is with real concern I have to inform your Lordship of the lofs of his Majefty's fhip Pique, under my command, on the night of the 30th ult. in action with the French frigate La Seine, by running on shore in the Paffage Bre ton, where, at low water fhe was entirely bulged. For the transactions of that day I leave your Lordship to Capt. Stirling's difpatches, but muft take the liberty of mentioning the entire fatisfaction I had from the fteady and cool behaviour of the officers and men I had the honour to command; particularly Mr Lee, firft Lieutenant; Mr Devonshire, fecond; and Mr Watfon, acting third; and Lieut. M'Donald of the marines; as likewife Mr Edween, the gunner, whofe conduct in his department deferves my warmeft praife. It is fome fmall fatisfaction to me, my Lord, for the lofs of his majesty's fhip, that the prize was got off by the affiftance given from the St. Fiorenzo; and by her being a very strong and nearly new fhip, fhe does not appear to have reeived any material damage in her hull, except from fhot, as the makes very lit tle water. I have the honour to inclofe a lift of killed and wounded of his Majefty's ship Pique. I have the honour to be, &c. Return of Killed and Wounded on board his Majesty's fhip La Pique, in the action with the French frigate La Seine, on the 30th of June, 1798. SIR, Oftend, June 23, 1798. fend my difpatches by my Aid de-camp, Not having had it in my power to Captain Williamfom, I take the opportunity by Mr Jobernes, the Staff Surgeon, who was ordered to Oftend by his Chief. I have the honour to be, &c. Royal Highness the Commander in Eyre Coote, Maj. Gen. Right Hon. Henry Dundas, &c. On a ridge of fand hills, three miles to the east of Oftend, May 19, 1798. SIR, I have the moft fincere fatisfaction to acquaint you of the complete and brilliant fuccefs attending the expedition entrufted by his Majefty to the care of Captain Popham, of the royal navy, and myfelf. The fquadron reached Oftend. about one o'clock this morning. The able and judicious arrangements of Captain Popham, and great exertions of himself, the officers and feamen under his command, enabled us to difembark the troops at the place from which I have the honour of dating this dispatch; and from Captain Popham's local knowledge, I gained fuch information as very much removed the difficulties we had to encounter on fhore, and contributed greatly to the fuccefs of the enterprize, General Sir Charles Grey fent you, Sir, an outline of the difpofition of the troops, and of the plans, previous to our failing from Margate; thefe were carried into execution, with a little alteration, which I was obliged to make, in confequence of the whole of the troops not having landed. Soon after we disembarked, I detach ed ed Major-General Burrard, with four companies of light infantry of the guards, the 23d and 49th grenadiers, and two fix-pounders, to take poffeffion of the different pofts and paffes that it was neceffary to occupy to enable us to carry our plans into execution. In effecting this he met with ftrong oppofition from a confiderable body of fharp fhooters, who were gallantly repulfed with fome lofs, and by a rapid march cut off from the town of Oftend. During the time Lieutenant Brownrigg, of the engineers, who was employed in bringing up the powder and other materials to effect the deftruction of the fluices of the Bruges Canal, the troops were pofted as follows: The grenadiers of the 11th and 23d regiments with cannon, &c. at the Lower Ferry, to prevent the enemy from croffing from Oftend. A detachment of Col. Campbell's company of the guards, under the command of Captain Duff, and the grenadiers of the 49th regiment, under the command of Captain Lord Aylmer, at the Upper Ferry for the fame purpose. The remainder of Colonel Campbell's, with three other companies of the guards, under the command of Colonel Calcraft, at the fluices and country around, to cover the operation. The 11th regiment on the fouth caft front, to fecure a safe retreat for the troops, if preffed. The light infantry companies of the 11th and 13d regiments under Major Donkin, to cover the village of Bredin, and extend to the Blankenburg road near the fea, as well as to co-operate with the 11th regiment. The greater part of the 23d regiment remained on board the fhips of war, ftationed to the weftward of the town, as well to divert the enemy's attention to that point, as to land and spike the cannon, fhould an opportunity offer. By the time the troops were properly pofted, the neceffary materials were brought up to the fluices, by the indefatigable exertions and extraordinary good conduct of Captains Winthrop, Bradby, and M'Kellar, and Lieutenant Bradby, of the royal navy, whofe fervices on fhore cannot be too highly praised. Lieutenant Brownrigg, of the royal engineers, in about four hours made all his arrangements, and completely deftroyed the fluices; his mines having in every particular the defired effect; and the object of the expedition thereby attained; and which, I have the fatisfacEd. Mag. Sept. 1798. tion to add, was accomplished with the trifling lofs of only five men killed and wounded. Several veffels of confiderable burden were alfo deftroyed in the canal near the fluices. No danger even for an inftant abated the ardour of the fearmen and foldiers. To their unanimity his Majefty and the country are indebted for our fuccefs. No language of mine can do juftice to the forces employed upon this occafion; and, as it is impoffible to name each individual, I beg leave to flate the great exertions of a few. To that excellent officer, Major General Burrard, I fhail feel everlafting obligation: To his counfel, exertions, and ability, I am in a great measure to attribute the fuccefs of the enterprise. His Maj fty's Guards, conipicuous upon all occafions, on this fervice have added to their former laurels. To Colonel Caleraft, who commanded them ; Colonels Curingham and Campbell, of the fame corps; Major Skinner, of the 23d regiment commanding the grenadiers; Major Donkin, of the 44th regiment, commanding the light infantry; and Captain Walker, commanding the royal artillery; I feel my felf much indebted for their good conduct in the various fervices in which I employed them. In Lieutenant Brownrigg, of the royal engineers, I found infinite ability and refource. His zeal and attention were eminently confpicuous; and in my opinion this gentleman bids fair to be of great future fervice to his country. I fhould not do juftice to the zeal and fpirit of Lieutenant Gilham, of the Suffex Militia, if I did not ftate to you, that, anxious to be employed in the fervice of his country, and to learn his profeffion, he applied to his Commanding Officer at Dover, the night before we failed, for permiffion to join our force. He left Dover in a violent gale of wind, and came on board the morning we got under weigh. I attached him to Colonel Campbell's company of the battalion of Guards, where he acquitted himself much to his honour. Captain Viffcher, Sir Charles Gray's Aid-de-camp, Captain Williamfon, my Aid-de-camp, and Major of Brigade Thorley, I fent to attend the Guards, light infantry, and grenadiers, in their different pofitions, as well to give their affiftance to the refpective Commanding Officers, as to apprife me of any circumftance that might occur, fo as to require my immediate information, they being Gg thoroughly |