London Gazette. Downing-street, January 2, 1802. Extract of a Dispatch from the Resident of the Honourable the East India Company at Amboyna, received by the Court of Directors, and communicated to the Right Honourable Lord Hobart, Secretary of State. Dated July 6, 1801.

I do myself the honour to congratulate your lordship, in council, on the important event of the surrender of Ternate to the British arms, which was delivered over, by capitulation, to colonel Burr, on the 21st ultimo. The Dutch governor made a most resolute resistance, having defended the place with uncommon firmness for fifty-two days, though, I am sorry to add, at the expense of the poor inhabitants, who perished, by famine, from ten to twenty a day, from our strong blockade by sea and land. During this excellent disposition of our military and marine forces, the latter under the command of that gallant officer captain Hughes, the annual supplies for the enemy were intercepted through his vigilance, which certainly contributed, in a high degree, to the ultimate success of the

enterprise. The value of the captured property taken by the squadron amounts to a lack and fifty thousand dollars. The difficulties the honourable company's forces by sea and land had to encounter on this arduous service, and the spirit and intrepidity which they manifested during a siege of nearly two months, do them infinite credit, and have seldom or ever been exceeded in this part of the globe. The accounts we have received of the

strength of Fort Orange, and its nu→ merous detached batteries, proved exceedingly erroneous, insomuch that colonel Burr declares the place to be extremely strong by nature, and most excellently improved by art, with a powerful garrison, and so well provided with arms and ammunition as to throw difficulties in the way of our force, which were as distressing as unexpected; they, however, persevered and kept their ground with so much bravery and resolution as to compel the enemy to surrender their different strong holds, one after the other, until the principal fort and town were so completely blockaded both by sea and land, and so reduced by famine, as to make them sue for conditions, which, 4. understand, are very satisfactory. I am happy to inform your lordship, in council, that, arduous as this servise was, and much as our forces were exposed to the repeated attacks of the enemy, the loss of killed aud wounded of the troops does not amount to above nine or ten; that of the marine does not exceed twelve

seamen.

London Gazette, Jan. 23, 1802.

Copy of a Letter from Rear-admiral

Montagu, Commanding Officer of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels at Jamaica, to Evan Nepean, Esq. Dated at Port Royal Harbour, the 19th of November 1801.

Sir,

Enclosed I have the honour to transmit two letters from Francis J. Nott, esq. commander of the Curaçoa, giving an account of an action

between

I beg leave to inform you, that on the 25th ultimo, eleven A. M. isle of Ash (St. Domingo) bearing N. W. distance five or six miles, being on the starboard tack, a strange sail was discovered under the land bearing down upon us with an English ensign flying. When within pistol shot of the Pickle, the enemy hoisted Spanish colours, and commenced an action which continued with a brisk fire from both sides for an hour and a quarter, when they attempted to board, but without effect; finding themselves foiled in this they hauled their wind, and made sail from us : we wore and stood after them, but, to my great mortification, they were so much our superior in sailing, that, after a chase of one hour and a half, I found it fruitless to continue it. It is with extreme regret that I am to inform you lieutenant Greenshields was killed forty minutes after the

commencement of the action, having received a musket ball through his body. Our sails and rigging have suffered a good deal, and I-am sorry to add that Mr. Pearce, midshipman, with seven men and myself, were wounded. From the great‹superiority of the enemy's force to ours, the Pickle only having thirtyfive men (including officers and boys, and of these three were rendered unserviceable through sickness), I hope the exertions used during the action, as well as those made to come up with the enemy, will meet your approbation. The enemy was a large schooner-rigged vessel, mounting two twelve and two ninepounders, and manned with about seventy men; and I imagined must have been a French or Spanish pri

vateer.

I have the honour to be, &c.
Robert Hayer.

Francis John E. Nott, esq.
commander of his ma-
jesty's sloop Curaçoa.

hoisted French colours; at nine, having rounded the island, discovered a frigate with her foremast out, and several small vessels close in shore, backed the main topsail, cleared for action, and got springs on the anchors; then filled and set the foresail; at ten the frigate fired a shot and hoisted French colours; at fifteen minutes past ten, having passed through many dangerous shoals which lay in the harbour, anchored within a cable's length of her, not being able to get closer on account ofa shoal which lay on her larboard bow; the frigate hailed to desire a boat might be sent on board her; answered, we should send one immediately; let go the best bower under foot, brought the broadside to bear, and at twenty-five minutes past ten hoisted English colours and commenced firing, which was instantly returned by the frigate, and almost immediately by a raking battery from the shore at forty-two minutes past ten the frigate struck, cut her cable, and drifted on a reef; sent lieutenant Mauger to take possession of her, the battery still firing; veer

"She proves to be La Chiffonne, having 14 ports on a side, on the main-deck, but mounting only 26 twelve-pounders on that deck; 6 six-pounders, and 4 howitzers, on the quarter-deck and forecastle; she had, however, 14 twelve-pounders mounted on the side she engaged us; the battery proves to be mounted with 4 of the frigate's twelvepounders, from her starboard side, having a furnace for heating shot, some of which were fired during the action. La Chiffonne, commanded by captain Guieysse, had about 23 killed, and upwards of 30 wounded; whereas the loss on our side was only Benjamin Johnson and John Jones (seamen killed), and a midshipman slightly wounded; the running rigging a little cut, and the main-topsail-yard shot through in both yard-arms."

1,000 0 0 35,189 1 20 287,172 0 18 2,993 3 19 164,212 3 4 26,728 0 0

Cwt. qr. lbs. 4,500 O O

1.

S.

lbs. 245,80 3,593,053 725,602 55,331 7,214

Duty.

S.

1,403,290

Surinam

Total

Surin in

204,774 2 16

165,939 14 11

100,177

Berbice, Demerara, and Essequibo

95,031 1 3

87,150 1 11

139,781

Martinico

285,917 1

5253.949 4 8

17,410

Saint Lucia

18,903 } 0

16,509 19 1

Saint Eustatia

3 4

69,236

2 4

11,959,612

Waltam Irving, Inspector General of the imports

and Exports of Great Britain,