Miscellaneous

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Curiosities from Egypt

11 Aug 1802 fifteen cases of curiosities from Egypt, of various kinds and of great value, were landed at the pier head, and lodged in the warehouses of Mr. Lockyer, merchant. They were collected by order of Lord Elgin in Egypt, and sent by the Diana, 44, for England. If the duties are paid here, the boxes will be opened ; if in London, they will be forwarded by the first coaster.

13 Aug 1802 three of the boxes containing the curiosities from Egypt have been opened at Plymouth, one contained a beautiful Grecian Statue of Centaur ; a second, contained one of twenty-one brass on curricle carriages, used with great success by Bonaparte at the siege of Cairo ; and the third, two shafts of pillars of exquisite workmanship, apparently Egyptian. Most of these curiosities were collected amidst the ruins of Corinth and Athens. The boxes were soon closed up again, to the disappointment of the Virtuosi.

9 May 1802 by letters received at Plymouth from Alexandria, dated 2ist of March, state, that a subscription had been opened among the officers of the army and navy there, to take down and ship for England, that celebrated pillar, called Cleopatra's Needle, situated on the banks of the Nile, it is intended as a present to his Majesty.

Miscellaneous

29 Dec 1800 departed Plymouth for Calcutta, the extra East India ships for rice, Automatia, or 32 guns, Captain Curtis ; and Sir J B Warren, of 12 guns, Captain Davis.

1 Jan 1801 this being the commencement of a new year, the opening of the nineteenth century, and the day on which the Union betwixt Great Britain and Ireland is to take place, was observed with every demonstration of joy. At twelve at noon the Royal Imperial standard was hoisted at Government-house, on board the flag ship in Hamoaze. and the new Imperial Union Jack was hoisted at the citadel, and all the other batteries, on which a blaze of artillery from the men of war, citadel, and all the above batteries, took place, of twenty-one guns, which was answered by a treble feu-de-joye of all the regiments, volunteers, and association corps in garrison.

3 Jan 1801 passed up the Channel Fleet for Torbay.

14 Jan 1801 arrived the Abo Tnckerman, from Riga, with hemp and iron ; one of the ships which escaped the embargo and would not permit the Russian soldiers to board her.

17 Jan 1801 came into Plymouth Sound the Harmony, of New York, from Teneriffe with wine for the Navy ; Three Sisters, from Memel ; Amphion, from Riga ; and Hannah, from Dantzick, with bulk, deals, hemp, iron, and masts for the dock-yard.

22 Jan 1801 arrived Plymouth Sound from Lisbon, part of the Officers of the 9th regiment of foot, and a transport, No. 1, with soldiers' wives and children.

22 Jan 1801 arrived Plymouth Sound the Mary, of Baltimore, with tobacco, for Falmouth, having overshot her port.

23 Jan 1801 passed up the Channel, passed Plymouth, for Torbay, the Channel Fleet.

24 Jan 1801 the Right Hon. the Mayor and Court of Aldermen, met at the Mayor's to present the Right Hon. Lord Nelson, with the freedom of this ancient borough. At twelve at noon, his Lordship, full dressed, with his aigrette and the insignia of those orders (so nobly gained), accompanied by his gallant companions in arms, Captain D. Gould, of the Audacious, of 74 guns, and the veteran Commissioner Fanshawe, one of the late lamented Lord Rodney's seconds on the glorious 12th of April 1782, arrived at the Mayor's house, and after partaking of an elegant dejeune, the Recorder, Sir W. Elford, Bart. M.P. for Plymouth, in the name of the Mayor and Court of Aldermen, presented his Lordship with the freedom of the borough, elegantly written on vellum by the Deputy Town-Clerk, in a very handsome silver box, accompanied by a very animated speech, to which his Lordship returned a very suitable answer, and retired to his carriage amidst the loud acclamations of a very large concourse of people assembled on the occasion.

24 Jan 1801 passed down the Channel Fleet, with a fine wind.

25 Jan 1801 at Portsmouth. As we find Admiral Holloway, one of the Port Admirals, is to be employed on a foreign station, it is but justice to observe, that during the time he has been here, he has used the greatest exertions in getting the ships to Spithead immediately after they were refitted; and thus promoted most essentially the active energies lately exerted, and now exerting, for rendering our Navy competent to defend us against the late combination of Russia, Sweden, and Denmark.

26 Jan 1801 this day the Right Hon. Lord Nelson paid a visit to F. Kroger, Esq., Danish Consul at this port, to inspect a most curious piece of mechanism : a model of a French frigate, of 44 guns, presented to Mr. Kroger, by the master of a Danish ship from Bourdeaux. The model, including every timber, store room, knees, guns, masts, sails, yards, and even the tampions in the guns, the men on the yards, furling the sails, and in short every article onboard this curious glass vessel, were composed of blown glass.

27 Jan 1801 this forenoon Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson inspected Plymouth citadel, the main guard was turned out, but his Lordship very politely desired the Officer of the guard to turn the guard in, which was complied with. His Lordship was accompanied by his brothers, Captain Hardy, and Captain Parker, as volunteers.

29 Jan 1801 arrived Plymouth Sound the Richard transport from Gibraltar, with invalids, and seventy-one soldiers' wives and children. Several women and children died on their passage to this port.

29 Jan 1801 if a Northern war takes place, there are to be fitted up several ships of 64 guns, as garde de costas, to lie in Cawsand Bay and Torbay, during the absence of our fleets at sea on service.

3 Feb 1801 arrived Plymouth Sound two French chasse marees, with provisions for the French fleet.

7 Feb 1801 arrived Plymouth Sound El Charlotta, a beautiful Spanish packet from Corunna, to the Havannah, with dispatches, iron, and bale goods.

9 Feb 1801 accounts were this day received from Truro, of the post boy with the bags from this town, from the westward, being attacked and robbed by two footpads, near St. Elazey's Cave.

11 Feb 1801 departed Plymouth Sound the Dick Guineaman, Captain M'Ginnis, for Bristol, to get men.

12 Feb 1801 the Denton was lost in a violent gale of wind on the 3d nstant, but the crew, Officers, and men of the 85th, were all saved.

13 Feb 1801 this morning by moonlight, was launched, at Mr. Dunsterville's yard, a most beautiful Post-Office packet, the Duke of York, Captain Servant.

20 Feb 1801 arrived Plymouth the Two Brothers armed transport, and went into Catwater.

26 Feb 1801 a man of war's cutter in coming through the Sound in a gale of wind this forenoon, her sails gibing, she was for some moments on her beam ends, but her mast giving way she righted, and all hands were saved.

28 Feb 1801 arrived Plymouth Sound from Salcombe by land Mr. Sturges ; and a boy of the Grace, Slope, master, from this place for the Downs, captured yesterday with eight others, by a French cutter privateer, of 14 guns and full of men, with which she made off.

7 Mar 1801 passed by the Automatia East Indiaman from Torbay for Calcutta for rice.

7 Mar 1801 brought in by the Damsel letter of marque, Captain Moore, a sloop of twenty tons and four guns and 18 men, bound to the South Seas to collect furs ; this little vessel actually made on her last voyage 70,000 dollars of the furs collected during a stay in the dreary wilds of Nootka Sound and its vicinity. 7 Jun 1801 this morning the King's order in council was received by express by Mr. T. Lockyer, jun. (superintendent for the concerns of the detained Russian, Swedish, and Danish vessels detained under embargo), to release the Danish and Russian vessels in this port. This news diffused general joy throughout all the ships, and their respective national colours were hoisted with three hearty cheers and God save the King.

15 Mar 1801 arrived Plymouth Sound the ship Bolton, Captain Watson, letter of marque of 22 guns and sixty men. She sailed from Demarara for Liverpool in company with the Dart and Union letters of marque of the same force, about six weeks since, with valuable cargoes of sugar, coffee, indigo, and cotton. About three weeks since in a violent gale of wind, the Union became leaky and water-logged, and the Officers and crew quitted her and got on board the Bolton. Subsequently to this the Dart parted company with the Bolton in a gale of wind, when the latter ship fell in with and engaged for an hour most gallantly, a large French privateer of 26 guns and 260 men, called La Gironde of Bourdeaux, when the Gironde ran her on board, and she was obliged to strike to a superior force. Two passengers were killed, and Captain W. and five men wounded. In the Bolton's passage to Bordeaux she fell in with and was retaken by the Leda, of 38 guns, Captain G. Hope, and sent to this port.

16 Mar 1801 past down the Channel Fleet for their station off Brest.

20 Mar 1801 wind S.W. Blows a Hurricane, with Rain at Plymouth. It blew last night, and until two P.M. this afternoon, with the fury of an equinoctial gale, with a tremendous rolling sea in the Sound and Catwater. In Catwater, the transports drove foul of each other, but no material damage was sustained. 20 Mar 1801 in the storm at Plymouth an ordnance transport in Catwater, No. 110, parted a cable, and was in great danger ; but eight trawl boat men, at the risk of their lives, got out in a boat, and by passing on board a spare cable and anchor, she brought up in safety. She was worth �40,000 and the Captain is reported to have rewarded the trawl boat very liberally.

21 Mar 1801 this evening the weather moderated, and the transports shifted their births nearer Turn Chapel. 25 Mar 1801 arrived Plymouth Sound the Princess Royal, Captain Smith, from Cork, with provisions for the fleet.

2 Apr 1801 at Plymouth, passed down the Channel Fleet, under the command of Honourable Admiral Cornwallis, for their station off Brest.

18 Apr 1801 arrived Plymouth Sound the transport No 103, to take in a company of royal artillery for Dublin.

21 Apr 1801 arrived Plymouth Sound a large Danish ship.

26 Apr 1801 the detachment of 2d or Queen's, 23d, and 24th regiments of foot, embarked on board the armed transport, 139, at Plymouth, for Egypt.

26 Apr 1801 it is reported at Plymouth that Rear Admiral Sir J. B. Warren with 6 sail of the line, and several frigates, had joined Admiral Lord Keith, whose force was then 15 sail of the line armed en flute, 14 frigates, sloops of war, and armed schooners, besides the Turkish fleet, of 7 sail of the line.

1 May 1801 marched into Plymouth a fine body of recruits for the marine corps at this division.

4 May 1801 letters received at Plymouth from the Channel Fleet, dated the 26th ult. state that the French fleet were in statu quo.

14 Jun 1801 came into Plymouth Sound a convoy from the eastward for this town and Dock.

22 May 1801 by letters received from the Delft troop ship, dated Aboukir Bay the 4th ult. it appears, that provisions were plenty and cheap : a fat sheep, weighing 50lb. cost only three dollars, three geese cost a dollar, and a bag of fine onions only half a dollar. The Turkish fleet had joined Admiral Lord Keith with one three decker, five two-deckers, and fifty large gun-boats.

26 May 1801 this forenoon at Plymouth, as five Portuguese were in a jolly boat near the Pier, trying to weigh the kedge anchor of the Tejo Portuguese schooner, by their unskillfulness they upset the boat, and fell head foremost into deep water ; had it not been for the activity of the crews of some men-of war's boats who saw the accident, and jumped into the water and saved them, they must have drowned.

22 Jun 1801 this morning at Plymouth a melancholy event happened in this town, Mr. P. Furze, an eminent tradesman, under prosecution from the Admiralty for having King's naval stores in his possession, and being to set off for Exeter to take his trial at the next assizes, cut his throat in a fit of despondency so dreadfully as to expire in almost an instant. A jury sat on the body, and found from several symptoms of derangement previous to this rash action, a verdict of lunacy. It is hoped this rash action, which has separated an industrious tradesman for ever from his family, combined with the numerous convictions for the above offences, will operate as a serious caution on all ranks of people in deterring them from the plunder of naval stores, &c.

28 Jun 1801 16 prisoners escaped from Mill Prison, through the sewer in Sandcove-field, but an alarm being given, they were all secured by the Surrey guard, and lodged in the Cochet ; it is supposed their object was to have stolen a boat in Mill Bay, and got on board the French cartel in Cawsand Bay.

28 Jun 1801 yesterday was caught in a trawl net by Lieutenant Colonel Hawker, a fine lively Turtle of 12 pound, in the mud bank Catwater, Plymouth.

Circa Jul 1801 Captain Henry Gunter, who commanded the Nautilus sloop, lost off Flamborough Head in February, 1799, is appointed agent for transports in Lord Keith's fleet.

Circa Jul-Sep 1801 or [lately], a Court-Martial was held on board the Monarch, at Blackstakes, on seventeen foreign seamen, prisoners of war in this country, but who had volunteered to serve in any of His Majesty's ships of war, for forcibly taking possession of the Charlotte brig, Captain Fitch. The Court found six of the ringleaders guilty, and sentenced them to receive fifty lashes each, and to be imprisoned during the war.

1 Jul 1801 arrived Spithead the Scaleby Castle, outward-bound Fast Indiaman, from the Downs.

5 Jul 1801 yesterday a most daring gang of water pirates, [Lumpers], were discovered at Plymouth ; 12 are in custody, and from the information received by the mayor, it appeared that they had made a practice of plundering prizes committed to their care as ship keepers, and persons working on prizes lying in Catwater, and Sutton Pool ; from one large ship, it appeared in evidence, that they had plundered at various periods near 15 tons of barilla, and sent it forward to Bristol ; two of the town Serjeants were sent off express to Exeter to stop it, and succeeded in securing a great part, which was brought back in a waggon strongly guarded this morning, and lodged in the Guildhall for security. The men were committed for further examination.

7 Jul 1801 departed Plymouth Sound the Transport No. 139 for Spithead. 4 P M. put back the transport into the Sound.

9 Jul 1801 this morning 11 Lumpers were committed to Exeter Jail, to take their trials at Exeter Assizes by the Worshipful the Mayor, for having stolen 16 tons of prize Barilla ; some of the parties have, (exclusive of the above), made off.

9 Jul 1801 the victuallers returned, as the sea ran so high they could not discharge half the stores and provisions.

10 Jul 1801 letters received from Jamaica, dated 30th of May, state the safe arrival there from this port of the Thomas, Trehy Master, with a valuable cargo.

14 Jul 1801 departed Plymouth Sound several victuallers, with beer and stores for the Channel fleet.

15 Jul 1801 discovered a large concealed hole in the Plymouth prison north wall under the foundation, but it was fortunately found out and stopped, or many of the French prisoners would have escaped in the night. So attentive is Captain Manley, superintendant of prisoners of war here at Plymouth, that he returned a bullock sent in for consumption, because the French committee had refused it.

18 Jul 1801 departed Plymouth Sound a cutter with a convoy to the eastward.

19 Jul 1801 departed a convoy to the eastward.

19 Jul 1801 Commissioner Towry, who had been taken on his passage to Lisbon, arrived here from Falmouth. He was sent from Cadiz to Lisbon, where he effected the purpose of his mission to Portugal.

21 Jul 1801 came into Plymouth Sound in the Ruby of Sunderland with coals.

25 Jul 1801 great rejoicings took place at Brest on the receipt of the news of the advantage gained by Admiral Linois over Sir James Saumarez's squadron on that day.

29 Jul 1801 overhauling, the papers of La Chevrette, it appeared that she was bound with troops and stores for Senegal, with her consort La Guippe, which during the action, cut and ran into Brest ; an order was also found on board from the Intendant of Marine, directing in future, all men of war in action to level the guns at the hull, and not at the rigging as heretofore, instancing as a reason, the great slaughter on board L'Africaine, in her action with the Phoebe off Ceura.

Circa Aug 1801 Mr. Saumarez, brother to Sir James Saumarez, is appointed to a civil situation at Ceylon, worth �200 per annum.

5 Aug 1801 on account of the glorious victory obtained by Rear-Admiral Sir James Saumarez, Bart. the mail coach arrived at Cowley's Hotel, Plymourh, decorated with the royal standard and union flags with Saumarez and Victory, embroidered on a blue flag, of which, he is rear-admiral.

7 Aug 1801 arrived Plymouth Sound a frigate from the westward.

23 Aug 1801 letters received from the gallant Captain E. T. Parker, dated Deal, to his aunt, Mrs. Thornborough, are written in high spirits, he was wounded in the thigh only, and has not lost an arm, as was reported, he says he is in a fair way, and is happy he has a fin left to wield a sword against the enemies of Old England.

28 Aug 1801 came into Plymouth Sound No. 147, Majestic, Warrior, and Champion, armed transports, coppered, after a fine passage of only 26 days, from Funchall Bay, Madeira, where they had landed the 85th regiment, and taken possession of the island ; Captain Nash landed with the conditions on which the island had surrendered to his Majesty's arms, and set off express for the Admiralty.

31 Aug 1801 this forenoon passed by Plymouth to the Westward, the outward-bound Lisbon, Oporto, Straits Fleets, and also the transports for Egypt ; it presented from the Hoe a beautiful and picturesque scene.

1 Sep 1801 departed from Plymouth Sound to the eastward the Navy transport No. 137.

1 Sep 1801 came into Plymouth Sound towed by a trawl boat, a Spanish prize brig, with barilla, with the loss of her foremast.

10 Sep 1801 arrived Plymouth Sound a large fleet of coasters from the Downs, with groceries, &c. and two Swedes, with pitch, tar, and hemp, for the Dock-yard.

23 Sep 1801 came into Plymouth Sound 490 seamen and landmen from Liverpool, Exeter, Milford, &c. for the ships fitting out here.

24 Sep 1801 Plymouth Sound, sixty fine bullocks were embarked on board the ships going to join the Channel Fleet.

25 Sep 1801 accounts from the Squadron off Rochefort, state that Commodore Pellew was cruising off that Port with 4 sail of the line, and 2 frigates, all well.

26 Sep 1801 a King's messenger has been here ay Plymouth this week, and carried off by a warrant from the Secretary of State, three United Irishmen, taken out of a neutral ship in Catwater. Their crimes are not specified.

1 Oct 1801 the Commissioners of the Navy, yesterday accompanied by Mr. Penn. King's Pilot, made an accurate survey of Cawsand Bay, it is said it is in contemplation of Government to have a Pier constructed from Penlee Point to the S.E. port of the Bay, which if it could be accomplished would be a great security to the men of war in Cawsand Bay, and moorings for 40 ships could there be laid down with ease.

3 Oct 1801 came into Plymouth Sound the Danish ship Admiral Tordenshield, Captain Larson, from Drum, with naval stores for the Dock-yard.

4 Oct 1801 this morning at nine o'clock the mail coach came through the town of Plymouth decorated with laurels, and the mail coach man, guard, and horses, with blue and gold favors, on delivery of the Extraordinary Gazette of PEACE with France ; the greatest joy pervaded all ranks of people, the royal standard and union flag was hoisted, and all the merchants of different nations displayed their colours in the pool and harbour.

16 Oct 1801 went ashore on the rocks, at the Bears Head, Catwater, that beautiful Spanish packet, El Key Neptuno, purchased at the late prize sales, for some merchants in Glasgow, for �3,500, she was got off at the flowing of the tide without much damage.

23 Oct 1801 came into Plymouth Sound a convoy from the eastward.

26 Oct 1801 departed Plymouth Sound for Newfoundland, El Rey Neptuno, late Spanish packet.

27 Oct 1801 yesterday a French fishing boat went into Torbay from St. Maloes, with eggs, poultry, &c. which were sold at reasonable rates.

29 Oct 1801 by letters received at Plymouth from the Channel fleet, it appears, that there are to be five sail of the line, detached to cruise off the S.W, coast of Ireland.

3 Nov 1801 yesterday, following the gales a man of war's cutter was found upset under Withy Hedge, with her oars and boat hooks floating alongside, supposed all hands perished.

8 Nov 1801 Letters received at Plymouth from the fleet, under Rear-Admiral Sir James Saumarez, Bart, dated 7th October, state, that they were all well at that period.

16 Nov 1801 came into Plymouth Sound a Guernsey schooner from Gibraltar, after a passage of 12 days ; she left the garrison all well and healthy, she is put under quarantine.

24 Nov 1801 came into Plymouth Sound the Emanuel from Malaga, with a cargo of fruit.

28 Nov 1801 departed Spithead the De Ruyter, armed en flute, and the Calcutta armed transport, Captain Anderson, with sealed orders.

3 Dec 1801 Rear-Admiral Dacres, second Admiral of this port, re-hoisted his flag on board the frigate in Hamoaze.

21 Dec 1801 came into Plymouth Sound a vessel from Norway, with timber for the yard.

27 Dec 1801 in the gale of wind, at Plymouth, as five seamen in a boat, were trying to get off with an anchor and cable, to a vessel then driving in Catwater, the boat shipped a sea astern, and not being able to cut the stopper of the anchor, the boat went down, and they were all drowned.

12 Jan 1802 the mother of Lieutenant Hobbs, the Royal Navy, who so gallantly distinguished himself in Egypt, and died from fatigue, has received through our Government, by order of the Grand Seignor, 5700 piastres; equal to �500 sterling.

11 Feb 1802 passed by Plymouth to the westward Vice Admiral Campbell, with seven sail of the line, a frigate, and sloop of war, all well, from Saint Helen's to the West Indies, last from Torbay ; also the fleet for the East Indies and Botany Bay ; they cleared the Ram Head at sun-set.

15 Feb 1802 the ships which are paid in Cawsand Bay, by sailing round to Torbay directly, prevent a vast circulation of money here and at Dock. Though at Brixham quay the trade increases considerably, to the advantage of the latter place. [...and I bet that fewer matelots were ripped off by the crooks from across the UK that find their ways to Portsmouth, Plymouth and the East Coast ports when ships were being paid off.....even by their own kind sometimes.....]

26 Feb 1802 letters received at Plymouth from the fleet in Torbay, state, that the Lord Nelson victualler, and seven other victuallers were wrecked in the late gales of wind, but the crews were ail saved by the activity of the men of wars' boats ; the men of war rode out the gale very well without damage."

6 Mar 1802 orders received at Plymouth to fit and victual for 5 months every man of war in this port ; frigates and sloops for four months ; the line of battle ships to have the preference. In consequence of which the utmost hurry and bustle prevail in the naval and military departments.

5 Apr 1802 this forenoon near 140 maunds af prime fish were landed at the Pier Head, Barbican, Plymouth, and exposed to sale at the fish market, which occasioned a fall in the price of butcher's meat.

10 Apr 1802 as there will be a great influx of marines from the ships paid off at Plymouth, the overplus will go into Mill barracks, lately occupied by the North Devon regiment, now marched to Biddeford and Barnstaple, to be disbanded.

1 May 1802 came into Plymouth Sound a frigate from Torbay, but it was so hazy, her number could not be made out.

4 May 1802 by a letter received at Plymouth from Torbay, state that all the ships had left the Bay, except a frigate and two gun brigs.

10 May 1802 by the last returns to the Admiralty, it appears there are now in the River Tamar 62 ships in ordinary, from 120 to 18 ; they are divided in six divisions, with a superintending master to each division.

11 May 1802 Nicholas Radford, A Blacksmith, was set in and upon the Pillory, near the Dock Gates, [Plymouth] for one hour, pursuant to his sentence at the last Exeter assizes, before Mr. Justice Le Blanc, for beating out of some King's iron naval stores, the King's broad arrow ; this is the first instance of an offender being pilloried in the town of Dock, and the first punishment that has been inflicted since the passing the new act of Parliament, to prevent the embezzling [of] King's naval stores.

20 May 1802 arrived Plymouth Sound, after a fine passage from Jamaica, the Ann brig, with a cargo of rum and sugar ; she left our fleet at Port Royal, all well and healthy. By accounts from St. Domingo it was learnt that the French army under General Le Clerc had made but little progress into the interior, and the army was continually thinned by fatigue, frequent harassing, skirmishes, or sickness.

Circa 25 May 1802 Captains Cotgrave, Nesham, and Shortland, are promoted to the rank of Post Captains.

Circa 25 May 1802 We have the pleasure to state that the Lords of the Admiralty have reinstated Captain Sir Edward Hamilton in his former rank in the Navy.

Circa 25 May 1802 Rear-Admiral Dacres is appointed to the command at Plymouth.

29 May 1802 being the anniversary of the Restoration of King Charles the Second, was observed as usual.

31 May 1802 the seven forty-two pounders, on the battery En Barbet of the King's bastion in the Citadel, were dismounted, and with their carriages put into store. This Battery completely flanked the entrance into Hamoaze.

1 Jun 1802 the orderly behaviour of the Seamen and Royal Marines paid off at this port, excites the admiration of every person, and adds new lustre to their character.

2 Jun 1802 the Prince Frederick Danish East Indiaman, which arrived the other day, with the loss of her masts, and leaky, is unloaded and her cargo warehoused : she is gone, into dock to be repaired.

4 Jun 1802 being the Anniversary of the Birth Day of our beloved Sovereign was ushered in with the ringing of bells.....[and much else which ain't relevant here.]

5 Jun 1802 arrived Plymouth Sound the Princessa Swedish East Indiaman, with the loss of her fore-mast, mizen-mast, and bowsprit, sprung on her outward bound passage from Stockholm, 100 leagues S.W. of Lizard Point.

27 Jun 1802 came into Cawsand Bay, a line of battle ship, but cannot learn her name, though she is supposed to be from the West Indies.

15 Jul 1802 letters received Plymouth from Port Royal, Jamaica, dated 20 June, state the extreme healthiness of the crews of the different ships on that station, owing to the very judicious arrangement of Vice Admiral Duckworth, who has kept the fleet there constantly cruising in divisions, and only allowed to come into port to wood and water.

17 Jul 1802 seamen enter but very slowly for the ships in commission in Hamoaze, preferring, for the present, going home to visit their friends and families.

25 Jul 1802 the blue flag has been flying all day for a fleet from the westward, but the ships composing it made so large an offing, that the trawl boats could not speak them. Yesterday there was a large sale of serviceable stores landed from the different men of war at the Victualling Office here, viz. 100,000lb. of prime cheese, which sold at 56s per cwt. and 100,000lb. of Cork butter, which sold at 58s. per cwt. These quick sales of serviceable and unserviceable stores reflect great credit on the Commissioners of the Victualling Board, and is a great saving to Government.

9 Aug 1802 Passed up the Channel from Falmouth the Dutch squadron from thence for the Texel.

10 Aug 1802 the Pilchard Fishery has begun with great success on the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, and promises to be very productive.

18 Aug 1802 came to off the Bolt Tail, the Duke of Montrose and Monarch East Indiamen. Mr. Mortimer, Purser of the latter, with Dispatches for Government and the Honourable East India Company, was put on board a pilot boat, and landed at six P.M. at the Pier Head. A post-chaise and four was provided by the Agents to the Honourable East India Company at this Plymouth, when Mr. M. set off express directly for London. The Duke of Montrose and the Monarch were seven weeks from St. Helena. The above East Indiamen made sail directly for the Downs.

22 Aug 1802 came into Plymouth Sound from the Texel, by contrary winds, the Batavian ship Bato, 76 and 850 men, Captain Claris, having on board for the Cape of Good Hope, to receive restitution of that settlement from Lieutenant General Dundas, the Governor General Jarissen, Commissary-General De Mist, with several Civil Officers of the colony, with their ladies, suites, and families. She hoisted the new Batavian ensign, and saluted Rear-Admiral Dacres with thirteen, which the Port Admiral returned with an equal number The Governor, Commissary General, Captain Claris, and their suites, landed yesterday, and paid a visit of compliment to Rear Admiral Dacres, which was returned by the Port Admiral and Captains of the Royal Navy this forenoon at the Prince George Hotel (Payne's). The dress of both Naval and Military officers is excessively handsome and splendid. Captain Claris was a prisoner in the late war for 2 years and was particularly happy to see those gentlemen who had during his captivity softened the rigours of confinement.

25 Aug 1802 it blew so hard last night, that the signal was made from, the Port Admiral's ship to strike yards and topmasts.

30 Aug 1802 departed Plymouth for Gibraltar, with passengers, the Unanimity packet.

**6 Sep 1802 by letters received at Plymouth from Salcombe we learn, that a packet from Portsmouth, with a number of passengers for this place, in a violent gale of wind, foundered off the Start, and it is feared every soul has perished. See next 2 items.

**24 Sep 1802 the Nimble, Plymouth passage vessel, which sunk off Salcombe, has been weighed, and towed into that harbour. See previous item and also next item **.

**26 Sep 1802 a seaman saved by accident out of the Nimble packet boat, from Plymouth to Portsmouth, (with 75 passengers,) off the Proule Head, about a fortnight since, has arrived here and made a deposition before the Justices ; he states, that she was ran foul of by a large ship off the Bolt Tail, and started a butt end at some distance from the shore, she parted in two. when he luckily took to the boat, and tried to save the master of the Loire, 44, who held as long by the stern as his strength would permit, but being quite exhausted, at length went down ; this man was the only person saved. Drowned, Mr Bennett, the Captain of the Nimble, the Master of the Loire, his wife, and four children ; lieutenant Kelly of the Royal Navy, son of the Honourable Mrs. Kelly Aunt of Lord Boringdon, and 67 discharged seamen and their wives. See also previous 2 items.

30 Sep 1802 several vessels lying in Sutton Pool previous to the crews going on board for the night, were boarded by a set of lumpers and water pirates, who got clear off with a great deal of booty undiscovered.

2 Oct 1802 came into Plymouth Sound a large Danish ship with timber for the dock yard from Dantzic, she went up the harbour to unload.

3 Oct 1802 several seamen have been lately defrauded at Plymouth of their hard earned wages, by a set of swindlers, pretending to be brokers and agents ; one man lodged �61 in an auctioneer's hand, who set off for Virginia ; another sailor was swindled out of �30 in a similar way ; rewards for their apprehension have been offered.

5 Oct 1802 came into Plymouth from Grenada, after a passage of 7 weeks, with rum and sugar, the Thomas brig of this port ; the crew since the vessel was in soundings, have behaved very disorderly, T. Lockyer, Esq. very properly discharged them all and shipped a new crew.

10 Oct 1802 last night a gang of fresh water pirates and lumpers succeeded in cutting away the best bower anchor from a brig, lying in the Tamar Canal, Morristown, and got off undiscovered.

10 Oct 1802 by the Pallas, Chambers, from Jamaica, we learn the loss of the Thames homeward bound West Indiaman, in the dreadful hurricane of Monday last, at the back of the Isle of Wight, and that every soul on board perished. The Pallas would have shared the same fate, had not her sails split, by which she righted.

12 Oct 1802 came into Plymouth after a very long passage, the Earl St. Vincent, with rum and sugar for this port ; she was becalmed in trying to get through the windward passage, and was at length obliged to bear away for the gulf of Florida ; she was given up for lost, and �25 per cent on her cargo, �4000 actually offered and refused.

15 Oct 1802 three packets were landed from the Earl St. Vincent, from Jamaica, sent from St. Domingo to Port Royal, which were put into the Post Office to be forwarded to Paris for senior officers in the administration.

19 Oct 1802 came in a trawl boat from the fishing ground, about 8 leagues S.E. of the Edystone, the men on board while trawling, perceived two puncheons floating towards them, they took the boat, and towed them alongside, it was supposed at first they were part of some wrecked Jamaicaman, but on examination, there appeared part of a direction for Cork, therefore it is imagined they are part of the cargo of some Irish trader from London to Cork.

3 Nov 1802 6 East Indiamen now in the river [Thames], when the Cape of Good Hope is evacuated, are on their outward bound passage to India, to take in the British troops at the Cape for our India settlements.

4 Nov 1802 on the passage of one of the frigates bringing part of the 9th regiment of foot from the Downs, the night being pitch dark, she ran foul of a light collier off the Start, but it blowing a fresh of wind as both were going large, there is no knowledge of what became of her.

7 Nov 1802 came into Plymouth Sound a deep laden Danish brig, from the eastward, and a light brig, in ballast.

8 Nov 1802 by letters received at Plymouth from Dungarvon Bay, Ireland, dated the 28th ult. received by a merchant here, is learnt the agreeable intelligence of the safe arrival there of the Unanimity packet, of this port, with goods and passengers for Cork, and encountered the fury of the late gale of wind, and was forced to bear away for Dungarvon Bay.

13 Nov 1802 came in the Friends, Captain Sybille, from Sunderland. She brings the agreeable account of the safe arrival there of the Diana collier, of the above port, Captain Vaux. which was run foul of some tie since off Torbay, by one of the frigates arrived here with the ninth regiment of foot. She was in ballast, and received much damage, but got safe, having a fair wind all her voyage.

20 Nov 1802 came into Plymouth the Harmony brig, from Malaga to Southampton, with wines and fruit, in damage from a violent gale : the crew were obliged to throw part of her cargo overboard to save the remainder and the vessel.

22 Nov 1802 came into Plymouth Sound the Coke of Yarmouth, Captain Standford, from the Faro of Messina, bound to London. She has received much damage in a violent gale of wind.

22 Nov 1802 came into Plymouth Sound from Barbadoes, after a passage of six weeks, the Cora, Captain Brutton, of London ; she left the island very healthy.

23 Nov 1802 arrived Plymouth Sound the Providence of Milford, Captain Thomas, from Faro to London, and a Danish brig from Santa Cruz, much damaged in her sails and rigging, and very leaky, bound to Copenhagen ; also the Portsea, Harding, from Cork to London with brandy ; and in Cawsand Bay, a French cutter from Bourdeaux, in damage received in the recent gales.

24 Nov 1802 arrived at the Motherbank, and put under quarantine, the Union, Gemmel, from Baltimore ; spoke the Susannah from Jamaica for London, 3d inst. in lat. 44 17. long. 44 ; Union, Goodwin, from Malaga ; and Vestal, Barber, from Fiume.

24 Nov 1802 passed by Spithead, the Leander, White, from Demerara ; sailed 13 Oct., when still in the possession of the English, as well as Surinam, Berbice, and Essequibo; and Martha, Roche, from Grenada ; the Columba, from the West Indies, bound to London ; also the Ant cutter, bound for Havre; and a brig for Dunkirk.

26 Nov 1802 arrived Plymouth Sound in the Demerara Pacquet, for Demerara from Rotterdam with goods and passengers ; she sailed in company with the Vryheid, Dutch West Indiaman, with troops, which was lost off Hythe some days since, and all hands perished but eighteen soldiers. 26 Nov 1802 departed Plymouth Sound for Surinam, the Dutch West Indiaman Luft Bust, having repaired the damages she sustained in her outward hound passage, in recent violent gales. The Vryheid was formerly the Melville Castle, East Indiaman, and was one of three sail of the same class chartered by the Government of the Batavian Republic, to carry out troops for the Batavian settlements abroad.

25 Nov 1802 passed by Portsmouth this evening, the Quebec, Bayly, from Quebec.

28 Nov 1802 last night a trawl boat belonging to Mr. M'Ausland, Pilot to the Honourable East India Company at this port, was taken aback off Stokes's Bay, and went down, and every soul perished.

29 Nov 1802 arrived Plymouth Sound the London, of and for London from Trinidad, after a very long passage of 11 weeks.

30 Nov 1802 arrived Spithead the Susannah, Shelton, from London for St. Kitt's.

30 Nov 1802 a large East Indiaman stood into the Sound towards noon, and made signal for a pilot, but the wind shifting point or two to the northward and N.N.W. she hauled down the signal, and making a large offing, she stood to the eastward, and is since proved to be the Scaleby Castle, arrived safe in the Downs. 3 Dec 1802 arrived Spithead the Scalesby Castle, from Bengal.

2 Dec 1802 arrived Spithead the Themis, William Captain Guest, from Riga, bound to Cadiz.

3 Dec 1802 came in the Chance, of Portsmouth, with passengers for Plymouth Dock.

4 Dec 1802 arrived Plymouth Sound through stress of weather, the Dolphin, Dutch troop ship, from Amsterdam for Surinam, with Dutch hussars for that colony, Berbeca, Issequibo, and Demerara ; also with troops for the same settlements, the Dutch West Indiaman, Boades Welvaast, Captain Thompson, they sailed in company with the Vryheid, Dutch Indiaman, which unfortunately was lost near Hythe, and almost all perished; the ship had been driven far to the westward, and could scarcely regain this port.

5 Dec 1802 arrived Spithead the Crown transport, from St Lucia, and is put under quarantine.

6 Dec 1802 arrived Plymouth Sound the Alligator, West Indiaman, with goods and passengers, bound to St. Kitts, put back by contrary winds.

6 Dec 1802 arrived Plymouth Sound the Petronella, a large Dutch ship, bound to Amsterdam from St Ubes, with a cargo of salt. She lost her fore-mast and its cap, and her main-top-mast, and sprung her bowsprit in the violent gales of a few days since in the Channel, and with a West Indiaman and Danish galliot, was forced into Whitsand Bay in the fury of the gale. Fortunately they all weathered the hurricane of Thursday the 2nd, without a rag of canvas, and only one anchor out, which held. Some fishing boats, in the morning, saw their situation and boarded the Petronella, and brought her safe into this port. The Polperro fishermen were handsomely rewarded for their deserved exertion, in this, at the risque of their lives, preserving both ship, crew, and cargo. The other two have been hourly expected round, being under the care of our trawl-boats.

7 Dec 1802 arrived Plymouth Sound from Whitsand Bay the Danish galliot embayed with the Petronella. She has not a stick standing. The Petronella must go into dock and have her cargo overhauled, as she has received so much damage.

7 Dec 1802 letters received at Plymouth from Beer Seaton, near the seat of the Right Hon. Lord Rolle. in this county, state the melancholy shipwreck of the Flora, Mr. Sanson, of this port, with a valuable cargo of deals, balk, and spars, from Dantzic for this port and its dependencies, in the dreadful gale of Thursday night. She had been six days on her passage from the Straits of Dover, and was taken aback off Beer Seaton cliffs, and it being a lee shore, as the wind then was, she soon got embayed, parted her best bower, and went plump ashore. In endeavouring to reach the beach, Mr. Sanson and three of the crew were unfortunately drowned, the rest got safe on shore. Part of the cargo will probably be saved.

20 Dec 1802 arrived at the Motherbank, with the loss of anchor and cables, the ship Olive Branch, bound to the West Indies.

20 Dec 1802 arrived Spithead the Queen, Robinson ; and Industry, Moat, from Shields ; Harriot, Pearson, from Sunderland ; and Columbine, Campbell, from London, bound to Gibraltar.

21 Dec 1802 arrived Spithead the ship Queen, John Jackson, Master, from Bermuda, with part of the 42nd regiment, in 25 days. This ship, on the 16th instant, spoke the Mary, of London, Jones, Master, from Honduras to London, in ten weeks ; she had been to the Havannah to refit. Arrived the Nelson, Donald, from Dover: this vessel was supposed to have been lost ; the Nancy, Ray ; and Polly and Nancy, Lemer, from Waterford ; and Axiom, Mickersom, from Newcastle.

22 Dec 1802 arrived Spithead the Admiral Colpoys, Adams, Master, from the Havannah, in five weeks and three days. She spoke on the Grand Bank of Newfoundland, lat. 42. 30. long 49. the ship Johnston, for Boston, out thirty-five days, and a brig, name unknown, in eighty five days from Honduras. Passed by last night, the ship Two Friends, Vose, from New York to London. She spoke on the 12th instant, lat. 49. and a half, long, 26. the ship Reunion, from Virginia to Liverpool, and saw a small vessel off Scilly, bottom upwards.