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Monthly Chronicle.
of my people , their effect has furnished additional reason to believe that the distress which hasbeen felt proceeded frorrta concurrence of temporary causes , and not from any diminution of the real wealth , or any failure in the permanent resource of the country . " I have much satisfaction in reflecting , on the effectual protection wlticli f have been enabled to afford to the trade of my subjects since the breaking out of the war ; I am at the same time persuaded , that if our Commercial Interests had extentit would not have been
unavoidably been affected to a more considerable , forgotten , that we are contending for our future security , and for the permanent preservation of advantages the most striking and the most , valuable which any nation has ever , by the blessing of providence , been permitted to enjoy . " Then the Lord Chancellor , by his Majesty ' s Command , said : " My Lords and Gentleman , "Itis his Majesty ' s royal will and pleasure , ( hat this Parliamentbe | prorogued " to Tuesday , the 13 th day of August next , to be then here holden ; and this « Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday , the 13 th day < 5 f August next .
LONDON GAZETTE , JUNE 22 d , 1 793 . ADMIRALTY-OFFICE , June 22 c ! 1793 . Copy of a Letter from Captain Edward Pellevj , of bis Majesty ' s Ship La Nympbe , to Mr . Stephens , dated off Portland , June 19 , 1793 . I have the honor to inform you , that , at day-light yesterday morning , I was so fortunate as to fall in with the National French frigate , La Cleopatra , mounting forty and manned with 320 mencommanded by Monsieur Jean Mullon
guns , , . three days from St . Maloes , and had taken nothing . , We brought her to close action at half past six , and in fifty-five minutes took possession of her ; the two ships having fallen on board each other , we boarded her from the quarter-deck , and struck her colours ; and finding it . impossible to clear the ships , -then hanging head and stern , we came to anchor , which divided us , after having received on board 150 prisoners . The enemy fought us like brave men , neither ship firing a shot until we had hailed . Her captain was killed number of not ascertainedbutfrom
three lieutenants wounded ; the men yet , , the best accounts , about sixty ; her mizen-mast overboard , and her tiller shot off . I am extremely concerned she was not purchased at a less expence of valuable officers and men on our part , whose gallantry I cannot sufficiently regret , and to whose loss I cannot possibly do justice . We had twenty-three men killed , and twenty-seven men wounded , of which a list is enclosed . ' I am very particularly indebted to my first lieutenant , Mr . Amherst Morris , Luke and Richard Pelloweand abl
and no less so to lieutenants George , I was y seconded on the quarter deck by lieutenant John Whitaker of the Marines , and Mr . Thomson , the Master ; and I hope I do not presume in recommending these officers to their Lordships protection and favor : And , I should do injustice to my brother Captain IsraelPeliew , who was accidentally on board , ifl could possibly omit saying how much V owe him for his very distinguished firmness , and the encouraging examp le he held forth to a young ship ' s company , by takingopen him the direction of some guns on the main deck .
OSTEND , June 16 . Intelligence lias been received here , that the Dutch forces , quartered at Menin , and a part of those at Ipres , had received orders to march , on the 1 tth instant , at midnight , in two columns , with a view to surround a body of French troops in the neighbourhood of Vervick : -That the column under the command of the Prince of Waldeck attacked one of ( he enemies batteries , and were on the point of carrying it , when the Prince was dangerously wounded in the breast and thigh and they were thrown into confusion and retreated . This corps being soon afterwards supported by the arrival of the column from Ipres , under the command of Prince Frederick of Orange , renewed the attack , and took possession of Vervick . The Dutch liave lost on this occasion between fifty and sixty men
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Monthly Chronicle.
of my people , their effect has furnished additional reason to believe that the distress which hasbeen felt proceeded frorrta concurrence of temporary causes , and not from any diminution of the real wealth , or any failure in the permanent resource of the country . " I have much satisfaction in reflecting , on the effectual protection wlticli f have been enabled to afford to the trade of my subjects since the breaking out of the war ; I am at the same time persuaded , that if our Commercial Interests had extentit would not have been
unavoidably been affected to a more considerable , forgotten , that we are contending for our future security , and for the permanent preservation of advantages the most striking and the most , valuable which any nation has ever , by the blessing of providence , been permitted to enjoy . " Then the Lord Chancellor , by his Majesty ' s Command , said : " My Lords and Gentleman , "Itis his Majesty ' s royal will and pleasure , ( hat this Parliamentbe | prorogued " to Tuesday , the 13 th day of August next , to be then here holden ; and this « Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday , the 13 th day < 5 f August next .
LONDON GAZETTE , JUNE 22 d , 1 793 . ADMIRALTY-OFFICE , June 22 c ! 1793 . Copy of a Letter from Captain Edward Pellevj , of bis Majesty ' s Ship La Nympbe , to Mr . Stephens , dated off Portland , June 19 , 1793 . I have the honor to inform you , that , at day-light yesterday morning , I was so fortunate as to fall in with the National French frigate , La Cleopatra , mounting forty and manned with 320 mencommanded by Monsieur Jean Mullon
guns , , . three days from St . Maloes , and had taken nothing . , We brought her to close action at half past six , and in fifty-five minutes took possession of her ; the two ships having fallen on board each other , we boarded her from the quarter-deck , and struck her colours ; and finding it . impossible to clear the ships , -then hanging head and stern , we came to anchor , which divided us , after having received on board 150 prisoners . The enemy fought us like brave men , neither ship firing a shot until we had hailed . Her captain was killed number of not ascertainedbutfrom
three lieutenants wounded ; the men yet , , the best accounts , about sixty ; her mizen-mast overboard , and her tiller shot off . I am extremely concerned she was not purchased at a less expence of valuable officers and men on our part , whose gallantry I cannot sufficiently regret , and to whose loss I cannot possibly do justice . We had twenty-three men killed , and twenty-seven men wounded , of which a list is enclosed . ' I am very particularly indebted to my first lieutenant , Mr . Amherst Morris , Luke and Richard Pelloweand abl
and no less so to lieutenants George , I was y seconded on the quarter deck by lieutenant John Whitaker of the Marines , and Mr . Thomson , the Master ; and I hope I do not presume in recommending these officers to their Lordships protection and favor : And , I should do injustice to my brother Captain IsraelPeliew , who was accidentally on board , ifl could possibly omit saying how much V owe him for his very distinguished firmness , and the encouraging examp le he held forth to a young ship ' s company , by takingopen him the direction of some guns on the main deck .
OSTEND , June 16 . Intelligence lias been received here , that the Dutch forces , quartered at Menin , and a part of those at Ipres , had received orders to march , on the 1 tth instant , at midnight , in two columns , with a view to surround a body of French troops in the neighbourhood of Vervick : -That the column under the command of the Prince of Waldeck attacked one of ( he enemies batteries , and were on the point of carrying it , when the Prince was dangerously wounded in the breast and thigh and they were thrown into confusion and retreated . This corps being soon afterwards supported by the arrival of the column from Ipres , under the command of Prince Frederick of Orange , renewed the attack , and took possession of Vervick . The Dutch liave lost on this occasion between fifty and sixty men