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Monthly Chronicle.
MONTHLY CHRONICLE .
LONDON GAZETTE , OCTOBER 26 th . 1793 . Admiralty-Office , October 1 $ . Copy of a Letter from Captain James Saumarex , of His Majesty ' s Ship Crescent , to Mr . Stephensdated off Cherbourg , the 2 otu of October ,. I
793-, I HAVE the honour to acquaint you , for the information of my Lords . Commissioners of the Admiralty , that this morning , being off Cape Barflenr , in His Majesty ' s ship Crescent , under my command , I fell in with a Frerrcli fripate , which , after a close action of two hours and ten minutes , struck to His Majestv ' s Colours . She proved to be the Re-Union , mounting 3 6 £ uns , ami manned with 320 men . I am singularly happy in being able to inform their Lordships , that she has
been obtained without the loss of a single man , or even any wounded ; although lier ' s has been very considerable indeed , having ( as the prisoners inform me ) 120 killed and wounded , I must , beg leave to tender the most ample justice to the Officers and ship's company of the Crescent for their cool and steady behaviour during the action ; and I take this opportunity to recommend to their Lordships notke the three Lieutenants , Mess . Parker , Otter , and Rye ; their conduct has afforded me the utmost satisfaction . La Re-Union was accompanied by a cutter , which did not attempt to come into action , but made sail for Cherbourg .
LONDON , October 29 , 1793 . Whitehall , October 29 . THE following DECLARATION has been sent , by His Majesty ' s Command , to the . Commanders of His Majesty ' s Fleets and Armies employed against France , and to His Majesty ' s Ministers residingat Foreign Courts . THE circumstances inconsequence of which his Majesty lias found himself engaged in a Defensive War against France , are known already to ai ! Europe .
The 0 jects which his Majesty has proposed to himself from the commencement of the War , are of equal notoriety . ' To repel an unprovoked aggression , to contribute to the immediate defence of his allies , to obtain for them and for himself a just indemnification , and to provide , as far as circumstances will . allow , for the future security of his own subjects , and of all-other nations of Europe ; these are the . points for which his Majesty has felt it incumbent on him to employall the means which he derives from the resources of his dominions , from the zeal and affection of his people , and from the unquestionable justice of his cause .
But It has become daily more and more evident how much the internal situation of France obstructs the conclusion of a solid and permanent Treaty , which can alone fulfil his Majesty ' s justand salutary views for the accomplishment of these important objects , and for restoring the general tratw . ultty of Europe . His Majesty sees , therefore , with the utmost satisfaction , the prospect which the present circumstances afford him , of accelerating the return of Peace , by making to . the well-disposed part of the people of France , a more particular declaration of the princiles which animate himof the objects to which his views are
directp , ed , and of the conduct which it is his intention to pursue . With respect to the present situation of affairs , the events of the War , the confidence reposed in him by one of the most considerable cities of France , and , above all , the wish which is manifested almost universally in that country , to find a refuge from the jyi'ahny by which it is now overwhelmed , render this explanation on his Ma-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Monthly Chronicle.
MONTHLY CHRONICLE .
LONDON GAZETTE , OCTOBER 26 th . 1793 . Admiralty-Office , October 1 $ . Copy of a Letter from Captain James Saumarex , of His Majesty ' s Ship Crescent , to Mr . Stephensdated off Cherbourg , the 2 otu of October ,. I
793-, I HAVE the honour to acquaint you , for the information of my Lords . Commissioners of the Admiralty , that this morning , being off Cape Barflenr , in His Majesty ' s ship Crescent , under my command , I fell in with a Frerrcli fripate , which , after a close action of two hours and ten minutes , struck to His Majestv ' s Colours . She proved to be the Re-Union , mounting 3 6 £ uns , ami manned with 320 men . I am singularly happy in being able to inform their Lordships , that she has
been obtained without the loss of a single man , or even any wounded ; although lier ' s has been very considerable indeed , having ( as the prisoners inform me ) 120 killed and wounded , I must , beg leave to tender the most ample justice to the Officers and ship's company of the Crescent for their cool and steady behaviour during the action ; and I take this opportunity to recommend to their Lordships notke the three Lieutenants , Mess . Parker , Otter , and Rye ; their conduct has afforded me the utmost satisfaction . La Re-Union was accompanied by a cutter , which did not attempt to come into action , but made sail for Cherbourg .
LONDON , October 29 , 1793 . Whitehall , October 29 . THE following DECLARATION has been sent , by His Majesty ' s Command , to the . Commanders of His Majesty ' s Fleets and Armies employed against France , and to His Majesty ' s Ministers residingat Foreign Courts . THE circumstances inconsequence of which his Majesty lias found himself engaged in a Defensive War against France , are known already to ai ! Europe .
The 0 jects which his Majesty has proposed to himself from the commencement of the War , are of equal notoriety . ' To repel an unprovoked aggression , to contribute to the immediate defence of his allies , to obtain for them and for himself a just indemnification , and to provide , as far as circumstances will . allow , for the future security of his own subjects , and of all-other nations of Europe ; these are the . points for which his Majesty has felt it incumbent on him to employall the means which he derives from the resources of his dominions , from the zeal and affection of his people , and from the unquestionable justice of his cause .
But It has become daily more and more evident how much the internal situation of France obstructs the conclusion of a solid and permanent Treaty , which can alone fulfil his Majesty ' s justand salutary views for the accomplishment of these important objects , and for restoring the general tratw . ultty of Europe . His Majesty sees , therefore , with the utmost satisfaction , the prospect which the present circumstances afford him , of accelerating the return of Peace , by making to . the well-disposed part of the people of France , a more particular declaration of the princiles which animate himof the objects to which his views are
directp , ed , and of the conduct which it is his intention to pursue . With respect to the present situation of affairs , the events of the War , the confidence reposed in him by one of the most considerable cities of France , and , above all , the wish which is manifested almost universally in that country , to find a refuge from the jyi'ahny by which it is now overwhelmed , render this explanation on his Ma-