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Monthly Chronicle.
MONTHLY CHRONICLE .
GAZETTE INTELLIGENCE
CAPTURE OF GOZAH . ON the 28 th of October the Castle of Gozah , dependent on Malta , surrendered to Captain Ball , of his Majesty's ship Alexander , who was entrusted -by Admiral Lord Nelson with a force of two ships of the line , three frigates , and- a fire-ship , for the blockade of that island . The garrison of Gozah amounted only to 217 , including officers and men . The p lace was taken possession of in the name of his Britannic Majesty ; but on the next
day delivered up in form to the Maltese deputies , his Sicilian Majesty ' s colours hoisted , and he acknowledged their lawful Sovereign . There were considerable quantities of stores , arms , and ammunition , found in the Castle , which were distributed among those Maltese who had risen-up in arms against the French . CAPTURE OF LEGHORN . BY accounts from Leghorn , dated the 30 th of November , information is
received that a squadron of English and Portuguese ships of war , under the command of Admiral Nelson , landed a considerable body of Neapolitan troops in that port , having previously sent a summons to the garrison , signifying , that should any resistance be offered , - he had orders to use-force . The Tuscan Commander assembled a meeting- of the civil authorities and deputations if the houses of commerce , in consequence of this summons . After deliberating for some time , and considering the weakness of the garrison , they resolved to use no opposition against the entrance of his Sicilian Majesty ' s troops into Leghorn ; but consented to admit them only under the express condition of respecting the neutrality of the port .
CAPTURE OF MINORCA . IN the latter end of October , a select body of troops , consisting of about 4 , 000 men , under the command of the Honourable General Charles Stuart , embarked from Lisbon , on board a fleet of two ships of the line , four frigates , and several transports , commanded b y Commodore Duckworth . At day-break on the 7 th of November the squadron appeared in sight of the Island of Minorca , and in the course of a few hours arrived in the Bay of
Addaya . Here it was judged proper to effect a landing . On the approach ofthe squadron towards shore , a " small battery at the entrance of the baywas evacuated , the magazine blown up , and the guns spiked . The works at Fornelles shared the same fate . Shortly after , the first division of the army , consisting- of 800 men , was on shore . They maintained their posts against ^ 000 Spaniards , who attempted to surround them , till the debarkation of the other divisions , when the enemy was driven back with some loss , Colonel with 600 took of the
yaham , men , possession important pass of Mercadel , « t « the main body of the enemy had marched towards Ciudadella . Here -yeral soldiers and officers were taken prisoners , and various small magazines ' = teed . On the 9 th the main army arrived at the same pass , and learning ™ t Mahon was nearly evacuatetl , Colonel Paget , with 300 men , was dispelled to take possession of the town , which silt-rendered on the first summons . in this place the Lieutenant Governor of the Island , a Colonel of VOL . XI . 3 K
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Monthly Chronicle.
MONTHLY CHRONICLE .
GAZETTE INTELLIGENCE
CAPTURE OF GOZAH . ON the 28 th of October the Castle of Gozah , dependent on Malta , surrendered to Captain Ball , of his Majesty's ship Alexander , who was entrusted -by Admiral Lord Nelson with a force of two ships of the line , three frigates , and- a fire-ship , for the blockade of that island . The garrison of Gozah amounted only to 217 , including officers and men . The p lace was taken possession of in the name of his Britannic Majesty ; but on the next
day delivered up in form to the Maltese deputies , his Sicilian Majesty ' s colours hoisted , and he acknowledged their lawful Sovereign . There were considerable quantities of stores , arms , and ammunition , found in the Castle , which were distributed among those Maltese who had risen-up in arms against the French . CAPTURE OF LEGHORN . BY accounts from Leghorn , dated the 30 th of November , information is
received that a squadron of English and Portuguese ships of war , under the command of Admiral Nelson , landed a considerable body of Neapolitan troops in that port , having previously sent a summons to the garrison , signifying , that should any resistance be offered , - he had orders to use-force . The Tuscan Commander assembled a meeting- of the civil authorities and deputations if the houses of commerce , in consequence of this summons . After deliberating for some time , and considering the weakness of the garrison , they resolved to use no opposition against the entrance of his Sicilian Majesty ' s troops into Leghorn ; but consented to admit them only under the express condition of respecting the neutrality of the port .
CAPTURE OF MINORCA . IN the latter end of October , a select body of troops , consisting of about 4 , 000 men , under the command of the Honourable General Charles Stuart , embarked from Lisbon , on board a fleet of two ships of the line , four frigates , and several transports , commanded b y Commodore Duckworth . At day-break on the 7 th of November the squadron appeared in sight of the Island of Minorca , and in the course of a few hours arrived in the Bay of
Addaya . Here it was judged proper to effect a landing . On the approach ofthe squadron towards shore , a " small battery at the entrance of the baywas evacuated , the magazine blown up , and the guns spiked . The works at Fornelles shared the same fate . Shortly after , the first division of the army , consisting- of 800 men , was on shore . They maintained their posts against ^ 000 Spaniards , who attempted to surround them , till the debarkation of the other divisions , when the enemy was driven back with some loss , Colonel with 600 took of the
yaham , men , possession important pass of Mercadel , « t « the main body of the enemy had marched towards Ciudadella . Here -yeral soldiers and officers were taken prisoners , and various small magazines ' = teed . On the 9 th the main army arrived at the same pass , and learning ™ t Mahon was nearly evacuatetl , Colonel Paget , with 300 men , was dispelled to take possession of the town , which silt-rendered on the first summons . in this place the Lieutenant Governor of the Island , a Colonel of VOL . XI . 3 K