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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1800. 



main deck, ^vitli a complement of 

 330 men, some of whom were on 

 shore. From your being so nearly 

 situated to me during the attack, I 

 have only to anticipate your appro- 

 bation of the Dart's conduct ; but 

 as individual merit could not be dis- 

 tinguished but by those present, I 

 trust I may be permitted to speak in 

 terms the most gi'atifying of lieu- 

 tenant M'Dermeit, who gallantly 

 led the boarders on this occasion, 

 and who, I fear, will lose his arm 

 by a severe wound he received; in- 

 deed, I cannot say enough in praise 

 of his gallantry in this unequal con- 

 test, having every reason to believe 

 the enemy were fully apprised of 

 your intentions, from the resistance 

 they made, and the preparations 

 that were found on board. Lieu- 

 tenant M'Dermeit, with much pre- 

 sence of mind, on being wounded, 

 called to me he had possession of the 

 ship, but feared they would rally, 

 and requested an officer might be 

 sent to take charge. Lieutenant 

 Pierce gallantly anticipated ray 

 wishes by jumping on board, com- 

 pletely repulsed the enemy, who 

 were rallying at the after-hatch way, 

 instantly cut her cables, got her 

 under sail, and over banks, which 

 could not have been effected half an 

 hour later. I also beg to state Mr. 

 Ingledon, the master's conduct, as 

 higlily meritorious, in placing the 

 Dart so completely on board the 

 Desii'ee, and who nearly lost his 

 life supporting the boarders, by 

 falling between the ships; indeed 

 all the officers whom I had the 

 honour to comuiand, behaved in a 

 manner that will ever merit 

 my warmest acknowledgements ; 

 and when I think of the support 

 given me by my brave crew, I feel 

 confident I shall never forget their 



loyalty and merit. Enclosed I send 

 you a list of killed and wounded, 

 andam, sir. 



Your very humble servant, 



P. Campbell. 

 To captain Inman. 



A List of the French Squadron in 

 Dunkirk Roads, on theEvetmigof 

 the 7 th of July. 



La Poursuivante. of 40 guns, 24- 

 pounders on the main deck, wears a 

 broad pendant, commodore's name 

 Castagnie, chief of division. — La 

 Desiree, of 40 guns, 24-pounders 

 on the main deck, commanded by 

 citizen Deplancy ; taken by his ma- 

 jesty's sloopDart — L'lncorruptible, 

 of40 guns, 24-pounders on the main 

 deck. — La Carmagnole, of 50 guns, 

 18-pounders on the main deck. 

 [Here followed the list of killed and 

 wounded.^ 



London Gazette, August 9- 

 Admiraltjj-Office. 

 Copy of a Letter from the EarlqfSt. 

 I'incent, K. B. Admiral of the 

 White, c^T. to Evan Nepean, Esq. 

 dated on hoardhis Majesty s Ship 

 Royal George, at Sea, the Mh Ln~ 

 slant. 

 Sir, 

 I did not think the enterprise of 

 sir Edward Hamilton, or of captain 

 Campbell, could have been i-ivaUed, 

 until I read the enclosed letter from 

 sir Edward Pellew, relating the de- 

 sperate service performed by acting 

 lieutenant Coghlan, of the Viper 

 cutter, on the 29th July, which has 

 filled me with pride and admiration ; 

 and although the circumstance of his 

 not having completed his time in his 

 majesty's navy operates at present 

 against his receiving the reward he 

 is most ambitious of obtaining, I am, 



