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joined by his majesty’s ships Venus 
and Port Mahon, neither of which 
having troops, I directed captain 
Graves to anchor close to the battery 
on the east point of Courland Bay, 
and commence the attack, that the 
first division of the army (composed 
of two companies of the 64th regi- 
ment, and five companies of the 3d 
West India regiment, commanded 
by brigadier-general Piéton, and 
conduéted by captain Hallowell, of 
the Argo, might be covered in pro- 
ceeding to land in the bay, and cap- 
tain Nevill to run in with the Port 
Mahon close to the back of the bat- 
tery, to cover the landing ; and as 
soon as the two companies of the 
64th were in the boats, I bore up 
with the Centaur, with an intention 
of supporting the ship and sloop ; 
but the steady and judicious conduct 
of these officers in the execution of 
this service, was so completely ef- 
fective, that the battery was soon si- 
Jenced by the fire of the Venus, and 
the Port Mahon drove them from the 
back, landed and took possession 
without any loss, by which the troops 
weredisembarked unmolested. From 
the superior energy of lient. general 
Grinfield, the rapid movements of 
the army were such as to cause ge- 
neral C, Berthier to propose for the 
surrender of the fort of Scarbo- 
rough the same evening, and the ar- 
ticles of capitulation, a copy of 
which I have the honour to inclose*, 
were completed by half past four 
this morning. I should do great 
injustice to the lieutenant-general, 
and the several officers and soldiers 
under his cammand, if I did not 
mention the most cordial goad un- 
derstandiag which has subsisted be- 
tween us during the whole of our 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1803. 
operations, as I should also do to 
the several captains, officers, petty 
officers, seamen, and royal marines, 
of the several ships, for their unre- 
mitted attention and good conduét. 
The royal marines, and a body of 
seamen, were landed to co-operate 
with the army, under the command 
of capt. Hallowell; and it is scarce. 
ly necessary for me to add, his zeal 
and exertions were equally conspi- 
cuous as on the late expedition to 
St. Lueia. He is charged with this 
dispatch, and will give their lord- 
ships any further information they 
may desire on the subject. 
Iam, &c. Sam. Hood. 
The following Returns of Troops 
and Stores taken at St. Lucia, to- 
gether with the General Orders 
éssued by Lieutenant General Grin- 
Jield upon that Occasion, have been 
received by this Opportunity. 
1 Brigadier-general, 1 lieutenant- 
colonel, 1 major, 10 captains, 8 
lieutenants, 12 second lieutenants, 
1 surgeon-major, 1 surgeon, 1 as, 
sistant-surgeon, 13 serjeant-majors, 
77 serjeants, 74 corporals, 18 drum- 
mers, 402 privates, 11 women, 9 
children. Total, 640...N. B. One 
hundred and sixteen of the prisoners 
included in the total are returned 
sick. ‘Taken from the prefeét’s re- 
turn. 
William Tatum, 
Capt. assistant adjutant-gen, 
[Here follows a return of ord- 
nance, ammunition, and stores, 
found at Morne Fortunée, and bat- 
teries adjoint, by which it appears 
there were thirty-two iron and two 
brass guns, of different calibre, 
with four brass and iron mortars, 
&e. | 
Letter 
* See licutenant general Grinfield’s dispatch. 
