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destroying the fleet and flotilla of 

 the enemy. 



Rear admiral lord Gardner re- 

 mained with the ships named in the 

 margin* off Dykeshook, and his 

 lordship had received my direction 

 to hold that squadron in readiness 

 to go against the garrison of Flush- 

 ing. 



On the 1 2th inst. I was inform- 

 ed by lord Chatham, that the ad- 

 vanced batteries were sufficiently 

 prepared to open on the enemy 

 the day following, at one o'clock in 

 the afternoon, and as it appeared 

 to me of consequence that the line 

 of battle ships should pass the town 

 at the same moment, I therefore 

 abandoned my intention of going 

 up to the advanced flotilla, and 

 proceeding to Dykeshook, hoisted 

 my flag in the St. Domingo. The 

 batteries opened on the garrison as 

 it was previously settled, at one in 

 the afternoon of the 13th inst., and 

 the fire was returned with great 

 vigour by the enemy. 



The bombs and gun vessels under 

 the direction of capt. Cockburn of 

 the BcUeisle, were most judiciously 

 placed at the south east end of the 

 town ; and to the south west, capt. 

 Owen of the Clyde, had with equal 

 skill and judgment, placed the 

 bomb and other vessels under his 

 orders. I had much satisfaction in 

 witnessing the fire that was kept 

 up by the squadrons under the com- 

 mand of these two officers, and the 

 precision with which the sliells 

 were thrown from the bombs. Un- 

 fortunately the wind was too scant 

 to allow me to weigh when the bat- 

 teries opened, but, it proving more 

 favourable the following day, I 

 immediately put that intention into 



execution, and at ten in the fore- 

 noon of the 14th proceeded with 

 the ships already named towards 

 Flushing, meaning to pass to a more 

 convenient anchorage for placing 

 the squadron against it when such 

 a measure should appear to be ne- 

 cessary. 



The squadron was led in by the 

 St. Domingo, bearing my flag, and 

 I was followed by the Blake, with 

 the flag of rear-admiral lord Gard- 

 ner ; the other ships advanced in 

 succession. Soon after we had 

 opened our fire, the wind came 

 more southerly, and the St. Do- 

 mingo gi'ounded inside of the Dog- 

 sand. Lord Gardner not knowing 

 our situation, passed inside of us, 

 by which the Blake also grounded. 

 The other ships were immediately 

 directed to haul off, and anchor as 

 previously intended. 



After being some time in this 

 situation, during which the enemy's 

 fire slackened by the active and 

 zealous exertions of capt. Owen, 

 of the Clyde, who came to our as- 

 sistance, and anchored close to the 

 St. Domingo, she was got oft", and 

 soon after I had the satisfaction of 

 seeing the Blake also afloat, and 

 come to anchor with the rest of the 

 squadron. 



The fire of the enemy towards 

 the evening had considerably abat- 

 ed; the town was burning in many 

 places, and much damage was done 

 to the houses. At seven o'clock I 

 received a message from lieut.-gen. 

 sir Eyre Coote, requesting I would 

 cease hostilities, as a summons had 

 been sent into Flushing ; but at 

 nijiht the fire again commenced, 

 and was kept up without intermis- 

 sion until two o'clock of the morn- 

 ing 



• St. Domingo, Blake, Repulse, Victoriou.", Denmark, Audacious, and Venerable. 



