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the present contest, he served as Captain of 
Marines on board the Venerable, of 74 guns, 
under the command of Capt John Hunter; 
and on the night ef the 24th of November, 
1804, was ship-wrecked in her, on the rocks 
in ‘Torbay. During that tremendous night 
he never quitted his commander, but ‘stood 
. alongside of him on the broadside of the ship, 
with the sea breaking over them, until the 
whole of the crew were saved. He was then 
ordered to Ireland upon the recruiting service ; 
and on his recure was embarked on board the 
Canopus. In Jauding upon the Island of 
Prota, he advanced with his party towards an 
gid monasicry, seated upon an eminence, in 
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which it was supposed there ‘were only. a few 
Turks, but in that he was-deceived 5 for upon 
his arriving at the#oot of the hill on which 
it stood, he received a heavy fire from all 
parts of the building—through the windows, 
loop holes, &c. Several of his.-people-fell; 
but lie rushed up the hill at the. head of his 
brave companions, and set fire to the gate of 
the monastery. Finding his force very infe- 
rior to that of the enemy, he directed a signal 
to be made for assistance. . A severe, conflict 
ensued, in which he continued. pon: 
his men, until he received a ball throug 
“his head, which instanily. deprived - him of | 
life. 
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JX our last Report we gave the cargoes of the China fleet, and also announced the arrival 
of the Jamaica fleet, consisting of about one hundred and seventy‘sail. We have now 
the pleasure to say, chat the Leeward Island fleet, consisting of about sixty sail, under con- 
voy of the Canada, is sufe arrived ; and notwithstanding the large quantity of sugars brought 
by those two fleets, the market has been brisker in this. month than fer a long time past, as 
large quantities have been purchased for refining, and for exportation. Coffee is at present a very 
dul! sale. and lowered in price 3 this we attribute to the failure of the crops in eur islanas of 
the article this-year, by which means it comes thence at teo high a price torre exportation ; 
and another cause is, that che Americans supply the Continent of+Europe with this article at 
full 20s..per cwf. under the prices that Prit:sh plantation coffee could be expoxted at. The 
sales of cotton wool trom the West Indies are very dull indeed, the duty, freight,-and in- 
surance. &c. of which, nearly amounts to 9d. per Jb. scarcely leaving 5d. per Ib. forthe cot- 
ten to the planter. ‘he quantity of cotton-wool imported into London from tae 4th to the 
Lith inst. is, viz. ding? 
From Lisbon: «+csececce ee ceen ver cece218,520 lbs. 
SUEY MINE oa ke ale ia wiele wen edie w dale ORONO 
Si rPae ices wedas ole Sai bioin ee Se 
Deverary eee e mene neces eserso y LOI 
Pee ie Re. Cae bis cies oa ee 
Jamaica .. ~-. 10,009: 
Dewy. Moles beta o9.3'e tbe oi oO Ew 
Ba rbaddes 5 icc cca ss ipiotese ola aiss aval iD 
Ber gnatidla svi e div gia 0's Blows otal (ale OOD 
ew pe eenevieeeeoee es 
making 87,009 lbs. 
oa a * 
The Court of Directors of the United Company of Merchants of England, trading.to the 
East Indies, do declare that they will put up to sale, besides the goods already declared, the 
following, viz 
Privilege Indigo, 1431 Chests, more orless, after the Indigo deelared for the 25th inst. 
prompt 11th. December. 4) $A ie , 
And they do further declare that they will put up to sale, at their ensuing September Sale, 
besides those goods already declared, the undermentioned, viz. 4 
Compasy’s China Raw Silk............ 320 Bales, more or less. 
Bengal ditto ---++++see+e ©4135 Bales, ditto. ‘i 
Organzine ......Uyeceseee. 158) Bales, dither 
Privilege and Private Trade, Pengal Raw Silk .......... 1487 Bales, ditto. 
Gn ‘Tuesday, the 20th of October, 1807, prompt Friday, (22d January, 1808: 
The Public Sales of West India produce have been as follows, viz. * 
By Mr. George M‘Kenzie, 281 Hhds. Sugar, from 55s. to'59s 6d. per cwt. 
Ditto. 364. Bags Cotton-Wool, from 16d. to 21d. per Ib. . 
Coles and Son, 183 Serons Carraca Indigo, from 6s. 3d. to 10s. 7d. per lb. 
Ditto, 83 Hhds.-887 Bags Coffee, from 95s. to 150s. 6d. per cwt. 
“Kymer, M“laggart, and Co. 78 Hhds 1158-Bags Coifee, from 96s. to 152s. 6d, per cwts 
Ditto, 35 Hhds. Cocoa, from 90s. to 91s. per cwt. . 
W. Anderson, 165 Hhds. Cofice, from 96s. to 120s" per ewt. 
. Blanche and Co. 46: Casks 278 Bags Cotiee, from 103s. to 125s: 6d. per cwt. 
G. Ackland, 47 Hhds Cotiee, from 120s, to 159s, Gd. per cwe. és 
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