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Wheatley, Luke, fenior, Bedworth, butcher. (Nicholls, 
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Wall, Dayid, Briftol, cordwainer. 
iquare 
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED. 
NDREWS. John, Abergavenny, ironmonger, Auguft 16 
Aldred, Ebenezer, Wakefield, manufacturer, Septem- 
ber 27, final 
Abbot a eaSs Needham market, yarn maker, Sept. 139 
na 
Buddicom, Rob. Jos. Liverpool, merchant, partner with 
Michael Culien, and Rob Martin, feparate eftate of 
Buddicom and Martin, Auguf 27 
Booth, Edward, Manchefter,-butcher, Auguft 23, final 
Bowman, John. Water lane, brandy merchant, july .8 
Bell, William, Bafinghall ftreet, baife fa€tor, October 27 
Bateman. John, Whitechapel, hardwareman, Auguft 25 
Briggs, John, Yarmouth, flopfeller, Auguft 25 
Bradley, Anthony Athborne and Thomas Marfhal, Bird’s 
ee cotton fpinners, Auguft 28, feparate efrate of 
_, Bradley 
Hpbitts Thomas, Barmby marth, corn fa&tor, Auguft 21, 
na ‘ 
Burcham, Charles, Stowmarket, butcher, Auguft 28, final 
pO Eee oe Cleckheaton, icribbdling miller, Auguft 295 
na 
Srant, Robert. Briftol, jeweller, September 22, final 
Collin, John, Broad ftreet, merchant, tradivg in the firm 
of Juhn Cottin and fons, Auguit 14 
Davies, Edward, ivy jane, furrier, Auguft 25 
Donaldfon, Robert, Liverpool, haberdather, Sept. 8, final 
et John, Catherine court, Towerhill, fhip broker, 
ov. 19 
Ade Robert, Wilton cum Twambrookes, merchant, 
Cpt. i7 
“afterby, George, and William Macfarlane, Rotherhithe, 
* merchants, Sept. 22 
€nfor, Jofeph, Sherborne, fpirit dealer, Nov. ro 
Edwards, John, Benfington, miller, Auguft 31 
Fogg, Robert, junior, New Bond itreet, china man, Oct. 27 
Faulkner, Thomas, Manchefter, William Faulkner, and 
John Gibfon, London, furviving partners of William 
_ Fauikover, fenior, Auguft 23 
Wield, Kenjamin, Union ftreet, Bifhopfgate ftreet with- 
out, Upholferer, Nov. 10, finals : 
‘Riker, Wiilliem, junior, Brietwhifle, ciothier, Sept. 6 
Fielding, john Halifax, innkeeper, Auguft 23. final 
Galton, Edward, Ilford, innkeeper, OGeber 30, final 
-Hoad, Juhn, Fareham, timber merchant, Auguft 17 
Hodion, Henry Lojtus, Huntingdon, merchant, ~ugult 20 
fiattley, Stephen, Heckmondwike, carpet manufaéurer 
September, 17, final 4 
Jaques, John, and Jeffrey Crane, Clare ftreet, cheefe 
mongers, Augult 11 ; 
wJackfoa, William, Ick, Hungerford, grocer, Auguft 28 
(James, Gray’s inn 
_ State of Public Affairs in Auguff, 1804. 
[Sept. .4, 
Johnfon, Thomas, St. Martin’s court, umbrella maker. 
Sept. 22 ‘ ? 
Lovely, Thomas, Jones, Piccadilly, haberdasher. Aueut 25 
Liptrap, John, and Samuel Davey Liptrap, Whitechape} 
diftillers, feparate eftate of John Liptrap, Sept s < 
Langton, Richard, Chefter, and Michael Gafners, Chez- 
wood, cottun merchants, Sept. 7 
Lexton, John, Limekiln row, Greenwich, Potter, Sept. 8 
Meciki, Henry, Edward ftreet, taylor, Auguit 25 
Matthew, William, Bermondfey, parchment 
Augutt 28 : 
qacducelis Somerville, Fifth ftreet hill, hardwaremany 
Lugult 25 j 
Metcalte, Jofeph aud John Jeyes, Upper Eat Smithfield, 
oilmen, joint eftate, and feparate eftate of Metcalfe, 
feparate eftate uf Jeyes. Noy. 10 
Molard, Anthouy, Berwick ftreet, taylor, Sept. 18, fina 
Meek, Robert, Ecclefhall, grocer, Sept. 10, final 
Nuttall, Chifopher, Manchetter, cotton {pinner, Augué 23 
Noble, Nicholas, Berrier, butter factor, Augutt 20 i 
Wone2d, Bartholemew, Great Sutton fireet, watch cafe 
maker, Sept. 4 
Pollard, James, Effex ftreet, taylor, Augufé 11 
Parker, Join, Bolton, iron founder, Auguft 17 
Pretton, Robert, Liverpool, merchant, Auguft 28 
Faiion, Thomas aud William, Sammon, kuffia row, Mille 
freet, Irifi factors, Sept. § 
Pinch, John, #athwick, carpenter, Auguft 3r 
Pontey, William, Seedmore, corn factor, Sept. 7, final 
Reddith, John, Sutton, corn factor, Auguft 29 
Sturmy, George, Namueif, Leadenhall ftreet, ftationer 
Auguf 11, final ‘ 
Smith, Thomas, Gould’s hill, Ratcliff highway, linen dra. 
per, Augutt 13 
Stubbs, Richard, Wykeham grange, dealer, Augnt 20 
Stavely, Richard, Fenchurch ftreet, druggift, Aug. 5, fina} 
Stretch, Thomas, Graiton ftrect, St. Pancras, grocer, 
Auguf 25 : , 
Sherriff, James, Hatton garden, merchant, Sept. 15 
Shipley, Thomas, Walcot, corn factor, Sept. 14 
Tabart, Benjamin. Bond fireet, bookfeller, Auguft 95 
Wardall, John, Liverpool, timber merchant, Augult, 24, 
final 
Wiifor, Jno Delver, George fireet, Mary-le-bone, pawue 
broker, O¢t. 30, final é 
Watkins, John, Northmoor, butcher, Auguft 20 
Wimpenny. John, Elland, innkeeper. Auguft23, final 
Ward, Richard, Robinfon, Cottingham, merchant, Aug. 3 
Wallace, John, and William Hawes, Hanwell, foapmaken 
Sept. 8 : 
Williams, Edward, Liverpool baker, Sept 4, final 
Witfon, Richard, Bread ftreet, merchant, Sept. 15 
Wagner, Benedict Paul, Great Winchefter ftrect, merchan, 
Sept. 11 
Young, John, Long acre, coachmaker, Auguft 25 
maker, 
STATE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS : 
In Auguft, 1804. 
THE BRITISH EMPIRE, 
Y E have.to diftingujfh our narrative 
\ of the public wanfaCions of this 
month, by recording ene of the fineft ex- 
amples of courage and knowledge of nau- 
tical taciics ever exhibited by the feamen 
of merchant vefféls in any nation known 
to hiftory. In our laft number, we men- 
tioned the reports which then prevailed 
refpeéting our homeward bound China 
fleet and the enemy’s fquadron, under the 
command of Adrsiral Linois. On the sth 
of February Jaf, the China fleet, confi#- 
ing of fixteen fail, bound for England, and 
ten country fhips, failed from Canton, 
without convoy, under the command of 
Captain Dance, ofthe Earl Camden, as 
acting commodore. On the 14th, at day 
break, Paulo Aude bearing weft fouch-wett, 
the fleet were preceeding -under an ealy. 
f.il; and at 8 A.Msthe Royal George, 
mace fignal for feeing five firange fail, 
Captain Dance had with him the Ganges 
briz, a fa failing vefiél, placed under his: 
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orders at Canton for any fervice that migh - 
occur on the voyage; and Lieutenar, 
Fowler of the royal navy, late commande 
cf the Porpoilfe, was a paflenger in hi 
fhip. This officer volunteered his fervice 
to procecd'in the brig, clofely to recon, 
noitre the ftrange fail, which duty he per, 
formed in an able manner, being fupporte; 
by fome of the Eaft Indiamen. At 1 P.M 
Captain Dance, learning by fignal, tha 
the ftrange fquadron was an enemy, re 
called the reconnoitring fhips, and forme¢ 
the line of battle in clofe order. About fun 
fet, the enemy bore clofe up to the rear ¢ 
his fleet, and he expected every momen 
they would attack him; but they haule 
cff to windward. This fquadron confifte 
of the Marengo of 84 guns, the admiral) 
fnip; the Belle Poule, and Similanie heavy 
frigates ; a corvette of 28 guns ; and thy 
Batavian brig William of 18 guns. Lieu 
tenant Fowler, in the Ganges, flationed th 
country fhips on Captain Dance’s lee bow 
and.then took with him fome of the me 
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