leaked out, and instead of her having one hundred and twenty Tons on board only Forty-eight were found. The Bucephalus being short of Water took Thirty Tons, and the Akbar was sent to Indermaya, a distance of seventy leagues, to procure a Supply. I do not approve of Captain Pelly's proceedings in this instance in sending the Akbar to such a distance or in sending her away at all until the last extremity; still less can I approve of Captain Drury's conduct in not sooner taking precautions against so great an evil, which from its nature ought to have been sooner discovered if proper attention had been directed to the ship's hold. These circumstances came to my knowledge so short a time previous to my quitting the station that I had not an opportunity of instituting an inquiry into this transaction; but I purpose sending directions to Commodore Broughton by the Malacca from the Isle of France to hold an inquiry into the conduct of Captains Pelly and Drury upon this occasion, that a Court Martial may be ordered if necessary.

The Enemy's Frigates taking advantage of the Akbar's absence sailed in presence of the Bucephalus, who was on that day accidentally joined by His Majesty's Sloop Barracouta. The Enemy were pursued until the 13th, when the Bucephalus lost sight of them, and joined me on the 21st. As Captain Pelly was of opinion that the Enemy's ultimate design was to push through the Straits of Sunda, I immediately detached the Nisus and President by that route with orders to proceed to the southward of the Isle of France, and not receiving any intelligence of the Enemy to join me at Port Louis. For Captain Pelly's proceedings in pursuit of the Enemy I beg leave to refer their Lordships to my Letter No. 22 transmitting his report.

Finding that my presence was necessary at Sourabaya until an Officer arrived from the Army to take charge as Commandant, I went on shore there on the 22nd September, and remained until the 28th, at which time a Field Officer arrived with the necessary Instructions.

Having made over to Commodore Broughton the command of the Ships belonging to the East Indies, I directed the Lion and Phoebe to procure at Samanap water Sufficient for their passage to the Isle of France, and on the 29th I sailed in company with the Harpy for that Rendezvous.

It was my wish to have communicated with Lord Minto and

Sir Samuel Auchmuty before I quitted the Station, but as they were both at Batavia where the Westerly Monsoon had already commenced, my return to the Isle of France would have been much retarded by so doing. I have etc.

(Signed)

ROBERT STOPFORD.

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Government Advertisement.

Notice is hereby given that His Excellency the Governor and Commander in Chief has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant Colonel J. Graham Commissioner on the part of His Majesty for all Civil and Military Affairs within the Districts Graaff-Reinet, Uitenhage, and George.

Castle of Good Hope, 30th September 1811.

By Command of His Excellency the Governor.

Letter from H. E. BUNBURY, ESQRE., to SIR JOHN CRADOCK.

DOWNING STREET, 3rd October 1811.

SIR, I am directed by the Earl of Liverpool to transmit for your information a Notification received from the Treasury of Promotions that have lately taken place in the Commissariat Department at the Cape of Good Hope. I am etc.

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Letter from LORD CHETWYND to ROBERT PEEL, ESQRE.

COUNCIL OFFICE, WHITEHALL, 3rd October 1811.

SIR,-Inclosed you receive an Order made by His Royal Highness the Prince Regent in Council of the 1st of this Inst, for revoking certain Parts of an Order in Council made on the 12th April 1809, for regulating the Trade and Commerce to and from the Cape of Good Hope and the Territories and Dependencies thereof; and I am to desire that you will lay the said Order before the Earl of Liverpool and receive his Lordship's Directions for transmitting the same forthwith to the Governor of the said Settlement.

Whereas it is expedient, That the Trade and Commerce to and from the Cape of Good Hope and the Territories and Dependencies thereof, which is at present carried on not only by British Ships and Vessels, but also by Ships and Vessels belonging to the Subjects of any Country or State in Amity with His Majesty, should from this Day hereinafter mentioned be carried on in British Ships and Vessels only, and the Permission that has been granted by an Order of His Majesty in Council of the 12th April 1809, for Foreign Ships and Vessels to carry on the said Trade and Commerce should cease and determine, His Royal Highness The Prince Regent in the Name and on the behalf of His Majesty, and by and with the Advice of His Majesty's Privy Council, is pleased to order, and it is hereby ordered, That everything in the said Order contained, which permits Ships and Vessels belonging to the Subjects of any Country or State in Amity with His Majesty to enter into the Ports of the said Settlement of the Cape

of Good Hope, and of the Territories and Dependencies thereof, and to carry on Trade and Traffic with the Inhabitants of the said Settlement, and of the Territories and Dependencies thereof, and to import and export to and from the Ports of the said Settlement, and of the Territories and Dependencies thereof, any Goods, Wares or Merchandize whatsoever, shall be, and the same is hereby, from and after the 12th Day of April 1812, revoked and determined.

Provided however that nothing in this Order contained shall extend, or shall be construed to extend, to prevent the Entry into the Ports of the said settlement of the Cape of Good Hope, and of the Territories and Dependencies thereof, of any Ships or Vessels belonging to the Subjects of any Country or State in Amity with His Majesty which may resort thither for Repairs or Refreshment, in which Case a part of the Cargoes of such Ships and Vessels may be permitted to be disposed of, for the purpose of defraying the Expence of such Repairs or Refreshment, nor to prevent the Entry into the said Ports of any Vessels belonging to the Subjects of any Country or State in Amity with His Majesty, laden with Provisions, and which shall be furnished with a Licence from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, permitting such Importation, which Licence He is hereby empowered to grant; And the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, and the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, are to give the necessary Directions herein as to them may respectively appertain. CHETWYND.

(Signed)

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Government Advertisement.

Notice is hereby given that His Excellency the Governor and Commander in Chief has been pleased to appoint the Rev. Mr. Robert Jones Chaplain to the British Civil Establishment in this Colony.

Castle of Good Hope, 3 October 1811.

By Command of His Excellency the Governor.

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Letter from the EARL OF LIVERPOOL to SIR JOHN CRADOCK. DOWNING STREET, 4th October, 1811.

SIR, I transmit herewith for your information and guidance an Order issued by His Royal Highness the Prince Regent in Council on the 1st Instant, for revoking certain Parts of an Order in Council of the 12 April 1809, regulating the Trade and Commerce to and from the Cape of Good Hope. I am &c.

Instructions from SIR J. F. CRADOCK to LIEUTENANT
COLONEL GRAHAM.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, CAPE TOWN, 6th October 1811.

SIR,—It has fallen to my lot to give effect to the apparent intentions of my predecessors in the Government of this Settlement, to free the Territories of His Majesty from the incursions of the Caffre Nation or of any other Tribes that may molest His Majesty's Subjects in the peaceable possession of their Habitations and Property.

I have not entered upon this duty without being assured by the communications of those who have preceded me in the Government that the measures they had tried had proved ineffectual, and at length it was become necessary to take those steps which however they were to accord with the same principles of amity and conciliation, were better calculated to prevent aggression in future and by firmness and activity to maintain inviolate the British Territory, resisting under any pretence the Inroad either for permanent or even temporary purposes of any neighbouring state.

Unacquainted as I must be at this period of my administration with the local circumstances of the Colony, I can only reason to act upon such general principles as will apply to every case of the like nature, but I derive the greatest satisfaction in considering that the detail and execution of this operation, upon which so much depends, are consigned to an Officer of your experience in