There was also new Works in

Musquet shot, full of Troops. forwardness to flank the anchorage.

Not having anybody of local knowledge in either of His Majesty's Ships, and it being almost impracticable to Sound the passage between the Reefs, which was intricate and completely exposed to the whole concentrated fire of the Enemy within Grape distance, I judged it expedient under existing circumstances, both Ships being full of Prisoners and having a proportion of Men absent in La Renommée; besides Sick and Wounded, to defer, until necessary, risking His Majesty's Ships.

I therefore Summoned the Garrison and Frigate to immediately Surrender, when after the usual intercourse of Flag of Truce, I have the Honor to inform you that the Fort of Tamatave, its dependencies, the Frigate and Vessels in the Port, together with the late Garrison (a detachment of the 22nd Regiment) were surrendered to, and taken possession of by His Majesty's Ships under my orders.

I was induced to grant the terms (a copy of which together with the Summons and answer thereto I have the honor to enclose) in order to prevent the destruction of the Fort of Tamatave, the Frigate and Vessels; a measure they intended to adopt.

The Enemy's Frigate proves La Nereide [one of the finest only two years old] of 44 Guns and 470 men, 200 of whom are choice Troops Commanded by Captaine Le Maresquieu, membre de la legion d'Honneur, who fell in the Action of the 20th Instant in which She Suffered very considerably, having had 130 Men Killed and Wounded. She was much engaged by the Phoebe.

The Crew of La Nereide, together with the French Garrison of Tamatave, I intend sending to the Mauritius as soon as possible, fifty excepted, who are too severely wounded to survive removal.

The whole detachment of His Majesty's 22nd Regiment retaken, being ill of the endemic fever of this Country, I mean to embark on board the Nereide as soon as she is in a state to receive them; when after having dismantled the Fort and embarked the Guns &ca I shall proceed with her under Convoy to the Mauritius in company with the Phoebe. I have etc.

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Letter from JOHN RENNIE, ESQRE., to the EARL OF LIVERPOOL. STAMFORD STREET, June 4th 1811.

MY LORD, On the 25th of January 1810 I was directed by John Barrow Esqre. of the Admiralty to make out a plan for supplying with water Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, and on the 5th of February following I received further instructions from Major Bird with Plans and Sections of the Town. In consequence of these instructions I made out a plan for the Works, a Report and Estimate of the probable expence of the pipes, which amounted to £13,960, which was transmitted to the Cape and approved by His Excellency Earl Caledon, and directions were given by His Excellency's order through Major Bird in a letter dated 20th November 1810 to proceed in the execution of the Work according to the Plan proposed by me, and ordering Leaden Pipes and Cocks for the supply of private Houses, over and above what I had Estimated, and which I had suggested as fit for consideration. The particulars will be found in Major Bird's letter which I delivered to your Lordship on the 3rd. I was also required to provide a proper person to go to the Cape to lay down the pipes and take the permanent management of the Works.

In consequence of this letter I have provided a fit person to execute and take the permanent management of the works, and I have received tenders for the execution of the Iron Pipes, which tenders will little, if at all, exceed my Estimate of £13,960.

I have not yet taken any steps to procure tenders for the Leaden Pipes and Brass Cocks for the supply of private Houses. The amount of these, supposing about One Thousand Houses to require such a mode of supply, will amount to about £4,000. Some expence will likewise be incurred in Shipping these Articles and in sending out the Person to execute and manage the works; so that on the whole, exclusive of the Freight of the Iron and Leaden pipes and Cocks, a sum of about £19,000 will be required to be provided in this Country.

Your Lordship will see by Major Bird's letter that His Excellency Earl Caledon has already remitted the sum of Six Thousand Pounds to the Honourable C. B. Agar, Agent for the Colony, to pay in part the expence to be incurred in this Country,

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and promises to transmit other Sums until the whole is made up. But Your Lordship will readily be aware that unless I can be furnished with the Money as the different Tradesmen's Bills become due, I cannot with any propriety enter into Contracts amounting to more than three times the Sum already remitted, and therefore I take the liberty to request Your Lordship will sanction the plan, and that you will inform me whether in case the remaining Thirteen Thousand Pounds should not arrive in this Country in time to pay the respective Tradesmen's Bills as they become due, you will make provision for such payments, and that you will authorise me to Contract with the person whom I have provided (Mr. John Chisholme) upon the terms mentioned in Major Bird's

letter.

I also take the liberty to entreat Your Lordship for an early answer, as Mr. Chisholme is obliged to leave London in the course of a few days, and must give notice to those with whom he is now employed of his intention to leave them.

I had some conversation on the subject with Lieut. General Sir John Cradock before He left London, and he expressed his wish that the whole should be carried into execution. I have etc.

Letter from the REVEREND GEORGE BURDER to the
EARL OF LIVERPOOL.

CAMBERWELL GROVE, June 5 1811.

MY LORD, I beg leave to inform your Lordship that the Directors of the Missionary Society wish to send out to the Cape of Good Hope Six missionaries to assist those already employed by the Society in the interior of the Colony, together with two women, the wives of two of the Missionaries.

I had the honor of stating that the good conduct and usefulness of the former missionaries have procured for them the countenance and assistance of General Dundas and Lord Caledon, who have afforded them every facility in their power, judging that their disinterested labours (like those of the Moravian missionaries) have contributed to the civilisation and good order of the Hottentots.

The present application is to request permission for these Eight Persons to embark for the Cape in the Lady Barlow, now loading with Coals at Portsmouth, together with their baggage. I have etc. (Signed) GEO. BURDER,

Secretary to the Missionary Society.

Names of the Missionaries:

Christopher Saas,

Mrs. Saas,

John George Messer,

John Henry Schmelen,

John Leonard Ebner,
Henry Helm,

Mrs. Helm,

William F. Corner.

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Letter from SIR JOHN CRADOCK to ROBERT PEEL, ESQRE.

54 UPPER BROOKE STREET, June 7th 1811.

SIR,-I am to request that you will submit the Enclosed Letter from Mr. Rennie to Lord Liverpool. It was written by my Desire, that I might have the opportunity of receiving his Lordship's Directions upon the Subject before I went to the Cape of Good Hope.

I am not certain that any Part of the arrangement for watering Cape Town has received the Sanction of Lord Liverpool, though a considerable sum of Money, as I understand, has been actually remitted from the Colony for that Purpose; and, however anxious I may be to fulfil the Intentions of my Predecessor, Lord Caledon, upon a work of such apparent Utility and Accommodation to the Inhabitants, yet I feel very reluctant to adopt a Measure of such Expence without the Expressed approbation of Government.

As I am not obliged to leave Town for Portsmouth for a few Days, I shall esteem myself most favored by receiving the Commands of Lord Liverpool before my Departure. I have etc. (Signed) J. F. CRADOCK.

I request you will have the goodness to return Mr. Rennie's Letter.

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Letter from ROBERT PEEL, ESQRE., to SIR JOHN CRADOCK.
DOWNING STREET, 12th June 1811.

SIR,—I am to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter bearing date the 7th Instant, and I am to aquaint You by Lord Liverpool's directions in reply thereto that in a Letter bearing date the 3rd March 1810, a Copy of which I have the honor to enclose, Lord Liverpool gave his Sanction to a Plan suggested by Lord Caledon for the Erection of Public Buildings and the Execution of Public Works on certain conditions therein specified, and that in the number of these the Works for the supply of Cape Town with water are included; and you are therefore authorized to give effect to such arrangements as may have been already made by Lord Caledon for the execution of the plan to which Mr. Rennie's Letter inclosed in yours of the 7th Inst. refers. I have etc.

Letter from HENRY ALEXANDER, ESQRE., to ROBERT PEEL, ESQRE.

CAPE TOWN, June 14th 1811.

MY DEAR SIR,-I take the advantage of the Georgiana Pacquet which sails tomorrow to inform you I arrived on the 12th at Simon's Town and delivered to Lord Caledon the publick dispatches which He does not enter into by this ship, and indeed upon which the state of circumstances renders any observation unnecessary. He is flattered by the opinion you have formed of him and the wish you have expressed to be known to him personally as well as officially, and I am sure you will find nothing in his Manners to diminish your favorable Prepossessions.

I have the pleasure to add L* Gen' Grey has waited upon Lord Caledon and expressed a hope they should meet as friends in England, and altho' the decision is what I expected upon the subject of my mission, and therefore not satisfactory to either, they each consider it as a decision sufficiently favorable to justify the Claims advanced.