Blacksmith's Shop in Horsebridge-Street to the town of Battle, in the county of Sussex.

An Act for continuing the term, and altering and amending the powers of several Acts, for repairing the road leading from the High-Street,” in the city of Rochester, to Maidstone, in the county of Kent; and for amending and improving the road branching from the said road at the Bridgewood-Gates and running into the town of Chatham, in the said county of Kent.

An Act for more effectually repairing and improving the road leading from Flimwell Vent, in the parish of Ticehurst, in the county of Sussex, to the town and port of Hastings, in the said county. And four private Bills.

Whitehall, April 18, 1821.

The King has been pleased to appoint Doctor Andrew Duncan, sen. to be First Physician to His Majesty in Scotland, in the room of Doctor Gregory, deceased.

St. James's-Palace, April 4, 1821.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence has been pleased to appoint Edward Tegart, Esq. Inspector of Military Hospitals, to be Surgeon to His Royal Highness's Household

War.

War-Office, 11th April 1821.

MEMORANDUM.

His Majesty has been graciously pleased to command, that the 51st Light Infantry Regiment shal bear, in addition to its present county title, the title of "the 51st (or the King's Own) Light Infantry Regiment;" and that the uniform of the Regiment shall be faced with blue and laced with gold.

His Majesty has been graciously pleased to command, that the 85th Light Infantry Regiment shall bear, in addition to its present county title, the title of the 85th (or the King's) Light Infantry Regiment," instead of "the Duke of York's Own Regiment of Light Infantry;" and that the uniform of the Regiment shall be faced with blue and laced with silver.

FROM THE

LONDON GAZETTE of APRIL 24,
1821.

Whitehall, April 21, 1821.

THE King has been pleased to constitute and appoint the Right Honourable the Earl of Morton, K.T. to be His Majesty's High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

FROM THE

LONDON GAZETTE of APRIL 28,
1821.

Admiralty-Office, April 28, 1821.

VICE-ADMIRAL SIR GRAHAM MOORE has transmitted to this Office a copy of a letter addressed by Captain Bruce, British Agent at Mocha, to Mr. Salt, His Majesty's Consul-General in Egypt, dated at Mocha, the 10th of January last, and communicating the successful termination of the expedition sept from India, under the orders of Captain Lumley, of His Majesty's ship Topaze, for the purpose of obtaining redress for the injuries which the British interests had suffered from the Officers of the Imaun, of Senna.

The squadron arrived off Mocha on the 3d of December, and the Agent having previously used every means to obtain redress without effect, the place was bombarded on the 4th, and an attempt was made to get possession of the North Fort, which failed, with some loss. On the 5th a parley took place, and the following day two hostages were sent off to the squadron with a promise that the British demands should be acceded to in fourteen days.

This period however elapsed without the arrival of a person with proper authorities from Seuna; and after allowing further prolongations of the truce, on various excuses made by the Imaun's Officers, the squadron on the 26th commenced a brisk fire on the North Fort, and the enemy being driven out of it, a detachment of seamen and artil1821.

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lery was landed, who took possession of it, and blew it up, after spiking the guns and throwing out the carriages.

From the 26th to the 30th the squadron was employed in getting up to the South Fort, which was attended with great fatigue and labour, as it blew a heavy gale the whole time, and the men had to lay out warps under the enemy's guns at matchlock distance. A few shots were occasionally exchanged between the ships and the batteries, and many messages came off from the shore, but without leading to any result. On the 30th a fire was opened on the South Fort; it was breached året evacuated by the troops, and a party being landed from the squadron, it was totally blown up, and the guns spiked and carriages destroyed, as at the other Fort.

On the 24 of January, it being understood that Captain Bruce, the Agent, intended to return to India, leaving the blockading force, an Officer from Serina came off; and, producing his powers, acceded to all the terms of the new treaty proposed by the British, with the exception of two, which he assured the agent would also be agreed to after a reference to Senna; promising also that Hagie Futtel, the former Dolah of Mocha, by whom an offence had been committed against the English, should be delivered up to be treated by them as they should think proper. On the return of that Officer to the shore, he sent off all the articles signed and sealed by himself, and other members of Government, and a paper sealed in the same manner respecting Futteh's disgrace.

On the 4th, the Agent landed, and was received with every mark of respect; and the same day the Dolah was placed under confinement, and his property confiscated, being charged with deceiving the Imaun in regard to the demands of the English and the real state of affairs,

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The greatest zeal, gallantry, and perseverance under fatigue were displayed by all the Officers and men in the expedition.

In the unsuccessful attack upon the North Fort, on the 4th of December, His Majesty's ship Topaze had four killed and sixteen wounded (two of the latter since dead), and the Company's cruizers and artillery, four killed and eight wounded. Lieutenant R. G. Atkinson, of the Royal Marines, on board the Topaze, was killed, and Lieutenants William Moriarty and C. M. M. Wright, of the Navy, were wounded; Mr. C. P. Gill, Master's Mate, and Mr. Francis S. Burnett, Midshipman, of the Topaze, were killed; and Mr. Robert Ward and Mr. William Stephens, Admiralty Midshipmen, of the same ship, were wounded; Mr. Ward since dead.

The only casualties which took place on the renewal of hostilities were, one marine, of the Topaze, killed, and Lieutenant Jacob, of the Artillery, Lieutenant Wilson, of the Company's Marine, and one seaman burnt by the explosion of the mines, but reported as doing well.

Whitehall, April 27, 1821.

The King has been pleased to grant to Daniel de Lisle Brock, Esq. the office of Bailiff of the island of Guernsey, in the room of Sir Peter de Havilland, deceased.