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any indisposition. „The Windsor Castle Packet.—The following copy of r letter has been transmitted to Lloyd’s* by Capt. Sutton, of Falmouth. It is written by Capt. William llogers, who commanded the Windsor Castle packet, after the capture of the French privateer Le Genie. It is dated Carlisle Bay* Oct. 4.“ I am very happy to inform you of our arrival at Barbados, after 36 days passage. On the 1st of Oct. ift lat. 14. 30. N. long. 57- 30. \Ve fell in with the French privateer Le Genie, and after two hours action, she struck to the Windsor Cnstle. We had 13 killed and wounded ; the privateer 57 killed and wounded. I have obtained a protest for the ship's damage.• All the main rigging is shot awdy ; the mizen ditto, main mast and mizen mast. If I can fish the mizen mast and main yard until I get . to Antigua, I will. AH the main and mizen channel is shot away with her long 24-pounder.. Our sails arc very much damaged. We had a great deal of fatigue for these four dayS, in : having so many prisoners on board, and havingonly 11 pf us to guard 56. She is the Genie schooner, out of Guadaloupe, mounts six long six-pounders, and one long 24-pounder, and 109 men. When we hoarded her, the decks were covered with killed and wounded.—We shall not be able to sail for a week to come.— The Prince Lrnest packet sailed the day before we arrived.Kxt.LED.~~Jofcnh Bellman, carpenter; and Thomas Demgcy, and S. Wells, teamen.Woundf.d.-Mr. Matthew, Mafter, in the back; Tho. Hatcher, fcaman, dangerous, through the thigh ; M. Ttogeiming, fail maker, through the leg; John I Thomas, fcaman, dangerous, through the arm ; John Rogers, ditto, in the forehead ; William Boafc, ditto, through the arm: G. Treviliian, ditto, leg and arm; Samuel Odgers, ditto, loft Ids left finger at the wheel; \ William Roberts, ditto, dangerous, through the breafc, and out through the back ; and George Thomas, ditto, fiightly. (Signed) WM. ROGERS, Acting.*'The Porttmquth Telegraphy received on ^Nfon-ft • 'a • t • 1* /V a
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London Westminster Journal and old British Spy

London, Middlesex, GB

Sat, Nov 21, 1807

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