Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser

PHILADELPHIA.

OCTOBER 31.

It was mentioned that the New-York Papers of Tuesday, contained no account of the capture of a British Packet—it now appears that three packets are taken, if there is no misnomer in the business. Viz: The Portland, the Penelope, and the Antelope, and all captured by the French frigate Semillante.

Last December the Antelope Packet, captured the Atalanta Privateer, as was stated in the Gazettes last Winter—the following resolution of the Merchant Seamen's Society in London, was passed on that occasion. It is not recollected that it has heretofore been republished here.

A Committee of the merchant Seamen's society in London, after taking into consideration the very gallant behaviour of the officers and crew of his Majesty's packet the Antelope, in an action the 2d of December last, with the French privateer the Atalanta, which after a very severe engagement, was taken and carried into Jamaica:

Resolved, that the officers and crew who survived the action, and the widows and children of the officers who lost their lives upon that occasion, be requested to accept the following gratuities, viz.

Fifty Guineas to the widow of Mr. Edward Curtis, the master, who was killed in the action.

Fifty Guineas to Benjamin Mitchell, mate, wounded during the action.

Fifty Guineas and a whistle, to John Pascoe, the boatswain, who took the command, and fought the ship.

Fifty Guineas, being ten guineas each to the five children of John Austin, the steward, killed during the action.

Twenty Guineas to the widow of John Austin.

Forty Guineas, being ten guineas each, to the four children of George Sleeman, carpenter, who died of the wounds received during the action.

Thirty Guineas, being ten guineas each, to three of the seamen, wounded in the action.

Twenty Guineas to John Walpole the surgeon.

Sixty-five Guineas, being five guineas each. to thirteen seamen.