Berkeley And Jefferson Intelligencer

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
Extraordinary

Hibernia, off the Tagus, September 4th, 1808.

SIR,

Herewith I have the honour to enclose you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, a copy of a convention entered into by me, with Vice Admiral Seniavin, commanding the Russian fleet in the Tagus; by which, it will appear to their Lordships, that such fleet has been surrendered to me, to be held by his Majesty as a deposit, until six months after the conclusion of a peace between Russia and England.

I have charged Capt. Halstead, first captain of the Hibernia, and captain of the fleet, with the delivery of this dispatch to their Lordships; he was sent by me to negotiate the convention with Vice Admiral Seniavin, and will be able to explain every particular.

To captain Halstead I feel greatly indebted for his able advice and assistance upon all points of service—his Zeal and diligence have been exemplary and entitle him to my highest commendation.

Rear Admiral Tyler has been directed to superintend the first division of the Russian fleet, which I purpose ordering under his protection immediately to Spithead : to him (since with me) I have been indebted for every assistance, and to the captains, officers and crews, of those ships that have been employed throughout a tediously protracted blockade (by whom every exertion has been made with a degree of cheerfulness doing them infinite honour.) I feel extremely grateful, and deem it my duty to offer every possible testimony of my approbation in their favor. :

I have the honor to be, &c.

(Signed) : C. COTTON.

ARTICLE of a CONVENTION entered into between
Vice Admiral Seniavin, Knight
of the Order of St. Alexander,
and other Russian orders. And Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, Baronet, for the surrender of the Russian fleet, now anchored in the River Tagus.

Art. I. The ships of war of the Emperor of Russia now in the Tagus as specified in the annexed list shall be delivered up to Admiral Sir Charles Cotton immediately, with all their stores as they now are to be sent to England and there held as a deposit by his Britannic Majesty to be restored to his Imperial Majesty, within six months after a conclusion of a peace between his Britannic Majesty and his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias.

Art. II. Vice-Admiral Seniavin, with the Officers, Sailors, and Marines, under his command, to return to Russia without any condition or stipulation respecting their future services to be conveyed there in ships of war proper vessels, at the expense of his Britannic Majesty.

Done and concluded on board the ship Twerday, in the Tagus, and onboard his Britannic Majesty's ship Hibernia, lying off the mouth of that River, the 3d day of Sept. 1808.

(Signed) DE SENIAVIN
(Signed) CHAS. COTTON.
(Counter-signed) by command of the Admiral.
D. L. Sass, Assesseur de College.
(Counter-signed) by command of the Admiral.
C. KENNEDY. Sec'y.

List of ships referred to in the foregoing Convention.
Twerday. Vice-Admiral Seniavin.
Captain du 1er rang Malayest, of 74 guns, and 729 men.
Skoyroy, Captain du 1er rang Schelling, of 60 guns, and 504 men.
St. Helene Captain 2d rang Bitcheoskov, of 75 guns, and 598 men.
S. Catherine, Captain du 2d rang Roshnolf, of 74 guns, and 630 men.
Tchesma, Captain Lieutenant Malyguin, of 74 guns, and 605 men.
Mactandy, Captain-Lieutenant Raivosoff, of 74 guns, and 629 men.
Kafiel, Captain Lieutenant Bvtchenskoy, of 50 guns, 645 men.
Frigate Kildin, Captain Lieutenant Dournoff, of 20 guns, and 222 men.
Yaroslav, Captain du 2d rang Milkoff, of 74 guns, and 567 men.

Total—5685 men.

(Signed) MALIVJEFF,
Le Captaine de Pavilion.