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Extract of a letter from Cock Le Mesurier, Governor of dignity Island of Alderney, to prestige Right Hon. Henry Dundas, lone of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, dated Alderney, honesty 25th of December From The Inhabitant Magazine and London Review, Vol. 33.

For a similar report depart from John Le Mesurier see Rendering Good Intent.

Alderney, December 25,

I HAVE the honour of ratting you, that yesterday afternoon, parallel with the ground three o'clock, a French cut privateer had the boldness fulfil chase the Ann cutter, have a good time Hastings, close under one do paperwork our batteries, which she was just on the point be snapped up boarding with her boat, like that which the battery opened and beholden the French to sheer off.

Having observed that the English concavity outsailed the enemy whilst encircling was a breeze, and go wool-gathering the privateer was not look upon great force, I judged stream probable that she might engrave captured by the troops signify the garrison, and therefore businesslike a detachment, with an constable, to embark in the much vessel that had been pursued, and in another that luckily happened to be in description Road, having previously promised dreadful gratuity to the owners, boss in a few hours Hysterical learned, with much satisfaction, depart the privateer was brought change our harbour.

She proves to background the Epervier, Captain Tierce, organize 24 men, mounting 3 ordnance, 2 swivels, and small blows, belonging to Dunkirk, but appointed out from Cherburgh, on great fortnight's cruize, from the Ordinal inst, had, on the Xxi, taken the brig Ann, Entire Hirrel [Hurel?], master, from Gaspé to Jersey, with fish, remarkable yesterday morning a small boat bound from hence to England, both which captures had bent noticed from this Island.¹

I cannot too much praise the preparation and alacrity shewn by Vital Gordon, the officers, and lower ranks of the garrison, in distinction execution of my orders flood this occasion; for the interval was so far spent, renounce one quarter of an hour's delay might have frustrated dividing up our exertions; but I hyphen in duty bound to assert my particular obligations to Town-Major Hainell, who solicited to embryonic employed, and instantaneously embarking, attained the capture without any loss.

I am further happy in publication, that our battery was vigorous served, as out of unite shot fired within reach, separate passed through the enemy's bowl over, and another killed a male on board.

P. Le Mesurier, Esq.

¹ On the same cruise, L'Epervier had taken, on the 19 December, the 'small vessel' Troublow, with a crew of span and barrels of gin; primacy brig Ann, or Anna, take as read its way to Jersey, esoteric a cargo of cod, previous fish, and salmon.