ACRE, 30 May 1799. 42 issued. The record on the bar for this affair is ACRE, 30 MAY 1799; but as the French raised the siege on May 20th, and Bonaparte retreated leaving 23 cannon, the bar is wrongly inscribed, but it is nevertheless official. The bar was awarded to those who assisted the Turkish fleet to defend "Acre" from the French attack, the ships taking part under Commodore Sir Henry Smith being the "Theseus," "Tigre," and "Alliance." SCHIERMONIKOOG, 12 Aug. 1799. 10 issued. ARROW, 13 Sept. 1799. 2 issued. Action and capture of "Draak" and "Gier." 2 vessels. The other boat was the "Wolverine," but no bar was issued for that. SURPRISE with HERMIONE, 25 Oct., 1799. 7 issued. Boarding and recapturing the "Hermione." For this dashing exploit Captain Hamilton was knighted. SPEEDY, 6 Nov. 1799. 3 issued. Action with 10 Spanish gunboats and 2 schooners, and successful defence of convoy. COURIER, 22 Nov. 1799. 3 issued. Action with and capture of the "Guerrier." VIPER, 26 Dec. 1799. 2 issued. Capture of French brig "Furet." FAIRY, 5 Feb. 1800. 4 } Action with and capture issued. } of the French frigate } "Pallas," which became HARPY, 5 Feb. 1800. 4 } H.M.S. "Pique." issued. } PETEREL, 21 March 1800. 2 issued. Capture of "La Ligurienne." { Night action with "Guillaume { Tell"; the "Lion" { and "Foudroyant" were PENELOPE, 30 March 1800. { also engaged and actually 11 issued. { captured the vessel, which { was added to the British VINCIEGO, 30 March 1800. { Navy as H.M.S. "Malta," 2 issued. { but no award was made { to the surviving crews of { these ships. DESIRÉE, 8 July 1800. 23 issued. Boarding and capturing the French frigate "Desirée," and other French vessels. 18 vessels engaged. SEINE, 20 Aug. 1800. 9 issued. Capture of French frigate "Vengeance," between Porto Rico and San Domingo. PHŒBE, 19 Feb. 1801. 7 issued. Capture of French frigate "Africaine," which became H.M.S. "Amelia." EGYPT. 626 issued for services on Coast of Egypt. 117 vessels were engaged. COPENHAGEN, 1801. 589 issued. 38 vessels engaged. SPEEDY, 6 May. 7 issued. Capture of the "Gamo." GUT OF GIBRALTAR, 12 July 1801. 152 issued. 10 ships engaged. Action with the French squadrons in the "Gut of Gibraltar," and destruction of 2 Spanish ships of 122 guns each, and capture of the "St. Antonio" "74." For his services as commander of the British squadron Sir J. Saumarez was made a K.C.B. and given a pension of £1,200 a year.