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Citoyen Andree Senis, and the brig La Vaillante, mounting four twenty-four pounders, with forty-five men, and ninety troops, commanded by Citoyen Labotique. The particulars of the action I have tranfmitted to Rear-Admiral Harvey, for the information of their Lordships.

I am, &c.

R. BARTON.

N. B. I am informed that they were picked troops from Victor Hughes, for the fole purpose of plundering and deftroying the ifiand.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, Jan. 17.

Parliament-freet, Jan. 16, 1797.

DISPATCHES, of which the following are an extract and copy, have been this day received by the Right Honourable Henry Dundas, one of his Majefty's principal fecretaries of ftate, from Major-general Charles Graham, commanding his Majefty's troops in the Leeward Iflands, in the abfence of Lieutenant-general Sir Ralph Abercromby, K. B.

Extract of a Letter from Major-general Charles Graham to the Right Honourable Henry Dundas, dated Head-quarters, Martinico, O&tober 16, 1796.

OUR affairs in Granada wear the most favourable afpect; I may fay, indeed, tranquillity is completely reftored, as they enjoy it in the moft comprehenfive fenfe. The communication throughout the island is perfectly open; there are fome few ftragglers, no doubt, in the woods, but they never moleft even fingle paffengers, and their number is fo inconfiderable, and their ftate fo wretched, that they rather deferve our contempt than merit our refentment. Fedon has not yet been taken, and opinions are various with refpect to his death or efcape; the former, however, I think most probable, as it is reported a canoe, that had been overfet, was found by a veffel fome diftance from the coaft, with a compafs nailed to the bottom, which was known to be one that he had had in his poffeffion; it is therefore likely he may have been loft, in endeavouring to make his efcape.

I embrace with fatisfaction the opportunity this affords me of having the honour to inform you, that a negotiation has been opened, for a general exchange of prifoners, with the Commiffioners of the French Republic at Guadaloupe; the Commiffary fent here to treat on that bufinefs has, in confequence, returned with two hundred; an equal number of our's are to be fent by the cartel; when the business is finally fettled, I fhall have the pleasure of acquainting you with the particulars.

SIR,

Head-quarters, Martinico, Nov. 13, 1796.

IT affords me great fatisfaction to have an opportunity of informing you of the entire reduction of the Brigands and Charibs in St. Vincent's, which was communicated to me by Major-general Hunter, fhortly after I had the honour of addreffing you on the 16th ultimo; a copy

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of whofe letter I herewith tranfmit, together with the return of killed and wounded.

I have the honour to be, &c.

CHARLES GRAHAM,

Major-general.

SIR,

St. Vincent's, Oct. 18, 1796.

WHEN I had the honour of writing to your Excellency on the 22d of August, I inclofed a copy of the terms offered to the Charibs by Governor Seaton and myself, in confequence of Sir Ralph Abercromby's orders and inftructions to me upon that fubject. At the fame time I acquainted you with the plan I had adopted in order to reduce the remaining Brigands, and to compel the Charibs to furrender.

I have now the fatisfaction to inform you of the total reduction of the Brigands and Charibs on this island.

Marin Padre (a negro of St. Lucie), who has commanded the Brigands and Charibs fince the capture of the Vigie, and who had great influence and authority over both, furrendered on the 2d inft.

The number of Brigands who have furrendered or been taken fince the 4th of July, amounts to 725, the number of Charibs to 4633, including women and children.

I have much pleasure in making known to you, for his Majesty's information, the zeal, activity, and humanity, which have actuated every defcription of officers and foldiers employed under my command during the whole of the Charib war; and I am happy to fay, that, notwithftanding the feafon of the year, and the fatigue the troops have undergone, they are, in general, very healthy.

Inclofed you will receive a return of the killed and wounded of his Majefty's troops, fince the commencement of the Charib war.

I have the honour to be, &c.

P. HUNTER, Major-general.

To bis Excellency Major-general Graham.

Return of the Killed and Wounded of his Majesty's Forces in the land of St. Vincent's, between the 20th of July and the 15th of October, 1796.

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26th Light Dragoons. 1 Serjeant, I rank and file, killed; 1 rank and file wounded.

Royal Artillery.-1 Gunner wounded.

3d Foot (or Buffs).—4 Rank and file, killed; 2 ferjeants, 19 rank and file, wounded:

40th Foot.-4 Rank and file, killed; 1 lieutenant, 2 rank and file, wounded.

42d Foot.

-1 Rank and file, killed; 3 rank and file, wounded. 63d Foot.-3 Rank and file, killed; 1 ferjeant, 6 rank and file, wounded.

2d Weft India Regiment.-1 Serjeant, 4 rank and file, killed; 1 licutenant-colonel, 1 enfign, 3 rank and file, wounded.

Lewenftein's Chaffeurs.-4 Rank and file, killed; 2 lieutenants, I ferjeant, 8 rank and file, wounded.

Lieutenant-colonel Haffey's St. Vincent's Rangers.-1 Serjeant, 8 rank and file, killed; 1 lieutenant, 6 ferjeants, 16 rank and file, wounded.

Major

Your wife inftitution of a finking fund, in the midst of financial difficulties, cannot be too much applauded, and will prevent any ruinous depreciation of fund ftock, and being established before the national debt has accumulated to any oppreffive magnitude, will tend to prevent its becoming dangerous. A measure fo truly calculated for preserving the refources of the state, and fupporting public credit, muft fecure to you the gratitude of an enlightened people.

His Majefty is exerting every proper effort to produce a speedy and fecure peace. It will be our duty to affift thofe efforts, by convincing our enemies, from the state of our preparation, and the unanimity of our fpirit, that they can hope for no advantage by prolonging the calamities of war.

Wherever your abilities, your influence, and exertions, can be most advantageously employed on your return to your feveral counties, I am confident they will be moft confpicuously difplayed. A conftant intercourfe with your immediate neighbourhoods must give you the opportunity of affording to the people both affistance and example, of reclaiming thereby the deluded and ill-difpofed, and confirming the well-affected in their fidelity and allegiance. A forward fpirit of loyalty, which in moft parts of the kingdom has fuccefsfully checked the progrefs of treason, will be strengthened and diffused by your prefence and exertions, It will be my ambition to fecond your activity and zeal, and to co-operate with your efforts for reftoring the tranquillity and profperity of the kingdom.

We have a facred caufe to defend, the independence and conftitution of Great Britain and Ireland, from which both kingdoms have derived innumerable bleffings under his Majesty's aufpicious reign. They were purchased by the deareft blood of your ancestors, in a crifis not lefs formidable than the prefent. I trust we shall not fail to imitate their great example, and that we shall be enabled, by fimilar courage and continued firmness, to transmit to our pofterity, inviolate, that invaluable inheritance which their valour rescued, and their perfeverance preferved.

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APPENDIX.

HISTORY

OF THE WAR.

BY

From the LONDON GAZETTE, January 3, 1797.

Whitehall, January 3, 1797.

Y difpatches received on Sunday evening from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, by his Grace the Duke of Portland, his Majefty's principal fecretary of state for the home department, it appears that a part of the French fleet, confifting of eight two-deckers, and nine other veffels of different claffes, had anchored in Bantry Bay on the 24th ultimo, and had remained there, without any attempt to land, till the 27th in the evening, when they quitted their station, and have not fince been heard of. The wind; at the time of their failing, blowing hard at S. S. E.

From their first appearance, every exertion was made by General Dalrymple, the commanding officer of the district; and a confiderable force was collected to repel the enemy.

The accounts further ftate, that the yeomanry and volunteer corps difplayed the utmost zeal and alacrity, in undertaking the guards in thofe places from whence the regular troops were withdrawn; and the univerfal readiness fhewn by all defcriptions of people to forward the preparations for defence, left no doubt of the event, in cafe the enemy had ventured to make a defcent. In particular, the fpirit, activity, and exertions, of Richard White, Efq. of Seafield Park, deserve the most honourable mention.

An officer and feven men were driven on fhore, in a boat belonging to one of the French flips, and were immediately made prifoners. This gentleman was conveyed to Dublin, and, upon examination, ftates, that the fleet, upon its leaving Breft, confifted, in all, of about fifty fail, having an army of 25,000 men on board, commanded by General Hoche, and that it was destined for the attack of Ireland.

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Admiralty Office, January 3, 1797.

Copy of a Letter from Captain Sterling, of his Majefty's Ship Fafon, to Mr. Nepean, dated off Cape Clear, the 24th of December, 1796.

SIR,

I HAD the honour to inform you, on the 20th inftant, by Le Suffrein, a French veffel, armé en flute, which we had taken with 250 troops, arms, &c. on board, that my intentions were to cruise fome days, to endeavour to intercept any of her conforts.

The prifoners have fince informed me, that the failed on the 16th, in company with fixteen fail of the line and tranfports, having 20,000 troops. As the wind has been easterly fince the date of my letter, and blowing very hard, I hope they have not reached a port; and as the troops had only ten days provifions, they must be badly off.

I faw a large fhip of war laft night, and I am perfuaded the body of the fleet cannot be far from me. A rudder, and other pieces of wreck, have floated paft us to-day.

Admiralty Office, January 3, 1797.

Copy of a Letter from Captain John Drew, Commander of his Majefty's Ship Cerberus, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated in Cawfand Bay, the 29th of December, 1796.

SIR,

I BEG leave to inform my Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty of my arrival here, with his Majefty's fhip Cerberus under my command, having captured La Didon French cutter privateer, nine days out of Granville, and had taken nothing, carrying four brafs four-pounders, with fwivels, finall arins, and thirty men.

I am, Sir, &c. &c.

JOHN DREW.

Admiralty Office, January 3, 1797.

Extract of a Letter from Admiral Sir Peter Parker, Commander in Chief of his Majefty's Ships and Veffels at Portsmouth, to Evan Nepean, Efq. dated on board the Royal William, the 1ft of January, 1797.

THE Diamond has fent into this port L'Amaranthe French national brig, of twelve fix-pounders and nine men, from Havre, bound to Breft, which he captured yesterday off Alderney.

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