Bar. 6 thirty-two pounders; 4 twenty-four-pounders; 169 eighteen-pounders. Grape quilted. 12 thirty-two-pounders; 84 eighteen-pounders ; Cartridges paper filled. 65 eight-pounders. Aprons of lead, 9. Linstocks, 6. Budge barrels, 2. SAM. CLEVELAND, Brigadier-Gen. Note 72. Lofs fuftained by the Enemy at the Battle of Brandy 9 pieces of cannon. wine. A Major Bufh, and a number of inferior officers killed; and upwards of a thousand men killed and wounded. Note 73. Lift of the Squadron on the Newfoundland Station, under the command of Rear-Admiral John Montagu. Note 74. Lift of the Squadron at the Leeward Islands, under the command of Vice-Admiral James Young.. Note 75. Lift of his Majesty's Ships and Veffels at Jamaica, under the command of Vice-Admiral Clark Gayton. Note 76. Squadron in the Mediterranean, under the command of Vice-Admiral Robert Man. In December this year, Vice-Admiral Man was relieved at Gibraltar, by Rear-Admiral Duff in the Panther of 60 guns, Captain J. Harwey. Note Note 77. Lift of the Squadron that failed on a cruize from Spithead, under the command of Captain Robert Digby, November 11th, 1777. Note 78. Lift of the Squadron that failed on a cruize from Spithead, under the command of Captain Samuel Hood, Dec. 27th, 1777. Note 79. Declaration delivered by the French Ambassador to Lord Weymouth. TRANSLATION. The under-figned Ambaffador of his Most Christian Majesty, has received exprefs orders to make the following declaration to the Court of London. The United States of North America, who are in full poffeffion of independence, as pronounced by them on the fourth of July, 1776, having proposed to the King to confolidate, by a formal convention, the connection begun to be established between the two nations, the respective Plenipotentiaries having figned a treaty of friendship and commerce, defigned to ferve as a foundation for their mutual good correfpondence. His Majefty being determined to cultivate the good understanding fubfifting between France and Great Britain, by every means compatible with his dignity, and the good of his fubjects, thinks it neceffary to make this proceeding known to the Court of London, and to declare at the fame time, that the contracting parties have paid great attention, not to ftipulate any exclufive advantages in favour of the French nation; and that the United States have reserved the liberty of treating with any nation whatever, upon the fame footing of equality and reciprocity. In making this communication to the Court of London, the King is firmly perfuaded, he will find new proofs of his Majesty's conftant and fincere difpofition for peace; and that his Britannic Majefty, animated by the fame fentiments, will equally avoid every thing that may alter their good harmony; and that he will particularly take effectual measures, to prevent the commerce between his Majefty's fubjects and the United States of North America from being interrupted, and to caufe all the ufages received between commercial nations to be, in this respect, observed, and all those rules which can be faid to fubfift between the two Crowns of France and Great Britain. In this just confidence, the under-figned Ambaffador thinks it fuperfluous to acquaint the British Minister, that the King his master, being determined to protect effectually the lawful commerce of his fubjects, and to maintain the dignity of his flag, his Majefty has, in con. fequence, taken eventual meafures in concert with the United States of North America. (Signed) M. DE NOAILLES. Note 80. Declaration of his Majefty, delivered to both Houses of Parliament. GEORGE R. His Majesty having been informed, by order of the French King, that a treaty of amity and commerce has been figned between the court of France and certain perfons employed by his Majefty's revolted fubjects in North America, has judged it neceffary to direct, that a copy of the declaration delivered by the French ambassador, to Lord Weymouth, be laid before the House of Lords; and at the fame time to acquaint them, that his Majefty has thought proper, in confequence of this offenfive communication on the part of the court of France, to fend orders to his ambaffador to withdraw from that court. His Majefty is perfuaded that the juftice and good faith of his conduct towards foreign powers, and the fincerity of his wishes to preferve the tranquility of Europe, will be acknowledged by all the world; and his Majefty trufts that he fhall not ftand refponfible for the disturbance of that tranquility, if he should find himself called upon to refent fo unjuft and fo unprovoked an aggreffion on the honour of his crown and effential interefts of his kingdoms, contrary to the most folemn affurances, fubverfive of the law of nations, and injurious to the rights of every fovereign power in Europe. His Majefty, relying with the firmeft confidence on the zealous and affectionate fupport of his faithful people, is determined to be prepared to exert, if it fhall become neceffary, all the force and refources of his kingdoms, which he trufts will be found adequate to repel every infult and attack, and to maintain and uphold the power and reputation of this country. G. R. Note |