Those marked thus * were supposed to be bound for the West Indies. All the above fleet were forced to return to Breft, except the Triomphant and the Brave, who reached the West Indies. Note 267. Lift of the Prizes made by the Fleet under RearAdmiral Kempenfelt, with account of their cargoes, &c. L'Emilie, Peter Scolon, 41 failors, 149 foldiers, and 350 tons, from Breft, laden with 10,000 cannon balls, iron bars, fteel, twine, failcloth, and 16 pieces of cannon. The Guillaume Tell, Le Coudrais, 33 failors, 350 tons, from Breft, laden with cannon balls, howitzers, foldiers clothing and accoutrements, flints, grenadoes, fhells, and 335 barrels of gunpowder of 200 lb. weight each, on the King of France's account and on account of the merchants, iron bars, rum, and provifions. Sophia de Breft, J. F. Briffon, 22 failors, 160 tons, from Breft, laden with biscuit, fhells of 8 inches, grenadoes, and 29 chests of arms, on the French King's account: and on account of the merchants, linen, cordage, and provifions. London, Videau, 48 failors, 201 foldiers, 350 tons, from Breft; laden with sheet lead, fundry chefts of fmall arms and artillery, ftores, clothing, and bales of cloth for ditto; four months provifions for the foldiers, fix months provifions for the failors, and fome priváte trade. La Minerve, Pomelle, 38 failors, 300 tons, from Breft, laden. with bomb-shells, fhot, 35 chefts of fmall arms, to ditto artillery ftores, 40 artillery wheels, a quantity of bread, and fome private trade. L'Amitie Royal, 60 failors, 111 foldiers, 450 tons, from Breft, laden with 230 barrels of wine; 100 barrels of beef and pork, and a large quantity of other provifions, 20 tons of balls, 150 mufkets, 20 tons of lead, powder, tents, &c. L'Abondance, Dupuis, 90 failors, 248 foldiers, 600 tons, laden with ordnance, ftores, and provisions. L'Hero, P. de Sourde, 30 failors, 160 tons, from Breft, cargo not afcertained. Le Victoire, J. B. Tierenier, 20 failors, 250 tons, from Breft, laden with about 390 hogfheads of wine, 250 barrels of pork, and 30 pieces of brandy, on the French King's account. Le Mercure, J. Boutel, 45 failors, fome officers, and ten fervants, 500 tons, from Breft, laden with about 100 bales of woollen goods, 150 jars of oil, 80,000 bricks, 3500 barrels of flour, 60 hogfheads of wine, fundry merchandize, and 4 carronades. Le Genereux, J. B. Harinondes, 40 failors, 193 foldiers, 400 tons, from Breft, laden with about 400 hogfheads of wine, 60 barrels of flour, 30,000 bricks, wine, brandy, beef, pork, biscuit, and fundry other articles. Le Sophie de St Maloes, P. le Vigotte, from Breft, laden with brafs cannon, hot, carriages, travelling magazines, chefts of mufkets, and provisions. L'Africain, 40 failors, 160 foldiers, 350 tons, from Breft, laden with 100 hogsheads of wine, 12 hogfheads of brandy, 200 barrels of beef and pork, 200 barrels of flour, a great quantity of other provifions, and 30 chefts of small arms. One ship arrived at Falmouth, of which no account was published. Two or three of the French transports funk by the squadron. Total number of failors, 548. Soldiers, 1062. Prizes taken by the Agamemnon and La Prudente. Marchais, Duguey, 350 tons, laden with 15 large cables, from 16 to 24 inches, cordage, wine, 300 barrels of gunpowder, flour, provifions, fundry kinds of linen and India goods. La Elizabeth, Gardiere, 380 tons, laden with wine, flour, cordage, clothing for foldiers, fundry merchandize, and fome India goods. Le Comte de Noé, Tennet, 350 tons, laden with wine, flour, beef, pork, filks, and fundry merchandize. La Catharine, Habzuet, 280 tons, laden with wine, flour, beef, pork, and all forts of merchandize. La Navigation, Carpentie, 220 tons, laden with flour, and fome provifions. N. B. The last five were all from Bourdeaux, bound for Martinico. Note 270. His Majefty's Speech to both Houfes of Parliament. My Lords and Gentlemen, When I laft met you in Parliament, I acquainted you with the arduous fituation of public affairs at that time, and I reprefented to you the objects which I had in view, and the refolution with which I was determined to perfevere in the defence of my dominions against the combined power of my enemies, until fuch a pacification could be made as might confift with the honour of my crown, and the permanent interest and fecurity of my people. The war is ftill unhappily prolonged by that reftlefs ambition which firft excited our ene mies to commence it, and which still continues to disappoint my carneft defire and diligent exertion to restore the public tranquillity: but I should not answer the truft committed to the fovereign of a free people, nor make a fuitable return to my fubjects for their conftant, zealous, and affectionate attachment to my perfon, family, and government, if I confented to facrifice, either to my own defire of peace, or to their temporary ease and relief, thofe effential rights and permanent interests, upon the maintenance and preservation of which, the future ftrength and fecurity of this country muft ever principally depend. The favourable appearance of our affairs in the Eaft Indies, and the safe and profperous arrival of the numerous commercial fleets of my kingdoms, must have given you fatisfaction; but in the courfe of this year, my affiduous endeavours to guard the extenfive dominions of my crown have not been attended with fuccefs equal to the juftice and uprightness of my views; and it is with great concern that I inform you, that the events of war have been very unfortunate to my arms in Virginia, having ended in the lofs of my forces in that province. No endeavours have been wanting on my part to extinguish that fpirit of rebellion which our enemies have found means to foment and maintain in the colonies, and to restore to my deluded fubjects in America that happy and profperous condition which they formerly derived from a due obedience to the laws; but the late misfortune in that quarter calls loudly for your firm concurrence and affiftance, to fruftrate the defigns of our enemies, equally prejudicial to the real interests of America, and to thofe of Great Britain. In the last feffion you made a confiderable progress in your enquiries into the state and condition of our dominions and revenues in the Eaft Indies-You will, I am perfuaded, refume the profecution of that important deliberation with the fame spirit and temper in which it was begun, and proceed with the fame attention and anxiety to confider how thofe remote provinces may be held and governed with the greatest security and advantage to this country, and by what means the happinefs of the native inhabitants may be best promoted, Gentlemen of the Houfe of Commons, I will order the estimates for the enfuing year to be laid before you. I rely on your wisdom and publick spirit for fuch fupplies as the circumstances of our affairs fhall be found to require. Among the many ill confequences which attend the continuation of the prefent war, I moft fincerely regret the additional burthens which it muft unavoidably bring upon my faithful fubjects. My Lords and Gentlemen, In the prosecution of this great and important conteft in which we are engaged, I retain a firm confidence in the protection of Divine Providence, and a perfect conviction of the justice of my cause; and I have no doubt but that, by the concurrence and fupport of my parliament, by the valour of my fleets and armies, and by a vigorous, animated, and united exertion of the faculties and refources of my people, I fhall be enabled to restore the bleffing of a safe and honourable peace to all my dominions. Note 271. Changes in Administration. Marquis of Rockingham, First Lord of the Treafury. Admiral Keppel, First Lord of the Admiralty. General Conway, Commander in Chief. Duke of Richmond, Mafter General of the Ordnance. Lord John Cavendish, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Lord Thurlow, to continue Chancellor. Duke of Rutland, Mafter of the Horse. Edmund Burke, Esq. Paymaster of the Forces. Right Hon. Thomas Townsend, Secretary at War. John Dunning, Efq. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and to have the Seals the firft vacancy. Sir Geo. Younge, Vice Treasurer of Ireland. Lord Viscount Althorpe, Fred. Montagu, Efq. James Grenville, Efq. and Admiral Pigot, Lords Commiffioners of the Treasury. Lord Viscount Duncannon, Hon. John Townsend, Richard Hop, kins, Efq. Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty. Mr Kenyon, Attorney-General. Mr Lee, Solicitor-General. David Hartley and Richard Burke, Efqrs. Secretaries to the Treasury. Richard Brinfley Sheridan, Efq. under Secretary of State, in the Right Hon. C. Fox's Department. Note 272. Parliamentary Grants for the year 1782, Note |