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sition, and provisions, belonging to his Catholic" other ecclefistical officers, it shall be with the con Najesty, (except fuch as are well known to be sent and approbation of his Britannic Majelly's lng to the fquadron), an exact inventory thall governor. le made thereof, by the aflit.nee of fage pers ons, fubjects of the King of Spain, which the Governor shall app int, and by fur others, labe jeĉts to his Britannic Majelly, who are to be e lected by his Exellency the Fark of Albemarle, who fail keep pois-flem of all td both loverrigns come to another determination, ---- Be. All tive artillery, and all kudtefans umnu stron and nival flores, without referve, that be delivered up to fuch perfies as that he apron, ted to receive them by Sir Genge Poc ck and the Earl of Al-bemarle.

VIII Sp. Within the monaßeries of reli?" as men and women, thail be observed and kept the fame inferior government as hitherto, onder jube ord nation to their real fuperiors, ag eçable to đầ ettabi ihment of the particular init rates, with out any novelty or variati n ̧ →→→ Br. Granted. EX Sp. In the fine manner as the eff Os and monies in hac ty beiɔng rig to bas Cathing Majetty, is to be in, pid on board of the iquar dron a thi hasboer, to tr.niport the lame to Stain, a'l the main coɔ wɔ, hi i kesse bel ng, to Las Catholic M-2). A da i. tuli ke prem te teå, even in time of war, to bi Cahore. Ma a flv, the porchide of t haun in the tað land, in the district fulsect to the Kag of G. Britain, at the etiab shed prices, and thin frer exsortation of the fime to Spin in 55 nch or fe c ga vetšeis; and for which purpite, an, revt ving awukcup. ing, and conay the tome, thall be x pt, at-' på bå felt d, the warehocks, win all other buaid ris which are der ined for that porp fe, and i.kew.c 0-all be allowed and maintained here, ai fuch offects as thound be necelis y to manage the lime.

V. S Sp. As by mere accident were refiing in this city, his Exellency the Chant de up-ru da, lientenant-general of his Cal'ane M. jelly's fire ees, and late vi eroy of Pela, and Don Diego, Tavares, major-general of his Majesty's forces, and late governor of Carthagena, both hers in their return to spits; their gen lemen and their tam lies fhill he comprehended in this expitula. non, allowing them to p. fi fo the "equipages, and stover effects belong ng to them, and to grant them –– vetids to transport them to spala ~~~~ Br. The Corant Superunda, licutenant general of his Ca-—————— Br. Refuded. the lie Majefty's forces, and late viceroy of the kingdom of Peru and Don Diego Favares, Knight nt the o der of St James, maj r-general, and late governor of Carthagens, fhs i hec uveyed to Oid span in the most commodious Pups that can be provided, fuitable to the rank, diarity, and charafter of those noble persons, with all thei: effects, money, and attendants, at fuch time as may be moft convenient for themfelves.

VI. Sp. The Cathone Apoioic Roman reä gion fhall be maintained and preferved in the fame manner and form as it has hitherto been, in all the dominions belonging to his Cathole Majefty, without putting the least rettraint on any of their public worthips, which actually are the rites of the church, and practiled in and out of their tems ples, to which, as well as the folemn days vele. brated therein, there thall be the due regard they have hitherto had; and the eccleiialt cal body, the convents, monafteries, holp.tais, and the different orders, universites, and enteget, fhall remain in the fall enj; ymem of their rights, together with their effects and rents, movea' ies, or tenements, in the lame manner is they have hitherto en yed.Br. Granted.

X. Sɔ. In coná 'eration that this port is situated by nature, for the reel of theie who navigate in those parts of Sparith and Briuth America, this port shall be reputed and allowed to be acus tral to the invicts of his Catholic Majcity, who are to be admited in and out freely, to take m such refreshments as they may be in reed of, as well as repa ring their velicis, paying the current prices for every thing: and they are not to be insalted nor netrupted in their navigation by 4my weffels belang to his Britannic Majelly, or his fabjećts or aches, from the Capes Catoche cũ the craft of Can peche, and that of St Antonio to the weftward of this illand; nor from the Tortuga bank to this post; and from here til they get into the latitude of 33° north, túl both their Majcities agree to the contraty --- Är. Revied.

Xi. Sp. All the inhabitants, Europeans and Creals, in this city, thall be left in the free poffethon and management of aid their offices and employments, which they have by purchase, as well as of the r cllates, and ali other effects, moveables, or tenements of any quality or kind whatever, withom tomg obliged to account on any other terms than thofe on which they did to his Catholic Maje y --- Fr. Graptel." And they thail be allowed to continue in their clicės sot property as long as they conduct themic.ves properly.

VIL Sp. The Brihop of Cuba is to enjoy all the rights, privileges, and premien ives, that as to ʼn belong to him, for the diretam and iphề. test instructions to thate of the fame-Cathe'të rëion, with the nomination of carates and other ercefistical ministers, with the annexed juril- XIL Sp. The aid offices fall prefaive and - Chap over them, as he has had hitherto, with keep the rights and privileges which they have the freedom to receive all the rents and revendes shitherto enj wed, and they fhall be governed in within his bishoprick ? which privileges frail ex-lus-Britanine Majesty's name, under og fame tend Tikeálie to all other ecclefiaftics in thote thares belonging to theit, Br. Granted, with referve, that in the appointment-of pricus, and VOL. XXIV.

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XIII. Sp. To any of the aforefaid inhabitants of this city who fhould not chufe to ftay, it shall be permitted them to take out their property and riches in fuch fpecie as fhould be most convenient to them, and to difpofe of their eftates, or to leave them under the adminiftration of others, and to tranfport themselves with them, to fuch of his Catholic Majefty's dominions as they should chufe, granting them four years to execute the fame, and veffels to tranfport them, either upon purchase or or on freight, with the neceffary paffports, and authority to bear arms against the Moors and Turks, upon this exprefs condition, That they fhall not use them against his Britannic Majefty's fubjects, or his allies; who are not to infult them, nor abandon them; and this, and the two foregoing articles, are to comprehend and admit to be included all his Catholic Majefty's minifters and officers, as well civil, marine, 'and military, who are married and established with families and eftates in this city, in order that they may obtain the fame privileges as the other inhabitants.Br. The inhabitants will be allowed to difpofe of, and remove their effects to any part of the King of Spain's dominions, in veffels at their own expence, for which they will have proper paff ports. It is understood that fuch officers as have property in this ifland fhall have the fame indulgence allowed the rest of the inhabitants.

XIV. Sp. To these people no ill confequence fhall arife on account of having taken up arms, owing to their fidelity, and their being inlifted in the militia, on account of the neceffity of war; neither shall the English troops be permitted to plunder; but, on the contrary, they fhall completely enjoy their rights and prerogatives as other fubjects of his Britannic Majefty, allowing them to return without the leaft hindrance or impediment, from the country into the city, with all their families, equipages, and effects, as they went out of the city on account of this invafion, and who are to be comprehended in the prefent articles: and that neither of them fhall be in commoded with having troops quartered in their houses, but that they thall be lodged in particular quarters, as has been practifed during the Spanish government.- Br. Granted. Except that in cafes of neceffity, quartering the troops must be left to the direction of the governor. All the King's flaves are to be delivered up to the perfons who will be appointed to receive them.

XV. Sp. The effects detained in this city belonging to the merchants at Cadiz, which have arrived here in the different register-ships, and in which are interested all the European nations, a fufficient paffport fhall be granted to the fupercargoes thereof, that they may freely remit the fame with the register-fhips, without running the silk of being infulted in their paffage.- Br. Réfuled.

XVI. Sp. Thofe civil, or other officers, who have had charge of the management of the admi

niftration and distribution of the royal treasure, or any other affair of a peculiar nature from his Catholic Majefty, are to be left with the free ufe of all thofe papers which concern the discharge of their duty, with free liberty to remit or to carry them to Spain for that purpofe; and the fame fhall be understood with the managers of the royal company established in this city. Br. All public papers to be delivered to the secretaries of the Admiral and General for inspection, which will be returned to his Catholic Majesty's officers, if not found neceffary for the government of the island.

XVII. Sp. The public records are to remain in cuftody of thofe officers who poffefs them, without permitting any of the papers to be taken away, for fear of their being mislaid, as it may be productive of great prejudice, not only to the public, but alfo to many private people.-Br. Answered in the foregoing article.

XVIII. Sp. The officers and foldiers who are fick in the hofpital, fhall be treated in the fame manner as the garrifon : and after their recovery, they fhall be granted horfes or veffels to transport themselves where the rest of the garrifon goes, with every thing neceflary for their fecurity and fubfiftence during their voyage; and before which they shall be provided with fach provifions and medicines as fhall be demanded by the hofpital-keepers, and furgeons thereof, and all others under them who are included in this capitulation, are to stay or go as they shall prefer.- Br. Granted; the governor leaving proper commiffaries to furnish them with provifions, furgeons, medicines, and neceffaries, at the expence of his Catholic Majesty, while they remain in the hospital.

XIX. Sp. All the prifoners made on both fides fince the 6th of June, when the English fquadron appeared before this harbour, shall be returned reciprocally, and without any ranfom, within the term of two months, for those who were fent away from the city to other towns in this island, which was done for want of proper places of fecurity here, or before, if they can ar rive. Br. This article cannot be concluded upon, till the British prisoners are delivered up.

XX. Sp. That as foon as the articles of this capitulation are agreed upon, and hostages given on each fide for the performance thereof, the Land gate fhall be delivered into the poffeffion of his Britannic Majefty's troops, that they may poft a guard there; and the garrifon fhall have one themselves, until the place is evacuated; when his Excellency the Earl of Albemarle will be pleased to fend fome foldiers, as a fafeguard, to the churches, convents, and treasuries, and all other places of confequence.- Br. The number of fafeguards required for the fecurity of the churches, convents, and other places, thall be granted. The reft of the article is answered in the preliminary article.

XXI. Sp. It fhall be allowed to the Governor, and commander in chief of this fquadron, to dispatch

Sept. 1762. Numbers at the attack of Fort Moro, of killed, &c.

difpatch a packet-boat with advice to his CathoMajefty, as well as to other people who have right to the fame advice, to which veffel there hall be granted a safe and secure paffport for the voyage. Br. As the troops are to be fent to Old Spain, a packet is unneceffary.

XXII. Sp. The troops of the Punta castle fhall have the fame honours as the garrison of the town, and they hall march out by one of the most practicable breaches. Br. Granted.

XXIII. Sp. The capitulation is to be underEr food literally, and without any interpretation, on any pretex whatever, of making reprisals, on account of not having complied with the foregoing articles. Br. Granted.

ALBEMARLE.

G. Pocock.
Earl Marquis del REAL TRANSPORTE.
JUANDE PRADO.

** Head quarters near the Havannah, 12th August,
1762.

State of the garrison of Fort Moro, when taken by ftorm the 30th of July 1762.

Staff. Commander in chief and colonel, Don Luis de Velasco, wounded. Second in command and colonel, Marquis Gonzales, killed. FortMajor, Capt, Don Manuel de Cordova. Second major, Don Dorenzo de Milla. Fort-adjutant, Don Pedro Minditta, fecond lieutenant. Second adjutant, Don Francisco de la Palma, fecond lieutenant. Engineer, Don Antonio Frebofo, fecond lieutenant.

Regular troops. 6 captains, 5 lieutenants, 6 fecond lieutenants, 280 ferjeants, corporals, drums, and private.

Officers of the marine and feamen. 2 captains, 2 lieutenants, and 300 marines.

Officers of the works. 2 fecond lieutenants.
Negroes. 2 officers, 94 negroes.

Return of the Spaniards killed, wounded, drowned
or taken, at the affault of the Moro.
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Return of the numbers under Lt-Col. Stuart, of
the 90th regiment, at the affault of Fort Moro,
July 30. 1762.

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majors, 9 captains, 23 lieutenants, 4 enfigns, 29 ferjeants, 431 rank and file.

N. B. 150 fappers, under the command of a captain, were at the affault.

Royal. s rank and file killed. I lieutenant, 2 ferjeants, 19 rank and file, wounded.

Markfmen. 1 lieutenant, 3 rank and file, killed. 2 ferjeants, 2 rank and file, wounded.

90th reg. 1 lieutenant, 4 rank and file, killed. 2 rank and file, wounded.

Total. 2 lieutenants, 12 rank and file, killed. 1 lieutenant, 4 ferjeants, 23 rank and file, wounded.

Return of the Killed, Wounded, Miffing, and Dead, fince the army landed on the island of Cuba. [Taken] Aug. 13. 1762.

Staff. Wounded: Brig. Carleton.

1ft reg. Gen St Clair's. Killed: Lieut' Cook and Afhe; 1 ferj. 31 private men, called rank and file. Wounded: Capt. Balfour, Lieut. Ruth, Enf. Keating, 2 ferj. 1 drummer, 75 pr. Dead of wounds: 3 pr. Miffling: 2 pr. Died: 12 pr. 4th reg. Li-Gen. Duroure's. Killed : 2 pr. Wounded: Lieut. Chitty, 1 pr. Miffing: 6 pr. Died: Enf. Lindsay, 16 pr.

9th reg. Lt. Gen. Whitmore's. Killed: Enf. Wood, 19 pr. Wounded: 31 pr. Dead of wounds: 5 pr. Miffing: 1 ferj. 10 pr. Died: Lt-Col. Thomas, Capt. Suttie, Lieut. Surman, 2 ferj. 2 dr. 24 pr.

15th reg. Sir Jeffery Ambert's. Killed: Lieut. Skene, 2 ferj. 8 pr. Wounded: 2 ferj. 18 pr. Dead of wounds: 2 pr. Miffing: 1 pr. Died: Capt. Tyrwhitt, Lieut. Winter, i dr. 9 pr.

17th reg. Maj. Gen. Monckton's. Killed: 1 ferj. 2 pr. Wounded: Lieut. Martin, Enf. Macgrath, 2 pr. Miffing: 3 pr. Died: 4 ferj. 22 pr.

22d reg. Maj. Gen. Gage's. Killed: 6 pr. Wounded: Lieut. Stannus, 13 pr. Dead of wounds: 1 pr. Miffing: 4 pr. Died: Capt. Schaak, Lieut. Burke, 28 pr.

27th reg. Lt-Gen. Warburton's. Killed: Enf.

Orr, 14 pr. Wounded: Capt. Morris, 23 pr.
Dead of wounds: 1 dr. Mifling: 4pr. Died:
Lt-Col. Gordon, 1 ferj. 12 pr.

28th reg. Maj Gen. Townshend's. Killed: 2 ferj. 9 pr. Wounded: 2 ferj. 15 pr. Dead of wounds: 1 pr. Miffing: dr. 8 pr. Died a

Royal. 1 captain, 4 lieutenants, I enfign, 57 pr. ferjeants, 102 rank and file.

Marksmen. 1 major, 3 Captains, 4 lieutenants, 8 ferjeants, 129 rank and file.

goth reg. 1 lieutenant-colonel, 1 captain, 5 lieutenants, enfign, 2 ferjeants, 50 rank and file.

Total. lieutenant-colonel, 1 major, 5 captains, 13 lieutenants, 2 enfigns, 15 ferjeants, 281 rank and file.

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34th reg. Ld Fred. Cavendish's. Killed: Lieut.' Johnston, 1 ferj. 24 pr. Wounded: 2 ferj. 68 pr. Dead of wounds: Lieut. Banks, 7 pr. Miffing: 1 pr. Died: Lieut. Wyley, Enf. Mortiboys, 1 ferj. 2 dr. 82 pr.

Wounded: Lieut.

Dead

35th reg. Li-Gen. Otway's. Killed: Lieut. Widdrington, I dr. 13 pr. Fitzgerald, Enf. Candler, 1 ferj. 25 pr. of wounds: 6 pr. Mifling: 11 pr. Died: 17 pr. 40th reg, Maj-Gen, Armiger's. Killed: 8 pr. Wounded: 1 dr. 12 pr. Dead of wounds: 1 Pr. Mifling: dr. 14 pr. Died: Ligut. Reid, 3 V 2 42d

Total of the whole. 1 lieutenant-colonel, 219 Pr

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42d reg. Ld John Murray's 1ft batt. Killed: I dr. 2 pr. Wounded: 2 pr. Dead of wounds: I pr. Miffing: 5 pr. Died: Maj. Macneill, Capt. Macdonald, Lieut Mill and Blair, 2 dr. 38 pr.

Sir George Pocock to Mr Clevland, dated off Cho rera river, near the Havannah, Aug. 10. 1762. SIR,

42d reg. Ld John Murray's 2d batt. Killed: 1 pr. Wounded: 1 dr. 2 pr. Dead of wounds; 2 pr. Died: Capt. Menzies, Lieut Grant, Laff by, Farquharfon, and Cunnifon, 33 pr. 43d reg. Maj Gen. Talbot's. Kiled: 10 pr. Wounded: Capt. Spendlove, 15 pr. Miffing 4 pr. Died: 13 pr.

46th reg. Li-Gen. Murray's. Miffling: 2 pr. Died: 1 pr.

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48th reg. Maj. Gen. Webb's. Killed: 8 pr. Wounded: 27 pr. Dead of wounds: 3 pr. Miffing: dr. 9 pr. Died: Capt. Crofton, Lieut Atkinson and Frafer, I dr. 9 pr. 56th reg. Maj. Gen. Keppel's. Killed: 1 ferj. 35 pr. Wounded: 1 ferj. 73 pr. wounds: 7 pr. Miffing: 4 pr. Died: Licut. Dead of White, Enf. Ingram, 86 pr.

both reg. 3d batt. Col. Haviland's. Killed: 2 ferj. 1. dr. 15 pr. Wounded: Lieut. Sears, Enf Power, 4 ferj 2 dr. 57 pr. Dead of wounds: Enf. Stewart, 8 pr. Miffing: 11 pr. Died: Enf. Macdougal, 13 pr.

65th reg. Ld Malpas's. Wounded: 1 pr. 72d reg. Duke of Richmond's. Killed: 20 pr. Wounded: Lieut. Bruce, I dr. 36 pr. Dead of wounds: Ens. Brice. Miffing: 7 pr. Died: Lieut. Bowers, Quartermaster Wall, 3 ferj. 2 dr.

80 pr.
77th reg. Col. Montgomery's. Killed: Lieut.
Macvicar, 2 pr.
Wounded: 8 pr. Miffing
6 pr. Died: Maj. Mirrie, Licut Grant and
Macnab, 16 pr.

90th reg. Col. Grant's. Killed: Lieut. Hel-
royd, 10 pr.
Wounded: Lieut. Wastel, 25 pr.
Miffing: 1 pr. Died: Capt. Windus, Enf. Kel-
ly, 49 pr.

98th reg. Col. Burton's. Killed: 1 dr. 5 pr. Wounded: Enf. Deade, 3 pr. Dead of wounds: Lieut. Barber. Miffing: 1 dr. 4 pr. Died: Lieut. Burton, 1 ferj. 35 pr.

Engineers. Wounded: Capt. Gordon, Enf. Moncrieff.

Royal artillery. Killed: Capt. Strachey, Lieut. Fireworker Boffom, 5 ferj. 16 pr. Wounded: 5 ferj. 44 pr. Dead of wounds: 4 pr. Died: Lt. Col. Leith, First Lieut. Benjeman, 2 ferj, 1 dr. 22 pr.

Independents. Miffing: 1 pr.
Provincials. Mifling: 7 pr. Died: Maj. Fer-
ron, Capt. Goreham.

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will acquaint their Lordships, that it is with the greatest pleasure I now congratulate them on the great fuccefs of his Majesty's all its dependencies. arms, in the reduction of the Havannah, with

The Moro fort was taken by ftorm the 30th of last month, after a siege of twenty-nine days; during which time the enemy loft above 1000 lafco, captain of one of their men of war, and men, and a brave officer in Don Lewis de Vafending the colours fword-in-hand in the storm: governor in the Moro, mortally wounded in deAnd, on the 11th inftant, the governor of the Havannah defired to capitulate for the town, of the Punta and Land gate the 14th. With which was granted,--and we were put in poffeffion jefty, has alfo fallen twelve large men of war of this great and important acquifition to his Mathe line, as per lift, three of which were funk, harbour; nine are fit for fea, and two upon with a company's fhip, in the entrance of the the ftocks: A blow that I hope will prove the more capital to the enemy, as they receive it fo early in the war; and, I may venture to fay, the world, expofed to any attempts that may will leave all their fettlements, in this part of be thought proper to be made upon them. But however trivial, with the poffeffion of the Havannah, it may appear, yet I cannot help mentioning the discovery and poffeffing the harbour this, and which we had made ourselves mafters of Mariel, about feven leagues to the leeward of of, though the enemy had endeavoured to ruin lately fent near 100 tranfports, with fome men it by linking fhips in the entrance; and we had which we had already advanced. of war there, for fecurity against the season, in

for me to exprefs or defcribe that perfect harIt will be as needlefs, as almoft impoffible mony that has uninterruptedly fubfiited between the Heet and army, from our first fetting out. Indeed it is doing injustice to both, to mention them as two corps, fince each has endeavoured, to render it but one; uniting in the fame prin with the moft conftant and chearful emulation, ciples of honour and glory for their king and country's fervice. I am glad, on this occafion, to do juftice to the diftinguished merit of Com modore Keppel, who executed the service under his direction, on the Coxemar fide, with the greatest spirit, activity, and diligence; and I muft repeat, that the zeal of his Majefty's fea-officers and feamen exerted, in carrying on the fervices allotted to them, is highly to be commended.

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I fhall now beg leave to refer their Lordships to Capt. Hervey for all further particulars, who I fend with this letter, and who has approved himself a brave and deferving officer in this expedition; therefore think myfelf obliged to des fire their Lordships will recommend him to his Majefty. I am, &c. G. Pocock.

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Adm. Pocock's letters from the Havannah.

A lift of the ships of war that were in the harbour of the Havannah, under the command of the Marquis del Real Transporte, commodore and commander in chief of all his Catholic Majefty's fhips in America, and furrendered with the city the 12th of August 1762.

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and foldiers from the fhips that were wrecked. Capt. Banks informed me, that, on the 21st of July, at three o'clock in the afternoon, being near the paffage between Maya Guanna and the North Caicos, he discovered two French ships of the line, three frigates, and fix fail of bri. gantines and floops; that the men of war and frigates gave chace to the convoy; and that five of the transports were taken, with 350 regulars of Anstruther's regiment, and 150 provincial troops on board of them. All the rest of the troops arrived and landed in perfect health.

I have thought it neceffary to order the Su therland and Dover to be fitted as Mags of truce, taking out their lower tire of guns, in order to accommodate the late Spanish commodore, the governor of the Havannah, the viceroy of Peru, and the governor of Carthagena, to Old Spain, and then return to England. Transports are

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N the 28th of July the Intrepide arrived, with eleven fall of transports, with troops m New York. They failed from thence the th of June. The Chesterfield and four tranfts run on Cayo Comfite, the entrance of the hama ftreights on the Cuba fide, the 24th of ly, an hour before day-light, and were ftrandbut loft no feamen or foldiers. The Intre. e met the Richmond the day after, who was king out for the convoy. Capt. Elphinston urned with three tranfports, which were clearin order to bring away the feamen and ops who were on fhore; and, to make all fible difpatch, I fent away the Echo, Cygnet, 1 Thunder bomb, to meet the Richmond, I take the men out of her, and ordered Capt. shinfton to take the Cygnet with him, and ceed up the ftreights to meet the fecond dion of transports. The 2d inftant, the Echo and bomb returned h the fecond divifion, confifting of eleven Tof transports, which failed from New York 30th of June. The Richmond, Lizard, terprife, Cygnet, and Porcupine floop, arrid the 8th, bringing with them all the feamen

agreeable to the terms of capitulation, which, I hope, we shall be able to dispatch in a few days.

I have not been able to collect an account of the killed and wounded feamen belonging to the different ships fince the beginning of the siege, who were employed at the batteries on fhore; but it shall go by the first opportunity.

[The journal of the fiege will be in our next.] ENGLAND.

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for the first time after her delivery, on The Queen was at the chapel-royal, Sunday, Sept. 12.

After the young Prince was created Prince of Wales [445.], and christened [449.], the following alteration was made in the prayers for the royal-family, in purfuance of an order of council of their Royal Highnelles George Prince of Sept. 17. viz. Our Gracious Queen Charlotte, Wales, the Princess dowager of Wales, and all the Royal family [445.].

The King and Queen let out from St James's, on the 21t, for Windfor; and next day, the ceremony of the installation of Prince William and the Earl of Bute, who were elected Knights of the Garter on the 27th of May [284.], was performed at Windfor. This inftallation was very fplendid, the more fo on account of his Majesty's being inthroned Sovereign of the order. There were prefent, befides the two newly installed, the following Knights, viz. their R. Highnesses the Dukes of Cumberland, and York; the Dukes of Newcastle, Rutland, Kingfton, Leeds, and Devonthire; the Marquis of Rockingham; and the Earls of Lin coln, Cardigan, Northumberland, Waldegrave, Winchellea, Hertford, and Tem ple. The King's cap was set with jewels to a prodigious value, and his robes

were

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