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•where they had been furnished with 

 additional boats, pilots, and a rein- 

 forcement of soldiers, and another 

 schooner ; and where they had been 

 joined by the ship, which happening 

 to call at Senegal, was put in requi- 

 sition for the expedition. The 

 squadron altogether carried up- 

 wards of sixty guns, and six hun- 

 dred men, two hundred and forty of 

 •whom had been landed ; the whole 

 under the command of M. Mahe, 

 lieutenant de vasseau. The commo- 

 dore's pendant having been hoisted 

 only while coming in, by the cap- 

 tain of the ship having held tliat rank 

 during the late war. On the even- 

 ing of the action we had fifty-four 

 ■wiiite men, including officers ; and 

 although the Serjeant major was the 

 only one who was not able to come 

 upon the batteries ; when it is con- 

 sidered, that several of the men, 

 worn out by disease, and disabled 

 by accidents, were incapable of 

 making any great exertion ; that un- 

 certain where an attack might be 

 made in the night, it was necessary 

 to divide our force very much, to 

 occupy the different posts : I hope 

 and trust it will appear to our kin^ 

 and to our country, that the garri- 

 son I had the honour to coinmiinddid 

 not submit, without discharging its 

 duty like British soldiers. Oui loss 

 consists of 1 drummer, 8 rank and 

 file, killed ; 2 ofhcers, 8 rank and 

 file, wounded, total 19. — Of the 

 enemy, according to the most cor- 

 rect accounts 1 can procure, 3 offi- 

 cers and 40 men killed, or since 

 dead ; 2 officers and upwards of 30 

 men, wounded, total 75. — ^Captain 

 Llojd, who has already, upon seve- 

 ral occasions been mentioned as a 



deserving officer, both he>re and at 

 Sierra licotie, continues to merit 

 very great praise. Doctor Ileddle 

 having proposed some time back to 

 do military dut)', I gladly accepted 

 his ofl'er, and he has given me great 

 assistance. His wound, which was 

 at first thought to be mortal, has 

 since taken a favourable turn, and 

 I am happy to add, I think he will 

 recover ; and I earnestly wish to re- 

 commend him to your lordships' no- 

 tice, as distinguished by his conduct 

 upon this occasion, and also by hii 

 attention to his medical duties, since 

 we came to Africa. 



On the ISth of .Tanuary, in the 

 evening, the British soldiers were 

 embarked on board the French 

 squadron, until a cartel should be 

 made ready for them. On the 23rd 

 the officers and soldiers went on 

 board a sloop which was sent as a 

 cartel to Senegal, where a larger 

 vessel was prejiaring to 'carry them 

 to Kngland. i am sorry to add, 

 that, notwithsf;itiriing tiie articles of 

 capitulation, thciiihaijitants, officers, 

 and even soldiers, have been shame- 

 fully pillaged. 

 1 am, kc. 



John Fraser. 



Tjffl of the Frrnrh Force. — Di- 

 vision from Cayenne, having on 

 board troops from the eighth dcnii- 

 brigade, and from the Cayenne vo- 

 lunteers. Schooner La Vigie, M. 

 Mahe, lieutenant de vaisscau, com- 

 mandant. '2 guns, 14 swivels and flO 

 men. Schooner la Renommee, citi- 

 zen Ilenaud, 14 guns and 83 men.* 

 Schooner rOiseau, 10 guns and 80 

 men. Division from Senegal with a 

 detachment of the 40th brigade^ 

 La Rosalie; Ducraneau, cnseign de 



* This vessel was afterwards burnt bv his majesty's sloop Penguin, capt. Mor- 

 ris, on the 17th of March, olTSftivgul Bar. 



