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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1806, 
CHAP.. XITei 
Naval Transactions —Vigilance and Activity of the Board of Admiralty— 
Great Nuinber of marauding Squadrons of the Enemy at Sea—Rochefort 
Squadron—Brest Squadron —Sir T. Duckworth’s Victory—Fate of the 
Squadron under Admired Villaumez—Capture of Linvis by Sir J. B. War- 
ren—Capture of four Frigates by Sir S. Hood—Summary of the Navat 
Successes of the Present Year—Conquest of the Cape of Good Hope by 
Sir D. Baird and Sir H. Popham—Unauthorised expedition of Sir H. 
Popham to the Rio Plita—Capture of Buenos Ayres—Reconquest_of 
that Place aud Cupture of the English Garrison by the Inhabitants—Re- 
fiections on the Lelicy of the English Government in regard to South 
America—Delusions of the English People on that Subject—Expedition of 
Miranda lo the Spamsh Main— Revolution in St. Domingo—Conspiracy of 
the Negroes in Trinidad—Prosperity of the United States of America— 
Pacific System of Mr. Jcjferson—Differences of the United States with 
Spain—with Engiand —Impressing of Seamen—Colonial Trade— Maritime 
Jurisdiction— Negotiations on thse Points—Treaty of Amity, Commerce, 
and Navigation signed by Lord Holland and Lord Auckland on the- Part 
of Great Britain, and by Mr. Monroe and Mr. Pinckney on the Part of 
the United States of America. 
rf Mee British navy maintained 
during the present year its ac- 
customed superiority over the ene- 
my. Rut,thoughsuccessful inevery 
action, it could neither achieve the 
same victories, nor sustain the same 
calamitics as in the preceding cam- 
paign. It had neither a Nelson to 
lose, nor a hostile fleet like that of 
Trafalgar to vanquish. its efforts 
were directed to the humbler But 
useful service of protecting from in- 
sult and depredation the colonies 
and commerce of the empire, left ex- 
posed at the commencement of the 
year, without adequate means of de- 
fence, to the numerous squadrons of 
the enemy, which during the winter 
months had. cluded the vigilance of 
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our blockading fleets, and escaped 
to sea. Much praise is due to the 
board of Admiralty, which under 
these circumstances was called to 
the naval administration of the coun- 
try, for the sagacity and judgment 
with which it traced the course of 
these marauding expeditions, and 
for the vigilance and promptitude 
with which it provided against their 
designs and baffled their plans. So 
hotly was the enemy pursued and so 
closely watched in every quarter, 
that after threatening to lay waste . 
our colonies and interrupt our com- 
merce, he was compelled to renounce 
these projects and consult his safety 
by a precipitate and ignominious 
flight. Few of his ships employed 
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