A, D. 1765, 



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1766 — The French were very intent upon the reftorution of their ma- 

 uufacftures and commerce, which had been very mtich injured and 

 deranged in the late war, and they fo far fucceeded, that by this time 

 they had in a great meafure recovered their trade with many parts of 

 the world. Notwithftanding the difaflers produced by a luirricane, the 

 mofl tremendous that ever was known, in their Weft-India fctilements, 

 their colonies in that quarter of the world were again in a flourilliing 

 condition ; and their fpirit of enterprife and induftry was furmouming 

 all obftacles in the way of their profperity. About this time ihey obtained 

 permiftion of the court of Ruflia to eftablifh a French fadory at Arch- 

 angel (the feat of the firft Britidi trade with that country) from which 

 they expeded great commercial advantages. 



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