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according to his Inftru6tions, drew up their refult: Which 

 is as followeth. 



Aboard the Province Galley, 4 th. July 1704. 

 In Port Royal Harbour. 



Prefent all the Field Officers and 

 Captains of the Land Forces. 



WE whofe Names are hereunto Subfcribed, having de- 

 liberately confider'd the caufe in hand, whether it be 

 proper to L and all our Forces to offend & dejlroy as much 

 as we can at Port Royal, all or any part of the Inhabitants 

 thereof, and their Eflates, We are of Opinion, that "'tis not 

 for our Intercfi & Honour, and the Countrys whom we 

 Serve, to Land or expofe our Selves; but quit it wholly, and 

 go on about our other bufinefs we have to do, for this Reafon, 

 That we Judge our Selves Inferiour to the Strength of the 

 Enemy; and therefore the Danger & Rifque we run, is 

 greater than the advantage we can, or are likely to obtain, 

 feeing the Enemy hath fuch timely Notice, and long oppor- 

 tunity to Provide themfelves againfl us, by our Ships lying 

 here in the Road about Twelve Days, before we could joy 11 

 them from Menis, where we were during that time, and 

 being fo very meanly provided with neceffaries convenient for 

 fuch an Undertaking with fo fmall a Number of Men, not 

 being above Four hundred capable and fit for Service to 

 Land; and under/landing by all the Intelligence we can get 



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