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of the army, and nearly a thoufand troops on 

 board. It is, currently, reported here that the 

 whole of thefe, together with the Cork divifion, 

 are to rendezvous at Barbadoes, and, making 

 that the grand depot, proceed, from thence, to 

 the attack of various colonies. 



, For a long time paft has this vaft ar-^ 

 mament been expedled in the Weft- Indies, 

 and during many tedious weeks has England, 

 almoft daily, looked for its departure : but to 

 prepare, and fet afloat fuch a fleet, and fuch 

 an army, is an undertaking of no trifling 

 magnitude: and far more diflScuIt in the ex- 

 ecution than thofe fuperficial obfervers, who 

 are ignorant of the fervice, are willing to 

 imagine. If it meets with fair winds, and 

 proceeds without difafter, or unforefeen 

 delay, it may yet arrive at a good feafon, and 

 in time, perhaps, to efiedt all its intended 

 operations. 



We were, yefterday, regaled with the 

 loud treat of hearing the fhip's cannon fired, 

 while we were on board. Every thing 

 was cleared away, as if preparing for action s 



