the bottom, with the general, the admiral, and 

 nearly two thoufand fouls 'on board. We 

 are told that fhe is fo damaged as to be- unfit 

 for further fervice, and that, notwithftanding 

 the large fum lately expended In repairing her^ 

 fhe can never, again, be fit to go to fea. 



The confufion of a crowded convoy in- 

 creafed the danger of the gale. Some veflels 

 became ungovernable, and ran on board each 

 other ; fome had their fails fplit ; others were 

 difmafted ; fome loft their bowfprits ; and 

 fcarcely any efcaped without more or lefs of 

 injury. Many were loft upon our own 

 fhores — others were wrecked upon the coaft 

 of France— fome fprang a leak — and feveral, 

 alas 1 foundered and funk. Thofe, even, of 

 the crews, who are made prifoners, from their 

 fhlps having been blown upon the enemy's 

 Ihore, have much caufe to be happy — for 

 others, lefs fortunate, fharing the fate of their 

 velTels^ periflied in the fathomlefs deep. 



Great multitudes are known to be loft ; but 

 the full extent of this fad difafter cannot yet be 

 afcertained, for crippled fhips ftill continue to 

 drop in : it is therefore hoped that fome may 



