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chickens and turkles took to the water, and all 

 Were feen fwimming upon the ocean together. 



We were on fhore this morning at Portf- 

 mouth, and, from the ramparts, faw the fhips 

 of the returning fleet affembled in foreft crowd 

 at St. Helen's. From thence, alfo, we had a 

 more ample demonftration of the effedls which 

 the ftorm had produced immediately around 

 us ; and I am forry to tell you that we find the 

 injury more extenfive than we had imagined, 

 IJive or fix vefTels lie, caft on fhore, clofe to the 

 town, and feveral are driven aground in 

 Stokes' Bay. Two are lying near to South-fea 

 Caftle ; an artillery fhip, with the Ocean 

 tranfport, and a gun-boat, are on fhore diredly 

 under the ramparts, and lying, dry, quite out 

 of the fea. Some, it is hoped, may be got off 

 again, others are fo much injured, that they 

 will be entirely loft. 



Our vifit to Portfmouth was for the pur- 

 pofe of procuring fome additional provifions 

 for the paffage, and completing other neceflary 

 purchafes; and, with acknowledgments for 

 yoiir kind attention, I may stnnounce to you 



