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ted our arrival at Barbadoes. But gloomy 

 as it was, the diftrefsful feelings it produced 

 were, in fome degree, alleviated by our learn- 

 ing, foon afterwards, that the Brunfwick, 

 which had been ordered to proceed with 

 troops to the relief of St. Vincent, had ar- 

 rived moft opportunely to fave the ifland ; 

 and that the Stanley, which had failed with 

 the firft fleet in November, and was fuppofed 

 to have been lofl, during the difaftrous ftorm 

 which arofe in the channel, had arrived fafe in 

 Carlifle bay, on Chriftmas day, being the only 

 fliip of the November convoy that made good 

 her pafTage ; and, further, that nine or ten of 

 . the vefTels of the December convoy had 

 reached Barbadoes in fafety, with upwards of 

 two thoufand troops on board. 



The inhabitants, who befl: knew thq 

 ftate of the neighbouring iflands, were ex- 

 tremely anxious to fee thefe troops employed ; 

 and, on this account, they were looking out, 

 with double anxiety, for the arrival of the 

 commander in chief. 



The delight we felt on the glad occafion 



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