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period will be fad approaching ; but, as many 

 of the men already here are in afickly ftate, we 

 hope the delay may prove beneficial to them, 

 by affording them an opportunity of reco- 

 vering from the ills of the voyage, and of 

 their long confinement on board, before they 

 enter upon the fatigues of the campaign. 

 They are daily taken on fhore to relieve then! 

 from the clofe atmofphere of the tranfports $ 

 and, from being regularly exercifed, they will 

 have the advantage of becoming, in fome 

 degree, acclimates previous to being ordered 

 upon adual fervice. 



A report is current here that the SpanlQi 

 part of the ifland of St. Domingo has refiifed 

 to fubmit to the French ; and that the go- 

 vernor has fent down to Jamaica to demand 

 protedion from the Engllih. If fuch be the 

 fad, it leads to additional regret refpeding 

 the unfortunate delays of this powerful ar- 

 mament : a very confiderable part of which 

 is fuppofed to be deftined for St. Domingo. 



"We learn from our captain that an 

 alarming defertlon Is taking place among the 

 failors of his Ihip. Six have already ab- 



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