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bewailings !— —She finks to the bottom, and 

 all hands perifli in the filent deep. 



You will join in our rejoicings that fuch, 

 although long threatened, was not the fate of 

 the General Cuyler. Happily flie put into 

 Palmas, and was faved. At the time of gain- 

 ing the harbour fhe had many feet vv^ater in the 

 hold, and, only with great exertion, was kept 

 afloat while the cargo v^^as removed. A fort- 

 night's delay was occafioned in repairing her, 

 and fitting her for the remainder of the voyage. 

 It is upwards of fourteen weeks fince fhe 

 failed from England, twelve of which have 

 been aftually pafTed at fea : moft of them in 

 ftruggling againft ftorms and gales— -againft 

 contrary winds, and contending elements ! 



The paffengers are quite in furprize to 

 find that, even at this late period, their fhip is 

 among the early arrivals of the convoy; having 

 imagined that, during their perilous delay, the 

 whole fleet mufl: have reached Barbadoes, and 

 the troops been again embarked for their re- 

 fpedive deftinations. 



