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We now learn that Admiraf Cliriftian 

 has received the honor of knighthood for his 

 exertions, In keeping the fea fo long, during 

 fuch dreadfully tempeftaous weather : and we 

 are told that Admiral Cornwallis, and Sir 

 Hugh Chriftian are both coming out to the 

 Weft Indies. By thofe on board the packet 

 it is reported they were to fail the day that fhe 

 came away; but the paffengers in the Madras 

 fay that they were not to fail for nearly a 

 month after. The latter fliip coming from 

 the place where the convoy had affembled, 

 and the circumftance of many of the fhips 

 feeing difabled and requiring to be repaired, 

 render the report from the Madras the moft 

 probable. 



We have lately had an opportunity of vl- 

 fiting the Venus flave fhip of London, juft ar- 

 rived with a cargo of flaves, from the coaft of 

 Africa. The fliip appeared linall : there was 

 a want of fpace, and the negroes feemed crowd- 

 ed ; but, In all other refped:s we were pleafed 

 to remark the excellence of the accomodations, 

 and the great attention paid to the health and 

 comfort of the flaves. The cargo confided of 

 230 prime negroes, all in high healthy and good 



