that all irregular conduct, towards the inhabi- 

 tants on landing, will fubjedt them to certain 

 punifhment and difgrace ; and plunder is pro- 

 hibited an pain of death. The field-artillery, 

 with carriages, fpong£s, ammunition^ arid all 

 the necefiary apparatus have been put into 

 boats this evening from our (hip, preparatory 

 to being conveyed On more with the troops 

 in the morning, and after a day of great hurry 

 and labour all is, nowj quite in readinefs for 

 leaving the veffel. 



Orders are iffued concerning the plan of 

 attack by the troops, and the ftation to be 

 taken by the different fhips ; and all feems to 

 imply a bufy morrow, but, as mine will not 

 be the moft prominent poft of danger, I (hall 

 hope to note to you the detail of our proceed- 

 ings in a future letter. At prefent, I feek my 

 birth, cordially bidding you good night ! 



M 2 



