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1805. 
August. 
A V O Y AGE TO [At Mauritius. 
By admiral Linois’ squadron, three Indiamen and 
five country ships mostly large, - - £ 505,000 
By La Psyche privateer, one Indiaman and two 
private ships, - 95 , 000 
La Henriette, six ships and small vessels, - 150,000 
La Fortune, one packet, three ships, four small vessels, 103,000 
Cutter commanded by Surcouf, four vessels, - 75,000 
L’ Alfred, one ship, - 10,000 
Le Pariah, one ship, - - 10,000 
Brought into Port Louis, 348,000 
Ships known to have been sent to France or 
Batavia, run on shore, or sunk at sea, - - 200,000 
Mischief done at Bencoolen by admiral Linois’ 
squadron, - 800,000 
Estimated loss to British commerce in 16 months, £ 1348,000 
The sailing of the Thetis and Prime, and of a little brig 
named the Ariel which had brought prisoners from Ceylon, was de- 
layed until the cruising'squadron had left the island. On the 13th 
commodore Osborn took his departure, and my young friends Dale 
and Seymour quitted the Garden Prison ; the first carrying for me 
a letter to Sir Edward Pellew, giving an account of my situation, 
and another to Mr. Lumsden, informing him of the little success 
attending the governor-general’s request. In the evening of the 
same day the cartels sailed ; and I remained with my servant, who 
refused to profit by the occasion of obtaining his liberty, and my lame 
seaman, the sole English prisoners at Mauritius. 
Captain Bergeret informed me two days afterward, that the 
general was disposed to permit of my residence in the interior part of 
the island ; and he advised a written application to be made, speci- 
fying the place of my choice. After consulting with M. Pitot, who 
had received several offers to accommodate me from different parts 
of the is lan cl, I wrote on the 17th, pointing out the plantation of 
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