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of cannon with shots well pointed would have drove 
them to the devil. Thus stands the case with the most 
unfortunate river of Berbice ; now for Demerary. These 
abominable murderers have sent word to our negroes to 
join them or they will cut their throats, with all our white 
people, which they intend to do, as soon as they have done 
with Berbice, for, say they, we have long enough had a 
white Governor and masters, we will now be free our- 
selves. Judge then of our situation, everyone frightened 
to death. But my father, always attentive to the good of 
our colony, as soon as he heard of this disaster, immedi- 
atelv sent away in 6 hours a sloop with ammunition and 
provisions, and three days after hired at his own expense 
3 vessels, a ship of 18 guns, two brigs of 14 guns 
each and an armed sloop. He made use of all his 
interest besides and got 100 marines with their officers, 
from his friend the British Admiral in those seas, and 
besides these he raised at his expense 50 of the Barbados 
Volunteers who went to Martinique, with their proper 
officers. These troops, with the crews of the vessels sent 
by him, will amount to near 300, which I hope will stop 
the progress of the damned negroes if they come our way. 
One vessel and the 50 Barbados Volunteers are stationed 
at the Loo, and are to make a breastwork all around my 
buildings of mud, that is to be the upper head quarters, 
so 1 suppose your manager and negroes (if in danger) 
will come down to us. The other vessels are to be stationed 
in different parts ; and this all my father's management, 
who I suppose will save the colony from destruction, 
which would otherwise I fear, fall an easy prey to these 
cruel, bloodthirsty negroes. God send they may get 
in time; but CORNELIS ANDERSON did not get to the 
