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On the 21st. of October, 1794, Mr. 
Light died. He, however, had the satis¬ 
faction to see, before his death, the Set¬ 
tlement in a more flourishing state than 
his most sanguine hopes could have led 
him to expect, in so short a period of 
time. 
Mr. Manington, the first Civil Assistant 
succeeded him as Superintend ant; he was 
obliged in a few months, owing to the bad 
state of his health, to resign, and proceed 
to Bengal, where he died. 
\ 
Major Mac Donald was appointed his 
successor, and took charge in April, 1796, 
at a moment, when the Island was threat¬ 
ened with total destruction, by a squad¬ 
ron of six large French frigates, fitted 
out at the Mauritius for the express 
purpose of plundering and destroying the 
Settlement. They were fortunately en- 
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