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Maire ; the comparison was then greatly to our disadvantage. It 
has been seen what were our successes; our distresses are not 
worth mentioning; and the only evil now to be removed is the 
rats, which, although disagreeable companions (which it is neces¬ 
sary to remove), and occasion considerable havoc, are very far 
from rendering our situation a distressed one. Our supplies of 
every thing are equal to our wants for seven months; my prizes 
in company, which consist of four sail of fine ships, besides the 
Essex Junior, are equally well furnished; and our sick list is as 
follows: 
1. Henry Kennedy Boatswain’s mate Ulcer of the leg* 
2. Peter Ripple Seaman Ulcer of the leg. 
3. William White Prisoner Intermittent fever. 
Total on the sick list 3. 
Of the six ships of war with which lord Anson left England, 
having on board 1980 men, not including the two victualling 
ships that accompanied him, only two now remained, to wit: the 
Centurion of 60 guns, and the Gloucester of 50, the crews of 
both so sickly, and the latter ship in so disabled a state, as to 
make it necessary to destroy her soon after leaving the coast ; 
and the united efforts of both crews were scarcely sufficient to 
manage the Centurion until she arrived at Tinian, where she 
remained near two months to recruit the exhausted health of her 
officers and men. 
The estimate of the damage done to the enemy by the whole 
of lord Anson’s squadron, agreeably to the estimate of the histo¬ 
rian of that expedition, is supposed to be (including the treasure 
taken on board the galleon) about one million of pounds sterling ; 
but as the galleon was not taken until the Centurion had put into 
China, and there received a complete outfit, the amount of the 
treasure found on board that vessel (which was supposed to be 
near half the whole amount) should be deducted, and the balance 
of 2-J millions of dollars will be the supposed injury done by his 
squadron on the coast of Chili, Peru, and Mexico, and the adja¬ 
cent seas. This, however, is the estimate of Mr. Waters, chap- 
