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GEORGIA GAZETTE
Number 38.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
LON DON, September 28.
&bfy * Utter from Mr . Stark kru/e, F/rJf -Lieutenant 09 baari tht
Lord Clnit privateer % to his friend,
BOU will by this time, I doubt not, be an
xious to know the success of our expedi
tion, and I wiftt 1 could have given you
a more fatisfa&ory account. We met
with nothing Very particular in our paf*
sage out; we were very healthy, and in
December 1762 got into the river of
Plate, which we found much better pre
pared for war threa we cxpe&cd. However, having tra-
the river pretty much, we on the 6th of January, aflill -
*d by the Ambuicade our consort, and a Portuguese iliip of
to guns, made an attack with the ships on the colony of the
Acrament, by film* called Nova Colonia, lately taken by
the Spaniards from the Portuguese. It was by several look
ad upon m a defperat* attempt; but we knew our men well,
that they could be depended on, and conquest or death wa*
their general voice.
The action began about 11 o’clock from the forts, and in
half an hour after the fire was returned from the ships, and
Oontinuei very warm on both sides til! pad three in the af
ternoon, when our lhip was, by fome unknown accident,
found to be dangerously on fire. We u<ed our utmost endea
vours to extinguish it, but in a quarter of an hour we wer*
reduced to the neceflity of chufing either to burn or drowa.
Some Shared the former fate, but mod chose the latter, which
wai my choice. Accordingly I undrefled myfelf, and with
ts much composure as ever I knew, dfcfccnded by a rope
into the water. Bv this time none could remain on board
untouched by the names ; l nevcrthclefs kept fall to the rope,
expecting every moment the Ship to blow up, while numbers
were drowning on every Side of me, and calling on me for
help; and God knows how much I Stood in need of help
myfelf; and when I lead expefled it he molt miraculously
came to my aid; for, after being four hours in this melan
choly Situation, during which time death had swallowed up
the mod of us, our gib-booin and fprit-fail t ‘p-fail-yard,
dropped clofc by me, the rigging about them being burnt.
Weary as I was, and no swimmer, vet I was not long ere I
gained their friendly aid, and, with about zoo! the Surviv
ors, we did our utmost to get this raft clear of the Ship,
which we. accompli Shed juil time enough to avoid the explo
sion of ihc Ship’s blowing up, and about 10 at night were
taken up by a Spanish boat, which carried us on Shore,
The other Ships, on discovering our accident, declined the
attack, and made the bed retreat they could.
Out of our complement of men on board, at the attack,
confiding of 350, only 78 saved their lives. Capt. Macna
niara was one of the unfortunate that perished. We have
been treated here with the greatest humanity it is poSfibie to
express. Not any of us saved a rag to our backs, and we
have been not only decently clathed, but treated with the
greatest friendship and civility; they have not so much as
left us a want unfatistied that we can with any reason expett
lo be complied with. As to our day in this country, I be
lieve we mud wait for orders from Europe; I therefore do not
Batter myfelf with the hope of feeing you, or any of my
London friends, soon, but Should be glad to bear from you.
Letters sent by the way of Holland to Cadiz, directed for mq
at Buenos Ayres, will, if tht7 concern not Slate affairs, mod
probably come fa ft.
Letters from Carthngena of the. 24th of Augud fay, that
-their coadi, and all the neighbouring Shores, are so in felled
with the Barbary corsairs, that th#U commerce if *Unod ut
't&rdy At a Band.
THURSDAY, December 22, 1763.
They write from Cadiz, that tlifc English Shipwright!
flock in so fad upon them, that they cannot employ them
there, but fcnd them to Carthagena or the Havana, where
they arc allowed extraordinary pay.
I he court of France has Sent orders to the Admiralty of
MarfcilUs and Toulon, to fend out immediately fome armed
veuels against the Barbary corsairs, particularly thoie of
Sallee and Tunis.
A monument of exquisite workmanship, designed by Mr.
Adam, and executed by Mr. RySbrack, was lately erefted in
the parish church of St. Michael, Pcnkivel, Cornwall, to
the memory of Admiral Bofcawen, with the following iu*
feription: *
Here lies the Right Honourable
EDWARD BOSCAWEN,
Admiral of the Blue, General of Marines,
Lord of the Admiralty, and one of his
Majelly’s mod Hon. Privy Council.
His birth, tho’ noble,
His titles, tho* illullrious.
Were but incidental additions to his greatness.
HISTORY,
In more expreflive and more indelible
charaders,
Will inform lated poflerity
With what ardent zeal,
With what fucccfsful valour, *
He served his country ;
And taught her enemies
To dread ner naval power.
In command
He was equal to every emergency,
Superior to every difficulty;
In his high departments madcrly and upright;
His example formed, while
His patronage rewarded
M E R I T.
With the highest exertions of military greatness,
He united the gentled offices of humanity ;
His concern for the intered and unwearied
Attention to the health of all under
His command,
Softened the necessary exadions of duty,
And the rigours of difeiphne,
By the care of a guardian, and the tenderness
Os a father.
Thus beloved and revered,
Amiable in private life, as illudrious in publick,
This gallant and profitable servant of his
Country,
Whan he was beginning to reap the harvtft
Os his toils and dangers.
In the full meridian of years and glory,
Astor having been providentially preferred
Thro* every peril incident to his profeflion.
Died of a fever,
On the 10th of January, In the year 1761,
The 50th of his age,
At Hatchland’s Park, in Surry,
A feat he had jud finished (at the expenc*
Os the enemies of his country)
And (amidd the groans and tcara
Os his beloved Comilhinen) was
s ffcre deposited.
His once happy wife inferibes this QMrfclt*
An unequal tedimony of hi* worth*
And of her afftfUwu
