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 As our information, with regard to Corsica, has been very imperfect, these unhappy impressions have continued ever since, and have had too much influence in Great Britain.

Rivarola, Gaffori and Matra, having at length come to a tolerable agreement, matters went on a little better, though the Genoese soon recovered Bastia and San Fiorenzo.

In 1746, the Corsicans sent two envoys, with proposals to the Earl of Bristol, then his Britannick Majesty's ambassadour, at the court of Turin. The intention of these proposals was, that Corsica should put herself entirely under the protection of Great Britain. The envoys waited at Turin, till My Lord Bristol had a return from the ministry at London, signifying their satisfaction at what had been communicated, hoping the Corsicans would preserve the same obliging sentiments; but that it was not then the time to enter into any treaty with them.

Count Domenico Rivarola, finding that he could be of most service to his country, when at a distance, returned to Turin, where he constantly improved the benevolent intentions of his Sardinian Majesty towards Corsica. He died with the rank of colonel, in April 1748, and