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T ten in the morning of the econd of September, we anchored in James's Bay, Saint Helena, and found riding there an outward-bound Eat-Indiaman and an American brig, from the Cape of Good Hope to Boton. I waited on the Governor, who received me with great politenes and gave me a general invitation to his houe. The ame civility I alo received from the Lieutenant Governor, and was offered a upply of everything I wanted from the Company's Stores. I now became acquainted with the war between Great Britain and France; but it was very uncertain when a convoy would arrive. I determined, therefore, as my veel was a very fine ailer, to make my tay here as hort as poible; and accordingly,