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90 January they had warned away two Spanih hips; and that an armament was ent out in May from Buenos Ayres to dilodge them.

was perhaps not yet certain that this account was true; but the information, however faithful, was too late for prevention. It was eaily known, that a fleet dipatched in May had before Augut ucceeded or micarried.

October, Captain Maltby came to England, and gave the account which I have now epitomied, of his expulion from Falkland’s Ilands.

this moment the whole nation can witnes that no time was lot. The navy was urveyed, the hips refitted, and commanders appointed; and a powerful fleet was aembled, well manned and well tored, with expedition after o long a peace