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 as was aid, for Port Solidad, and reduced, by a paage from Buenos Ayres of fifty-three days, to want of water.

days afterwards four other frigates entered the port, and a broad pendant, uch as is born by the commander of a naval armament, was diplayed from the Indutry. Captain Farmer of the Swift frigate, who commanded the garrion, ordered the crew of the Swift to come on hore, and ait in its defence; and directed Captain Maltby to bring the Favourite frigate, which he commanded, nearer to the land. The Spaniards eaily dicovering the purpoe of his motion, let him know, that if he weighed his anchor, they would fire upon his hip; but paying no regard to thee menaces, he advanced towards the hore. The Spanih fleet followed, and two hots were fired, which fell at a ditance from him. He then ent to inquire the reaon of uch hotility, and was told