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 Europe, ome attempts were made to put the iland into a poture of defence. The oldiers, of whom there were only ninety-four, incluive of officers, were tationed at the forts in and above Roeau, and a few of them at Cahacrou; the militia mounted guard in that town, and patrolled the treets every night till daylight, and every tep, that eemed neceary, was taken to prevent a urprize.

Saturday, the fifth day of September, that year, was the day of meeting for the militia to perform their exercie in the field; and it was remarked, that they went through their evolutions with a degree of, nearly equal to regular troops.

Among the pectators in the field, on this occaion, were everal French trangers from the iland of Martinique, and among them was an officer of that nation of the name of Gabroue, who was afterwards harbour-mater of