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 another gun of the ame metal point blank on one of the frigates, to which it would, doubtles, have done coniderable damage; but jut as the match was going to be put to the touch-hole, the Marquis, with the Lieutenant-governor, came running into the fort, and begged them to deit; at the ame time, hailing the frigates from the ramparts, acquainted their Commanders with the urrender of the place.

Matters being thus accommodated, the two Commanders in Chief returned to the Government-houe, where the Articles of Capitulation being ready, were, by both of them, duly igned and concluded. This being done, the Marquis returned to his troops; and oon after marched them into Roeau, thereby taking poeion of the country for his mot Chritian Majety. It