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 Britain. He had, moreover, been treated with a degree of indulgence in his office, more than his behaviour entitled him to, and which he repaid, by taking every tep in his power to do injury to the Englih inhabitants of the iland after its urrender to the French.

The fate of thee three men is worth remarking, as the recital may erve to deter others from being guilty of the like treacherous and michievous doings. The Baker, whoe infamous character oon came to the knowledge of the French government, was dicharged from that office for fraud in his weights, and again obliged to fly the country. The Receiver-general, after having exercied his new office with every pecies of impoition and inolence in a degree peculiar to himelf, very prudently took a ilent departure from the iland, a few days before its evacuation by the French, as being concious of