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 in reality, only for his lenity to the Englih inhabitants of Dominica.

Monieur du Beaupe ucceeded this latter; and although he was no great admirer of the Englih, yet, during his government, which lated till the iland was retored, the inhabitants of that decription enjoyed ome little repoe from their ufferings, as he made it a point to prevent their being mal-treated by thoe under his command.

The Irih officers of the Brigades being acquainted with the cutoms, and peaking the language of the Englih, treated them with every civility in their power, during the time they were in the iland; frequently viiting them, joining them on parties of amuement, and rendering them everal little ervices. And to their praie be it mentioned, that on two or three occaions ome of them oppoed the French