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 taking poeion of the iland for his Britannic Majefty. This was, however, peremptorily refued by the French Governor, who trongly denied his having received any intructions for the delivering up the iland from his uperiors at Martinique, or even from Europe; at the ame time, ordering the Britih Commander, with his troops, to depart, and threatening to compel them to it. But this order being contrary to the commiion of the latter, he declared he was determined to act as became him; in conequence of which, he was at lat permitted to land with his troops at point Michael, there to wait till the French Governor had further instructions.

Matters being thus accommodated, owing, it is probable, to the uperior force of the Englih, who came with two hips of war to demand the iland, which was then but thinly garrioned; the Englih troops were accordingly landed at the before-mentioned place, where