Secret Intelligence reporting the despatch of orders from France to Cape Francois regarding the arrival of French troops and the subsequent preparations being made to receive them, and suggesting that the intention is for them to unite with Spanish forces and proceed to attack Jamaica, and also remarking on recent enemy losses at Gibraltar.
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Secret Intelligence On the 30th. October an Express arrived at Cape Francois which left Brest the 20th. Septr. which has brought Orders from the Court of France to prepare for the reception of 10,000 Men under the Command of the Marquis de Bouille', who are immediately to Sail with a Convoy of 15 Sail of the Line for the Cape, --it may be depended upon that the object of this Armament is to unite with the Spaniards at Cape Francois, and to proceed immediately for the attack of Jamaica-- In consequence of this Express the Commissants are collecting Bread and Beef for the Fleet and Army, and great preparations are making at Port au Prince, and Cape Francois for the reception of the expected Troops--Orders were also dispatched about the 1st. of November to Port au Prince and the other parts of St. Domingo to put a stop to the loading of any more Merchant Vessels for Europe, and it is said that a general Embargo, will shortly take place for the purpose of securing a quarterly of Shipping for the intended Expedition-- By several Ships Arrived from Cadiz the combined forces have sustained a considerable loss in their late attempt against Gibralter, generally supposed to Amount to Six or Seven thousand Men The Spanish Fleet under Don Solano was daily expected from the Havannah at the Cape
