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12 [[underline]] Diademe [[/underline]] . 74 Guns. not coppered. all her lower masts fish'd. on the point of sailing. 13 [[underline]] .Marseillois. [[/underline]] 74 Guns not coppered. all her lower masts fish'd. on the point of sailing 14 [[underline]] .L'Eveillé [[/underline]] 64. Guns. coppered. Bowsprit fish'd. fit for Sea. [[note]] Spanish Ships [[/note]] Eleven Sail of Spanish Ships of the Line. under the [[note]] 11 in No. [[/note]] command of Don Solano. in excellent order. and fit for [[note]] 1 of 96 Guns [[/note]] immediate service. the [[underline]] San Louis. [[/underline]] Flag ship. originally. [[note]] 10 of 70 [[/note]] of 80 Guns. converted into a three decker. by mounting a Teir of Brass 8 pounders on her Gangways. the rest of the ships are of 70 Guns. . Sailed with a convoy for France. on the 31st. May. A Sail of the Line. 3 of them very leaky. the 4th. under Jury masts. sailed. from the Cape. on the 8th. June. 5 French Ships of the Line. joined 2 Spanish Do. off Cape Nichola Mole. and were all seen on the 10th. standing towards Port au Prince. at Cape François....French Ships of the Line....14 ....Spanish Do....11 25 at Port au Prince....French Ships of the Line....5 ....Spanish Do....2 7 Total number. 32 [[note]] Frigates [[/note]] at Cape François the [[underline]] Nereide. [[/underline]] and [[underline]] Amazone [[/underline]] Frigates [[note]] and Trade. [[/note]] 104 Sail of Merchant Vessells. 27 of which have their sails bent. and are preparing for the next Convoy for France.
