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[[underline]] By a French Seaman [[/underline]] An account of the Action of the French Fleet Commanded by the Compte de Grasse, with the British fleet off-- Guadaloupe & Dominique on the 9th & 12th April 1782',-- Monsr. De Grasse's intention was to have sent away the Convoy from Fort Royal by Night,-- escorted by two ships of the Line and Two frigates, that they might be advanced before us, as we were retarded by the St. Esprit which was not ready for sea- The Convoy went out on the night of the 6th or 7th of April, in the hope that they would pass unnoticed by the Enemy, which however did not happen, as was imagined, they having got sight of the English, were obliged to put back again the same day;- This determined the admiral to sail without the St. Esprit, having learnt on the 8th Instant that the English Fleet had sailed from St. Lucia, at the same time observing four ships and a frigate of theirs watching our motions, The whole Fleet got under weigh in the Evening from Fort Royal, consisting of thirty four ships with our Convoy at 9 we got sight of the Enemy, at 10 all our Convoy being out we steerd for Guadaloupe where we were to take another Convoy- during the night we steer'd N& NE E with a fresh breeze at East, at 5 in the morning [[catchword]] we [[/catchword]]
