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he was twice raked-- but he afterwards repaid them well for it-- While the Fleets were in Action the General sent a Sender to order the Conway to get underway from Guadaloupe who immediately shaped their course for St. Domingo, and at 6 in the Evening the Sternmast of them were not in sight-- We remained Cruizing off -- Guadaloupe from the 9th to the 12th the better to facilitate the Convoy getting on before us - well knowing that the English watched with attention our motions, in which they did not fail, we still continued plying to Windward the letter to favor the Convoys escape, and Considering our advantageous solution from having the Wind, and knowing the Superiority of the Enemy -- I believe it was not the Generals design to risk a Second Action, knowing that if we were not successful we must fail in our Expedition-- [[note]] 11th [[/note]] The 11th at 4 in the morning we spoke the Triumphant, who directed us to inform the General that he had given orders to his Division to foree sail, and to ask the General if teuras his intention to weather the Saints-- also to inquire if the Convoy was gone-- the Generals answer to us was that whatever signals Hons. de Vandreuil should make [[underline]] were well [[/underline]] -- That he intended to Pass to Windward of the Saints, and that the Convoy went away the day of Action, and that at [[catchword]] five [[/catchword]]
