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division engaged, at too great a Instance-- how, had the center division gone to the support to the support of the van, and the signal for the Line at half a cable; Length, been hawled down or the commander in chief had sett the example of close action, even with the signal for the Line flying, the van of the Enemy must have been eat up, and the Rear division of the British fleet, would have been opposed to those Ships of the Enemy tho center fired at, and at the proper distance for engaging, or the Rear admiral who commanded it would have had a great deal to answer for. Instead of that, our center division did the Enemy but little damage, and our rear Ships, being barely within random shot, three only fired a few guns. So soon as the signal [[catchword]] for [[/catchword]]
