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the 12th Ship, they had 17 Men Killed on the 9th and 120 on the 12th-- He further says that he was informed by the Captains Secretary who spoke tolerable good English, and from other Reports believes it to be true, that the Captain between 5 and 6 oClock in the Evening of the 12th ordered all hands to be turned up and told them that the Admiral had made the Signal for Ships to come to his assistance, and asked them if they were willing to go to his support, which they (as well as a number of the officers) peremptorily refused to do, the latter Part of the Action in the forenoon the Men did not stand to their quarters but [[unclear]] down into the Hold--On the 12th there were including Soldiers 800 Men onboard, and on their arrival at Cape Francois there did not appear to be above 500--300 being said to be kill'd and wounded--On the Diadem's ceasing firing She had not more than six Pounds of Powder left, and was informed that throughout the whole Fleet no ship had more, some indeed had none at all: William Harvey late belonging to His Majesty's ship Iris says, he was Eight Months a Prisoner onboard the Sovereign she sail'd from Martinique in Company with the French Fleet on the 8th of April but got aground in Port Royal [[catchword]] Bay [[/catchword]]
