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in the beginning of this Month, and left the Dutch Fleet there consisting of a 60 Gun Ship, a 50. a Frigate a 20 Gun Ship, and ab out 200 Sail of Merchantmen 60 or 70 of which were Dutch, all loaded and ready for Sea-- The French Ships were four or 5 days on their passage to the Mona and made one Tack to the Eastward on the Coast of Hispaniola to enable them to fetch thro' at their leaving Caracoa the Island was in great want of Provisions: and in their Passage from thence to Cape Francois, the Dutch Snow sailed so badly that the Pluton was obliged to take her in Tow--the reason of the Dutch Fleet not sailing from Curacoa he heard was that they expected a visit from Admiral Rodney, the Men of War and Merchant men had their Sails bent and appeared to him to be ready for Sea The Hercules was in Action an hour and three Quarters on the 12th had her Captain and 70 Men Killed, at ceasing firing the Men collected their Bags, broke open the Steward Room and got intoxicated with liquor and were determined to strike their Colours to the first Ship that fired upon them--
