The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1778-04-27 00:00:00, page 2

ifands againf the like proceedings, it may be every
properly said to be the frf fep towards bringing
them to fubjeflion."
Jan. ~ Letters from Toulon, dated Dec. 24,
declare, that an American privateer of 26 guns,
from Sou f b Carolina, having carried an Englijh
prize, laden with wine, into the Bay of Cagliari,
the Commandant has seized the latter, and order
ed the Captain of the privateer immediately to de
part, declaring his Mafler, the King of Sardinia,
was a natural ally to his Britannic Majesty, and
was determined on no account to give the Jmalleft
protect on or countenance to bis rebellious fubjeds.
Letters from Leghorn confirm the above circum
flances, and mention that a Jhip from that port,
bound to Corke, had been taken by an American
snow in the beginning of las month, and that the
crew being put on afoore at Cape Carboners, in
the Bay of Cagliari, were treated with the utmost
hospitality by the inhabitants, and convened by the
Jirjl opportunity to Nice.
It is thought that the death of the Ele&or of
Bavaria will occasion a war in the empire ; his
heir is the Elector Palatine, who in consequence
has taken possession of the Electorate ; but we are
well assured, that the Emperor intends to make
bis brother Elector of Bavaria, and to keep the
King of Prussia quiet, has consented to cede two
diftriffs of the Electorate to that Monarch. It is
said they formerly belonged to bis anceflors. If
these measures are refolded upon, what power can
prevent their being put in execution ?
Lord Peterjham, son of the Earl of Harrington,
wbe lately arrived from North-Amer,ca, is ap
pointA Captain of a company in the third regi=
W::. of foot-g*"^'
Yefterdav a patent passed the Great Seal, appoint
ing James Kirke, Esq; one of the commiHi mers for
viAudling his Majesty's navy, in the room of the
late Henry Pelham, Esq; deceased.
Jan. 17. The Lady of Lord George Germaine
died last Thursday.
The 19th, 30th, 36th, 66th, 67th, and 68th regi
ments in Ireland, are ordered for America ; about
jooo of the guards, with 12 officers, are ordered for
America also ;--Sir Eyre Coote is appointed comman
der in chief in India, in the room of Gen. Clavering.
Jan. 24. One hundred and eighty-seven rebel
veil'els have been carried into Jamaica by the squa
dron under the command of Admiral Gayton.
Jan. 27. Admiral Kepple has accepted, it is said,
the command of a fleet in the channel. Dr. Na
peir is ordered for North- America.
Extract of a letter from Madrid, Jan. 5.
" There have not been less than a dozen peti
tions and remonfirances from the federal ports
belonging to this nation in the Bay of Biscay,
from the English merchants ; the Court, it is said,
is highly offended at the contempt with which their
orders have been treated by the Americans, in their
many attempts to evade them, and have issued ad
ditional inftruflions to the federal commandants in
the sea-ports, not only to confine such American
privateers, and their crews, who jhall bring any
English prizes into their ports, under the majk or
pretence of their being American vessels, but also
oblige them to pay all and every cos and charge
which the Englifb vefels and their crews may be
put to, or their cargoes may have fuffired ; and
positive orders have accompanied these injiruflions.
The Spaniards have not that duplicity in their
behaviour so common to France, and when they
have promised, you may believe them. Lord
Grantham has great merit in conducting this bufi
%fs. The French having font up their ports to
the Americans, with regard to bringing in of
prizes, and the^paniards done the like, the Ame
ricans now will find their cruizes turn out but
poorly, as they will be obliged to carry their cap
tures home across the Atlantic, where, besides the
rifue of meeting with our cruizers on the passage,
they will be Jure of finding their own ports
blocked up : so that 'tis likely but few of their
prizes will reach America, after the trouble they
may be at to meet with them. If the English can
but flout up the French and Dutch Wes-India
^th regiment. I rank and file miffing,
y-m regiment, z rank and file miffing.
5 th regiment. 3 rank and file miffing.
23d regiment. 3 rank and file milling,
goth regiment. 2 rank and file miffing.
zd:h regiment. 2 rank and file wounded, 2
rank and file miffing.
33d regiment. 3 rank and file wounded,
th regiment. 3 rank and file milling.
40:h regiment. 1 rank and file miffing.
49th regiment. 5 rank and file miffing.
Queen's American Rangers. 1 rank and file
killed; I rank and file wounded, 5 rank
and file miffing,
Hessian Yagers. 1 rank and file killed; 9
rank and file wounded.
Royal Artillery. 3 rank and file wounded;
I rank and file miffing.
TOT A L.
1 Lieutenant, 2 Serjeants, 16 rank and file,
killed ; 3 Lieutenants, 4 Serjeants, 53 rank
and file, wounded ; 33 rank and file miffing.
Names of Officers killed and ^wounded.
Ift light infantry. Lieutenant Pennyfeather,
15th regiment, killed; Lieutenant French,
22d regiment, Lieutenant Ankettell, 17th
regiment, wounded.
4th regiment. Lieutenant Weft, wounded.
(Signed) W.HOWE.
Admiralty-Office, Jan. 13. This day, in pursu
ance of the King's pkafure ; the following flag offi
cers of his Majesty's fleet were promoted, viz.
John Reynolds, Esq; Sir Hugh Pallifer, Bart,
the Hon. John Byron, the Right Hon. Augultus
John Earl of Briltol, rear Admirals of the white, to
be rear Admirals of the red.
George Mackenzie, Esq; Matthew Barton, Esq;
and Sir Peter Parker, knight, rear admirals of the
blue, to be rear admirals of'ihe white.
And the following Captains were also appointed
flag officers of his Majesty's fleet, viz.
The Hon. Samuel Barrington, Mar^f Arthbuth
not, E'q; Robert Roddam, Esq; anu George Dar
by, Esq; to be rear admirals of the white.
John Campbell, Esq; Christopher Hill, Esq; James
Gambier, Esq; William Lloyd, Esq; Francis Wil
liam Drake, Efr; Sir Edward Hughes, knight,
Hyde Parker, fen. Esq; to be rear admirals of the
blue.
Feb. 3. The Thetis, Wigmore, is arrived at Corke
)f from New-York in 28 days: The inhabitants of
Windsor are subscribing a large sum of money to
raise troops for government.
Feb. 4. The report continues that Lord C—---
has made his terms, and will come into administra
tion in a few days. His Lordship's department, we
are told, is to be solely that of war, of which he is
to have the absolute guidance and dire&ion ; Lord
North and the other Ministers of State to continue in
office-
Lord George Germaine attended the House of
Commons on Wednesday, with various official ac
counts.
Eight millions will be required for the current ex
pences of the present year.
The Enterprize man cf war has carried an Ame
rican privateer of ten guns, and a retaken veffcl, into
Gibraltar.
The Cochran letter of marque, Bolton, arrived
on Wednesday at Port Glasgow from a cruize in the
Bay of Biscay. On the 17th ult. she took a brig
from Boston to France, laden with tobacco and lint
feed, valued at 70001.
ExtraA of a letter from Munich, Jan. 21.
" The lot of Bavaria is cast. The House of
Austria enters into pofftffion of all the estates be
longing to John, Duke of Bavaria, by virtue of an
expectation from the Emperor Sigismund, and a con
vention very lately entered into with the Elector Pa
latine. These estates include the diftri&s of the
Regency of Stanbergen and Landhut, called Lower
Bavaria ; besides this, Austria will have the Duke
dom of Cham, situate between the Upper Palatinate,
Bavaria and Bohemia, and the town of Sharding on
the Inn. The Imperial Manifefto on this fubje& is
said to be already printed, and will be published as
soon as the Austrian troops are arrived at their ref
peiftive polls."
They write from Stockholm, that the Court have
agreed to build fix ships of war for the service of
Russia, which are to be set about immediately, and
coinpleated by the summer of 1780.
Col. Faucit since he left England, we are informed,
has engaged about nine thousand foreign troops for
the service of Government, which are to be embarked
for America.
Dr. Franklin has lately received repeated accounts
from Congress, informing him, that the disposition
of America was now changed from war, to that of
peace; urging him therefore, to enforce an accom
modatinn with Great-Britain upon the best terms he
could, through the medium of the court of France.
Governor Tryon, is said to be appointed to the
command of the 61st regiment of foot, some time
vacantby the death of late General Barlow.
The Hon. Mr. R. Fitzpatrick, is promoted to a
company in the Guards, on the resignation of Lieu
tenant-Colonel Weft; and Mr. Dundas succeeds
Mr. Fitzpatrick in his Lieutenancy.
Dr. Franklin is indefatigable in his endeavours to
treat with Lord Stormont, at the court of Paris re
fpe&ing an accommodation with the rebellious colo
nies ; but his Lordfllip very prudently persists in re-'
fufing him any audience whatever.
Letters from the Hague dated the 27th January,
fay, that several fail of ships were fitting out at Am
sterdam and Rotterdam, for St.Euftatia, with ladings
of arms, ammunition, and cloathing; but that Sir
Joseph Yorke, our ambassador, had applied to the
States General to put a stop to their failing, which
was accordingly done, the cargoes unfhipped and
landed, and the ships ordered to be publickly fold.
Yesterday Sir William Moore, Sir Charles Har
dy, Sir Hugh Pallifer, Admirals Gray, Barrington,
&c. were present at the levee, and being introduced
to his Majesty, they had the honour to kiss his Ma
jesty's hand, on their different promotions in the
navy.
Feb. 7. The sum of 286,632 1. is granted for the
charge of the new raised troops to the 24th Decem
ber next; and 90,936 1 . for the charge of reduced
officers of land forces and marines : The Irilh regi
ments are all ordered t® be compleated to their full
complement.
Advice has been received from Torbay, that two
Dutch built vessels from L'Orient, laden with milita
ry stores, bound to America, had been sent into that
port by one of his Majesty's ships of war, cruizing
in the channel.
James Craig, Esq; is appointed one of the Majors
to the Duke of Hamilton's new-railed Highlanders.
The Betsy, Capt. Bond, from St. Euftatia with
muskets, woollen cloth, and a quantity of falt-petre
on board, was totally loft the 20th of December,
and all the crew perished.
Letters from Normandy mention, that upwards
of twenty fail of ships had been driven on Ihore on
that coast by a hard gale of wind, and all loft, toge
ther with their crews; so that the sea thereabouts is
covered with dead bodies which are continually float
ing to and fro.
Yesterday Sir Thomas Payne struck his blue flag,
and hoisted his white flag at the maintop, in conse
quence of his late promotion, on which occasion he
was saluted by all the fleet.
Capt. Drake is appointed to the command of the
Russel, of 74 guns, in the room of Capt. Le Crass,
promoted to be a commissioner of the navy.
A letter from an officer on board the Paniher, to
his friend at Portsmouth, dated at sea, Jan. 7, fays,
" Oh the 4th inst. at day-break, we discovered two
ships and a brig, and presently Jaw them bearing
down to us. The Admiral judging them to be A
mericans, ordered the ship to be cleared; they
brought up within gun-shot, and began firing upon
us, which we briskly returned ; the Admiral ordered
us to work for the nearest of them, who on our ap
proach, judging her situation would be too warm,
began making off, but a foot of ours taking away
her main-top-mast, she immediately struck. We
sent a boat to her, and luffed for the other two, and
in puffing them received a (mart broad-fide from each,
when they dire&ly flood off, and we after them, but
as we soon found tie/ were our funeriors in failing,
and our convoy being nearly out of fight, we tacked
and joined our companions. The vessel we have
taken is the Spider privateer, Capt., Budd, of eight
carriage guns and ten swivels, with 60 men, from
Charles-Town; those which efeaped were the Ar
gus, of 20 guns, Capt. Mullins, and Congress's
Delight, of 22 guns, Capt. Ward. In this a&ion
we had seven men wounded, but none dangerously ;
the Spider had a midshipman killed, and three sea
men wounded. She had taken two brigs with fifh,
and sent them to Spain. The Admiral intends taking
her into the service, as she fails extremely well, and
is in appearance like ayatch."
On Saturday last was finally determined in the
Court of King's Bench, a question of the firft im
portance to the honour of this nation. A motion
was made for an arrest of judgment and a new trial,
in the case of Jones and Decofta, upon a wager re
fpe&ing the sex of the Chavelier D'Eon, upon the
following grounds; that it tended to indecency of
investigation j and secondly, that it affected a third
person not concerned in the event. Lord Mansfield
said, this is a business that has made considerable
nolle all over Europe. The decision is of the ut
most importance to the honour of the laws of this
country. lam concerned for two things ; firft, that
the obje&ion started upon the trial was not duly con
sidered ; and Lcondly, that the witnesses were not
informed that they might refufe to aofwer certain
questions. Had any obje&ion been made on the
part of the Chevalier, it would have due weight.
The evidence produced were his Physician and Do
mestics, who, from their situation and connection,
were best able to give the information required. By
this means it is possible to come at the secrets of any
person; it is only laying a wager, and fubpeening
their confidential servants. His Lordflrip argued
with his usual clearness and precision; pointed at the
danger of fuffering Courts of Justice being made
subservient to the riculous whimsof Gambleis; and
concluded by giving his opinion in favour of an ar
rest of judgment. The other Judges on the Bench
agreed with his Lordfoip. This determination was
absolutely necessary for the bdrOir of the Courts of
Justice in this kingdom, the solemnity of trials by
Jury being lately much disgraced and ridiculed by
foreigners. In confluence of this decision, above
one hundred thousand pounds that were won by dif
ferent people will remain in the pockets of the right
owners, who mud return the premiums they received
when the wagers were laid.
A correipondent fays, that when the Dutchefs of
D re and Lady Norton, among the other fe
males, were requeued to withdraw from the gallery
by order of the Speaker, her Gaace, in the midst of
her chagrin and disappointment, turned to the Speak
er's Lady, said, —" Good God ! Lady Norton! do
you fuffer your husband thus to insult you in the
face of the public ?" to which the other, with great
good humour replied, “ When Sir Fletcher is in the
chair, your Grace fees he Carries his authority so far
as to make itabfolute even over me ; but I have my
dominion tn my turn; for when he adjourns to my
chamber of parliament, believe me, I make him pay
a due submission to the female prerogative."
Feb. 9. His royal highness the Duke of
Gloucester, was yesterday so much recovered
of his late illness as to be able to take the
airin his coach, attended by the Duchess.
They write from Paris, that General Smith
has lately returned to that metropolis, with
fortune again in his/ui/e ; having won this se
cond trip the enormous lum of 43,000 Louis
d'ors.
From the London Chronicle of Feb. 3, 1778.
Thoughts on the present fate of affairs with
America, and the means 0, Conciliation.
AN obstacle may arise, to a conciliation with Ame
rica, from the ambition of individuals, who having
been raised by the prefect disputes, to situations of great
importance, may dislike to return to their former situati
ons. But as the Americans have not exited as a, separate
people for more than two years ; as the individuals which
compote that people, have not yet had time to be corrupted;
and as I do believe, that the greater part ofthofe have been
influenced who have putthemfelves most forward on this oc
casion, by a strong and fervent love of their country ; Ido
not believe, that if a fair profpea is opened, of eftabliffiing
the rights of America upon a clear and (olid footing, and
of restoring the ancient connection with this country,
uwn honourable terms, that these men will, from perso
nal motives, throw any obstacle in the way. That such
fsififh principles, are the growth of corrupted Hates,
and do not exist in the early ages of a republic, may be
seen, from what frequently happened in ancient Rome,
where those who had served the state in the highest situa
tions, in times of public danger, retired, without regret,
to the plough, and resumed the humble care of their do
mestic concerns.
America must know, that notwithstanding our bad
fuccetfes hitherto, we are still able to distress them much,
if not to conquer them. That if our blood and treasure
is wafted, theirs cannot be spared; and if it were clear,
that the aid of France would turn the scale in their fa
vour, yet that aid cannot be obtained, without concessi
ons on their part, more prejudicial to them, than would
result from a proper connexion with us, nor would the
trade of France, compensate to America, the loss of the
trade of Britain.
I will fairly confefs, that I do not know, if it would
have been wife in America, to have entered into an agree
ment with us, till they had convinced this nation, as
they have certainly done, of their power to resist, and to
defend their rights ; because till then, they could not
have relied with perfeft confidence, on the observance of
such an agreement in all future times, and the prejudices
entertained in this country, to their disadvantage, perhaps
required, as strong proofs as they have given, of their fpi
rir, to be entirely removed. But the tah it now ex-
The whole number of men proposed to be
raised, by the new levies amounts to 16,300.
Feb. 14. They write from Paris, that the
strong report of war, took its rife from an order
received at Brest, to fit out four ships of the
line, 6 frigates, and 8 Corvettes, besides two
ships at Rochefort; but we are assured, that
this armament is only to replace a part of M.
DuchafFault's Squadron, which is on its re
turn, in order to be disarmed and laid up.
They write from Germany, that orders
have been issued for all absent officers belong
ing to the Hanoverian Corps, to repair to
Hanover, as two battalions from each regi
ment, are to prepare for a departure for Ame
rica in the spring. Tents for 6000 men, are
ordered to be got ready, as soon as possible.
Yesterday Thomas De Grey, Esq; was ap
pointed under Secretary, in the American
department, in the room of Mr. D'Oyley.
Yesterday a great house in this city, flopped
for upwards of 300,0001. which it is feared,
will occasion many more failures.
Lord Charles Montague, Brother to the
Duke of Manchester, is now raising a com
pany at his own expence, which we are in
formed, is either to join the Manchester or
Liverpool regiments.
A letter received on Friday from Manche
ster, mentions, that 85® men have entered
into their regiment ; that they are in hopes
of compleating it in a few days ; and that the
men are very diligent in learning their exercise.
Feb. 11. Yesterday Christopher D'Oyley,
Esq; chief Secretary to Lord George Germain,
resigned his Secretaryship, previous to the
resignation ofhis Lordlhip, which is expeded
in a few days.
It is said that the budget for raising the extra
supplies for the service of the present year,
will be opened in less than three Weeks, and
that the business of the Session will be finished
about Easter.
tremely different ; whatever treaty it new made, they are
sure will be faithfully performed, and they are certain, of
enjoying every advantage arising from the British conffi
tution, to the utmost extent. Will any man fay, that
it is possible to exchange it for a better ? Or will wife
men trutt to uncertain (peculations, in a matter of such
infinite consequence to their happinefa, and will they
reject, a certain good within their reach, in order to grasp
at an imaginary idea of perfection.
The case may be stated in another view : Let the par
liament of Great-Britain be in this case considered, in the
question with America, as one person, and as represent
ing the executive power; this power, we (hall suppose,
has attempted to encroach on the liberties of America,
in the pointof taxation, as Charles I. did with refped to
England. The Americans resist, and have at last an op
portunity of fixing the limits of this power for the fu
ture, so as that no tax ihall be thereupon levied, without
the consent of the refpedive assemblies chosen by them
selves. They have also an opportunity of ascertaining
all other doubt ul points in the constitution, and of ha
ving all their grievances redressed. Would it not be a
degree of lunacy, to let flip an opportunity so favourable
to their happinefa, and to persist in a ruinous and bloody
war, in hopes that at last, with the aid of a despotic
government, they may eftablilh a new and independent
empire. Can they at once forget the happiness they en
joyed, and the freedom and prosperity which was every
where diffufed throughout these fertile provinces, before
the British parliament attempted to tax them ; and can
they hope for more prosperity, under any possible form of
constitution, provided their rights are now clearly afeer
tained ? Were the natives of any ancient free state, or
are the natives of Holland now, more free or happy than
those of the British illes ? The leaders in America have,
however, affirmed in their writings, that though every
ancient and modern form of republican government, has
been defective; yet they have discovered the true caufet
of their decline ; and that the new fyflem formed for
America, is free from all of these defeats. But human
wisdom is too limited to forefee all the consequences of a
new institution ; and all wife men will rather chufe to
trust to adual experience, in such ftrious matters, than
to uncertain theory. The defers indeed of the present
American plans of government, arc too apparent to cf
cape observation.
The perpetual sources of waratd diffentiort, which must
arise between Great-Britain and America, on account of
the Newfoundland fifhery and the Weft-India islands, is
another argument for conciliation. It is not to be suppo
sed that Great-Britain will give up these, without the
utmost exertion to preserve them ; and if they remain
with her, continual disputes must arise with America,
particularly with refpeft to the fisheries which lie so near
to their coasts.
I flatter myfelf therefore, that the ancient good hu
mour will still return between these two parts of the Bri
tish empire. It is unnecessary to enter into a detail of
what would be the proper terms of their reconciliation.
The greqt out line is, that Great-Britain Should take
every honourable step, which may be necessary, to re
move the jealousies and obtain the confidence of a peo
ple, who, like our ancestors, have given signal proofs of
their bravery, as well as of their enthusiastic love of li
berty : and for that purpose, the Americans ffiould, in
my opinion, have the most perfea security given to them,
with refpe& to the right of taxation; and that their
charters of government fh?ll be inviolable, unless in con
sequence of petitions, from the great body of the people
themselves ; that the trial by jury should be univerfall,
eftabli flied; that Canada should enjoy a British constitu
tion ; that the laws for regulating their trade should be
revised, and every alteration made, which can benefit
them, without materially injuring us. In a word, that
their grievances of every fort should be enquired into and
redressed, that so they may repose with entire confidence,
on the good faith and friendship of this country. And
that, on the other hand, they should contribute a gene
rous share of the public burdens, and grant such further
aids in times of war, as their own assemblies shall think
reasonable. These occasional aids, in all cases of real
public exigence, will, I am convinced, be greater, not
withstanding the debt they have lately incurred, than our
most sanguine ideas have ever reached.
I think it extremely immaterial to us, whether the
sum to be annually contributed to the public burthens be
fixed now, or left to the annual vote of their assemblies.
By leaving it entirely to their own assemblies, we should
certainly gain more effectually the confidence of a brave
and generous people, which is of infinitely greater con
sequence, than any sum for which we could stipulate on
this occasion. But if a mistaken idea of the proper dig
nity of a great and powerful state should require some po
sitive stipulation, after such a concert, I cannot believe
that the Americans would hesitate, if that became the
only point in dispute, to grant us, after a due considera
tion had of the great expences they have incurred, a rea
sonable and even a liberal annual revenue. If we are,
however, entirely relieved of the former expence of our
establishments there, and America does not require the
bounties we formerly paid on the importation of her
goods, the revenue from these two sources alone would be
an object of the greatest importance. But these are points
which would be easily fettled by negotiation, if the ani
mosity on all sides were once removed; and for that im
portant purpose it will, in my opinion, become the mag
nanimity of this country to begin with quieting the just
apprehensions of so valuable a part of its fellow-fubje&s,
by giving them f?me ample security against taxation,
and against the exercise of certain other a&s of Icgiflati
on, which, I think in my confcicnce, we cannot exer
cise consistently with the true spirit of our constitution.
If we are sincere in the intention of doing this, the
mode of executing it must certainly be by resolutions
moved in the house of commons. But I apprehend it
would prove most effectual, for disappointing the arts of
untra&able spirits in both countries, if, without mi
nutely entering into a detail of conditions, the most ex
tensive general powers were immediately granted, by a&
of parliament, to proper commissioners named in the aft,
to conclude an agreement with America upon such terms
as shall be found most effectual, for establishing a mutu
al and lading confidence between the two countries.
REFLECTIONS upon tbe Military Pripara>
Tions which are making at prefect in SCOTLAND.
[Said to be written by Sir John Dalrymple.]
WH I; N the crusaders poured from Europe upon
Alia, it was the effed of enthusiasm. When
the covenanters, in the reign of Charles I. poured from
Scotland into England, it was the efteft of fanaticifm.
And the passions of men at both periods were fomented by
the artifices of politicians.
Similar exertions are making at this hour in Scotland,
in the cause of England. But no clergimtn incited them
in public, no politician suggested them in private. They
ar fe from the people thtmfelves, they took their ftaib
from what would have funk the spirit of other nations,
the calamity of general Burgoyne's army. In that blow
each individual felt his pride personally injured, and with
ardour threw the expression of it into A&ion.
The duke of Hamilton, firft prince of the blood after
the royal family; by aft of parliament heir to the throne
of Scotland, after the defeendants of queen Mary ; re
presentative of the houses of Hamilton and Douglas, in
which last house, by a singularity unparalelled in history,
ten heroes succeeded to each other ; related almost to
every crowned head in Europe ; and in the enjoyment of
youth, beauty, and wealth, is preparing to go to Ame
rica with a regiment of 1000 men rank and file, raised
on his own estate. Generous as brave, he would not take
advantage of his quality, to rife above the old officers,
but goes with the commffion of youageft captain in hit
own regiment. When (^in, the player, while afting
the part of Agamemnon, was told that he had drawn
tears from the eyes of the field marefchal duke of Ar
gyle, he answered, ' 'His grace would fight nothing the
worse for that." True courage is ever generous. Sub
mitting to be commanded, the d^ ,f Himikuu proves,
lhd he is worthy to command,