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I matfett? of the Spaisish Government, nand giefiogif ►
,• • ~,,tted to remain embodied, and privateers to be fitted out,
suotari :male she propert: of and manned by Frenchmen.
No. 2.ails an Eatraii of a Letter from Governor Halkett to
Lord Hobart, dated Bahamas, .6th January, 1804, stating,
iv that by information from diftereut parts of th coast of Cuba,
r• there could not be any doubt but that ao expedition wee
im-
mrdiately intended against that place by a body of French
troops that have been landed under General Nomllea in that
• island from St. Doiningo.
• (Traits!anon of Incloser/ in No. 25 )
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• St. Jag. Cuba, Bth January, 11104.
A French agent arrived here two days ago, who is said to
base Ircat authority. The Saatiiili will not as yet recugnisr
him, which ciicun3stance has not, however, prevented his lea/r-
-il: a deputy, for the purpose of adjudging prizes.
General NOaill.la has left Barracos, together With his army
(which cues'eas of from 1000 to 1206 men), on their way to
Piaui Privaipe, where he is to organise and augment it Some
perverts' have been sent by him to that town, in order to recruit
them secretly. It is 318rmed, that he has an isiteauon of untir-
ing himself master of La Providence, but I hope that he will be
'tapped in lin way thither. Privateers are in greater number
than ever; every body is fitting them out.
No. 26—Is au Extra& of a Letter from Governor Halkett
to Lord Hobart, dated Bahamas, 3.1 February, 1804, stating,
that he had received ittforosation correburating the fore-
',including thus : Indeed, by an accaunt re-
. carved 'mei tie coact of Cuba, I think that it is likely that
G laaal been recently killed in au action which
took ,dace un cut cts', with one of the armed private vends
from this port, the captain of which very imprudently permitted
hiene•lf to be boarded iii the night-time by a French vessel,
having on bpd about 3:,.) Fseiieli soldiers ; the Captain of the
British meta waa kited, to,:ether with a great number of his I
ovew, and dill T 116411 ca.:turel. I understand that eighty or '
nisletf of the !tench ,oleitee• wee:: kullail to the action, and that
General Needles thee. of tees wounds."
No.~7~Eel net of a Letter (ruin Governor Halkett to Lnrd
Helmet, pie. &C. ke. dated Governinent House, Bahamas,
11th litobirotry, 1804, stating, es That the above pancire.l part
of the French fore* was then at the Havansiah, and that be '
bad tent a remonstrance to the Spanish Goye.:me there, with
lTilrYl to the tacit protertroo the enemy have been tece.ving
iw diffkrei t places under hit command.'
No. se.txtract of a Letter from Governor Halkett to the
Bight Hon. Lord Hobart, dated Government Howe. Rana.
may 7th April, 182ea...Receive,' 20th June following.
The conduct of the Spaeish Guvernai. et at Cuba, wills
respect to the French, has been, considar.ng the neutrality,
shameful hi the highest degree. To the temonstraoces which
I thought it my duty to make to the Gavertior at the Havana
mall,. be answers, that nothing niconaistent witn the rule' of
neutrality had taken place within hit Government; and that he
confuted himself strictly to common arta of humanity or hula
pitabtv to the French who had arrived the e. This he assens,
although it is a notorious fact, that the whole of the extetiave
coast of the !Omni of Cuba has for several months been a
'belt. r and protection to the numerous French privateera who
infest thaw sell, and has afforded then, safe and convenient
places of deposit tor their prizes. In the Havannali itself,
'ruled •casels have been fitted out by the French, have pro-
cecd.al to ace, and immediately returned with valuable British
pria.s, part of whole cargoes have been disposed of its that port
without any queetions or interference. There are now in the
Havannah four valuable hoeicaard booed Jamaica ship-, :and
her brigs, which th.y have recently captured and cai•iial ta
that plate. They have been purahasing vessels and arming
then there, and have been allowed a &lyre of licestaa mid la-
titude whalt molt be looked upon as hula short of actual hostility
on the put of the Spanish Government.

Tim French sepaelmn in the Hmannah amounts to about ten
armed reseals of elltfrere..t descriptions, and they have purchased
three American ships for tramports. If they preceed towards
Euroi"ls I think it probable that they will meet with M
robal Mitchell's squadron fm it Bermuda, as I have sent early
information to him of their probable motions.
No 29—Is an Fatract of a Lett, from Governor liallsett to
Lord Hobart, dated Government House, Aahamas, 19th May,
1604, dating that the French troops, under the command of
Cameral La Valett., had left the island of Cub).
dO—la an suact Of a Letter from Lieutenant Giver.
air Nugent, to Lord Hohart, ditedJamaca,2etk May, 1804,
aripoiiiicing the following fuelosure.
Lick/sure in N.. 3s 1. a C,py iif a Letter fro ii lieutenant
Governor Nugent and Sir J. T. Duckworth, to the fi•iyerrior of
the Kassenah, dated, King's Home, .I...nitica, 10th April,
1404. complaining that French mope are allowed ti assernbie
at the Havertnah, aM that 134itiih vessels captorA by Frrinch
pitoPpert equipped liter., are brought in there and sold.
No. 31—la a Copy of an Order from Si: IrAward Felice, Rant.
to. Captain Wallis, of His Majesty's Ship Naiad, dated on
board the Toonaot. off rh.• Coast Of'S•aiu, th INth August,
11103, directing hue to go to Coruna& to complete his water •
4, Yalu Me to parson as little communicatiou with the
'bar as parable, end to b- itartieu._irly cactioud to sit: port the
good understandirig which at pressor subsists between the sub
.bets of the two tad to cv .ry thing - odium yours. If
with strict neutrality, holding yourselma guard, an., r•arle to
come nut, it any suspicious circumstances should arise to creau.
alum lu your iniud of any Liottle.intention"
No 32-1 s a Copy of a Lotter from Captain Wall's, of Ho
Maj...ty`slittirt Naiad, dated In Corunna ltith A•igita, 1633,
to His 11. noun.: hlaiesty's Acing Consul at Cottilya, de
siring Into to send him a supply of water, Cosh beef, and
vegetables.
No 33—Is a Copy of a Letter from Captain Wallis to the
Captain General iif Galicia, heel or hoard H. Maleav's Sii
Naiad lo Cormina, Ifftli August, 18,3; reilucittic him to
per.rsit the lkitish Consul to comply with the above demand,
End 1411,t7i911 his mtrntirm to salute, with fifteen gum, upon
Condition of • respect.
Nu 31—Is a Copy of a Letter front Patrick Mon igh,
lkfts Majeds'• Consul at Coruttlia, to Captain Waite, of the
1114i.ist, dated 17th August, 1%.03, stating that the Captain
amen' atiaici.ead in the demand for sopplim of water and
thfreihments; and that Captain Wallis and officers might ermine
on shore ; but refusing a salute of gun for gun, that being
only practised by late treaties with ft us:ia mid France; but
that he will return the salute, as with all other nations in
annt:., with two guns lima.
N a Copy of a Letter from Ntr Morm,th, British
Carisid at Corunna, to Captain James Wallis, dated 17th
A.„.ost, 1603, statiog, that the Officers of the Naiad would
not be allowed to coma on shore, in consequence of orders
(s,lO Court, rap•Cting vowels that :nay have had Intercourse
with vessels from the West Indira. •
Inch-sure in No. a Translation of the Governor of
Co unua's Answer to Captain Wallies first Letter, dated Co
runita, 17th August, 1003—stating, a report.that the Naiad
had raptured several vestal, from St. Domino, and th mean
opidArat fever raged in that Island, the ffiatrd of Health had
ordered him not to snffer the of to come on shore, said
s-ncluding,—" in regard to the salute, the orders am have, are
to treat all men of viar in amity with His Catholic Majesty as
da our own;' but refusing the salute of gun for gum
No. 36—Is a copy of a Letter from Captain Wallis to the
Captain Gametal of Galicia, dated on board He Britannic
Majesty, Ship Naiad, in Corunna, the 17th August, 1809,
complaiiiing, that when two ..f the officers imam his command
landed, the centinels pointed bayonets to their breasts, and
drove them into the boat again, and made dams stay there for
two hours, and then they recanted on board, and this umber a
false pretence of his having taken St. Domini!) ships, whereas
he had declared that ha had had lia intercourse with any such

ships.
No. 57—le duplicate o: No 34
No. 38-4 s a letter of Cain Walls of the Naiad, so Mr.
Nlorrogh, Ilia Majest.'a Consul at Cortvia, dated 17th Au•
gu.t., 1803, stating that, tic could nut salute the flag of any
atata,act without a certainty of Oa being returned by an equal
number of guns.
No. 311)---ls a Letter from Patrick Morrogh, Esq. British Con-
sul at Coruna, to Capt Wallis,dated 19th Aup 1803, stating,
that he had c Jinplatned to Mr. Hunter, at Madrid, of the con•
elect of the Catarina General of Galicia, in not sulfeting the
°Seer of the Naiad to go on shore at C 0,1411113.
No. 40.-1 s a Lester (rem Captain Sir Edward Pellewk Fart.
tri. Admiral CATIIIN anis, dated off Cape Pilot. the 24th of Au-
goa 1803, stating the foregoing torrespondence; and adding,
. ondervtand that positive .nde.s have bocn received horn Ma-
.,„ , not only to equip the whole of the Spanish fleet at Far-
r • , itto resit in every particular the French -cpaadion, and to
• w t'at in to impress all Frenchmen its their ports, to cora-
l:O.-Lc tn_it complements. We learn, however, t-y the same
Waal, tint the smog a. calomel% low to every department i

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