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REPORT OF 7:11E, BO /.RD OF INQUIRT.

MAY IT PLEASB YOUR t4A.IRSTy,

We the underwritten General Officers of the
Army, in obedience' to your Majesty's warrant,
'which bears 'dote the Ist day of ,November, 180$,
commanding us strictly tb ingnire into the condi-
tions of a suspension of arms concluded on the 22d
of August, 1808, between your Majesty's army in
Pdrtugal, and the Vrench force in that country--
and also into a definitive Convention, concluded with
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whet her arising from the previous operatiens,of the
British Army, or otherwise, which led to ihem)—
, itud into the `condita,behavietereand proceedings of
Lientenaeti,General Sir Hew Dalrymple, and such
ether Commander or Centniandere of your Majes-
tis forces in Portugal7eand of any other person or
persoes, as far as the same were connected with the
40aid Armistice, Suspension of Arms, and Colwell-
,ton—and to report to your Majesty a statemeot
sheteof, as it shall appear, together with our opie
pion thereon, and also our opinion, whether any,
anti
:further proceedings should be had there-
upon.
'''Nte live, at several meetings, perused and con-
, lidered your Majesty's orders and instru6tions, as
teenstnitted to us by the Right Ilon. Lord Castle-
-410.; your Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,
together with sundry letters, and other papers, there-
with transmittedeeeAnd have beard and examined
J..ieutenant-General Sir Hew Dalrymple, Sir Harry
Burrard, and Sir Arthur Wellesley, and other prin-
cipal Qfficers employed on the said Expedition,
with such witneasee3 as any of them desired.—And
also such other persons as seemed to us most likely
to give any material information.—And in order
that yetSr Majesty may be fully possessed of every
circumstance which has 'appeared in the course of
this Inquiry, we beg leave to, lay before your Ma-
jesty the whole, of our Examinations and Proceed-
ings to &it our Report annexed.—And upon the
must diligent and careful review of the whole mat-
,ter, we do, in further obedieoce to your. Royal Com-
Oland, most humbly report to your IVlajeasYs that it
•
, .appears, 84e. Sec.
[Here follows a statement of fat% relative to the.
arrival in Perlugal of Sir Arthur Wellesley's F;xpe-
ditioti front, Corkeeto the eppearanee of General
Spencer elf the Tagus, his' return to Cadiz, and hie
arrival again in Portugal—to the operations of the
army up to the battles of the I7th and etst—to the
junction of General' Auckland and General Anstru-
ther's brigades—to'. the arrivarof Sir 'Harry Borrard
and Sir Hew Dalrymple—to the arrival and landing
ci Sir John Moore ; all of Which have already been
given, in the official dispatches.published in the Ga-
zette, in the narratives of Sir A. Wellesley, Sir FL
Burratd, and Sir Hew Dalrymple, and in the evi-
deuce which we fully detailed during the sitting of
the Board of Enquiry.] . • ;
After a description of the battle of Vimeira, the
report proceeas thus
-Bobn atter • twelve, the firing had ceased, and the
euteny's
,cavalry were Seen from our left, in bodies
• "of 'about eno, by General Vergilson ; and about tire
baITIO time General Spetwoi• saw a line formed, about
three miles in front el our centre.' About half past
twelve, Sir Arthur Wellesley proposed to Sir Harry
Burrard to advance from his right, with three brie
gades, open Tortes Vedras, and with the. other five
prigodivs to follow the eneuit, who had been defeat-
ed by our left.
•-‘ Jt appears .that the situation of the rArtTly at this
,anement. suns-on the right, Majoe,(yeneral
brigade, which had not been engaged, was OU the
height behind Vimeira, and at a distance of above
three miles from those of Generals Ferguson and
I`,!ijltiii)gale on the left. Ins front of Vimeira, and
the centre, were the brigades of Anatruther and
hue, Which bad been warmly engaged. Brigedier-
Generals BeWes's and Acklend'ehrigedes were ad-
yeeeed on the heights, towards the left, In support
,of Generals Ferguson and Nightingale. Brigadier-
Queer-el Cranturd's brigade was detached rather to
410 rear Of the left, about belle mile from Major-
General Ferguson, to support the Portuguese troops,
antking.front in that direotion. It appears, that al-
though the enemy was completely repulsed, the de-
tee of expedition with which a pursuit could be
-cueunenced, considering the extended position of the
;army' at that these, and the precitetion to be taken
agaill‘t the superior cavalry of the enemy, must have
*ended. on various local circumstances only to be
ealeulated by those en the spot,
This very circumstance of a superior cavalryra-
larding our advance, would allow the enemy's in-
fatal, without any degree of risk, to continue
their retreat in the most rapid manner, till they
should Arrive* any given and advantageous point of
rallying and formation nor did Sir A. Wellesley,
the I 7th August, when 'the enemy had not half
the cavalry as on the taut, puma a more inconsi-
derable and beaten army with any marked advan-
raete. Were passages are-quoted from Sir A. Wel-
Iveiey's dispatches in the Gaeette, in support of this
Statement.) It may also be considered, that no the
etteck sen our mitre had been repulsed long before
that on .our left had, the attacking corps, which, as
has beet) observed, was not pursued (hut by the
;arch dragoons, not exceeding tee), hied time' (above
0;1 boor);,t.o re-assemble, and to Occapy.such ground
inialti afterwards facilitate the . retreat of, their
eight,• and that the enemy were atlually and visibly
for ineo in one or more lines, at about three miles in.
front of the centre.

From these and other fair military grounds, its al-
low,:31 by Sir A. Wellesley ; ft em thecae t hat occurred
in Sir EL liturard's first Interview with Sir A. Wel-
resley tintn the utmost certainty of the immediate
arrival of Sir John Moore's corpi, which; it they had
not stopped atMondego Bay, woold have ken at
Maceira on the 21st Sir H. Barrard declined 'mak-
nig any further pursuit that Oh ouerdering the
army to March next morning early.—iln Una opi-
ition Sir H. Ijurrard *totes, lirigadier-Getteral
ton sttmci Colonel Murray concurred.]
{Pere foiloWs 111 account of the appointment of
Sir flew Dalrymple; his assuming', the command;
• the negociation of the Armistle4i.: ObjeMions ofßir
C. Cotton, fitia ahnis, ; all
the particulars of which we have, zilrealy laid before
PubliC.l
diipedrs that when the propoied treaty (r itiAed
by Gencial Junot) of the Out August, %yak brought
by Captain Dalrymple on the ?6th to head-tivarters

at Ramaihal, all ~tote Lieutettant-.Genetals (Bator&
Moore, Hope, Fraser,-Welletiley) were present,
,Lorct, Paget excepted (because not long preViously
summoned). The pry posed peaty was, however,
discussed, IVinutes of proposed afteraffons
were taken by Sir A. Wellesley, as laid before the
Board, and the Commander of the Forces has no
,reason to believe that Sir J. Moore, or any of the
Lieutenant-Generals that came with him, expressed
any disapprobation of. the state a,nd terms of the
negociation.

The Treaty, with the alterations proposed were re-
transmitted to Lieutenant-Colonel Murray. It ap-
pears when the treaty concluded by Lieut.-Colonel
Murray on the 3oth was brought by him to Totres
Vedras on the 3lst for ratification, the Lieutenant-
Generals present were convened, and Sir A. Welles-
' Icy was sent for. Lord Paget, who was at a distance,
did not come, nor did Sir A. Wellesley, his corps
having marched that morning. The other Lieut.-
Generals met (Burrard, Moore, Fraser, Hope); the
alterations made by Lieut.-Colonel Murray were
approved, and the Treaty then ratified by the Coin-
manderof the Forces (Sir H. Dalrymple), with the
approbation of the Lieut.-Generals present. Some
of the articles of the Treaty of the teeth, before ob-
jeded to by the Lieut.-Generals, were altered in that
of the auth, and some other good alterations had
been inserted, not before suggested. S-comparison
of the Treaty of the 28th, and that ratified, will
.show the alterations. The meeting of the Lieut.-
Generals the Comtnander of the Forces did nut call,
or consider as regular Councils of War. • He sought
to benefit from their talents and experience, by con.
suiting them on exigent cases, and by priming the
measures be might himself deenrmost for the good
of your Majesty's service, after availing himself of
the advantage he might thaw from their reasonings,
and he does not recoiled there was any dissentient
opinion on the 31st, as to the ratification of the Con-
vention. It appears that Sir J. Moines corps hav-
ing arrived at Mondego Bay on the 20th of August,
began to disembark ; that they re-embarked, and
arrived off Maceira Bay on the 24th; that from the
25th to the 29th, they landed tuthr considerable
difficulties, and successively joined the army at
Torres Vedras. It appears that some of the princi-
pal advantages to arise from the Convention were in
the contemplation of the Generals. That it imme-
diately liberated the kingdom of Portugal from the
dominion of the French, thereby restoring to the
inhabitants their capital and 'fortresses, their princi-
pal Sea-ports; their personal liberty, property, re.i-
gion, and established government. That it relieved
a great extent of Spanish frontier from all apprehen-
sions of an enemy, and the whole of Spain from
that of having an enemy behind them, and allowed
•!all parts at' Spain to take more effective measures for
Its general defence, as well as permitted Portugal
immediately to contribute for their mutual support.
That it enabled the British army immediately to en-
ter Spain,. if' required, by central routes, while it
transported the French force to a very.distant part
• of their own coast, far removed from the Spanish
frontier. That it immediately released 4000 Spanish
• Soldiers, and sent them to the defence of Catalonia; it
also released from the Portuguese frontier another
body, of 2000 Spanish troops. The Portuguese army
also became dliposable for Inc common cause, To
the men of war and transports, which at this season
of the year with great difficulty could keep their sta-
tion near the coast, and on whose presence the sup-
plies and operations of the army depended, the open-
ing of the Tagus affinded immediate shelter. It is
further urged by the Generals, as inueh more than
probable, that it the enemy had been required to lay
down their arms, and surrender prisoners of war,
they would not have complied ; but it driven to ex-
tremity, that they would Stave retired upon Lisbon,
reinforced by 6000 Russians, who must have been
thus compelled to share their'fate ; and in the tem-
porary attack of this city, much calamity and de-
ruCtion must have entitled. Also, that masters of the
Russian fleet, and of boats and shipping in the Tagus,
the passage to the river was ensured to them; that
they could have defended for a considerable time its
East Bank, and prevented the occupation of the Tagus
by our fleet; that with the strong fortresses of Alentejo
in their possession, they could have protilieted a de-
struttive war, to the great detriment of Portugal and
the Spanish cause, by finding employment for ibex
greater part of the British army, for the remainder
Of the year, and whose difficulties and losses in such
operation must have been very considerable. It ap-
pears, that the forts on the Taps were taken posses-
sion of on the 2d of Septemuer, by the British troops,
end the port was then opened to our shipping :
That on the sth the army hod its right at St. Jo-
and its lett on the heights of Hellas : That on
the ath or nth, a British corps marched into Lisbon,
to ensure the tranquittlty of that city, during the
embarkation of the enemy, who were all 'sent off'
(except the last division; purposely detained) betbre
the end of the month, and part of the British army
Was then actually on its route towards the Spaniih
liontier..--it appears, then during the discussion, and
afterwards during time execution of the Convention,
444414 firm invos was shown In resisting the 'oculists
ons and interpolations of the .anenty ; every stipu-
lation being restrided to its tall`, hottouroble, and •
grammatical meaning, and the French not .allowed
to carry off,- but obliged to disgorge plumktrs which
they affeCted to consider as private property. It ap-
pears, that phis were taken to misrepresent and
raise a clamour in Portugal against this Convention;
but when it was generally known, and its cads
felt, the, people of LiSbon, and of the country, stem
to have expressed their gratitude and thanks for the
benefits attending it. It has been urged by Sir Hew
Dalrymple, and -allowed by Major General. Spencers
that in Egypt, in taut -(:otter the victory of the Gist
of March, the French having' thrown their whole
force into Alexandria and Grand Cairo, about 10,000
men in each plate), that at the siege of Aleaaudria,
in August, the country %eosin the full possession of
the lititisit and Turks. The garrison, cut off from
every possibility of relief, and could only have held
out some derv, when -a capitulation was granted to
it, September tbe ad, as favourable es the Conven-
tion of antra -to the army, of Junot (of 94,00 u
French, and 000 Russians) and perfeetly similar in
an the Chief articiiro of mill, baggage, artillery s eons.
veyance, ace. also, that the same terms had been
previously granted to the Garrison of Cairo, under'
much the same, eirpUrnatintea. By thew two Con-
yentions, er capitulations, above 204100 Freed": eva-
coated Egypt, and the British nifty was left dispolo»
able for other purrses, Ou the whole it appeara;

.that the .operations of the army under Sir Arthur
Wellesley, from hip landing in Nlondego -)jay the
st of August, until the conclusion of the aaion at
Vireelra, the 21st of August, were highly Atonour•
able and successful, and suq(i as Wight be expetted
from a distinguished General at the head of a British ,
army of 13,000 men, augmented on the 20th and
21st to 17,000, derieing only some small Ad from a
Portnguiise corps (i,OOO men) and against whom an
enemy nor exceeding 14,000 men in the held was
opposed ; and this before the arrival of a very con-
siderable reinforcement from England, under
Lieutenant-General' Sir John Meere, which, how-
ever, did arrive and join the army, from the 25th
to the 30th of August. It appears a point on
which no evidence adduced can enable the Board to
pronounce, with confidence, whether or not ,a
pursuit after the battle of the 21st, could have
been efficacious ; nor can the Board feel confi-
dent to determine on the expedience of a forward
movement to Torres Vedras, when Sir Harry Btir-
rard has stated weighty, considerations against such a
measure. Further, it is to be observed, that so many
collateral circumstances could not be known in the
moment of the enemy's repulse, as afterwards be-
came clear to the army, and have been represented
to the Board. And considering the extraordinary
circumstances-under which two new Commanding
Generals arrived from the ocean,'and joined the army
(the one during, and the other immediately after, a
battle, and those successively superseding eath other,
and WI the original Commander within the space
of 24 hours), it is not surprising that the army was
net carried torward, 'until the second . day after the
ael.ion, from the necessity of the Generals being ac.
quainted with the aaual state of things, and of their
army, and proceeding accordingly.
It appears that the Convention of Cintra in all its
progress and conclusion, or at least all: the principal
articles of it, were not objeeted to,by the five distin-
guished Lieutenant-Generals of that army; and other
General Officers who were on that service, whom
we have had an opportunity to examine, have also
concurred in the great advantages that were imme-
diately gained, to the country of Portugal, to the
army and navy, and to the general service,
by the conclusion of the- Convention at that,
time.---On a consideration of all circumstances,
as set forth in this Report, we most humbly
submit our opinion, that no further military pro-
ceeding Is necessary on the subje&. Bedew,
howsoever some of us nmy differ in our sentiments
respetting the fitness of the Convention in the rela-
tive situation of the two armies, it is our unanimous
declaration,. that unquestionable zeal 'and firmbess-
appear throughout to have been exhibited by Lieu-
tenant-Generals Sir Hew Dalryrriple, Sir Harry
Burrard, and Sir Arthur Wellesley, as well-as that
of the ardour and gallantry of the rest of the Officers
and soldiers, on every occasion during expedi•
Lion, have done honour to the troops, and refleaed
lustre on your Majesty's arms. All which is most
dutifully aubmitted.

(Signed) U. Dumons. General.
Mins RA' GellCr.d.
PETP.It CRAIG, General.
111E4 I 111-IELD, General.
itmaitoxs, Licut—Gen.
G. Nualiter, Lieut.-Licit,
UL. Zit cuel.s, Licut..Gen.
2ICi Dee. ,24.
judge-Advocate General's Office,-Dec. 27, 18:8.

In consequence of the following letter from his
Royal Highness the Commander in Chief to Gene-
ral Sir David Dundas, as President, viz.

SLR,

Hone Cuaids, Dec. 25, agog.

The Judge-Advocate-General having delivered to
me, to be laid before his Majesty, the several Papers
and Moments, containing all the examinations and
proceedings taken before the Board of Enquiry, of
which you are the President, together with your re-
Tort and opinion upon the whole of the late opera-
tions of his Majesty's Forces in Portugal, as con netted
with the Armistice and subsequent Convention cf
eintra,l think it incurnbenton me to state to you, that
although the report is fully detailed, and perfeCtly.ex.,
planetary of all the transactions as they appeared in
evidence before you 4 yet upon a due consideration of '
the whole matter, it certainly appears that your opi-
nion upon the conditions of the Armistice and'Con-
vention,' which the words of his Majesty's warrant
expressly enjoin should be strittly examined, en-
quired into, and reported upon, has been stltogther
omitted. I feel it my duty therefore, to call your
attention to these two principal features.of Oil -tine. "
' portant 'case, the Armistice and- • Convention, and
to desire that you may be pleased to take the
same again into your most serious consideration'
and to subjoin to the opinion which you have
already given 'upon the other points submitted
to your examination and inquiry, whether un-
der all the circumstances which appear in evidence
before you on the relative situation of the two ar-
mies, on the 22d of August, tBOB, it is your opinion
that an Armktice was advisable, and if so, whether
the terms of that Armistice were such as ought to
have been agreed upon; and whether upon a like con-
sideration ut the relative situation of the two armies
subsequent.to theArmisiiee, and ivhen *li the hritish
forces were landed, it is youropinion that a Conven-
tion was advisable, and if so, whether the terms of
that COnvention were such as ought to have been
agreed upon. I' am the more desirous that you
should'resume the consideration of these two points,
the Armistice and Convention, as it appears upon
the face of your Report, that a difference of opinion
MOOS among the Members of the Board, which may
probably produce a dissent from the majority upon
these very questions: You will be pleased, there.
fore, to desire such of the Members as may be ola
clamant opinion from the majority, upon these two
questions, to record upon the face of the proceed.
hiss their reasons for such dissent.

I era, 81r, your's,
(Signed) Ft:
Veneta Sir P. 1.)1411t.t.ti, X., 13. Coratnander avehief.

The 4(40 met this day at the Judge-Advocate-
General's Office, when the said fetter having been
read, they agreell that the following questions should
be put to each of the Members of the Board : ,-,
Approve. rDo xou, or do yowl Disvprove.-
Lt, Gen. tkiicatla I notiltpprove of the ' Earl of MOita
J.t.Cett.Sitt;,.Nugent ) Attntsttse as COll.
liar} of Pembroke clutleu on the sad
Lord tlearhfieid of August, illog, in
Genera Craig I the relative sttua.
Gen. Sit D. Dundas. 1 tion of the two I
N. arm* 2

:14ppreve. tn.) you, or do your Ilisapprove.
Lit'Cen.sirG.Nuwilt f not approve of the 1... Ge 1. N icui Is
Gen.' Lorcictleatitheiti 1 Convention aacon- I Earl Pembrokr
G erteca I Craig j
r eluded upon the %.liarl of Sloita
Gen. 'Sir D. Dundas.N ;tat of Aug. *S
in the teleive si.
1 tuation of the two]
1/4, armies ? .

4:1

fsisned) 1) vin Du N OAS- Presidept.
My Tenon for considering the 4rmistice as Pi-
visible on the :ad of August was, because the enemy
had been able to retire atter the battle of the 9- t st,
and take op a strong defensive position.
OL. Nmou.s,

I think, considering the great increase of our farce
from the first sospenoonot hostility to the definitive
signing of the Convention, added to the defeat the
enemy itad suffered. Sir H. 'Dalrymple was fully
entitled to have insisted upon more favourable terms.
Qt,. N, scoLLs, L. G.
r
I approve of the Armistice, after a due ,considera-
tion of the relative situations of the Iwo armies on the
evening of the fit d of August, but I cannot fully
approve of the whole of the Convention, after
a due consideration of the rwlative situation of
the two armies at that time ; because it does
not appear tO me that, in the progress of the ne-
technic*, sufficient stress was 'aid upon the great ad-
vantages which had resulted, or Were likely to re-
sult, ;froth the former succeisful operations of the
British army in the field—from the considerable re.,
inforcemeuts which had joined it, subsequent to the
commenceMent of the negotiationfrom the cause
in which the British army was engaged, being the
cause of Portugal, which gave good reason to reckatt
upon the good will, if not upon the active assistance,
of the majority of the inhabitants; and also, from
the unusual readiness which, as it appears to Mc,
was manifested by General Jonot to enter into ne
gotiation, and by .
•the French negotiator to accede to
terms as they were proposed, and to such construc-
tion as Lieut.-General Sir H. Dalrymple put upon
them in some instances, where they might have
borne'a difference of interpretation.' I therefore
thinkit'probable, for the above reasons, that if less
lavodrable terms to the French army had been in-
sistedi upon, they would have been 'acceded to. -
PcamltOKE, Lieut.-Gen.
•

1 feel less awkwardness in obeying the order to
detail my sentiments on the nature of the cenveu-
tion, because that I have already joined in the tri-
bute of applause due in other respects to the Officers
concerned. My opinion, therefore, is only opposed
to theirs on a question orjudgment, where their te-
lentleare likely to have so much more weight, as to
eendtle the profession of my difference, even on that
point„ somewhat painful. The duty is, however,
imperipus on me not to disguise or quality the de.
duttiees which ! have made during this investigation,
Au Armistice simply might not have been objettione
able, because Sir Hew DArymple expeefing hourly
the arrival of Sir John Moore's division, alight sin.
more advantage for himself in a short sespension of
hostilities, and what the French co.* draw
from it; but as the Armistice involved, 'and,
in fael, established, the whole principly of the
Convention, I cannot separate it from the latter.
Sir A. 'Wellesley hes stated, that haven idered his
force, et the commencement of the mare) (rem the
Mondego River, as'sullicient to drive t e French
from their positions on the Taps. That force is sub-
1,
sequently joined Lisbon's 4QOO British troops, under
Generals Anstruther and Ackland. The French make
an attack with theft whole disposable etrengh, and
arc repulaed with heavy loss, though but a part of the
British army is brought into 060. It is ditfigelt to
conceive that the pruspetts which Sir A. Wellesley
eutertained could be untiveturably altered by theist
events, even had riot file certainly of speedy rein.
foreements to the British army teisted. It is urged,
that had the Preach been pushed to extremity, they
would have crossed the Tagus, and have protraated
the eirnpaign in such a manner ae to have frustrated
the,apore important view of the British (knee
ralsreenainely, sending succours into *in.'5...4214
measure must have been equally teasibte for tees
41krencis if no victory had beet) obtained over them
,i
but I contess that the chance of such an attempt
seems to me RSSIIIIIII%I against probability. Sir Hew
Dalrymple notices what he calk " the critical anti
embarrassed state of Juno!, before that General has
been pressed ny the British army; mid, in expetna-
tion of that expression, observes, that the surrender
of'Duputit, the existence of 'he vietutious Spanish
'Rimy in Andalusia, which cut off the retreat of 010
' French in that direction, mid the universal hostility
. of the Portuvese, made the situation of Junta one
.
lof 4reat distress. No temptation tot the transla.
lionn-of the war into Mouse° presents eselt from
this picture; nor dues any other repressenatien give
ground to suppose that lime (Ailed have contem-
plated the measure at hording forth any prospect but
ultimate ruin, after much pi .itintuary distress and
disgrace. The strongest of all proofs as to Junot's .
opinion, arises from his meting the very inurnlng
atter the battle of Vinseira, to propose the estacua-
lieu of Portugal; a step which suiticiently iodi- '
cated that he Wai satisfied be could not only
soles, no efe,...lusa tlviitutri but could not even
prolong the contest to take the chance of aLci-
dents. He. seems, indeed, to have been wit rout
any real resource. It appears in evidence, that ..
of the troops left by him in Lisbon and the kniS,s,
a considerable portion were of very doubtful qua-
lity. Those troops on whose fidelity he could con-
fide, had been dismayed by a signal defeatrand they
were sensible that they had no succour to look to
from abroad. To the British Generals it was known,
Whim the armistice was granted, that 10,000 Men
undo, Sir J. Moore, as well as the ;d anti elid It, gi»
ment, of Foot, with the tath Dragoons, might be
irnmethately reckoned upon; and although much'
aidvititage had nut been drawn from the Portuguese
troops, their support and the general violence of the
country against the French, cannot be , laid: out of
this bitctilatiort.

The disparity of force and of circurnstances
then, such as- eutthi leave no doubt that the issue
must be favourable to use Ido not omit Itch's/rimiest
to the difficulties urged as possible to ucxar its fur
taishing the British army whit Mead. But, putting
slde the obvious solution, that such a tentianary
trifttlop is not ruinuth to an army where amtle con
Ilre,pr4fured in the country, tins dittictalty comfit be
dellprxfitted, it admission is to be given to *itts
enbitibil', that the henvy cannon necessiinj ~sr water,.
Jill-arts St. Juhen and Ganes were' tu be 40
ashore in (tie ut Lt 4.M Lisoun. The
4iat'SioVlien coma to this: whether the coatru*.

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