The Sun.
London, England, 1802-12-17 00:00:00

MINISTRY OF THE MARINE AND COLONIES.

R. LACROSSE, REAR-ADMIRAL CAPTAIN-GENERAL
OF GUADALOUPE AND ITS DEPENDENCIES, TO
REAR-ADMIRAL DECRES, MINISTER. OF THE
MARINE AND COLONIES.
" Ge'and Terre, Guadalaute, Oa. 24, iSo2.
CITIZEN MINISTER.,

" On the 7th inst. I announced to you, that tranquillity
prevailed in the Colony, and that I only knew of two as-
semblies in the Woods. On that day, one of thos'assem-
blies deceiving those who were in pursuit of them, dared to
appear in the environs of St. Arme, in Grand Terre. As
soon as I was informed of this, I hastened to the place, and
found that a band of Brigands, led on by two White Chiefs,
BARS z, formerly Commissary of Government, and MI 1..;.ET
de la G z ;otos E, formerly an Officer decorated with the
Order of St. Louis, had attacked several habitations, and as-
sassinated their proprietors.
" The greatest exertions have been mad: to seize these
Robbers, a great number of whom have been arrested, and
have met with that punishment which their crimes merited;
amongst others, one of the Chiefs, Livr de la G R AR-
DIER E.

Grand Terre now enjoys its former, tranquillity, and
measures have been taken to insure its continuance.

" As to the Brigands in the Woods, they are cut off from
any communication with the other parts of the Island, and
deprived of the means of procuring provisions and ammuni-
tion.

'• 1 have the .satisfaElion to announce to you, that the
sickness is almost entirely at an end in this Island.

" The 480 men which you expedited by la Foudroyante
& l'Etonnante, have arrived in the best state. This reinforce-
ment will insure, in a great degree, the security of the Co-
lony.
" According to the intelligence received from St. Thomas
and St. Bartholomew, an assembly of Men of Colour, with
the addition even of some Whites, exiled from Guadaloupe,
has been formed id those Isles, to the number of 25e, or
300, Their projea is to disembark upon this Island, to
join the wrecks of the Brigands whom we have pursued, and
to bring them arms. They are said to be provided with
small vessels for that purpose.
" There is little probability that the Governors of Saint
Thomas and Saint Bartholomew would sanlion assemblies
of this nature. I have, therefore, thought it sufficient to
transmit to them the details which I have received upon the
suhjed, with a request that they will arrest the Chiefs and
Accomplices in these Plots against the tranquillity of this
Colony.

" I expe& their answer by the Frigate La Didon, which I
have expedited with the Dispatches.
" The Corvettes, la Foudroyante and I'Etonnante, have
set sail for St. Domingd, where they transport the 7th
Demi-Brigade.
" Health and RespeCt,
" LACROSSE."

' • "
GENERAL SAHUGUIT, CAPTAIN GENERAL OF'PO-
DAGO, TO THE MINISTER OF T. MARINE AND
.COLON/ES.
" Scarborough, Ott. 7.
" CITIZEN MINISTER,
" I arrived on the zgth ult. in the Bay of Courland, in the
Island of Tobago, with a part of the Troops destined to corn•
pose the Garrison. They disembarked at Courland on the
zd inst. and this day they occupied the Fort King George,
which has been delivered up to me by Brigadier-General
CA/LtiregAlt&) Veutonant Governer of the 1314144

" X send you ititiOsed the at of taking possessiwii with
the state of he houtesi Which were occupied by about Soo
men Of the gnglish Garrison; and afso an Inventory of the
Artillery and Amrtlunition which hat been delivered to me.
Ail the intercourse which I have had v.,iith General CAitm
c has been that bf teciprocal satiSfadion.
" The Planters are highly grateful for the favdtir they have
received from, the Consuls, in the maintenance Of. their inte-
rior Laws.

" All that part of the Island Which I have traversed is
cultivated with sugar canes, which ha.Ve almost every where
replaced the cotton, which was formerly the principal pro:
duce of the Nand. The produce promises to be very abun-
dant. ---

" It will be necessary that the Merchants of France should
establish with Tobago, relations of Comrrierce and Credit,
in order the more elfedually to ensure the transport of the
produce of the Island, and to support the Trade bet Ween it
and the Mother Country.
" I shall have the lthnour of transmitting to you more mi-
nute details the first opportunity.
" I salute you with respect;
" SAHUGUET."