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island o f Amack), that the enemy’ had land
ed .during the former night with ome armed
sloops, having the design, to burn the un
armed ships, which were laying there and
which belong to that place. Fire was set to
one ga lliot, but was soon again extinguish
ed. The enemy was soon driven away b y
our troops, but continued a good while af
ter .this to fire with round-shot and grape on
the houses a tD rago e , on whieh occasion a
blind man was killed in his bed and the
houses were injured.
Sept. 1 the following Declaration to
the garrison and inhabitants was published
by the Commandant:
'The Admiral of the Enemy’s fleet in our
road as weli as the Commander o f the land-
forces, who are landed in Zealand have to
day summoned me to surrender our fleet to
his Britannic Majesty, and to content to their
carrying it awa y , on condition o f its being
returned at a general peace in Europe. I
answered : ’’that our fleet beeing ouruncon-
t'estable property, would be as secure in the