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M^r: Moses Nathans, from the Cape,¹ last from the Mole,² Saith: —That on his Arrival at the Cape Dec^r. 13^th. he found a great Number of Soldiers there, the Barracks full, and a great Number of Officers in the Town, on enquiry he was informed, that Soldiers arrived there almost every day—that on the 15^th. or 16^th. of December a Number of Soldiers arrived there about 6000.—as he was informed.—that he saw them—that the Current news of the Town was, that the Troops were in the pay of Spain and intended against the Island of Jamaica.—That a Spanish Man of War, was then there, on board of which it was said, Money had been brought to pay the said Troops.

That there were five French Frigates there at one time, and when he left the Cape about December 22^nd. there remained only two.

That he sailed from the Mole the 5^th. Instant Janry and Landed at Cow Bay on the 7th. Janry.—