A Number of abusive Pieces having been inserted in the Caraibean Gazette, printed at St. Kitt's, reflecting on the Governor and People of St. Eustatius, on Account of their supposed Partiality for the American States, now engaged in the Cause of all Mankind, the Printer, a Genius little known in the typographical World, having Occasion to fake a Trip to that Island, on his landing there was immediately scented, and hunted sci very hard, as to be obliged to trip back again, in the utmost Speed and Consternation. Our Dutch Friends should not have declared War against the poor Printer, as he is only a Servant to the miserable English Caraibeans, who ought to be indulged in the Liberty, peculiar to Englishmen, of grumbling when their Bellies are empty If the Printer is able to fill his, at such Times as these, he is as lucky as many of the Fraternity. The following is an Extract from one of his Gazettes, by Way of Specimen of the Tempter of our old Friends the Caraibs.

"When the Renegado English Robinson, in the Andrew Doria, saluted the Dutch Fort at St. Eustatius under piratical Colours, the Officers of the Fort sent to receive his Honour's Orders, who, after mature Deliberation, .commanded the Salute to be returned. This, no Doubt, at first Sight, appears to be such an Infringement of that Respect which the States General owe to Britain, and such a glaring Insult to the latter, that if proper Representation be made of it to the Hague, by the Court of Britain, we would be apt to venture a Wager that the Governor who commanded, or even permitted it, would be displaced before Twelve Months are at an End. But when we consider his Honour's acknowledged Coolness and Discretion, and that the Affair was done deliberately, and the same Compliment repeated at the sailing of the Pirate, we ought to suspend our Opinion till he has been properly called upon to give his Reasons, as, we are told, is intended to be done.

"When Robinson waited upon him to inform him of his Errand, and particularly told him of his wanting to purchase Powder, he plainly answered him, he could suffer none to be exported till after the 28th of November, on which Day the Prohibition expired. After that Day he was at Liberty to buy up as much as he pleased. Robinson brought a very .considerable Sum of Money to lay out in St. Eustatius for Powder, and other warlike Stores; and his Honour, wishing to secure such a Chapman for his People, was public-spirited enough to go out of the Course of his ordinary Economy, to make hospitable Entertainments for the Pirate and his Agents, to make his Time pass agreeably away till the Day came, in which it was safe to open a free Trade with him. Here, therefore, was much Punctuality respecting Great Britain, and great Care and Attention to the Good of his own People."