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THE PREFACE GIVES an affecting view of the reception of the Blonde and Daphne frigates at Cape Françoisthe folemnity with which the Englith officers were received by the fuffering inhabitants, as their deliverers-affecting oration of the prefident of the colonial committee, who receive the officers (accompanied by the author) habited in deep mourn ing-reafons of the author for directing his inquiries to the previous ftate of the revolt-his authoritieshow far the flave trade may have contributed to the calamities record VOL. I.-No. IV. ed in this work; which the author, "with a respectful folicitude, fub"mits to the judgment of his rea"ders." THE WORK, Divided into twelve chapters, con> veys minute information on the political ftate of St. Domingo, previ ous to the year 1789, and from the revolution in that year to the meeting of the first general colonial affemb'y-Proceedings of that affembly till its final diffolution and embarkation of the members for France in August 1790-Rebellion, defeat, and execution of Ogè, a free man of colour-Proceedings in FranceMaffacre of Colonel Mauduit, in St. Domingo-fatal decree of the national affembly, of the 15th May, 1791-its confequences in St. Domingo-Rebellion of the negroes in the northern provinces, and enormities committed by them-Revolt of the mulattoes at Mirebalais--Concord at or truce between the inhabitants of Port au Prince and men of colour, of the 11th of September-Proclamation by the national affembly of the 20th of September Motives of the people of colour for joining the revolted negroesConduct of the British affociation for the abolition of the flave trade, and of the fociety in Paris, called Les Amis des Noirs-Letter from Abbe Gregoire to the people of colour-Repeal of the decree of the 15th May, 1791-Effects of that measure-Civil war with the mulattoes renewed-Port au Prince destroyed by fire--Cruelties exercifed by both parties--Arrival at Cape François of the civil commiffioners their reception, proceedings, and return to France--National decree of the 4th of April, 1792-Appointment of a new governor (Monfieur Defparbes) and three other commiflioners, Santhonax, Polverelle, and Ailhaud-their embarkations, and arrival with a felect body of troops-their violent proceedings-Appointment by the executive council of M. Galbaud as chief governor, in the room of Def parbes his arrival and difputes with the commiffioners-both parties proceed to hoftilities-the revolted negrocs called in to the affiftance of the commiffioners-a general maffacre of the white inhabitants, and conflagration of the town of Cape François. Situation, extent, and general de fcription of St. Domingo--Origin of the French colony--Topographical defcription of the feveral provinces into which the French poffeffions were divided-their popula❤ tion and produce-fhipping and exports-compared with the returns of Jamaica-Emigrations-Overtures to the British government accepted-Situation and strength of the republican party in St. Domine go, and difpofition of its inhabitants-Negro flavery abolished by the French commiffioners--Armament allotted for the invafion of the country-Surrender of Jeremie and the Mole at Cape St. Nicolas-unfuccefsful attempt at Cape Tiburon Further proceedings of the British army till the arrival of General Whyte-Capture of Port au Prince-Sickness among the troops, and the caufes thereof Reinforce ment-Dreadful mortality-General Whyte fucceeded by Brigadier Ge neral Horneck-Leogane taken by the rebels-Temporary fucceffes of Lieutenant-Colonel Brisbane at Artibonite--Revolt of the mulattoes at St. Mark-Attack of Fort Bizzotton--Preparations by Rigaud, for a fecond attempt on TiburonThe poft attacked on Chriftmas day, and carried-Gallant defence and ef cape of the garrifon, and melancholy fate of Lieutenant Baskerville -Obfervations and ftrictures on the conduct of the war. Ancient state of the Spanifi colony-the town of St. Domingo eftablifhed by Columbus, in 1498pillaged by Drake in 1586-Conjec tures and reflections concerning its prefent condition, and the fate of agriculture in the interior country— numbers and character of the prefent inhabitants-their animofity towards the French planters, and jea loufy of the English-Conjectures concerning the future fituation of the whole ifland-concluding reflec tions. Tableau du commerce et de finances de la partie Françoife de St. Dominique-Additional tables-Notes and illuftrations. * * A sheet map of St. Domingo is prefixed to the work. EXTRACTS. INSURRECTION OF THE NEGROS, IN AUGUST 1791. "IT was on the morning of the 23d of August, just before day, that a general alarm and confternation fpread throughout the town of the Cape, from a report that all the negro flaves had revolted, and were at that moin the feveral neighbouring parishes over the adjoining large and beautiful ment carrying death and defolation plain to the north-eaft. The governor, and most of the military officers on duty, affembled together; but the reports were fo confuted and contradictory, as to gain but little credit; the fudden and fucceflive arrival, with when, as day-light began to break, ghaftly countenances, of perfons who had with difficulty efcaped the malfa cre, |