taking poſſeſſion of the iſland for his Britannic Majefty. This was, however, peremptorily refuſed by the French Governor, who ſtrongly denied his having received any inſtructions for the delivering up the iſland from his ſuperiors at Martinique, or even from Europe; at the ſame time, ordering the Britiſh Commander, with his troops, to depart, and threatening to compel them to it. But this order being contrary to the commiſſion of the latter, he declared he was determined to act as became him; in conſequence of which, he was at laſt permitted to land with his troops at point Michael, there to wait till the French Governor had further instructions.
Matters being thus accommodated, owing, it is probable, to the ſuperior force of the Engliſh, who came with two ſhips of war to demand the iſland, which was then but thinly garriſoned; the Engliſh troops were accordingly landed at the before-mentioned place,
