| Description | Bushy Park, thought Lord Suffolk's messenger would have brought him to town, supposes he knows the business upon which he was summoned, mediation offered by the King of Spain, Lord North does not think it probable that peace will continue with Spain two months longer, considers it a cruel reflection that so little has been done with our fleets and armies this year, gloomy prospect, glimmering of an alliance with Russia and Prussia, has just heard that a fleet of French and American frigates with a small body of troops attacked Dominica in the beginning of September, Vice Admiral Barrington at Barbadoes, "You have read in the Gazette that Lord Howe is returned and has left D'Estaing at Boston, by Governor Johnstone's account there would be some probability of a speedy reconciliation with the Americans, if there was not an apprehension that the claim of independence would be admitted, and the forces withdrawn, it will soon be known that neither of these measures will take place, but as our troops can not be re-inforced, I am afraid we can not hope for much success in that quarter" |