The New Hampshire Gazette

Extract of a Letter from an Officer belonging to the Light Horse, on board a Transport at St. Helens, July 3.

"We are arrived here after having made one of the grandest Bonfires, at, or near, St. Maloes, that ever was seen in France: all which was executed in nine Hours, without the least Molestation from the Enemy, as if they themselves would receive some Pleasure from our striking a Flame being struck up among them, or rather, the Water pipes leading to St. Maloes being cut off, and a Threatening of immediately setting Fire to the Town, if they made any Resistance, rendered them thus inactive, being in the greatest Panic and Confusion. By Some Officers belonging to the Navy of France we are informed, that the Damage done by our Troops to the Docks, King's Stores, and Shipping, exclusive of private Property, would require much more than Twelve Millions of Livres to reinstate, exclusive of the Expence of building, and the Time they will take up in being bro't to their former Condition of Strength, &c. The private Property destroyed is valued much more than the Publick, which could not be avoided, the Merchant Ships having thrown themselves close in with the Docks and Men of War, and under the Cannon of the Forts."

The following is an exact List of the Shipping burnt at St. Maloes in the late Enterprize.

Burnt at Solidon.
1 Of 30 Guns, never at Sea, Masts, Yards, Rigging, and every thing compleat for Sea.
3 Of 30 Guns each, new.
1 Of 20 Guns, old.
2 Of 16 Guns each.
1 Sloop of 12 Guns.
All these had Masts, Yards, and Rigging, and considerable Quantities of Stores on board.
1 New 30 Gun Ship, just laid, the Keel and Timber all burnt.
5 Merchant Ships, two of them new.
6 Sloops.

Burnt at St. Servant.
1 Of 22 Guns, new.
1 Of 18 Guns, new.
1 Of 56 Guns.
1 Of 36 Guns.
62 Merchant Ships.

In the Store Houses and Tallery.
Great Quantities of Pitch, Train Oil, Rosin, and Deals; besides cutting the Pipes at Parana, which conveyed the Water into St. Maloes.