The Virginia Gazette

December 26. Of the five great Branches of the French Trade, it is observed, that the first, that to India, has brought in scarce any thing since the Beginning of the War, while our English East-India Company have been so fortunate as not to lose one Ship. That the second, to the Sugar Islands of America, must be almost ruin'd by Admiral Townshend's Success, after the numberless Losses it had sustained before. That the third, to the Newfoundland Islands, and River of St. Lawrence, we may make ourselves intire Masters of, by the Possession of Cape-Breton. And that the fourth, to the Levant, must have greatly suffered by our Mediterranean Fleet. The African Trade, which is made the fifth, depends so much upon the American, as the great Mart for Slaves, that it will not be worth keeping, if we drive them out of the latter. It is more than probable therefore, that the Trade of Great-Britain will revive and increase in Proportion to what her Enemies have been hurt, if a proper Care be but taken after the present Convulsions are over.

In the above Account, there is no Mention made of the great Blow they received in their South-sea Trade, by three of their Ships in that Employ being taken last Summer.