Colonial Mobile; an historical study largely from original sources, of the Alabama-Tombigbee basin and the old South West, from the discovery of the Spiritu Santo in 1519 until the demolition of Fort Charlotte in 1821 . e, and Profession of Friendship, although we were Nationalenemies, on which I sent Mr. Barde to conduct him into theFort with the customary ceremony, where he dined and contin-ued until near five oclock, drinking a cheerful glass to thehealths of our King and Friends. During our conversation I found that the Report of theShipwreck was true; he acknowledged that they had undergo
Colonial Mobile; an historical study largely from original sources, of the Alabama-Tombigbee basin and the old South West, from the discovery of the Spiritu Santo in 1519 until the demolition of Fort Charlotte in 1821 . e, and Profession of Friendship, although we were Nationalenemies, on which I sent Mr. Barde to conduct him into theFort with the customary ceremony, where he dined and contin-ued until near five oclock, drinking a cheerful glass to thehealths of our King and Friends. During our conversation I found that the Report of theShipwreck was true; he acknowledged that they had undergonegreat hardships, but would not allow to have lost any men, andinformed me that they were about 2500 men, but by trustyIndians who were sent by me into the camp in the morning Ilearned that a great number were negroes and mulattoes, andthat they had landed no cannon. Bolyny confirmed that we had cut the cable and just hitthe Row Galley, but we are certain that three nine poundersshot hit her, and as she is gone off I suspect she is well mauled,for yesterday morning she was seen opposite the Chactaws ona heal, and I suppose is gone to Dog River to repair the damagereceived from our shot. i Y *a i •• ;t >^. \ - ^ \ ? ^ ^ \*^ €^ ?(•**• •mm m ?KPPPPMM GALVEZ AT MOBILE. 315 As soon as Colonel Bolyny left me I drew up my Garrisonin the square, read to them Don Galvezs summons, and thentold them that if any man among them was afraid to stand byme that I should open the gate and he should freely had the desired effect, and not a man moved. I then readto them my answer to the summons, in which they all joined inthree cheers and then went to our necessary work like goodmen. I really believe their (the enemys) force is greatly magni-fied. Later he wrote: — Your great good news hath just arrived. I thank you, dearSir, for the consolation it affords me. I need not say I wiUdefend Fort to the last extremity. The vessels I can see fromthis are in the mouth of the E
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