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She foundered off Ft Mary with recruits and stores for the rest on this Station, out of 32 Men, one only was Saved, the whole of the Crew except those Necessary for working the vessel were secured under the Hatches, when a heavy Sea struck her on her beam end, and while preparing to cut away the mast those in the hold forced the Hatches when she immediately filled and precipitated the poor fellows to Davies Locker. So much for the D.-- Gun Boats. Long ere this reaches you, you will have heard how the Elections have went in the Southern Counties, indeed I have only heard from Chatham, Bryan, Glynn, and the Cty Your worthy friends, Legislation, of Camden who I have given you long since A candid opinion as respected their treatment to you ultimately are decidedly against your Election I have been informed that Jones has said he has no wish to go to the Legislature but to vote against you, Harde? is on the same side, Atkenson the New Elect will be decidely for you. Jones I imagine took his lesson from Brother abner when at Louisville in the Summer. I think time will clearly prove to your Excellency, that my opinions of these men, has not arrisen from any private pique, or party feelings, these men now Know, that they can secure no favors from the present Executive, this does not suit exactly a change may promise something, the hurling of a few more men from office may be Effected, and then will they have suceeded in driving every man out of office (who is not a Creature