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Tobolsk August 28th 1782

At Omsk fortress on the frontiers of the Empire towards
the Kirgisian territories, I learnt by the Russian Gazette
of Rodney's success in the West Indies. At my arrival
here yesterday I learnt the death of the Marquis of
Rockingham, of his being succeded by Ld Shelburne and
the further changes in the Ministry. The post arrived
today brings the disagreeable news of the critical situation
of Ld Howe who with only 22 sail seems liable to be
exposed to and even determined to engage with the combined
fleet of the enemy amounting to 40 sail. Some little hopes
the same paper give me indeed that our fleet may be
reinforced to 35 sail if so (as according to my calculation
Ld Howe's abilities = 1/8 in addition to the force, clearer
expressed 35+ Ld Howe's abilities = 40) we shall be a match
for them. Such very untimely public news together
with the circumstance of my not having received
a single letter from England of a date later than
October last makes me anxious to an extreme
degree to reach Petersbourg and therefore almost
unable of supporting the least delay in my journey.

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