OF RONDURAS.


tain if possiblesomeindemnificaticn from
the court of Spain for the outrage, the
frequent changes, added to the very fcie-
tuating and uncertain state of public af-
fairs, at :this particular junttetre eiderdd
all applications of the kind ineffectual
 Between 1779 and 1784, many of the
settlers sought a refuge among the Indians
on the Mosquito shore, and formed their
principal establishment on Black-river:
but in the month of November of the lat-
ter year, the treaty of convention was
concluded between England and Spain,
and the Bri- i sujecs again rio s-
session of their former situation. Since
this'period no particular opposition has
been shewn towards them, with the ex-
ception of an ineffectual attack made inr
the year .1798. This force was fitted
out at Bacalar, and conducted' by Do'
O'Niel, a field-marahal in the service of
Spain, but. which, .after an, imperfect at-
tempt, was afrced toetire with insi2i.-