§ From Philip DePeyster. 15 August 1806, Curaçao. “About the first of the month Miranda landed on the main & took possession of a fort of 6 twelve pounders near Coro without Resistance. We cannot learn the number of his troops but ’tis generally believed to be about 600. I saw a Letter of the 13th Inst. which came by a Dispatch boat from Porto Cavello & which says ’this day will arrive 2000 Regulars from Caraccas, they will embark immediately for the Neighbourhood of Coro, for which purpose all the shipping in the harbour are put in requisition.’ among which there are two schooners already laden for Curasao & on debarking their troops they will proceed for this port. I have conversed with a Young man that was interpreter to the prisoners that were taken on board Miranda’s schooners, he says that Wm. Lippincott Junr. is sent to Porto Rico, that Danl. R Durning died of a wound he recd. when they were taken, that Danl. D Kemper, Robt. Saunders, Thos. Donahue, Capt. of one of the schooners, Joseph Ecle, Thomas Billop & James Garden were hung, the names of the others he does not recollect. Tis said and I believe with truth that the Dispatches per the Boat from Porto Cavillo were to ask the assistance of this Government by the Loan of a Dutch frigate & Sloop of War that are stationed here, but that the Governor has declined.”