IT is impoflible to tell whether this burning, plundering incurfion, introduftory to a ferions plan of operations, advanced or impeded the Britifh defigns. It certainly alarmed the fears of fome, and made them more averfe from perfe vering in the war. But on others it produced quite contrary effeéts. Their revenge and indig nation was roufed, and they were iiimulated to do and fuffer every thing rather than fubmit' to fuch conquerors.(4)