APPENDIX to the CHRONICLE. 



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justice and the interests of his sub- 

 jects, to the happiness of that brave 

 people ; and being invested with 

 sufficient powers for that purpose, 

 we determined to comply with your 

 request, and have accordingly fur- 

 nished the aid of his majesty's naval 

 and military forces in tii* Mediter- 

 ranean, towards expelling the com- 

 mon enemy from the island of Cor- 

 sica. 



We have since been honoured 

 with more special powers and au- 

 thority to concert with your excel- 

 lency and the people of Corsica, 

 and finally to conclude, on his ma- 

 jesty's behalf, the particular form 

 and mode of relation which shall 

 take place between the two na- 

 tions. 



It is with the most lively satis- 

 faction we acquaint your excellency, 

 that we have it in command from 

 his majesty to assent, on his part, to 

 such a system as will cement the 

 union of our two nations under a 

 common sovereign, and, at the same 

 time, secure for ever the indepen- 

 dence of Corsica, and the preser- 

 vation of her ancient constitution, 

 laws and religion. 



With whatever satisfaction his 

 majesty has graciously assented to 

 propositions, which promise, per- 

 haps for the first time, not only to 

 afford to this island the jiresent bles- 

 sings of tranquillity and peace, and 

 a sudden increase of prosperity and 

 wealth, but also to establish its !ia- 

 tioiial independence and happiness 

 on a secure and lasting foundation ; 

 his majesty is, however, determined 

 to conclude nothing without the 

 general and free consent of the peo- 

 ple of Corsica. 



We therefore request your excel - 

 1 -ncy to take the proper steps for 

 submitting these important matters 



to their judgement : and as the 

 small number of the enemy, at pre- 

 sent invested by the British and 

 Corsican troops, and which must 

 soon either be destroyed or yield to 

 superior force, can no longer give 

 any uneasiness to this country, but 

 the freedom and deliverance of 

 Corsica is in effect accomplished, 

 we beg leave to submit to your 

 excellency, whether it may not be 

 desirable to take the earliest mea- 

 sures for terminating these interest- 

 ing concerns, and for adding a for- 

 mal sanction to that union, which 

 is already established in the hearts 

 of all our countrymen. 



We have the honour to be, &c. 

 (Signed) Hood, 



Gilbert Elliot. 

 His excellency genera! Paoli, 

 iffc. 'i^c. 



TRANSLATION. 



The General Council charged ivith the 

 provisional TO'-jernincnt of Corsica, 

 to the municipal officers., curates of 

 parishes, and their felloiu country- 

 men. 



Bclov(d countrymen. 

 The god of armies, protector 

 of the most just cause, has favoured 

 your efforts. 



The audacious army, whose fury 

 and violence was excited by the 

 impious faction which proposed to 

 itself to abolish all order, customs, 

 and religion in Europe, will shortly 

 be removed from our territories. 



To secure a more speedy success. 

 Providence has given you the sup- 

 portof a powerful nation, accustom- 

 ed to respect laws, and a legitimate 

 j)ov.'er, wliichhasgenor )U'^lyasr,isted 

 you, to extricate ■■■ .r.-,elvcs from 

 the tyrannical anarch; of the pre- 

 sent republic of Frunze. 



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