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will readily enter into the discussion 

 of the measures to be adopted, and 

 the principles to be cstabHshtd for 

 that purpose. 



With respect to all acts of per- 

 sonal severity and violence, as the 

 kng must entirely disapprove every 

 such transaction, so his majesty's 

 courts are always open for the pu- 

 nishment of offences of this nature ; 

 and for givin;^ redress to tlie suffer- 

 ers in every case where the fact can 

 be established by satisfactory proof j 



i nor does it appear that any case of 

 that nature can exist, where there 

 ■would be the smallest diiTiculty of 

 obtaining;, in that mode, substan- 

 tial and exemplary justice. 



On the subject of the impress, lord 



, Grenvillehas only to assure Mr.Jay, 

 that if, in any instance, American 

 seamen have b?en impressed into the 

 king's service, it has been contrary 

 to the king's desire ; though such 

 cases may have occasionally arisen 

 from, the difficulty of discriminating 

 betwe?n British and American sea- 

 men, especially when there so of- 

 ten exists an interest and intention 

 to deceive -. — whenever any repre- 

 sentation has been made to lord 

 Grenville on the subject, he has ne- 

 ver failed to receive his majesty's 

 commands for putting it in a proper 

 course, in order that the facts might 

 be inquired into, and ascertained ; 

 and to th& intent that the persons in 



S|uestion might be released, if the 

 acts appeared to be satisfactorily 

 est:i':i ished. 



With respect to the desire ex- 

 pressed by Mr. Jay, that new orders 

 might be given, witii a view to pre- 

 vent, as far as it is possible, tiie 

 giving any just ground of complaint 

 on this head, lord Grenville has no 

 reason to doubt that his majesty's 

 intentions respecting this point are 



already sufficiently understood by 

 his majesty's officers employed on 

 that service : but he has, neverthe- 

 less, obtained his majesty's permis- 

 sion to assure Mr. Jay, that, in- 

 structions to the effect desired, will 

 be renewed in consequence of his 

 application. 



The undersigned avails himself 

 with pleasure of this opportunity to 

 renew to Mr. .Jay his assurances of 

 his sincere esteem and considera- 

 tion. 



(Signed) GkeaVille. 



Do-wning-street, Aug. 1, Vi9^. 



A talk fr :m the White Lvutenant of 

 Oaksitslee, Ma-l Dog nf Twka- 

 bnichies, ami ylhxander CnrndU 

 -ivho are authonzec! /'y th^ Creek 

 naiJon to s.'nd th; same to JViUiam 

 Panton, merchant, in Peiisacola. 



Mr. William Panton, 



WE are going to give you a 

 talk, which we do by desire 

 of our chiefs and people of" ourlandj 

 and as it is a talk which concerns 

 peace and happiness, as a nation 

 we must desire that you open your 

 ears and attend thereto. 



Our land hath for several years 

 been in great confusion and distress 

 occasioned by bad talks sent into it, 

 and bad people who have cr^pt into 

 it and imposed upon us : this nation 

 now plainly see that ruin awaits 

 them if matters continue in their 

 present state, and therefore are fully 

 determined to establish a firm and 

 lasting peace with all nations and 

 people. In order that we do not 

 meet with any interruption in ac- 

 ct>mplishing so desirable an object, 

 this talk is sent to you, to desire 

 that you do not on any account in- 

 terfere in our national concerns, as 

 heretofore you have done, to the 



great 



