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to Antwerp, where a meeting of the Command-^ 

 ing Generals, and feme minifters of the allies, 

 was to be held on the 7th of April. 



In confequence of my orders, I fet out im- 

 mediately to carry my intelligence to the Duke 

 Frederic of Brunfwic, at Bois le Due, who being 

 prevented by indifpoiition from attending the 

 meeting at Antwerp, had deputed General Kno- 

 belfdorff" in his place. Breda laying very little 

 out of my road, I w ent that way to announce 

 Dumourier's Sange of pfition, to the Hereditary 

 Prince of Orange, B'y the road, as I expeded, I 

 met the Stadtholder on his way to the confer- 

 ence, to whom I communicated the welcome 

 intelligence in his carriage, and then proceeded 

 to the place of my deftination. 



I found the Duke flill indifpofed, and feem- 

 ingly difatisfied; he talked of retiring, and I 

 fancied he was rather chagrined than fick. I 

 remained with him, going on fuch expeditions 

 as he chofe to copnmand, until perfifting in his 

 relignation, he prepared to depart. I then ap- 

 plied to his Serene Hignefs the Stadtholder, to 

 place me in the Staff of his army. I was immedi- 

 ately appointed, and received the commiflion of 

 Major, in the fcrvice of the United States, on 

 the 6th >.f May 1793 ; but on account of my ex- 

 ertions on the expedition at Baerle-Hertogy my 



GommilTioji 



