MAJOR SEMPLE LISLE. i^t 



to be arrefted and detained in eloje-cufiody. He 

 now dared, in the name of his Britannic Majefty, 

 to require that all my papers fhould be delivered 

 to him and his advocate, whom, (the more to 

 Ihevv that he a<5lcd in an official capacity,) he 

 ftyled his charge d' affairs y for their infpedion. 



The confequcnce of his making this demand 

 in fuch a high official ftyle, and in the name of 

 the King, vi'as my arreftation, a tranfiation of 

 the decree, for which purpofe, I here annex, the 

 original in German being depofited v,ith the 

 publiiher. 



TRANSLATION. 



EXl^RACT. 



PROTOGOLLI CONSULARIS. 



(Done at Augjlurgh liih December 1793 J 



*' His Excellency BaronD'Ompteda,;«/;///?^r^ 

 the king of Great Britain and Elelior of Brunfwick 

 Lioiehurgy at the di,et of Ratilbone, after having 

 examined the papers of Mr. Lifle, declares, in 

 the quality of requirer, in the name o^ his Britifh 

 Majejiy^ for the imprifonment of Mr. Lifle, 

 calling himfelf a Dutch Major, as a Scotch fub- 

 je6tj and being under the neceffity of going 



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