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cover Riyfelf J I have continually folicited the 

 inoft defperate expeditions from yourfelf. And 

 the general officers under whom I have ferved 

 v.'ill vouch that while at the army, I was ever 

 clofe to the points of the enemy's bayonets. As 

 a proof of my good condud, Sir, at a moment 

 when I was without protedlion, and furrounded 

 by malignant enemies, the firft Captains under 

 heaven gave me their confidence, and the 

 Prince of Orange, as a reward for my alacrity 

 gave me a Majority in the army of the ftate. 



" I rely on yourjuftice as a minifler, your hu- 

 manity I have already experienced: and have 

 the honor to be, with all that refpedl, to which 

 your perfonal merit, and high fituation intitle 

 >'ou, 



" Sir, 



" Your moft humble 



** And very devoted fervant, 



(Signed) *' I. G. Lisle, 



Major.''' 



Cf 



PIcafe, Sir, to obferve th; I complain not of 



the magiflratc;^ of this place, far from it; they 



are perfectly difpofed to humanity and juftice, 



they only comply with the requefl made in the 



name of the King: was luch a requeft made with 



authority, 1 myfelf would bow with fubmif- 



fion.'* .. 



I was 



