150 THE LIFE OF 



Englcuidy where the Colonels has been more loud; 

 feeks him by every jlrat agent and in every place, 

 but in vain, 



1 MUST now return again to what pafled du- 

 ring my confinement ; I had one fervant alligned 

 me by the Senate to attend on me, and to him 

 I was obliged to fpeak in the languag:- which 

 the officer who was with me underftood. My 

 diet and lodging was perfedlly good, and even 

 elegant. Notwithftanding all this ftricflnefs, I 

 however found the means of conveying a letter 

 to the Duke Frederic of Brunfwick, praying of 

 that juftly renowned General to give me a cer- 

 tificate of fervice. This letter was forwarded 

 through the means of a Pruflian officer who was 

 there recruiting for the Duke's own regi- 

 ment. 



The brave Duke Frederic, with that foldier- 

 like promptnefs which diftinguifhes every adion 

 of his life, immediately fent me a moft flatter- 

 ing certificate, which I likcwife contrived to 

 receive privately. As foon as I had read it, 

 I lent it to the Senate, who were aflonillied how 

 I could manage fuch a bufinefs ; but though they 

 were very defirous ofknowing/jowit was done, I 

 gave them no fatisfadtion on that fubjed. 



About a week before the arrival of Lord Gren- 

 ville's letter, the burgomafters plainly perceiv- 

 ing 



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