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difplayed myfeif in 1793, when fighting under 

 ^he commands of his Serene Highnefs the Duke 

 of Brunfwick Oels, and afterwards thofe of his 

 Serene Highnefs the Prince of Orange. The 

 honourable rank which this Augufi: Prince 

 granted me in the armies of their High Mighti- 

 nelTes, proves the confidence he repofed in me ; 

 and if I have been deficient in my duty, it is 

 for him, not for you to complain of it. 



' " After having made me undergo the moft 

 unjuft vexations, by condemning me for three 

 months to the horrors of a prifon, where I, as 

 well as my fervants were detained in the 

 clofeft cuftody ; and after I have ftaid another 

 month in this city in order to give you time 

 to prove the accufations you brought againft me, 

 of which you were unable to verify even one ; 

 there remains for you now. Sir, only to give me 

 3n explanation of thefe iniquitous proceedings ; 

 you know the kind of reparation I demand; you 

 wilhed to difgrace me before the fiice of Europe, 

 and it is before the face of Europe that I de- 

 mand the fatisfaction due to me. 

 *' I wait your anfwer, 



" And am, &c. &c. dec. 



(Signed) " J. G. Lisle, 



March I yg/^, ^^ Major." 



