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and exertion; and I had gained the good opini- 

 on of the moft diftinguillied Generals, by 

 whofe friendlhip (which I had determined that 

 my condud: if poflible fhould cement,) I feem- 

 ed rapidly mounting to honour and independ- 

 ance. Then it was that men whom indolence, 

 or fomething worfe, prevented from following 

 my example, begun to envy my fuccefs, and 

 they determined by the bafeft arts to ruin the 

 man they could not imitate. 



As the Prullians had retired from the field, 

 my hopes from that quarter were at an end; but 

 as I had received a liberal offer from a Sove- 

 reign Prince of Germany, to raife men on very 

 moderate terms for the Britifh fervice, I found 

 it neceflary to repair to England to endeavour 

 to conclude the bufmefs. I laid my propofals 

 before the proper officer, but they were not ac- 

 cepted, notwithflanding I had full * powers 

 (which are ftill in my poffeflion,) to contradt 

 for railing a regiment of 1800 men, and my 

 zeal in a bufinefs, which offered me fo many ad- 

 vantages, could hardly be doubted. 



I now come to that part of my hiftory, 

 which has been fufficiently made the fubjed of 

 public difcullion, and for which I now am fuf- 

 fering, how meritorioufly let others fay. I 



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had 



