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•* Lifle, to the Duke of Portland, whicH yoU 

 •* had been fo good as to fay you would deliver ^ 

 *' and I wrote on Monday to his Grace refpect- 

 ing a flicrt audience, as from my having feen 

 the unhappy man's papers while he was laft 

 upon the Continent. I could enforce his ap- 

 plication for the royal mercy,which he folicits,' 

 "' on condition of his tranfporting himfelf for 

 ever, inflead of being tranfported for ftven 

 years; by which Commutation the public 

 *' would be a gainer. 



" Having as yet heard nothing on the fubject 

 '•^ from his Grace or yourfelf. Sir, may I beg to 

 *' be favoured with a line, to inform me whether 

 " hopes of fuccefs may be entertained ; and that 

 " you will be pleafed to contribute your humane 

 " influence. 



" I am, Sir, 



** Your mofl: obedient 



** Humble fervant."" 



Secretary of State's Office^ 

 Friday, Jpitl \oth 1795* 



Thefe letters I have inferted, riot becaufe 

 Mr. Burke and Mr. Bofwell were the only gen- 

 tlemen of diftinction, who interefted themfelvcs 

 for me ; but becaufe they are characters of fuch 

 celebrity and genius, that had my crimes been 



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