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which laid loofe in a bureau belonging to the 

 hotel where I lodged were eagerly feized and 

 tranfmitted to Manique^ the Intendant-General 

 of the Police. I applied to every one I could 

 think of to learn what was the caufe of my im- 

 prifonnnent, and was told by all that it was at 

 the requeft of Mr. Walpole and the Minijler of 

 the Matine of Portugal j in a few days, however, 

 I received from the humane Mr. Murray a let- 

 ter in anfwer to that I have already mentioned 

 to have fent him, of which the following is an 

 extradt : 



Lisbon, September i8th, 179S. 

 As it appeared to me that 



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at prefent, you are hardly, nay unjuftly dealt 

 by, being imprifoned here, without having 

 committed any crime againft the laws of this 

 country, and without even being told the 

 reafon of your commitment, I refolved to 

 comply with your requefi:, I endeavoured to 

 find out the caufe of that extraordinary pro- 

 '* ceeding, for your information. 



" To this purpofe I called firft on Mr. Wal- 

 " pole, his Majefly's Envoy at this court, and 

 '* had I found that it was at his defire, I fhould 

 '^ have afked no further qucftions ; but his 

 " Secretary alTured me, (for Mr. Walpole 



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