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" crime, long accuftomed to adverfity, I have 

 ** learnt to meet with firmnefs all man can do. 



*• I am, 

 *' Molt perfedly and refpedlfully, 



" Sir, 

 " Your Excellency's 



" Very devoted fervant. 



" J. G. S. LISLE." 



" Gibraltar Bay, 

 " On board his M> S. Petleiell^ 

 *' %thjan. 1799." 



The General, probably feeling himfelf a lit- 

 awkward at the profpedt of being drawn into 

 converfation upon an affair of feme delicacy, 

 thought proper to decline complying with my 

 requeft, and returned me the following anfwer : 



*♦ Gibraltar, the 9th Jan. 1799. 

 " Sir, 



"In confequence of orders from Go- 



" vernment, through his Majefty's Principal 



Secretary of State, you are to be fent to 



England in cuftody, and having no will of 



my own upon this occaiion, I cannot but de-f 



'* ciine an interview, which, without ferving 



" you, could only give pain to 



" Sir, 



" Your obedient fervant, 



'' CHA, O'HARA." 

 " To Major Lijle:* 



7- 3 Notwith- 



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