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sincere, if I may trust my own observation ; and this 

 is the general opinion in the place. 



" Pray let me know by your answer what news you 

 have from England, especially about Mr Fox. Should 

 anything private occur, you may cipher with the 

 dictionary. But letters sent by the channel which 

 this goes by are perfectly secure. Mr "Warre trusts 

 it in all matters, though otherwise fully suspicious on 

 such subjects. 



" When you write, I think a compliment to Mr W. 

 for his zeal and judicious conduct, and for his present 

 extensive correspondence, would have a good effect, 

 besides being quite well merited. I remain ever, my 

 dear lord, most faithfully yours, 



"H. BROUGHAM." 



"OPORTO, Sept. 24 (Wednesday), 1806. 

 " MY DEAR LORD, ... I purpose, as soon as 

 I have put the last hand to the business here, to go to 

 Beira, where, by means of Colonel Prior, I hope to 

 have a military man of much confidence immediately 

 employed in the service. I shall return here with all 

 speed say, on Monday and expect to receive your 

 answer to my last at that time. You will certainly 

 have time to send my English letters here before I 

 leave this place, as that can scarcely be before this 

 day week. Pray think if anything further can be 

 done while I am here, and command my services for 

 any private commissions which you may have to exe- 

 cute. The accounts of Mr Fox's situation are truly 



