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on sea and land, and in negotiation. Might it not 

 have happened that while he was buccaneering in 

 the king's name, we had orders to promise Spain the 

 safety of her colonies as an equivalent for her aid in 

 Europe ? May this not be better still in the event of 

 a new coalition ? If Popham had only taken a place 

 in the common way, and there been shot or hanged, 

 no lasting harm would have been done. But he has 

 begun a rebellion all over America; it may reach 

 Brazil, and must spread over Spain and America; 

 and how can we undo what he shall thus have done ? 

 I heartily hope he will be punished as severely as the 

 popular feeling in England will permit. I don't 

 detain your courier longer than to assure you how 

 happy I shall be to join you in Lisbon, and to con- 

 gratulate you on the happy termination of our mis- 

 sion. Believe me most faithfully yours, 



" H. BROUGHAM." 



" P.S. Should you have sailed before my arrival, 

 pray leave me your commands fully, and stop the 

 packet, that I may take her to go home in. For any 

 private commissions that I can execute for you or 

 Colonel Stuart, Morland, and Bowrie, command me, 

 and I shall do my best. 



" I beg my compts. to them and Lord Strangford." 



TO LOED EOSSLYK 



" LISBON, Oct. 11, 1806. 

 " MY DEAR LORD, I rejoice to think how com- 



