MEMOIR. XV 



fight me ; he became furious, and ordered 

 a file of musqueteers to seize me, and 

 carry me to prison. Upon the same day 

 he dispatched an express to the Hague, 

 reporting to the Marshal Duke of Bruns- 

 wick, that he had been openly attacked 

 in the streets by one of the surgeons of 

 his regiment. This was held by the mar- 

 shal as so violent a breach of discipline, 

 that it was thought the least punishment 

 I should receive, would be confinement for 

 several years in a remote military prison. 

 Fortunately, colonel Hamilton was not the 

 senior officer of the garrison, and two 

 days after, there arrived, in the ordinary 

 course of business at the marshal's office 

 at the Hague, a report from the com- 

 manding officer, in which it was stated, 

 that surgeon Wells was no longer an officer 

 in the service. This completely altered 

 the state of affairs, and colonel Hamilton 

 was desired to seek redress for his injury, 



