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me to lay it before the council, to whom it is also addressed, 

 but which is not assembled at this moment. I will, however 

 call the members present together, and return about twelve 

 o'clock an answer. I have the honor to remain, &c. 



Demerary, ANTHONY BEAUJON, 



lid April, 1196. Governor of Demerary. 



To their E.rcellejicies General Whi/te and Commodore Parr. 



On board the Babet frigate, April 22d, 1796. 

 Sir — We have been honoured with your letter in answer to 

 ours of yesterday's date, summoning the colony of Demerary 

 to surrender to his Britannic Majesty's arms, requesting, for 

 the reasons therein mentioned, to have until twelve o'clock 

 this forenoon, to assemble the council to assist you in your de- 

 termination. The reasonableness of this request induces us to 

 grant it ; but you will be aware that, if an answer is not re- 

 turned at or before that time, no farther delay can be made, 

 and you alone must be answerable for the consequences ; and 

 you will please also to observe, from the very liberal terms of- 

 fered, no deviation whatever can be admitted. 



We have the honor to be, &c. 



JOHN WHYTE, Major-General 

 THOMAS PARR, Captain R. N, 

 To his Excellency the Governor of Demerary, 



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