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if I felt no reluctance in remaining a paffive 
f{peGator of armaments, which have for their 
object the exiftence of the Britifh Empire. 
Thus was f influenced to make my offer of 
fervice ; and I did imagine, that his Majefty’s 
Minifters would have attached to it more value} 
but when I find that from fome unknown caufe, 
my appointment feems to remain fo long unde- 
termined ; ‘when TF feel myfelt expofed to the 
obloquy of being regarded*by the Country as pal- 
fing my time indifferent to the events which 
menace, and infenfible to the call of patriot:fm, 
much more of glory, it then behoves me to ex- 
amine my rights, and toremind his Majetty’s 
Miniiters, thac the claim which | have advan- 
ged is ttridtly conttitutional, and juttified»by pre- 
cedent; and that, in the prefent fituation of 
Europe, to ‘deny my exercifing it, ts fatal te 
my own immediate honour, and the future m- 
eereit of the Crown. 
} can never forget that I have folemm obligations 
impofed onme by my birth, and that I fhould 
ever fhow mylelt as toremott in contributing to 
the prefervation of the Country. The sime is 
arrived when I may prove mytelf fen Gble of the 
duties of my fiuation, and of evincing my de- 
votion to that Sovereign, who, by nature, as 
well as public worth, commands my moit affece 
tionate attachment. 
I repeat, that I fhould be forry to embarrals 
the Government at any time, moft particularly 
at fuch a erifis: but fince no event in my future 
life could compentate tor the misfortune of not 
partaking in the honours and dangers which 
await the brave men deitined to oppofe an in- 
vading enemy, I cannot forego the earneit 
renewal of my apphication 
Ail 1 folicit is, a more often{ible fituation than 
that in which ] am at prefent placed ; for fitu- 
ated as | am, as a mere Colonelofa Regiment, 
the Major General commanding the Brigade, of 
which igcha Kesiment mutt form a part, would 
jaftly expect, and receive the tuil credit of pre- 
arrangement and iuccefsiul, enterprize. 
} remain, Sir, 
Very fincerely your’s, 
(Signed) G. 
Right Hon. Henry Addington, &c.&c.&s. . 
No. II. Fuly 26, 1803. 
A week has now elapfed ,, fince the Prince of 
Wales tranimitted to Mr. Addington a letter on 
a fubje@ of the higheft importance. Though he 
cannot anticipate a refufal to fo realonable a 
cGemand, he mutt {till exprefs fome furprize, 
that a communication of fuch a nature fhould 
have remained fo long unanfwered, 
Wheu the Prince 0: Wales defired to be placed 
in a fituation, which might enable him to fhow 
to the People of England, the example of zeal, 
fidelity, and devotion to his Sovereign, he na- 
turaily thought, that he was only fu:filling his 
appropriate duty as the firit Subject ot theRealm, 
in which, as it has pleafed Providence to caufe 
him to have been born, fo he is determined to 
maintain himfelf, by all thofe honourable exer-* 
tions which the exigencies of theJe critical times 
peculiarly demand. The motives of his conduct 
cannot be mifconceived, or milreprefented ; he 
has, ata moment when every thing is at ftake 
that is dear and facred to him, and to the na- 
tion, afked to be advanced in military rank, bee 
Royal Correfpondence. 
(Jan: %, - 
caufe he may have Ms birthright to fight for, 
the throne of his Father to defend, the glory cf 
the People of England to uphold, which is dear- 
er to him than life, which has yet remained un- 
fullied under the Princes of the Howfe of Brunf- 
wick, and which, he trufts, will be tranfmitted 
pure and uncontaminated to the lateft genera- 
tions. Animated by fuch fentiments, he has 
naturally defired to be placed in a fituation 
where he can aét according tothe feelings of his 
heart, and the dictates of confeience. 
In making the ‘offer, in agai repeating it, 
the Prince of Wales confiders,. that he has only 
performed his duty to himfelf; to the State, to 
the King, to Europe, whole tate may be involv- 
ed in the iffue of this conteft ; if this tender of 
his fexvices is rejected, he fall ever lamene 
that all his efforts have been fruitlefs, and that 
he has been deprived of making thofe exertions 
whish the circumftances of the Empire,his own 
inclinations, amd his early and long attention to 
military affairs, would have rendered fo pecu- 
liarly grateful to himfelf, and he trutts, nos en- 
tirely ufelefs to the Public. 
No, IIT. 
Downing freet, Fuly 27, 1803. 
Upon receiving the letter with which Mr- 
Addington was laft week honoured, by th¢ 
Prince of Wales, he affured his Royal Highnefs 
that it, fhould be immediately laid before the 
King. ‘Fhis was accordingly done, and the 
letter is {till in his Majefty’s pofleflion. A com-~ 
munication was afterwards’ made to his Roya? 
Highnefs the Prince of Wales, in a mode, and 
through a channel which Mr. Addington hum- 
bly hoped his Roval Highnefs would approve. 
Mr, Addington, however, now finds it to be 
incumbent upon him, in confequence of the 
expettation which has been exprefled by his. 
Royal Highnefs. to ftate, that his Majeity, on 
being informed of the fentiments and wifhes of 
the Prince of Wales, applauded inthe ftrongeft 
manner, the feelings by which his Royal High- 
nefs is actuated ;, but referred, neverthelefs, to 
the anfwers which his Majeity had judged ig 
neceflary to return to fimilar reprefentations, 
and which, in obedience to the commands of 
his Royal Highnefs, had been laid before his 
Majefty upon tormer occafions. 
: Poa 1V. 
Carlton Houfe, Fuly 28, 1802. 
The Prince of Wales fe eee Mr. Ag. 
dington’s written communication of the laft 
night. The Frince of Wales has only to ob- 
ferve, that he requires Mr. Addington to fubmit 
to his Majefty his laft note, dated the 26th of 
this month, 
Neo: 
Downing fireet, ‘fuly 28, 1803. 
Half pafi 11, P.M. 
Mr. Addington is juft honoured with the 
commands of the Prince of Wales, and -will 
not failto lay his Royal Highnets’s letter, dated 
the 26th of this month, before the King. 
No. VI. 
Sir,  Dotwning freet, Auguff 1, 1803. 
In obedience to the commands of your 
Royal Highnels, I laid before his Majefty the 
letter, dated the 26th of July, with which your 
Royal Highnefs has honoured me; and I have 
itia command from his Majefty to acquaint your 
3 Roya. 
