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His Majesty, Sir, sees with Pleasure the Readiness of the Senate of Hamburgh to fulfill his just Expectations upon the Subject of the Memorial which you thought it expedient to present. You will take the first Opportunity of acquainting Syndick Sillem & Senator Dormer, that His Majesty is perfectly satisfied with the respectfull Attention & friendly Behaviour of the Senate, on this Occasion, which it does not seem necessary, in the present Moment at least, to enforce by an Edict, or more publick Notification then has already been made. Without meaning to censure an Excess of that Vigilance, which is so requisite at this Time, with regard to the American Contraband, especially that dangerous Species of it, Military Stores, I must just observe, that, as it is always prudent to avoid showing unnecessary Apprehensions, or giving unnecessary Alarms, it might have been as well if You had deferred taking the formal Step of delivering a Memorial 'till you had received Intelligence that the Rice Vessel was actually to return with a prohibited Cargo.