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I have had the honor of receiving by the officer, whom you was pleased to send me, two Letters, the one from yourself and the other from the Governor of Pensacola.1 I omit for the present to answer the latter, and confine myself to yours of this day's date
I do not know, how you can take my mode of proceeding as a declaration of war, Violation of the Treaties of Peace, Law of Nations...
Date: 14 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I did not answer your first Letter the same day, that I received it, because it was wrote in English, and that it was Necessary to get it correctly translated, before it was answered, I hope you will accept of this reason and excuse the delay; and as for the repitition which you make, in your second Letter;1 of your doubts, concerning my intentions towards your Nation, I think, you...
Date: 15 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
In your letter of the 15th. instant1 you demand an immediate restitution of all the Vessels taken in the Mississippi by the American Englishmen, in consequence of the privilege of this River, which I explained in my Correspondence with Captain Lloyd;2 but according to Justice or reason, I can give up only those, which, after a long examination, shall be deemed to...
Date: 18 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The two last points of your letter,1 to which I promised in mine a separate answer,2 were your complaints against the American Officer, and my intention in sending you six Granadiers.
As the first of these points, you will give me leave (tho' we both know the case) to mention it in writing, that it may be an undeniable fact; because if our Courts read the expressions of...
Date: 20 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
We had the honor to receive your Letter of the 23d. instant, addressed to His Majesty's Loyal Subjects residing in Louisiana: in their names, we beg leave to return you thanks for your offers of protection. We are sensible, that on this unhappy occasion, nothing has been left undone on your part, which the honor of your King and Country required, or that might tend to our relief and...
Date: 27 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
It is with great concern and regret that particular circumstances attending our situation here have prevented us from having the honor to wait on you in person to acknowledge the obligations we owe you for your offers of protection to our properties and persons, and for that generous and spirited conduct, by which you have attempted to redress the Grievences of His Majty's. Loyal Subjects in the...
Date: 28 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11