Sir, The King has ordered me to write
to your Excellency concerning the Situation
of Prince Edward &and his party since the
Advantage gained against them by the
English Troops on the 27th of last Month.
All Europe knows the Ties of Kindred,
which subsist between the King &and Prince
Edward. Again, this young Prince unites
in himself all those Qualities, which
ought to interest, in his Favour, those
Powers, who esteem Valour &and Courage;
&and the King of England himself is too
equitable, &and too impartial, a Judge of true
Merit, not to value it even in an Enemy.
Moreover, the Character of the British
Nation cannot but inspire all the English
with like Sentiments of Admiration for a
Compatriot, so much distinguished by his
Talents &and his heroic Virtues.

All these Reasons ought naturally to
be the Foundation of hoping for the Safe-ty1969(1969)
ty of Prince Edward, &and at the same time
to expect such Moderation &and Clemency
from the King of England, that he will
not permit the Extremity of Rigour to be
exercised against persons of every Age
&and Sex, who, in the late Disturbances and
Confusion, followed the Standards, qchwhich
are now fallen under the English Arms
commanded by the Duke of Cumberland.

Nevertheless, Sir, as sometimes at the
first forming a Resolution Resentment &and
Vengeance are carried to these Exces-
ses, which would not have taken Place
in a more peaceable Situation of Affairs,
the King for this Reason thinks he ought,
as far as may depend on him, to prevent
the dangerous Effects of any severe Reso-
lution, that his Britanic Majesty might take.

‘Tis with these Views, Sir, which in all
Respects are just &and becoming, that the King
has ordered me to desire, that your Excel-
lency will be pleased to write to the Eng-
lish Ministry, &and to represent to them, with
all possible Energy &and Unction, the In-
conveniency, which will infallibly result
from any violent Measure taken against
Prince Edward. The Right of Nations,
&and the particular Attachment of his Ma-
jesty to the said Prince, are Motives,
which apparently will have some In-
fluence with the Court of London; &and
his Majesty hopes, that he shall expe-
rience no other than noble &and magna-
nimous Proceedings on the Part of the
King of England, &and of the English Na-
tion; &and that all those, who have at this
Juncture followed the Interest of the
Stewart-Family, will have Reason to 1970 (1970)
extoll the Generosity &and Clemency of his
Britannic Majesty.

But, if, contrary to Expectation, any At-
tempt should be made, either upon the
Liberty of Prince Edward, or upon the
Lives of his Friends &and Abetters, it is
easy to foresee, that the Spirit of
Animosity &and Fury may be the fatal
Consequence of such Rigour, &and how
many innocent Persons may, perhaps,
on one side or other, during the present
War, fall Victims to that Violence,
which must necessarily irritate &and in-
crease the Evil, &and certainly will
not be edifying to Europe.

No one, Sir, is more capable than
yourself to make all these Reasons
have their due Weight &and Effect. Your
Equity &and your Love of Peace will
suggest to you, on this Occasion, what-
soever might be still better said on so
interesting a Subject.

Your Excellence will clearly perceive,
there is not a Moment to be lost in
writing to the Ministers of the King of
England; &and I hope, you will be pleased to
communicate to me the Answer you re-
ceive from them, to the End that I
may give an Account to the King, who,
in consequence thereof, will take
such Resolutions, as his Majesty
shall judge suitable to his Glory &and
the Dignity of his Crown.

He wishes very sincerely, that the
King of England may give him no
other Example to follow than that
of Humanity, Mildness, &and Greatness of 1971 (1971)
of Soul, &andc.