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Christian Majesty, or the Private Ships of his Subjects; these
Facts Sir, being generally known, the necessary Inference
must be, as the truth really is, that any such Event as you
complain of, was as unexpected to us as yourself, so that
nothing of this Accident can possibly be imputed to the
Government. Considering this Fact simply in the Light you
view it, as an injustifiable Firing of a private Vessel on a
private Vessel of the Subjects of his most Christian Majesty,
and, if it was added, that it was done with the Intention of
Insult & Injury, nothing in our Power remains undone since
the Officer who commanded on Board, is committed to Jail
and is in a Course of legal Prosecution. Whether the private
Ships of either Nation are to make any Acknowledgement of
of Respect to the Ships of War of the other, on their occa-
sionally meeting with each other in the Parts of the other Power,
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is a Matter out of our Way to determine on, if at all, we
imagine that between Independent Powers, they ought to be
mutual, not Acknowlegements of Superiority but of Respect
only. The Supreme Powers, of the two Nations, we apprehend
are only competent to regulate where it may be demanded and,
if it might tend in any Degree to promote the Common Inter-
ests of the two Countries we wish it done. It has hitherto
been our constant Endeavour to promote and confirm a good
Understanding between the two Countries and we flatter our-
selves, that you'll do us the Justice to believe we shall
chearfully embrace every Opportunity to evince with what
Sincerity we wish to continue the Harmony and extend the
Confidence now happily subsisting
We are &ca
Le Chevalier D' Anmouis
His most Christian Majesty's Consul
residing in Baltimore
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