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The High British officers buy to state that with an undiminished desire
to lessen the calamities of war, it is their duty to proceed with hostilities until they
are assured that
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Only authorized by this Imperial Majesty, or the Entire government is prepared to negotiate a peace, which may
be honorable to both nations, and to meet those just demands which have been
repeatedly submitted to this Imperial Majesty.
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Your Excellency must be
aware. For Kat with every respect for your exalted position and utmost regard for humanity, the High British Plenipotentiaries have not to this hour been apprised that your Excellency has been authorized to meet the conditions promulgated by the
British Government,
until such assurance is forthcoming they have no
alternative but to continue the operations of the combined Forces, which have
lately been greatly augmented, and
reinforcements to a large amount are hourly expected to arrive here:-
And much as
they may lament the necessity of
prolonging
the calamities of War, they
have no alternative until satisfactory communication is officially made, when Your Excellency will find that the British Commanders in Chief are not
less disposed than your Excellency to resume
relations of Amity and Commerce.
(S.L) H. Gough. 18.2/ W. Parker.
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