"De le Pont, in order to encourage the faid Macarty in the enterprize, has communicated to him the names of several perfons now employed by him, in confequence of his orders, and who are dispersed in different places, fome of whom are French officers, who have procured themselves commiffions in the allied army; and who, according to their inftructions are to correfpond with Macarty; and even to come to him: others who are alfo to come, and, upon producing a certain token, are to receive fuch letters as Macarty writes, to send them to the French army.

"De le Pont, who appears in this town in a mean dress, and obfcure manner, is nephew to baron de Bon, who is majorgeneral, and charged with fuch affairs of intelligence. It would be unneceffary here to enumerate other particulars about him.

"As Macarty's ambition and zeal, to render service to his majefty, is the principal motive of laying this business before his excellency and lord Granby; not doubting but a due confideration will be had thereto; he humbly proposes to act, by their approbation and direction, such part therein, as they may judge proper for the aforefaid fervice; in which he proposes, not only to give fuch lights as will difcover the whole chain of correfpondence carried on, during this campaign, by these secret intrigues; but also to give such accounts in writing as his lordship may, from time to time, judge proper, in order that, on any event, the common enemy may be deceived and defeated in their projects and defigns, which, he humbly apprehends, may be of the greatest utility and

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confequence for his majesty's service, and be securing victory and fuccefs to his arms upon every event. For the due and fincere performance of which, and for his faithful conduct therein, he is willing to forfeit life, if he deviates, in any inftance, from what he has the honour to disclose to your excellency and his lordship; not doubting hereafter to receive fuch recompence as may be thought worthy of the merit of the fervice." The effect of this memorial or reprefentation you will find in my next.

LETTER THE FIFTY-SEVENTH.

SIR IR Joseph, who had perused the foregoing representation, eafily imagined, that Macarty had made it by my advice; and therefore, I believe, upon that account fent for me. On my waiting on him, in pursuance of the billet above recited, and speaking of this affair, he asked me what knowledge I had of Macarty. I told his excellency the fact; that I never had seen the man in my life till I came to the Hague; that I looked upon him as a refolute, daring, enterprizing man; and that he had, of himself, communicated the matter to me, for the reasons before-mentioned; though I had not been without fufpicions, for fome days past, that something particular was going on between him and de le Pont, as they were often in private with Fitzpatrick. He then asked me, if I

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thought Fitzpatrick had any part therein. None that was bad, I replied, as I was fully perfuaded; for they kept him in the dark, intending to make a convenience only of him. Lord Granby was expected every hour at this time, and did actually arrive in two or three days after, as I beft remember. Whether any use was made of Macarty's difcovery, I cannot tell it became, I think, ufelefs; I coming foon after to London with fuch discoveries and informations as put an end to hoftilities and campaigns; which you will find by my lowing letters.

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LETTER THE FIFTY-EIGHTH.

THE interviews I had the honour to enjoy on the subject

of my letters, were much more interefting than the affair of Macarty: and his excellency afking me, on one of thefe occafions, how it was, by what means, or in what manner I propofed to defeat the defigns and schemes of the French. I answered, I would do every thing I proposed by my first letter, or give fuch lights that it might be done, or fuffer death. He then defired I would write down fomething particular, that might convince that I had fuch knowledg or ability, and give it to him, and which might prove fatisfactory to his majesty, his ministers, or to himself, and which he might alfo tranfmit to London. Returning to my lodgings, I wrote, "that I would have the honour to lay be

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"fore his majesty and his ministers, the deftination of the "troops intended to invade England, the names of the ports, "towns and harbours where they were to land, measured "and marked for that purpose, so that they might, or "should be all taken or deftroyed, whenever they should "make the attempt; and which would ruin them for an age to come, or oblige them to beg a peace on their "knees."

Next day I had the honour to wait on his excellency with this paper, and to deliver it to him. and to deliver it to him. It did not, it is true, disclose the particulars, I believe, which he expected; for, before any other perfon living should know any thing more particular of the matter, I was determined to give the preference to his majesty and his minifter, left, through any accident, or unforeseen misfortune, the interesting secret should transpire. At this interview, his excellency was pleased to fay to me, that, in the course of business, many persons had been with him, on projects and proposals relative to the most fecret affairs; that there never had been any one with him, before this time, however disguised they conducted their affair, but what he could penetrate into their business or defign, except me. Which I really believe: for, in my poor opinion, there are but few men better qualified for the high station he is in, or to fill one of the highest posts in the state, than this gentleman; if great abilities, and the utmost politeness, give a claim. He added, that I was fo buttoned up, or fome fuch expreffion, that he did not know what to make of me. I had then the honour to tell his excellency, that I should be more explicit when we heard from England, or before I should

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fet out for London. He then talked of the greatness of the demand in my letter as too large, affuring me, nevertheless, that I fhould be generously and liberally recompenfed by his majesty and his ministers, if I gave fuch lights, and made fuch discoveries as I propofed. In anfwer to which, I took leave to obferve, that I made no demand by my letter of any particular fum, and that I had only mentioned thefe words therein, viz. " that I doubted not, from his majesty's bounty and generofity, but to receive 20,000l. and a penfion of 2000 l. a year, for fo important a fervice. Whereupon I said, that that fum was a trifle for fuch a fervice as that of defeating the defigns of his majesty's enemies, against his crown and kingdoms, by making a discovery, and giving such intelligence as would render it abortive; and that if it should be only the foundation of a peace, by putting an end to the war, it would be fuch a faving to the nation of so many millions yearly; that what I mentioned, and hoped to obtain, from his majesty's justice and liberality, might be well looked upon as a mere trifle, a real bagatelle. His excellency liftened with patience, and, as I apprehended, that my reafoning made a good impreffion on him, which, I dare prefume to fay, it could not have failed to do on every other honest, generous mind; I asked if he then thought whether fuch a fum would be exorbitant or unreasonable. He replied again, if I performed all I propofed, he could not fay much to it: but this did not prevent my seeing his assent and approbation in every feature and movement of his countenance; or at least I imagined I fairly and clearly faw it, and more.

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