JB/540/276/001

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An English Translation of a Letter in French from Count Mellin
to Lieut.t Col.l Bentham.
The Camp of Cadolague the 21/10 June 1786

Permit me my Friend to give you an Account of the manner, in
in which the Encounter I have had with the Prince Dashkow has
terminated. The Interest you take in what concerns me authorises
me in it; and I look upon it as incumbent upon me to lay
open to you all the Particulars of an affair that has made
but too much noise; and the Conclusion of which was
retarded so long.

We met, the Prince and I, upon the Frontiers of Poland,
on the side of Vasilkoff, the 22d of May, accompanied by our
Seconds. I offered the Prince to fire first, but he refused it,
saying that the wrongs he was answerable for would not
suffer him to make use of the least advantage; his Second
offered me to Choose their Pistols, I accepted it, and drew
against him, but the Pistol though well charged, did not
go off, and no blow was given. It was then his Turn
to fire; but, after the Injuries that he acknowledged, He
resisted all the Instances I made him upon the occasion,
importuning me, instantly to fire a second time; I then
charged his other Pistol; I fired at him, but without hitting
him.

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