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Declaration of war of about wch not the least mention was made, for it appears by the enclosed Extracts It
says that the Prince was that Day just come on board the
Vermicular in order to fall down the River a Second time
in his way to Cherson where he (the Coll) was also to
attend him a Second time, by which it appears that
the Prince made a point of having my Son with him on the Spot tofor
for the purpose as may be imagined of consulting with him relative to that
place wch. is likely to be the heat Thber of the War. that is
ally broken out. hence it may be concluded
that whether he is to be a Soldier, or a Sailer, he
is however not to be a Cypher, and the Pains
he must have taken to qualify the men of his
Batallion whom he employed to navigate &
manage his Vermicular Squadron so much to
the Princes Satisfaction as appears by the inclosed
Letter giving an acc.t of it's progress towards
Cherson when the Emperor the Prince & Counts
Wyeff & Czerni were on board may
account for the Prince's making use of the his Assistance
he probably found him capable of affecting relative
to to some that might be advisable to be pursued the Event that has since happened & was
in consequence of the Event wch has since taken place then not unexpected
Your Court I dare say will before this time have been
fully informed of the King of Prussia's army being in the
heart of Holland the Particulars of wch have been
announced by our Gazette of last Saturday, and of
the vigorous measures Your King & his Ministers have are
taking to second & Support the Prince of orange by instantly
manning by a fleet by means of Prass Wacranlo wch
actually ied out for the purpose of checking any other
Power from interfering in the Dispute between supporting
the opposition to the Prince so that it is to be hoped
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