Note 2 — HISTORICAL RECORD
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Lieutenant-General the Honorable James Murray’s answer to this proposal is printed in Beatson’s Naval and Military Memoirs, and is as follows:—
“Fort St. Philip, October 16, 1781.
“Sir,
“When your brave ancestor was desired by his sovereign to assassinate the Duc de Guise, he returned the answer which you should have done, when the King of Spain charged you to assassinate the character of a man whose birth is as illustrious as your own, or that of the Duc de Guise. I can have no further communication with you but in arms. If you have any humanity, you may send clothing to your unfortunate prisoners in my possession; leave it at a distance, because I will admit of no contact for the future but such as is hostile in the most inveterate degree.
“I am, &c., “James Murray.”
“To the Duc de Crillon.”