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 that if his Lordship persists in his Resolution to go away that his Majesty finding that without reason his Crown and so good Subjects shall be sacrificed, is resolved to stay with them happen what will; thus I must acquaint you with it, in Hopes that you will never permit such a cruel Abandoning, and to take your Measures according: The King begs it of you as the last Favour, and intreatsentreats [sic] you in the most submisssubmissive [sic] Manner, to find out a way that his Majesty may not be the Sacrifice of Fools audand [sic] Knaves. I am with all Truth,

SIR,

Your most Humble and Obedient Servant, George P. of Hesse.

This was followed by another Letter the next Day.

From the Camp, Sept. 9. 1705. N. S.

Honourable Sir, INCE the Land-Officers are so dispos'ddisposed [sic] now to depart of their last resolution, and the King finding himself oblig'dobliged [sic] in Honour and in Conscience not to abandon so good Subjects, which have demonstrated to him all the Zeal imaginable, more than the two Thirds of the Country having put themselves under the Obedience of their Lawful King, so that he can by no means leave them to their utmost Ruin, as His Majesty has signified to Day to my Lord Peterborough, desiring of him some Expedient, and being very willing to follow his Advice, I believe the only way which is left is, That my Lord may be disposed to follow the Resolutions taken by a Council of War for a March, as you