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 most gracious pardon, to any party or accomplice, in the murder, (save such person or persons who actually committed it) on giving such information as may tend to the discovery and apprehension of the offenders.

"By his Majesty's Special Commands,

"DELASQUIERRAS, "Corregidor."

"Long Live the King!

Without losing a moment's time, I unpacked and opened a trunk to take out some necessary papers, and waited on Don Delasquierras, the worthy corregidor, to identify my person, and to request him to take the usual steps to revoke the proclamation, and undeceive the public respecting the horrid rumor of my assassination.

His worship, whose joy and surprize at the re-appearance of a man, supposed to have been murdered, exceeded all bounds; promised to pay immediate attention to my demand, and having stated to him the secret particulars