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Friday, Feby 6. |
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Friday, Feby 6.
Conversation.
Mr. Rose starts the idea of a disavowal on our part of conduct
of Agents, &c., in encouraging and not discharging deserters
—natural-born subjects. This was combated as going out
of the case of the Chesapeake and leading to other subjects of
complaint; and particularly as justifying a demand of British
disavowal of—&c., &c. The difficulty, also, as to natural
born, was stated, in cases of naturalization. He was reminded,
too, that orders had been issued and circulated to
officers against recruiting deserters, &c., which was amply
sufficient. He retired under doubts as to the possibility of
his satisfying his instructions without obtaining this point.
Monday, Feby 8th, appointed to meet again.
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