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of the Poem entitled !a Pit f •

The Commandant and

•! of Senegal

and it: Dependeneat, to the Matitier of tbe Ma ins
and CaG h kr.

Senegal, 15th Nivose, Janugry 5, vezr 11 of the
French Republic, One and indivisible.
I have the honour to transmit to you the annexed
correspondence which passed between me and
lonel I..razer, Governor of Goree, since my arri-
val at Senegal ; it will enable you to understand in
what manlier this Governor tor his BriLannic Ma-
jesty seems to elude the surrendering of the island.
of Goree, even after having inforrna me that he
would immediately tix on the day when the sur-
render should take efied.
Not being aware of the motives of such an ex-
traordinary evasion, I thought it my duty to ac-
quaint you with it, as soon as it raised suspicions in
my mind, and I have the honour to inform you that
I have dispatched for the purpose to Rochefort, the
galley La Legere, as the surest and speediest means
of conveying you this communication.
Health and respth, BLANCHOT.
Gth Pluviose, January 26.—Since writing the
above, I rece:ved a letter from the Govemcr
Goree, which I transmit to you.
The Commandant of Senegal to Colonel Frazer, Goner-
, nor of the Island of Corer.
Senegal, SU,

30.

GOVERNOR,
I havethe honour to annex to the present the
orders of his Britannic Majesty, relative to the giving
up of the island of G'oree ; as I am charged to take
possession of that: island and its dependen:ies,
Commissary of the Republic, I request you will
name the day when we may put into execution the
orders of our respeOive Governments,,a day which
may suit us both, when the French garrison may
succeed to that of his Britannic Majesty.
I have charged Citizen Montfort, who is the bearer
oF his Britannic Majesty's dispatches, and of my let- •
tees, to enquire at the same time whether you be
authorized to return the salutes kith an equal num-
ber of guns? He will also assure you how eager I
am to avail myself of this circumstance, in order to
have the honour of seeing you, and of passing a
short time with you.
Allow me, Sir', -to recommend to your kind-
ness the officer -who hands you this, while he re- •
mains at Gore. His charaaer is well known to
me, and he takes the place of my aid-de-camp on
the present occasion.
Picase also to accept the assurances of my real
esteem and most perfed consideration.
(Signed.) BLANCHOT.
(A uue Copy.) BLANCHOT,
Governor of Senegal.
To bis Excellency General Blancbot, Commandant, &V,-.
41 Senegal.
SIR, Gorre, Nov. 9, 1802.
I have been honoured with your letter of the 6th
Brumaire, (30th Oaober), acquainting me that you
are authorized, as Commissary of the I..rench Rer
public, to take possession of this island ; and also
the bearer of the orders of his Britannic Majesty,
relative to the same objeO.
I shall be happy to give up this place to you, as
soon as the arrival of a transport, which I expeEt
shall furnish me with the means of conveying away
the garrison, provisions, &c. The arriv.,l of this
transport cannot be distant, from the measures I
have taken ter this purpose. .

As soon as the transport shall arrive I shall have
the honour of writing. again to you, fir the purpose
of fixing a day for visiting this island, conformably
to the orders of our respective Governments.
I am sensible of the obliging offer you make of
communicating. with me verbally through the me-
dium of your aid-de-camp, M. de Montfort.
Your salute will be returned shotfor shot.
Permit me to congratulate you on your return to
a Colony which you have been able to maintain in
regularity and order, during so loog a war, and to
assure you of the Rlcasure I should feel in forming
an acquaintance with you.
I have the honour to be,
With the greatest resped and consideration,
Sir, yours' Br.c. JOHN
(A COITat 1 ranslation)
Commandant of Senegal, BLANCH° T.
The Commandant and Administrator-General of Senegal •
and its Dependencies, to Colonel Fra,er, Govern -r
for his Brivnnic Majesty of the Me ey- :.;oree.
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GOVVOORs Nov. 29, 1802.
Mi

Citizen _ tontfort has transmitted me the letter •
which you have done me the honour to write
to rne.
Tne uncertainty which it presents respesting the
day when we shall be able to carry into effect the
orders of our respeaive Governments, has deter-
mined me immediately to dispatch the corvette
L'lmpatient on a mission, ulterior to that of obtain-
ing possession of the Isle of Goree, and to employ
for this objea a gun-boat and a galley belonging
to the Republic, which arc now here under my o:
ders.
I join Citizen Arnons, lieutenant of the navy,
commanding L'lmlaticnt, in itquesti::g, that you
will give whatever necessary assisiar.ce he may stand.
in need of in the road of Goree, where he is to take
•in wool and water.
As the arrival of the transport which you expect
might create such a delay in the execution of our -
respeaiVe orders, as might perhaps subjea us to, ;
reproach which we do not merit, I have the honour
to observe to you, Governor, that we may consum-
mate the taking pcssession of the Isle et Goree, be-
fore the arrival of this vessel, by observing all the.
precautions which can secure to you the objeas •
which are hereafter in view. Ov,e of the vessels,
%inch I shall bring with me, might be employed in
carrying your garris,,a to Siena Letn:e, and ano-
ther might convey yourself, and a certato quantity
of eff.ufts. I request you to take into consideration
this proposal, and to inform me of your determi-
nation.
Accept, Governor, the assurances of my eensi-
bility and gratitude for the obliging and &stain::
article which condula your Ester, aal believe Ine•

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