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sentiments during ins' aitnin!Strirun of these Colo
nies, I ca:mot but fed myself highly gratified ; an
this pleasure, I must AI, i 4 the stronger felt, as 1=
am led by the reftedion to a grateful- remembrance'
of that support and confidence which I have expe.:
rienced on the part of the good Inhabitants, au&
others interested in the Colon.v. •

" If by a stri& adherence to probity, honour,
and disinterestedness, and by an earnest desire of
promoting the interests of these Colonies in; general,
and of administering 'impartial justice in particular,
'I have, in any small degree. been instrumental in the
advantages derived-by these Colonies, yet their in.
creased prosperity must, on the whole, next to the
blessings al,,Divine Providence, be ascribed to their
connexion with Great Britain during her temporary
possession of these Settlements ; at the same time
undoubtedly, that the co-operation and assistance,
which in the discharge of the duties belonging to •
my station I 'have Met with from the Members of
the Courts, and others in office, together with the
ready concurrence of the Commandant of the Pons ;
in his Department, have largely contributed to. that
portion of success 'which may have attended my
feeble exertions.

" I now beg leave to return my thanks to you,
Gentlemen, far the attention shewn me, in taking
upon you to he-the bearer of the Address with which
I am presented.
" And that uninterrupted happiness may ever be
the portion of Essequebo and Demerary, and their
Inhabitants, is my ardent wish:4l

To Colonel ritomits Flzsi.or, Commandant of 1-14141a-
jesty's Forces in the Colonies of Essequebo and Demerary,
&c. &c. &e.

1 SIR,

(1 We, the Planters, °Merchants, and other In..
habitants'of these Colonies, understanding that their
restitution to the Batavian Republic is likely soon
to take place, beg to address you with this unfeigned
testimony of the lively regret we individually feel,
in the approaching departure if a Commander so long
anti so justly endeared to us all, .
" To the unremitting Vigilance, to the excel-
lent Discipline, to the noble example of Public
Spirit, and disinterestedness shewn by you, during
a Command of upwards of six years over us, we
may, under 'the Divine Providence, attribute that
constant security and tranquillity which these in-
valuable Colonies have enjoyed, increasing in Cul-
tivation,
_and advancing in CoMmerce, unknown to
them hitherto, even in their most peaceable period,
While havock, destrudion, and desolation" have laid
waste so many neighbouring Colonies.
" For the loss of a Publie Charader, so honoured
among us all, we derive a consolation from the re.
fl: lion, that you will probablY soon scion'. to a
Country, whose GoVernment knows how to appre,
elate, and whose Sovereign to reward faithful, ho,
miurable'anti disinterested Services ; but when we
refied on the less obstruSive virtues of the heart,
on the Mildness and benignancy'of the Private Cha.
railer, on the kind hospitality' experienced by so
many among us,' and on the general pOliteness and
benevolence extended to us all ;—eviry Individual
feels the deep sense of regret that arises from the
contemplation of the appro.►chinf; loss of a most
highly revered and. valued persoUal Friend..
" That your return to your native Country may
be marked by those !intuit:us and rewards your Ser-
vices so justly merit—that you tray 'live lung an ex.
ample of public Spirit and of private virtue, and that
every other felicity in this life, may be added to
the pleasing eOnsciousness which must attend your
own refledidoc, is the must earnest prayer of those
who have the hononr to subscribe therriselves_ with
the highest, senainents of respea and considers.
1i0n,,,

To the. l',l4nwrs, Nterchants, end. other Inhabitants of the
ColOnies of Essetittcho Detnerary, &O. Sce.

" SENTI.ZNIEN,

". To describe die sensations which have 'been
excited in my breast, hylhe unbounded expressions
of kindness contained in the Address which you
have.condescended to honour me with, requires far
more powerful language than my pen is capable of
producing---I can therefore only most. earnestly•en,
treat you. to believe,. that as the highest sense of
gratitude never was more urgently demanded, so it
was never by any heart more sincerely felt than or
the present occasion it is by

" The approval you ate rimed to manifest of my
general cOnduet, during the period that I have had
the honour of holding the• Command in. these Colo.
nies, is to inQ most gratefully pleasing, as it is
highly flattering; ibr although I cannot dare 'pre-
wine to the. great merit you so kindly attach to it,
Lam nottvithsthnding empowered .thereby to assure
myself, that the great and ultimate ohjen of my
most anxious" wishes and endeavours have been com:
pletelyattained.

" A refleaion so truly gratifying, cannot fail to
secure me, through the rest of my life, moments of
the greatest happiness, a circumstance which (as it
arises 'oqt of your fAvour) crowns the infinite obli.
gations I owe to your invariable afis of attention
and friendly concern.
" I have, therefore, now, -Gentlemen, only to
beg you will permit me to•offer this last and sincere,
but feeble tribute of my heart-felt thanks, request.
ing you will be assured, that the greatest aim of my
future affirms will be direCted to the attainnient of
that Chancier which your too great partiality haS
already induced you to honour me with.

,65 That your future prosPerity and happinessaay
be pieserved to you by the Dlebitngs of a wise, mild
and liberal Government, and that you may indi-
vidually drive every enilment which healib and
wealth ate calculated to afford, combined with every
other that can constitute the completion of hum,m
happiness, is, and ever will be, the most sincere
prayer.of him, who, with sentiments of the highest
tespea and regard,
• 6' Has the Honour to subscribe himself,
" Gentlemen,
" Your most obedient and
" Most humble Servant,
Tuomks
" Colonel Commandant."

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