Latitude, and therefore conclude that any reinforcement[s] or additional works will have a tendency to disturb th[e] harmony which at present happily prevails between [the] two nations, and which I am directed to cultivate. You told me yesterday that you had received infor[ma-] tion from a gentleman, that I intended to attack the [ga-] rison at this place. I now request that you will dis[co-] ver the author, that he may have it in his power to a[cquit] himself of this assertion, or be brought to that just tr[ibu-] nal, a crime of so heinous a nature merits, as the ins[i-] mer has been guilty of. I am with consideration, your very humble servant, PIERCY S. POPE, Lieut. Artillery, Comdg. U. S. Troops Mississippi. [No. XVII.] From Don Manuel Gayoso de Lemos to Lieutenant Pi[erce] Pope, dated Natchez, 6th May, 1797. S I R, I RECEIVED your letter dated the 5th instant, de[li-] vered me by Lieutenant John M'Clary, in reply to [that] of the 3d, by which, and by our conferences, I am p[er-] suaded of your disposition to cultivate that good har[mo-] ny that is justly due to our nations. On my part I ple[dge] my honour to you that I shall invariably continu[e con-] sidering you not only as I do every individual of [our] nation, but yet more particularly under the sacred [vow] of its Representatives, as likewise every person u[nder] your command, and under the direction of the Ho[nou-] rable Andrew Ellicott. I do assure you likewise, that my conduct sha[ll be] such, as not to merit the reflection of your nation[,] expose mine to any contest on account thereof [;] nswerable by my duty, and by my honor, to a[d-] [Page 20 HAB22]