I  think  this  probabili^  at  least  suffiaentlv
great  to  be  pleaded  for  a  deUy  of  his  tnal^
and  it  is  to  enable  you  and  his  friends  to
make  any  use  of  it  tnat  you  may  think  fil^
that  I  have  now  thought  it  necessary  to

*  In  two  of  the  Beports  of  Mr.  Muir'sTrial^
the  following  article  is  inserted  :—

Letter  to  the  JFWemli  cfthe  People.
[Published    in   the   Edinbuijh    Gaxetteer^
March  1st,  179d.J

Paris,  February  13,  1793.
Upon  the  evening  of^the  8th  of  this  month,
I  received  letters  from  my  father,  and  from
my  agent,  Mr.  Campbell,  mforming  me  that
an  indictment  was  prefeired  against  me,  thai
my  trial  was  fixed  for  Monday  the  11th  in«
stant;  the  distance,  and  the  sliortnesB  of  Uie
time,  could  not  permit  me  to  reach  Edinburgh
by  that  dvf.  War  is  declared  between  Eog*
and  and  France,  and  the  fi)rmalities  requisite
to  be  gone  through  before  I  coidd  procure  nqr
passport,  would  at  least  have  consumed  threo
days.  I  will  return  to  Scotland  without  de*
lay.— To  shrink  from  danger  would  be  unbe*
coming  my  own  character,  and  your  confi*
dence;  I  dare  challenfl^  the  most  minute  in*
vestigation  of  my  pubuc  and  private  conduct
Armed  with  innocency,  I  appeal  to  justice  ;
nod  I  disdain  to  suppucate  favours.  I  havo
hastened  to  ^ve  you  an  account  of  my  intoi-
tion ;  and  I  am  nappjr  that  a  private  gentle-
man, who  leaves  Pans  to-morrow,  affcirds  me
an  opportunity  fer  the  communication.
Thomas  Mvu.
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commtmicate  tlus  tUte  of  facts  to  you.*^I
am*  sir,  yours,  &c.        Jambs  M'Ijttosh.
5lr.  CkarUfttt  Street^  Portland  Place,
Feb.  7, 1793.
