Nicola, Colonel Lewis

came to America in 1766 and offered his services to Washington in the War of the Revolution, which were gladly accepted. He was given a command and distinguished himself in several engagements. In May, 1782, he addre ed a well-written letter to Washington, in which, profe ing to speak for the army, he urged the nece ity fora monarchy, to secure an efficient government, and proposed to Washington to accept the title of king, which he promised the army would confirm. In his reply to Nicola, Washington wrote: “Tf I am not deceived in the knowledge of myself, you could not have found a person to whom your schemes are more disagreeable.”