Sir

I take the liberty to send you herewith Doctor Eneas Munson's Certificate who attended me during my Sickness last year, after my return from on board the Black Brigg Andrew Doria, at same time humbly pray that you will Oblige me with your Qrder upon Mr Shaw, to pay me all my Wages and such Shares of Prize money, as shall a,ppear due to me, as I shou'd really be in want of Necessaries, if some of my good Friends did not assist me — And I have been informed the greatest part of the Crew have already been paid their Wages &c and I have been sick ever since I left the Service, therefore must beg the favour of you to order the Clark to write out my Account and please to transmit it to me with your order; directed to Mr Henry Treemont Hughes, East Haven Ferry opposite New Haven in Connecticut — and if you think it requisite or necessary for Mr Shaw to have Doctor Munson's Certificate, hope you will be obliging enough to return it to Dr Sir [&c]

Capt Bidwell [Nicholas Biddle] Commander
of the Black Brigg Andrew Doria at Philadelphia