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Sir

....Here is, sir, the Note you ask of the money we have paid to several American seamen that Came this way, amounting to £  [blank] which we begg you'll pay for our account at your leasure to our M^r. Beaugeard Jun^r. if you think it proper, to which Note isJoined another of Several sums advanced likewise by us to American, of which the Reimbursement is promised to us.—

We'll take Care for the future to advise other Americans That may Come this way to embark Directly from here to the United states of America, when Occasion offers (there is but one ship now here for that Country, all the others being gone) & otherwise to go to Nantz or L'orient for a speedy shipping to avoid Expences as much as possible, & we'll take a proper Note of what state they belong to, their names &c^a.—

. . . .John Risdall of the Reprisal (whom we mentioned formerly) is still here, in a pretty good health, & is Kept up by a very Rich good natured Lady, who pays for his being instructed in french, Religion &c^a.

It would not be amiss indeed to send some person from time to time to the different Ports to Examine into the state of American Prisoners, & to appoint proper Agents there &c^a., chiefly if there is (as it is strongly reported & we wish it may be a fact) a treaty signed betwixt you & the hon^bIe. Commissioners of the Congress in Paris, & our Governement. We think that such examination Would serve to lett you Know the Better who are the best & Usefullest friends to the American Welfare, & that we should not be obmitted in the List.—We have the honour to be [&c.]