Honorable Gentlemen

I beg leave to refer you to my last¹ of the 23^d. ins^t. since w^ch. I am without any of your favors.

The Frigate Oiseau brought into this port a privateer Brig of 16 Guns belonging to London² w^ch. she had taken a few days since at Belle Isle, very fortunate for the Ship Harmony Hall Cap: Alderson loaded with 112 Hhds Tobacco 100 Barrels of Turpentine 15 Casks of Rice & some staves belonging to Newbern in N^o. Carolina, who arrived here yesterday from thence in 38 days. She is come to my address and brings no other news than the arrival of four french vessels in the port he came from. I have the honor to be [&c.]