Sir

Amongst the letters Christian brought me last night were the several you will find enclosed herewith, which being intended for the Marine Committee & Commercial Committee You will deliver them with my Compliments and I think the Commercial Committee wou'd do a very just & proper thing, if they were to give M^r Livingston¹ orders to Continue sending Cargoes of Rice both to M^r Ceronio & M^r. Bingham² as fast as he can, they have suffered exceedingly by making advances for the Public but particularly the former and they ought to be relieved, if M^r. Ceronio does not receive remittances it is probable he may be Imprisoned[;] he has been threatned with that Fate by his Creditors & he has Served us with a Zeal and Fidelity that merits much better things; I wou'd order M^r Livingston however not to Ship Indigo for the loss on that will be great, but then he shou'd Ship the more Rice which will produce a Proffit. 

The Schooner Lewis, Cap^t Rowan, was employed it seams to carry Cap Pickles to New Orleans, but I am informed by a Gentⁿ now here, that the Crew Rose & after landing Pickles & Rowan near the Havannah they carried the Schooner into Providence which breaks up that plan—³ 

I thank You for the Contents of your letter of yesterday & remain D^r Sir, [&c.]

P.S. I hope you have got Cap^t Osmans bills accepted and ready for payment as he is the bearer of this.⁴