Honoured Sir

Mr John Tennet a French Gentleman has a Schooner in this Place nearly ready to Sail for Hispaniola, and is very desireous to employ her when She arrives there as a Privateer to cruize against the Vessels belonging to the Subjects of. the King of Great Britain, he proposes to mann her with French Sailors, except three or four Americans for Prize Masters, one of which waits on your Honour with this to get a Commission for the Schooner in his Name. Mr. Tennet says you promised him a Commission, and requested me to write this for him, as he does not understand the English Language — I am sir very respectfully [&c.]