Sir

Notwithstanding the current report in America of the American Vessells going into the french ports are protected by the french frigatts I am Sorry to assure you its without the Least foundation as I had the Misfortune to be taken within 5 Miles of the fort e~tering this port and within a mile of the Shore with a pilot on board, this hapened the 11th Instant, by a brig from Jamaica monting 14 Carage Gunns, and in sight of a french Kings Snow of 16 Gunns Then going into the Cape which Let this insult pass at the mouth of their port unnoticed; as having no arms on board the Brig: was taken in a Calme by the boat which as Soon as She began to fire upon us I gutted the Vessell with All my people in the Brigs boat & came on Shore here, ー being in want of money for my Self and people in order to Supply them with the necessary provissions and procure them passage home I had no other recourse then to apply to Mr Isaac Caton who is Agent for the State of So Carolina and the onely American Settled here, who with great chearfullness offerd to Supply me with any money I wanted ー I accepted his offer and tooke up 140 Dollars for which I have taken the Liberty to draw on you for & which I begg you'l please to pay due Honnour and place to the Account of Sir [&c.]