Me dear frind

This my 3d letter to you sense I arovd out the porte of lugan [Leogane] a serting that I could not corlect no more powder, then 5000 wearth from 2s 6d to 3s 9d pr lb  I have bin to all the out ports my Self  cap franways [Cape Francois] Port au pee [Port de Paix] poart Dolphin & mont Cristo Excluded Which I have made the macaroni a franch bottom & is gon to those poarts in quest of powder  Capt Georg Champlin arovd hear this day from the cap in forming me that the macaroni had bin thear and could not get any thear & had Sald for pour Dolphin thear is none to be hand at windwd I have many frinds in the porte than in case of any arrivals from france thay will purchas and Ship it a meadeatly to me. So I think I have tuck every methoud in order to get powder

Capt. Champlin tels me that the last powder that wass Sold at the cap wass at 7 bitts² pr lb  he has all of his cargoa on board un Sold  Mr Pocal at the cap is to Send him a set of franch paper for his Vessel so I emagan that he perposes to go out to the Cap and lie for the arivals from france. I have all of my candels & flower & 40 bblls por, of the macaroneys It Voyag now by me  it is on possible to Sel any thing hear or in any part of the franch dominions Islands for Cash  I have had advice from Jamica it will not du to go thear  if I can not Suckseed to windward I Will Cum a meadeatley hom or Shift it & weate for aroivalls which is Vary Esxpenseef Staying a Shoar or traveling in this Island it is un possible for me to relate my forteegs after powder but I bear out with a chearfull hart

From Sir your Varey Humble Servt