Sir

I am appointed by the Honble The Commissioners of the United States at Paris to take the Direction of such affairs at Nantes as are more perticularly within their Department & have accordingly Receiv'd their Orders to dispose of the prizes made by the Reprisal the Lexington & the Dolphin — Ido therefore in consequence of the above Authority Desire that no part of your Cargo be deliverd to any person, except such as produce, an Order from me for that purpose — Ifany part is already deliverd, I re­ quest to have an Acct of it, & to be inform'd where it is deposited, I have a Store ready to receive your Goods & Whenever you are ready to discharge I shall send a Lighter alongside — I am Sir &c &c

To
Capt Lawrence of the
Prize Snow Nancy ² Painbeuf