Dear Sir—

I had the Pleasure to Recieve Your agreable Favour of the 4 Inst^t. Last Evening— Must observe that with Respect to our Frenchmen, that there is no Uneasiness, more than May be Expected Considering the Natural Enmity between the two Nations, I have made perticular inquiry And they acknowledge themselves well used by Officers in General They Say it Proceeds from only three or four ildisposed persons Between Decks—

Therefore must beg Leave to Say, that Untill the Happy time Shall Role round when the Lamb and The Lyon Shall Lay Down together, then & not untill then Americans & Frenchmen will be able to Live together Shall Strive at all times as much as in me Lies to keep Good Order on board, but must Jest Say that its imposible to Please These beings at all times in Everry Circumstance—

We are now Getting Ready to get our M Mast along Side & in &c—Should be Glad that whatever we are to take in May be Sent Down as Soon as possible—

M^r Fletcher¹ Returnd Last Evening Says our men in the brig are badly of for Cloths But are all Verry well but Uneasy to Get to the Ship—I am [&c.]