Dear Sir/

As a friend to humanity I take the liberty to recommend you the Bearer M^rs Marichal whose case I submit to your Justice—Fleury the man who made an attempt to go off with your Boat & who you have since released has by some means or other found his Merchandize in this Poor Woman’s shop & on proving that they were his own, She has been obliged to restitute them to the right owner—this Lady says that she bought them of the Chevaillier de la forest,¹ who to all appearance took possession of them during this M^r fleury’s confinement—I need not reflect on the baseness of this action or point out to you how far this should be rectified conscious of your superior judgement & love of humanity—being with respect and esteem [&c.]

Dear Sir/

I hope you have now received all your Articles I send off a Barge with the Ranger slops who I hope will be with you as soon as this—by this occasion I answer your Kind Letter she will deliver you a Letter received this Post from Brest—