Dear Sir!

I wrote you the 25 of Aprl wch is my 3rd Letter in the course of this year, to all wch be pleased to refer. The other day I recd yr favr of Mar 30 from Norfolk & tho' I recd a Letter from Capt Brown of 10 days later date he does not mention one word of having any of yr Tobo, nor has my Br wrote me of having recd the 10 hhds from Hipkins, if he does in time they shall be insured as you direct. I now inclose you yr Acct Currt as you direct Ball. due to you £11.4.3 which hope you will find right & note in conformity to mine. By this you will see how many of yr Bills have been paid. I have wrote you so fully & frequently respecting the insurance of the Fanny, that I can add nothing farther than to request you will direct me what to do with the Underwriters who still refuse to pay their subscriptions. In my Judgement they are clearly Liable, but, as the Law is always uncertain, for my own part, wd advise first to take the opinion of Council, & then to bring suit or refer it to Arbitration as the case may appear best, provided the Underwriters will agree to refer it. It is too clear that all American Trade must for a time be at a stand; when it will revive again or in what form, God only knows.

I wish you all Happiness & am &cー

P.S. Yr Br Cyrus has mentioned to me something about compounding a debt to Brereton on which subject I shall write to the Mayor soonー