Canceaux Falmouth April 29 1775
Sirー
I am just this moment informed that you are interrupted in your occupation by the misled people of the Place where you are; I therefore think it incumbent on me as a Servant under the Crown, to warn those Infatuated people of the Consequences that will issue from the detaining, or interfering with you, or any other of his Majesties Loyal subjects in their lawful avocations, & I do by the same Authority authorize you to make known to me, without loss of time your present Situation, & the Names of those that have presumed to molest you. Should a Reply to this Letter not appear by the time that I have a Right to expect it, I Shall Naturally Suppose that it has been interrupted, & you may depend, as soon as I know that to be the case, that Assistance Shall soon release you, or any other Subject whose treatment may furnish me with a just cause of Complaint. My best Compliments to Mr Barnard I hope he is not in the same predicament with yourself please to acquaint him that I Received his Letter, & that I have been in hourly expectations of Seeing him for Some days past I also hope to have the Pleasure of Seeing you very Soon. I am Sir
Your most Obedient Humble Servant