His Majesty the Emperour of Marocco (whom God preserve) commands me to write to your Excellency that he is in good Friendship and Peace with all the Christian Nations, But as the Americans in conformity to the Advices which they have transmitted him, have never sent any Person, and not even a Consul representative to sign the Treaties according to the Precedent of all the other Powers, His Imperial Majesty has caused the American Vessel lately taken by one of his Ships to be detained at Laracce, until some Person be sent on the part of the thirteen united States of America; And after that a Peace shall be concluded with them, the aforesaid Vessell shall be delivered up, with whatever it contains, and with the most profound respect I subscribe myself

Your Excellency’s most Humble, devoted and obliged servant