I beg leave (without any other Introduction) to relate You the following Story, that more than Twelve months ago, I became acquainted with the Governess of Mr. Izard’s Family, who then lodged and I beleive does yet, at the Hotel de Toulouse, rue du Jardinet L. L. G. a Paris, my Visits becoming disagreable to Mr. Izard, He told Me to come no more, I obeyed, and since that Moment, was never at the House, (untill forced in, which I shall beg leave to observe to You presently). Some Time after I was sent for by a Commissary naved Monsr. Chenu who lives in the rue Mazarine, f. S. G. a paris who told Me, on my immediately waiting on Him, that Mr. Izard had laid a Complaint against Me, for frequenting his House, contrary to his Orders. I naturally expressed my Surprize, as having been very carefull, on my own Account to conform to Them, the Commissary likewise told Me Mr. Izards Governess was with Child by Me, and absolutely insisted on my giving Money to support Her. I told Him that if the Woman, or any Woman was under Mis fortunes, whether I was, or not, the Author of Them, no One was readier to alleviate Them than Myself. And that I had already, not only told Her so, but She was fully perswaded of it. He dismessed Me with Threats that I must give Him, and not Her, the Money. Soon after I received another Summons from the same Commissary, to appear before Him in Order to answer Complaints against Me to the Lieutenant of the police, I went and found He wanted, as before to extort Money from Me to send, as He pretended, the Governess to England. I told Him I had none, nor would I be forced (tho’ in all Respects willing) to assist Her, or any One, Observe, Sir, She was married, and her Husband might have thought such a proceeding extraordinary, I hinted this to the Commissary, who was not ignorant how ready I was to contribute to the Womans support. I don’t recollect hearing from Him since. I should have told You, Sir, that Monsr. Longpre Inspecteur de Police, likewise sent for Me, and forbid Me going to Mr. Izard’s and that I scrupulously obeyed. But as the Governess continued calling at my House, it so exasperated Mr. Izard that He promised a Reward, and procure a Pardon for any of his Servants they should murder Me. On the of June last the Governess came late to see Me and staid half an Hour, or more, I naturally reconducted Her near her Masters Lodging, and was bidding Her good Night, when Mr. Izards Coachman came and laid hold of Me, on which the Governess ran home. He continued beating and dragging Me to the Gate of the Hotel du Toulouze, from whence several Others came to his Assistance and pulled Me in, where the Master of the Hotel (Monsr. Martin, a Gilder by Trade) and his Men used Me extremely Ill. Mr. Izard ordered the Gard to be sent for, who conducted Me to a Commissary in the rue des Boucheries f. S. G. but He almost instantly discharged Me and granted Me, I dont know what it is called, to bring these Assassinators to Justice, but as Witness was wanting, I took every Method to engage people in the Neighbourhood to find out Those, who were present at the Time (for there were many) but They (perhaps prudently) declined it. So I had no other Hopes left, than those of taking a Room which happened to be empty quite near the Hotel, in order to recollect, if possible, on their passing by some of Those I saw round Me, when, and after, I was dragged into the Hotel. The Morning after I took the Room, Monsr. Longpré Inspecteur de police came early to my Lodgings chez le Notaire Rue de Colombier f S. G. a paris told Me to get up, dress Myself, and go with Him to the Lieutenant of the police, when We were in the Hackney Coach, He told the Coachman to drive to the prison of the petit Chatelet de paris. I politely asked Him the Reason. He told Me because I had taken a Room near Mr. Izard’s for the Convenience of seeing his Governess. ’Twas in vain I told Him the true Reason, of having Justice done Me against Mr. Izard. It only caused a disdainfull Laugh, so he took Me to prison, I think, the 8th. of July last, where I remained untill the 19th of the same Month, when I was released, with Orders to quit the Kingdom that Instant, which I did at a great Expence, and all this because it was Mr. Izard’s pleasure.

That You may have a clearer Idea of the Injury done Me in the Loss I sustained, it will be necessary to tell You, Sir, I am the english Map and printseller who had been some Years settled in paris. That my Trade was extensive, had Three Young Children (but no Wife there) who were left, in a Manner, Fatherless and Friendless, and who followed Me to Ostend at a vast Expence, where my Stock was sold for a fifth of its Value, My Customers, in my Absence, refusing payment, in fine, it is unnecessary to enumerate to You, Sir, the Distresses that must attend a Tradesman in so horrid a Situation, the greatest of which is his inability to satisfy his impatient Creditors. It remains, Sir, to prove my Innocence of Crimes I must have been artfully accused of, for the State had nothing to do with that of the Woman, supposing it One. I have been told the pretexte was a Correspendance with Lord Stormont, the only means I can devise to exculpate Myself is to offer to surrender Myself in any part of France I shall be ordered too. Provided You, Sir, are so obliging to promise Me a fair Tryal, and if in the Course of it the Shadow of a Crime against the State is found in Me, or that I ever corresponded with Lord Stormont, or any One for Him either on State or any other Business, or ever contrived by any Means that the Enemies of France whether english, or other received any Intelligence whatever, I earnestly beg I may be shewn no Mercy, If on the contrary I prove my Innocence, which will be the Case, I ask for no Revenge, or any Thing more than the Liberty of returning to France in order to reinstate Myself in Business, and save Myself and Family from Ruin. If I should be honoured with your Commands of some further Explanations, please, Sir, to direct to Me at Mrs. Evan’s No. 2 Kensington Gore near London. I have the Honour to be with the greatest Respect, Sir, Your most obedient and most humble Servant