I Suppose my Letters of the 2nd Octobr. 1779 and 27th. of May 1780 has come to your Excelly. [Excellency] hand, therefore your Excelly cannot be ignorant of my unhappy and destress’d Situation, for as far as my Circumstances would allow, I informed your Excelly of the Misfortune I met with losing what Trifle of Money I had, and Likewise what Cloths Except what was on me, when I was taken, and likewise beged that your Excelly would favor me with a Small Sum of money (which I was much Necessiated for) But contrary to my expectation I was not honord with your Excelly answer nor money, therefore I expected my Letters had Either miscaried or been forgot, therefore I Solicited Mr. Winne a Gentleman of Plymouth to take a Bill on your Excelly for 30 pounds, which the Gentleman at my request agreed to, Accordingly it was drew and Sent But unexpected to me about 4 Weeks after, the Bill was return’d unpaid, but for what reason I knew not, for as I was honor’d with an Office in the Service of the United States, I thought myself intitled to your Excelly notice so far as to have had my Bill honor’d for that Sum as your Excelly was not Ignorant of my Being An Officer in the Service and what Ship I belonged to (which was the Continental Sloop Providence Jno. Peck Rothburn Esqr. Commander) But Sir had I not been able to have paid the Sum I Drew for, I should not have Offer’d to have Drawn it. But Sir I think myself able to pay thirty pounds Sterling, But I must needs say it is very hard for an Officer to be denied any Assistance after he is in distress for the Sake of his Country. I have Served my Country Sir ever Since the Commencement of this War: either by Land or Sea (true and faithfully) and am Still willing to Serve it as long as it please God to give me health and Strength, but if the fortune of war throws me into hands of my Enemies, I beg they would not let one Suffer, which is now the Case, But Sir I hope your Excelly will Consider my Situation as your own or Some friends of yours, as it is unknown whom the fortune of War may throw into my Situation, and Sir I must beg your Excelly would take my Destress’d Situation into Consideration and favor me with Some Assistance By a Trifle of money or an order to Draw what Sum your Excelly may think Proper. I am Sir With respect, your humble Servant