After having executed his I. Majesty’s commands agreeable to the enclos’d, I take the Liberty to inform your Excellency that lately a Ship of his I. M. Rais Hamet Turchi—having taken an American Vessel with a Cargo of Salt Petre and Clothing, has brought her to Lanacce, Where the Imperial Order was immediately sent to unlode the said Vessel and deposit the Effects in the Royal Magazines, And the Captain and two Mariners were ordered to come to the Court, where they are soon expected; Your Excel. will instantly know the Intentions of the King of Marocco, Whose conduct only tends to a reciprocal Correspondence and solid Peace with the thirteeen united States of America, according to what he has for a Long Time made evidently to appear. If in the Character I hold at this Court, I can be of any Service to a Nation so distant as the aforesaid Illustrious thirteen united States of America, I take the Freedom to make a tender of my Services for the better success, to your Excy. Whose precise orders will be always to me for a Rule assured, & unalterable in my Conduct.

After this offer on my part the most sincere, I flatter myself that your Excelly. will be satisfied that by my Zeal & my activity in these matters to the Nation with a trial in future, and in the mean time I shall not be wanting of giving assistance to the aforesaid Captain and the two Mariners, Whose name hitherto has not come to my knowledge nor yet the number of the Ships Company—When your Excelly. favors me with an Answer, you will please to put my Letter under Cover with an Address to Moagador or to Darelbeida, To Messrs. Joseph & Francisco Chiappe, the which name is that of our Company in that House of Commerce in those two Harbours or Ports, advising you that in Cadiz these are not wanting Vessels for the one or the other Harbour. This is all that I have at present to inform your Excellency, and wainting your Respectable Orders I take the Honor to declare my Self your Excellency’s most Humble Devoted & Obedt. Sert.