I have Learn’t with the greatest pleasure that your Excellency injoys a good health. For I am inquiring about it from all the Travellers who are coming from America. I am now forwarding to Congress an Act passed into our Kings Council for Sundry favors granted to the American trade. Mr. Jefferson applyd to me for advices relating to that matter long while before that act took place; but I was sorry to find that only a small part of the favors I had required was granted: it is a very great pity that the French Ministers are not thoroughly acquainted with all particulars concerning trade, and Know but very little about the duties perceived in our Custom houses, which case increaseth the troubles of a foreign ambassador. I am in good Hopes that as soon as your Country will be intirely settled in the regulation of its administration your Excellency will not forget, that when Peace was made, a very considerable Number of American Prisonners came from England to this Port, that they were in the greatest distress, that they had neither shoes nor Stocking nay even great many had no breeches, that we had at that time a very severe cold weather, that these Poor Souls having no money could not provide them selves neither with these articles any even with vittles Hunger a necessity which forces some times the most virtuous People to forget their duty, and in consequence will force a man to extremes. I have experienced it during almost a fortnight, that we had such great many American Prisonners landed here coming from the English Prison, these unhappy men who had Sacrificed their Liberty in working and fighting for their country expected to find relief, when they came back in a Country which they Knew to have fought for their Cause when I shewd to these unhappy fellows the orders I had from Mr Barcley to not let them have a farthing because Congress had not provided for them, I heard at once 4 and 500 Tongues threating me to put down my house, I was obliged to assist every one of them in proportion of their distress, to Give 6 Lvers to Some, 9 Lvres to other, and 12 Lvers to them who had neither shoes, nor Shirts nor Stocking, and had only a very poor pair of Trowses. I mentionned it when I had the honor to injoy your Excellency at my house. Your Excellency was all obliging as to promise to mentionn it to Congress, in order that I should be if not reimbursd intirely, at least rewarded. Since that time I have performed the duty of the agency for the united States of America, and I am happy enough to say that I have done it to the great Satisfaction both of the American Masters and of the sailors, I have procured them redress Justice, and I can with pleasure say, that untill this day not one Single American Master nor one Single American Sailor hath complained that I have not done justice when I have seen Masters refusing to acknowledge my authority, and in consequence to comply with my advice, I have advanced money to the Sailors whom the masters very often Scotch wanted to impose upon them to procure redress to those poor People. Mr Thomas Jefferson hath been informed with all my proceedings which have met with his approbation. An american ship calld the Polly and Sally Captn Thomas was under the risks of being Seized three weeks ago, for having taken a freight at Senegal for this Place, altho the Master had got the Permission from the Senegals Governor to undertake that voyage. I applyd to Mr. Jefferson, and claimed his protection in the behalf of that Captain he found that the Master having transgressed the law, it would not be possible considering his appointment for him to take the defense of that Master. I have done it my self, and Succeeded, not only to get for the master leave to unload here, but procured him justice for his Freight and due demeurage. I should have never repeated these circumstances, had I not observed that Congress having lately taken in Consideration the Services of one M. Doorman, hath rewarded him for the Same. I must own that I never expected to be reimbursed for the money I had distributed amongst the American Prisonners, because I was not intitled to do it, on the Contrary Mr. Barclay had informed me that no funds were appointed by Congress for that purpose: I must own likewise that if I had not seen these poor People so angry in such passion fomented by their extreme Distress, I should not have given them that assistance. I shall not inlarge my self any further on that Subject. I shall be perfectly satisfyd with what Congress will do in my behalf. I injoy thank God a fortune which is not much lessenned by the above expence. If Congress will defray nothing about it, I must beg that I should be legally apointed agent, with power in the behalf of my Son Edward Limozen to act as Such in my absence. I hope your Excellency will not refuse to make in my name the above Petition to Congress, and to honor it with your recommendation. I have the honor to be with the highest regard your Excellency’s Most obedient and very Humble Servant