I received your favor of the 26th Ultimo and have been endeavouring all in my Power ever Since to find out the Value of the two Ships you mention, but hitherto I have not been able to succeed, I find these Ships were released by the Court of Denmark, but so long a Time has elapsed, that those who did the Insurance cannot easily turn to the Account. Indeed the Union had only a trifling Sum done upon her. She belonged to H Kenson [Atkinson?] the Contractor so that she was laden as I presume for Government Account, I have been so hostile to A.   all the War, that I fear much I shall have great Difficulty in procuring the Value, but I will try every possible method—the other I hope I shall be able to procure from Liverpool to which place she belonged, I should suppose these Ships from their Size and general Idea of Cargoes for such a Voyage could not be worth less than from 10 to 15 thousand pounds per Ship. I return you my best thanks for your intended Kindness in respect to the Consulship remain allways Dear sir Your Affectionate Friend and very Humble Servant