It being represented to me, that his most Christian Majesty, has thought fit for Reasons of State to grant a Passport for the [crossed out: Ship] Vessel called the London Packet, of about seventy Tons Burthen— Meriton Commander, [crossed out: loaded] bound from Bordeaux to Dublin Calais to London: with a Cargo of Wines & other most prply [properly] Cited Marchandize and being requested to do what may be in my Power on the Part of the United States, for the Safety of such Vessel and Cargoe thus protected by his Majesty, the same being considered as the Property of his Subjects.

I therefore the Minister Plenipotentiary from the said United States at the Court of France, hereby request you to permit the said Vessel and Cargoe, to pass and Repass according to the tenor of her Passport from his most Christian Majesty (the said Passport being produc’d to you) without Molestation or Hindrance[.]

Given under my Hand at Passy near Paris, this twenty fourth Day of March 1779.