Mr. Jonas Hartwell of Lincoln in this State merchant Capt. and owner of the Brig Remittance being at St. Sabastin a port in Spain for some reason was taken and put into Goal and from thence transported into the internal part of the Country and it seems his friends Cant find him—they hear that he is in the Inquisition as the Officers of that Department have taken away his money about 20. or 30. thousands dollars the proceeds of his Cargoe of Tobaco—his friends are Very Anxious and desire me to Write you on this Subject as he is an american and a Son of our Hartford its feard that in Some dispute he has Said Somthing that the religious Order has taken hold off—if it Should happen to lay in your power to relive this man it would Very much Oblige him as Well as his Famley and friends they are taking every measure in their power and are allmost distracted fearing Consequences—I endeavoured to Excuse my Writing or troubleing you with it but they Would not be Satisfyed as they think and know that you Can do more then others. We are all through the goodness of God Well—Belive me Ever Your Dutifull Nephew and most Humble Servant