Mr: Barclay. Consul General laid before your Excellency le Comte de Vergennes letter to the underwriters on the american Ship Nancy Capn Sewell saild from Philadelphia for L’orient the 16. March 1783. In Consequence of said letter of which annexed is Coppy The underwriters have summond us at the Court of Admiralty to pay the premium of insurance at Twenty per cent pretending the hostilities ceased only the 4 April in the american seas. We are apprehensive the juges will pronounce on Mr. De Vergennes Letter. We Therefore request your Excellency will honour us with the result of your Conferance with the minister on this Subject or let us know when we may expect your decision to put a stop to the expence of a Process at law of which at all events a decision can be only given by the Council in Case you and Mr. De Vergennes shou’d differ in opinion. We have the honor to be very respectfully Your Excellencys Most faithfull and obedient Servants