Having had the Honor to be introduced to you last Year by my Uncle Mr. David Barclay, I take the Liberty of addressing you on a Matter of Business which I mentioned to you (at the Request of Mr. John Barclay) when I had the Pleasure to visit you at Passy.

Mr. Thomas Blackburn a resident in the Isle of Thanet explained the Necessity which he conceived there was for the Appointment of an Agent for the States of America in that Place, for reasons which were fully stated in some Papers which I had the honor to deliver to you, when you expressed your Intention of communicating this Matter to Congress. It is Sir at the request of Mr. John Barclay (who is prevented addressing you by Indisposition) and at the Instance of Mr. Thos. Blackburn that I now intrude upon you to review this Matter in your Recollection and if it Should be thought necessary that Such agent Should be appointed, to crave the favor of your Interest to procure the Appointment for Mr. Blackburn, who respectable Character and extensive Knowledge of that Coast and all Matters relating to shipping, make him (in the Opinion of Mr. Barclay) particularly calculated for the Situation he Sollicits. I hope you will have the Goodness to excuse the Liberty I have taken in troubling you with this Letter. I am, Sir with all due respect Your obedient and very humble Servant