We did ourselves the honor of writing your Excellency the 18th May 1784, a Copy of which we now beg leave to transmit to you, And we would ask as a particular favor to be inform’d, if our original Letter ever reach’d you, and whether anything was done for our Relief, the Revenue Officers at Martinique, retain’d the Duty of 150 Livres for each of the Negroes that was landed there out of the Ship Firebrand, commanded by Captn. Frazer.

We are sensible, that this is an unfavorable Subject to address your Excellency upon, but we hope when we assure you that the Voyage was conducted very contrary to our Expectations, and that we by no means intended to have anything to do with Negroes, we hope you will excuse the Trouble we have given you, and be so obliging as to return us an answer. Permit us to congratulate your Excellency upon your safe arrival in your Native Country, where we hope you may enjoy an unenterrupted State of good Health. We are with Sentiments of the highest Respect. Your Excellency’s Most Obedient very humble Servants