Notwithstanding the grief I withold where misfortunes befalls my fellow Creatures and the Supreme Being is pleased to punish us with Prudence we must Resign to his pleasure also I must Acquaint you by order of His Imperial Majesty of Morocco that The Brig Betsey from Philadelphia bound to Terenieffe taken on the Barbary Coast by one of his Privateers and Suspended with her Cargo. Yesterday I Receivd Letters from the Emperor whom as Addressd to my Care as his Chief Employer Captn. James Hervey Comander of said Brig and all the Crew with whom all Humanity and Civility as and shall be used to them till an Embassador of The United States of America does Appear. Then in Course The Brig Cargo and the whole will be Honourably Discharged. Persuading yourself Sir The Gentleman Appointed will be Shewn all honour by The Emperor and Afterwards by whom Subscribes himself to be with all Regard Your Excelencies Most Humble and Obedient Servant