Give me leave to trouble you with a Letter for Mr. Penn who is now at Paris, and who I am certain must be known at Passey—I had the pleasure of receiving a few lines from him last post, but not knowing his adress, I am oblig’d to request you will send this letter to him—Barney took the first moment of a favourable breeze, and went to Sea the 17th. since which I believe he is beating in the Bay, as the Wind did not continue at the Easterly point more than twelve or fourteen hours—If you have heard anything lately the Cartel from England let me know, as it will be necessary to send the British that are here to Dinan if the Vessel do’s not arrive soon, and in this case I must direct the commander of the Cartel to proceed to St. Malos to take in all the prisoners there.

I am proceeding to ship the supplies as fast as possible, if any event of a Public nature occurs, my knowledge of which may possible save the United States a considerable sum of money, by the difference of Peace or War freights, let me beg of you to favour me with it as soon as you can with propriety—I am on all occasions very sincerely my Dear Sir Your very Afft.