As you was so kind and humane as to write a letter of recommendation of me to James Pemberton Esqr. of this City in June 1788. for the purpose of getting relief for an aged father of mine in England, and by means of your said Letter My distres’d aged father who is upwards of 80 Years old Got 19 pounds Sterling paid to him in England which kept him out of Stafford Goal for a Debt he owed for Bread, I take the agreeable opportunity of returning you my hearty and unfeigned thanks—for Your kind and Benevolent Act of Humanity and Charity to an aged Brother of yours by Adam and a person of about Your age—and who has been reduced by Misfortunes (and them Not of his own seeking) from affluance to Poverty, and I thank my God I never had a blush upon my face for his Misconduct in life. Hond. sir You’l be Pleas’d to peruse the inclos’d Letter from my father to me and others and Petition to Mr. Marshall of this City, the person Mention’d [in] the letter as being in his power to assist my aged Worthy Parents, and if you think it proper to recommend me to Mr. Charles Marshell Druggist, and my father also to his Charity it will be a further Act of Philanthropy and Charity, as it is not in my power to assist him being but just capable of maintaining my self and family at this day. My heart Honour’d sir, is full of filial affection and sympathy but sorry am I its out of my power to assist him. Your Honour May remember Mr. Iwanwick recommended me to you 12 Months ago, and upon the same recommendation I beg leave to make this further application to you. You will please to understand that my unthinking Uncle among many other foolish Bequeasts left Mr. Charles Marshall (the Gentleman alluded to above) Twenty five pounds Currency in his Will, and have apply’d to him (as he has not received the Legacy from My Uncles Executors) to remit the whole or a part of the above Legacy, and have received No answer and is some time since I apply’d to him. This Honour’d Sir is the last effort I shall be able to make in behalf of my Dear Father, and Mother. Your Compliance with the above very importunate request will infinitely Oblige Him who is with the Greatest respect Honour’d Sir Your Most Obedient and Very Obliged Humble Servant