As an unfortunate Countryman I take the liberty to adress myself to you knowing you have a heart disposed to render service to the unfortunate. I have rote a letter to his Exelency your Grandfather wherin I have explained my Situation hoping you will not abandon me at this unhappy moment and pray him to assist me to draw me onst more out of the difficultes that I have plunged my self into.

I am fully persuaded that I do not merit your frendship owing to my imprudence but hope you will looke over my past conduct and assist me in my unhappe situation or I am a lost man. It is owing in a great measure to what a certain Cuture has deposed against me saing that he had bean to you for information and that you said I was a bad subject and an imposter in consequence the Justis arrested me. I see the deposition against me in answer to wich I said that I was very sure you did not say any such thing. In consequence of wich the[y] told me that if I realy was an American that my Ambasadeur would not refuse to certify from what Country I am, and if I was not an imposter that I would have some Person to claim me, in my situation. If you refuse me this feavour I am lost lost for ever thinck of my honest family you certainly will not refuse me this feavour in my unhappe Situation and belive me to be with Respect Sir your most obedient and very humble servant