I am one of the officers which Capt. La Plaigne is bringing to the State of Georgia, and Serv’d in that capacity in Walsh’s Regiment in which I have been most dangeorously wounded at the Conquest of Corsica, as I had the honour to inform you by a letter I had the honour to direct to Your Excellency abought nine months ago. Born a Subject of Great-Britain, extracted from a Noble family of Northumberland by my father, and from the Moore’s of Ireland by my mother; I came over to france in my infancy where I received a compleat Gentleman’s education, my father having fixed himself in this country. As I embark’d here with my Wife and a gentleman of my friends in another Ship than that of Capt La Plaigne, but which was to sail in company with him to Savannah, the day he had the unhappyness of being taken, we were visited by a Guernesey-Privateer, and by prudence when I was going in our boat a board the Privateer, I threw in the Sea my pocket book containing my Certificates of Service, letters from the Ministry, and several papers in behalf of my birth and Services, part of which I have Shewn to Capt. La Plaigne.

Being obliged to put in this harbour again to repair the damages received in our      by the high winds we met at Sea, I take the liberty to represent to your Excellency, the loss of my papers which would have been much in my favour in the united States of America, and do most Earnestly intreat you to Be so good as to write in my behalf to the State of Georgia, assured as I am that Capt. La Plaigne will Certify to your Excellency what I have the honour to acquaint you with. As we are ready to set Sail at the first fair wind, it is probable I’ll be arrived in America before your letter, but when it will come, if your Excellency is pleased to send it, Justice will be render’d to me.

I have the honour to Remain with the utmost Respect Most honourable Sir Your Excellency’s Most humble and Most obedient Servant