Mr Joseph Hill Jennings came from England about three Years ago in order to embark on board one of Commr Gillons Frigates in quality of Secretary for America having a considerable property by inheritance in So Carolina, the Commodors plan not succeeding he has since remained here & has been about 12 Months in my Counting house. He is now bound to Spain, where he has already been for 8 Years before the War. As I consider him a very honest man & faithfull to us I wish to procure him a Passport so as he may not be confound’d with the English in Exile in that Country. If therefore it is consistent please to send me down a Passport for him allant en Espagne and I shall be much obliged to you.

I shall also give him a Letter to Mr Jay. I am in haste Yours affecty