From G. Anquetil Brutiere
ALS: American Philosophical Society
<[January 5, 1779,] in French: Last September I called on you
with M. Stadelle, merchant of Strasbourg, and explained my
loss of 4-5,000 l.t. when my ship on the Newfoundland Banks
had to take on seven English prisoners from a Massachusetts
privateer. You asked me to give you my complaint in legal
form and in triplicate, two for the colony and one for your
records, and told me that I might count on payment because
of the guarantees required of all privateers. M. Stadelle took
charge of sending you the papers, and informed me that he
had done so. Please remember me. I have five ships useless in
port, and they represent my fortune. I had counted on privateering,
as I told you, and now cannot; my hope rests entirely
on your promise.>
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