It is with great deference I take the liberty of introducing to you my friend Mr Barber, who makes a journey to Paris upon some important business in which I am deeply interested—It is of a Nature that will require the Countenance & Justice of your Grandfather.—Permit me to premise that where ever the Judgement & Equity of Dr Franklin is to decide, be the object ever so large, I rest with Tranquillity when I know the circumstances of the case are before Him.

My solicitations in the business Mr Barber will with your permission explain, go only to arrest of Judgement till I can have the honor of laying before His Excellency, the authentic Documents upon which final Judgement must decide—It is therefore a principal object of Mr Barber to learn in what Stage the Business is, & to make formal applications to produce evidence of our having in all things conformed to the rules prescribed by the Ministers of France & America—In the injury done as their united Commands have been violated—The Policy & Justice of France I trust will join in restoring to the owners their property.

Which at present is detained by the officers in power at St Domingo—Appealing to the Court of France & the Minister of the United States of America— I have the honor to be with utmost respect & consideration Sir your most obedient Servt