From Don Luis Medina (unpublished)
ing 15th. June 1786,

Don Luis Medina Commander of His Catholic Majesty’s Ship the Hero, presents his Compliments to His Excellency Doctor Franklin, and is sorry he cant do himself the pleasure to Dine with Him on Sunday next as he is under the necessity of taking his departure to-morrow Morning for New york, to see His Excellency Diego de Gardoqui and acquaint him of the distressed Situation of the Ship.

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