The Committee of foreign Affairs lately wrote your Excellency on the Subject of my Son John Witherspoon who was Sur-geon to the Letter of Marque De Graaff taken at St Eustatius and sent to England as I have been informed in the Alcmene Man of War requesting you to use your Endeavours to obtain his Release upon Parole and his Exchange as soon as possible. I beg Leave further to trouble you with the inclosed Letter of Credit which I will be obliged to you if you will give to your Banker and desire him to establish a Credit for my Son in London and get him made acquainted with it wherever he may be confined.

I believe your Grandson who is with you was an Acquaintance of my Sons. I would therefore beg of you to make my Compliments to him and recommend this Matter to his Care.

I have the honour to be Your Excellencies most obedt humble Servant