6 July 1801, Cap Français. Acknowledges JM’s letter of 2 June, reports compliance with its instructions, and expresses regard for his replacement. Assures the president that “during the short Time I have still to remain in St: Domingo, nothing shall be wanting on my Part, as far as my personal Services can extend, to promote the public Interests, or to render Colo: Lear’s Residence in the Colony both useful and agreeable.”