Since I have last had the honor to ⟨a⟩ddress You, under date of the 7th: ultimo, the following deaths have taken place in this City and Harbour, Vizt.

Captains	Jonathan Ropes, of the Brig Martha of Salem.
	Isaac Gilkey, of the Schooner Harriet Tower of Plymouth.
	John Hubbell, of the Schooner Two Brothers, from Jamaica, in ballast.
	James Gray, late Mate of the Schooner Republican of Philadelphia.
	Samuel Goodhue, late Mate of the Brig Republican, of Salem.
	The Son of Captain John Chester, of the Schooner Argus from New York.
	Mr. Appleby, with the undernamed Seamen,
	John Thompson
	Henrick Jansen
	Thomas Ellis
	Andrew Clouter &
	Jacob Murphy.

It is probable, Sir, that I may h⟨ave⟩ already mentioned the death of some One of the persons in the foregoing list, as I do not ⟨keep⟩ Copies of my letters to Your Excellency, for reas⟨ons⟩ which I have mentioned on my first arrival ⟨at⟩ this place. The Consignees of American Vess⟨els⟩ and the acquaintances of those who have falle⟨n⟩ Victims to the Yellow fever, write to their fam⟨i⟩ly or friends in the United States, and give the early information of the event. As there a⟨re⟩ a number of foreign Seamen in our Service, an⟨d⟩ some of them are not put Upon the role of Eq⟨ui⟩page, makes it impossible to keep an exact lis⟨t⟩ of the deaths which have taken place, and many of Our Captains prefer shewing their log-books ⟨to⟩ the Collectors of the ports that they belong to ⟨rather⟩ than to take a Certificate from the Office. I have now reason to hope, that the excessive hea⟨t⟩ which We have felt for more than two Months will diminish daily, and I flatter myself, Si⟨r,⟩ that ere long, I shall cease to wound Your sen⟨sibi⟩lity and patriotism, by the extinction of a disea⟨se⟩ which has proved fatal to so many of our fellow Citizens.

At lenght, Sir, the long looked for Decree has been received Officially. Our Merchants are now Obliged to pay 38 PCt: duties inwards & 12 1/ 2 PCt: duties outwards. The duty on Tonnage is not Yet fixed. I have been told, that it will be the same as that paid by foreign Vessels in the United States. Fortunately for the owners of American Vessels, there are no lighthouses erected along the Coast, but I really fear, Sir, that an equivalent tax will be found out, for it is pretty Certain that the Spanish Government do, and mean to take, every possible advantage of Our too extensive trade; and notwithstanding the severe losses that Our Merchants have experienced within these last six months in the Trade of this City and Island, our Vessels continue to come in, and Mr. Gray has just acquainted me, that One Ship & five Brigs have entered the Harbour this morning from different ports of the United States. My Co-Partners have now on hand, upwards of two thousand barrels of Mississippi Flour, on which there will be, I fear, great loss, it being in no estimation at this Market. The Philadelphia Flour commands the preference, and sells in general for one dollar more P barrel than any other. The Baltimore stands next in rank, and though the Alexandria flour may be equal in Quality to either of the above, Yet it is held here in little repute.

Captain James Bird, of the Ship Susan, Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, has ⟨this⟩ instant taken his papers from the Office, bo⟨und⟩ to New York; and the Undermentioned Seam⟨en⟩ belonging to his Vessel, have perished Victim⟨s⟩ to the Yellow fever Vizt

Jonathan Weaver

Caleb Heron, and

John C Johnson; all of them native born Cit⟨izens⟩ of The United States, and many more are now confined to their Beds by this Malignant distemper. Though I have wished most ⟨ard⟩ently that each letter that I have written to Your Excellency, upon this dismal subject should be the last, I am apprehensive tha⟨t⟩ in my next letter to You, Sir, that I shall be o⟨bli⟩ged to name others who have perished in the sam⟨e⟩ manner; notwithstanding the Weather is growing more moderate and agreeable.

I have taken the liberty to inclose You, S⟨ir,⟩ in the Spanish language, the late Decree, which augments the duties on the importat⟨ions⟩ to, and exportations from, this Island. With the highest Respe⟨ct⟩ I have the honor to ⟨be,⟩ Sir, Your most obedient Serv⟨ant⟩