I had the Honor to write you the Twentieth of last Month requesting a passport for my Brig the York Town which I flatterd myself to receive in Course and delay’d writing you the two posts past in hopes of its coming to hand. Apprehending my Letter may have got mislaid I request the favor that you will please to order the said passport or such other Clearance as you are Accustom’d to Grant in like Cases that I may dispach her on the receipt as I am not impowerd to Authenticate a Certificate of that Nature.

My friend at Angoulesme advised me of his having forwarded (by my orders), to you One of their famous d’Ind a trueffle which I hope got safe to your Table and as Mr Sazerat wrote me his having wrote by the postilion my silence I hope will not have diverted the due Application being intended to be with you for a Chrismas Dish.4 My expecting to hear from you made me postpone writing as also paying to you the Compliments of the Season in due time of which I pray your present Acceptance wishing you to enjoy many years of continued prosperities.

With due Respect I have the Honor to be Sir Your most Obedient Hhb servant