I have the honor to enclose to your Excellency the ⟨co⟩py of my last respects of the 14. February 1799. & am in hopes that you will do me the favor to answer it.

Mr. Cathalan the French Vice Consul at Marseilles ⟨h⟩aving credited me for the expences incurred for Capn. Smith, & his ⟨cr⟩ew I have no farther claim on the United States for this object.

My expences for the relief of distressed American ⟨Se⟩amen in the last two years I served the United States as ⟨t⟩heir Consul may amount to about Three hundred Dollars. ⟨I⟩ have maintened a great many at the Hospital. I have not Kept ⟨al⟩ways a correct Account of these supplies, & therefore I mention ⟨a⟩ circa Sum such as in my conscience I believe to be the true ⟨o⟩ne. I have taken the liberty to draw on the Treasure for the ⟨sa⟩me in favor of Robert Trueman Junr. Esqr. & beg your Excellency ⟨to⟩ give the necessary orders for the payment. I have the honor to be most Respectfully Your Excellency’s Most humle obt. Servant