Having been informed that one of the American Vessels at Leghorn, had obtained permission to sail for the United States, I hasten to profit of the opportunity that Your Excellency may be acquainted with the arrival in this port of two American Vessels in May, and June last for the purpose of taking permissions to load Oil at Gallipoli. They are the Brig Nancy Cap. Wilson Barston of New Bedford coming from Bilbao, and the Ship Dean Cap. Amos Vibert of Baltimore from Toningen, but in consequence of the last Decrees of the Emperor of France, which are likewise enforced by this Government, they are both under Sequester, and their papers were taken away from them ⟨o⟩n Arrival.

The Nancy Cap. Barston had the additional misfortune ⟨to⟩ be boarded on entering the Bay, and brought into port by ⟨O⟩ne of the Kings Gunboats, whose Comander has had it in ⟨h⟩is power to induce the Judges of the Tribunal of the Marine ⟨to⟩ issue a sentence of Condemnation, without giving the proper ⟨ti⟩me, and notice to the Cap. for his defence.

Cap. Barston has of course appealed to the Council of pr⟨izes⟩ by whom the Case is now to be tryed and where the Advoca⟨te⟩ of the Cap. has already proved the Ships papers to be in ⟨order⟩ and conformable to the Laws of the United States, and their treaty with France; The Judges have consequently found ⟨it⟩ difficult to confirm the first Sentence, and it is yet unkno⟨wn⟩ in whose favor they will finally pronounce.

H. M. the new King of the two Sicilies Joachim Nap⟨oleon⟩ is expected here in a few days, and great preparations are making for his reception. Every arrangement established ⟨by⟩ his Antecessor, the present King of Spain, has been approve⟨d⟩ and confirmed. The public affairs of this Kingdom will therefore be carrried on as before and without the least alte⟨ration.⟩ I have the honor to be with the highest respect Sir Your most Obedt. humble Ser⟨vant⟩