§ From Isaac Cox Barnet. 25 September 1806, Paris. “I had the honor to write to you on the 26 March, 23 & 24 April—29 May1 & 24 July last which I hope have been received. I have now that of transmitting a report of the Vessels of the United States which have entered and cleared at the port of Cherbourg since the 31st. December 1805 to the 1st. of July last exclusively [not found]. The account of disbursements for seamen & that with the united States at that port remain the same as that which was transmitted with the report of the preceding six months.

“I received on the 23 d. inst. from your Department a Copy of the laws past at the 1st. Session of the 9th Congress* as it was under Cover it was taxed as a letter (tho’ it contained none) 25 francs, but upon my representations to the Administrators of the post office it was returned to me for the tax of pamphlets, 2 francs 75 cs.; permit me to suggest that this inconvenient charge may be obviated if you would please to direct such pamphlets in future to be enclosed either to the Consul at the port of destination or to be put under Crossbands & to omit in the address the words ‘Department of State.’”

Adds in a footnote: “*⟨I n⟩ever received those of the ⟨2d sess⟩ion of the 8th. Congress.”