§ From François de Navoni. 6 July 1806, Cagliari. Sends JM duplicate letters, the last dated 1 Dec. last year,1 which Navoni entrusted to an American captain who was loading Cagliari’s salt for Baltimore. JM will certainly have received that letter and considered its contents, which ask that Navoni be sent patents of confirmation, as Commodore Morris charged him. The present letter will be given to JM by Capt. Willems Lande, an American who is leaving Cagliari for Baltimore with a cargo of salt. Two others have recently done the same. Assures JM that all the American captains who have loaded salt at Cagliari have been very satisfied not only with the quality and price, but also the prompt fulfillment of their orders and Navoni’s efforts to serve and favor them. The same is true for all the U.S. consuls in Mediterranean ports with whom Navoni has corresponded; they assure him that he will have ships to load with salt, especially since they are informed about Cagliari’s good salt works. In order to facilitate this commerce, Navoni has been inviting masters of ships for some time, and he asks that JM recommend him as well. Begs JM also to submit his humble homage and respects to the president and government; Commodore Morris and several other commanders can give them any information they wish about him, which might encourage them to give him his patents and instructions. For several months the king of Sardinia, the queen, and all the royal family have been at Cagliari. They came from Gaeta, owing primarily to the business of Naples at the time the French invaded it. Cagliari enjoys perfect tranquillity, especially because of the dispositions of the king, who has all the dedication advantageous to his people. In addition, the harvest of all sorts of grain was good. For several years Sardinia and Cagliari suffered the most straitened calamity, but now they are content and will certainly be shipping wheat out. The American flag will no doubt be preferred, since the United States are at peace, and Navoni will take care to have their ships engaged. By one of his dispatches to Paris, Navoni asked Mr. Lavvigthon2 to forward to the president Navoni’s thanks for rescuing Anna Porcile from slavery in Tunis, a truly singular act of mercy.3 But since the Tunisians took all her property when they enslaved her, Navoni also asked the United States to recoup it from the regency. Has had no answer, so now reminds JM of this request. Whenever U.S. frigates and brigs arrived, Navoni distinguished himself at his own expense, never doubting that the generosity of the government would remember him as it judged best, and put him at ease. If commercial gentlemen would like to send Navoni some candies, coffee, or sugar to trade for salt, he will make every effort to do so as advantageously as possible. Asks JM to publicize his offer, to pardon him if he has been annoying, and to honor him with his valued orders.