Not being honourd with any of your Commands I beg leave to be referrd to my last addresses No: 33 under date 15th: Inst. I then mentiond what occurred with the Tunis Ambassador, & the Reports of the Warr between his Country & Algeirs, which induced him to request of Capn: Candler to wait the arrival of the Constitution to request a Convoy of Capn: Campbell, I wrote him on the subject to Cadiz & Lisbon, on the 22d: Inst: he had not appeard at the former Place tho he wrote me from Lisbon the 7th: Inst: that would be at Cadiz the 20t: however as the wind is now fair I hope every moment to see him appear, as the Ambassdr: begins to be very uneasy.

In my above mentiond dispatch I mentiond to have honord Colll. Lears Bill on me for $4000 for Publick servic⟨e⟩ which is paid, but the other for $1600 has not appeard, or the sett of Bills on Sir Francis Baring &Co. of London to my order for £1500 to Cover same with Letters of advice, the long delay in their coming to hand in those Critical times gives me some uneasiness, so that a few days ago, I wrote Messrs: Baring that should said Bills & letters of advice be presented to stop same unless endorsed by to Messrs: James Campbell &Co: of that Citty, this I deem⟨e⟩d a necessary precaution, as the Vessel that brought the Bill ⅌$4000, might have brought the Bills & letter of advice on London.

Four days ago a Rusian Squadron of 5 sail the Line 3 frigates & 2 Briggs past the Gutt from west to East. I have the honour to be with respect—Sir Your most Obedt. & most huml: Sert.