Herewith I take the liberty to Send the Copies of three Protests two made by Mr: Goodwin, & one by Mr: A: Thorndike my late partner: annex’d to Said protests are my answers to the Same. The Vessell first mentioned was consign’d to the House of Thorndike Leonard & Co: many weeks previous to its Dissolution, and was Sent to Valencia to unload & load, ⟨u⟩nder the care of our clerk (Mr: Goodwin) The Second mentioned, the Brig Adamant Capt. Allen was consign’d to Said firm also Several weeks before the Dissolution, ⟨an⟩d after the Dissolution Said Thorndike & Goodwin leagued to gether & assumed the consignation of Said Vessell without authority from the Proprietors, or the Partner’s of the House of Thorndike Leonard & Co: and in a fraudulent manner, ⟨a⟩ttempted to prejudice the General interests of the Said House by partial, illegal ⟨&⟩ dishonorable proceedings. I, in consequence of Such conduct & many other ⟨en⟩ormities committed by Said Thorndike in conjunction with Goodwin, and as joint liquidator with Andrew Thorndike, being equally responsable Summons’d ⟨hi⟩m before the Tribunal of commerce to account for his conduct. The Chamber ⟨of⟩ commerce, after having informed themselves of the particulars of the illegality ⟨of⟩ his actions & having heard all he had to Say in his justification, condemned ⟨his⟩ proceedings & appointed a Merchant of considerable respectability & skill ⟨in⟩ commerce, as an Interventor, & put two locks on the Doors of the Warehouses ⟨th⟩at contained the Goods that arrived in the Vessels consigned to Said firm, ⟨in⟩cluding those that he, and Mr: Goodwin attempted to assume to themselves, ⟨whic⟩h they put into the possession of the Interventor & Mr: A: Thorndike, in order that he (Mr: Thorndike) should not have the power to Sell or Do any act without the approbation & Knowledge of the interventor and to prevent any illegal or unjust proceedings on the part of Mr: Thorndike to the preju⟨dice⟩ of the Partners of the late firm of Thorndike Leonard & Co: or the proprieto⟨rs⟩ of the merchandise in their hands. Copy of this Decree I have the honor ⟨to⟩ hand you.

Mr: Thorndike has made an establishment in this city in company wi⟨th⟩ our late clerk Mr: Goodwin & they Do not hesitate to Declare their intention to endeavour to injure me by every means they can Devise, by which t⟨hey⟩ think to benefit themselves being conscious of the rectitude & proprie⟨ty⟩ of my conduct both as consul & merchant (I view their malice with m⟨uch⟩ indifference)

I hope you will have the goodness to pardon my trespassing So much on your time & remain With high consideration & respect Sirs Your most obt. & very hble Sert: