The subject upon which I am about to address your excellency is so nearly connected with the interest of that country which gave us birth, and which your excellency has the honor to represent, I hope I may not be accused of having acted an unwarrantable part, even if my request should be rejected, on account of some reasons unknown to me—

During my few weeks residence in London, I have found a number of worthy citizens who are resolved to fly, with the Goddess Liberty, from this devoted island and establish themselves, under the shadow of her wings, in the favoured climes of America— Most of them are men of property, & they have ever been warm friends to the American interest cause— They are husbands—they are fathers— and the many arguments that result from this last relation compell them to go—

It is therefore, Sir, thier desire to obtain a grant of some of the unlocated lands in the interior parts of the United States—not as monopolizing Speculators, but with an absolute determination to transplant themselves and families in the identical spot which they may have the happiness to obtain— But as those gentlemen are perfectly ignorant of most parts of the continent, they have requested me—I am a native of Newengland, & was brought a prisoner from America to this Country—to join, & assist them in their laudable design— Therefore, Sir, I do myself the honor of addressing your excelleny to request, in behalf of those gentlemen, that, if it be not incompatible with the public character of an ambassador, you would honor me with your advice & assistance, assuring you, Sir, that you would thereby greatly oblige a number of worthy citizens & country 302farmers, as well as him, who has the honor to be / with the highest sentiments of esteem & respect, / your excellencies most obedient / and most devoted humble servant

We refer to what we had the Honour to write yoúr Excellency the 24th. of this month.1 Since we received your much esteemed favoúr of the 19th. Instt: whereby yoú Excellency was pleased to sent ús half a dozen Passports to be used by ús. we are much obliged for yoúr Excellency's attention, & Shall make the needfull use of ’em, if it happen we want any more we Shall be free with the permission your Excellency is pleased to grant us—.2

Messrs. van den Ýver freres & Co. have mark'd ús to have paid by yoúr order to Mr. Taxter the Sum of £100—stg. for accoúnt of Congress, and as they have Sent us a Receipt of it, we Shall in Consequence charge the States of America for it—3

The Pacquet your Excellency has Sent ús for Mr. Ingraham has been deliver'd to said gentle4

We have the honoúr to Remain with due Consideration— / Sir / Yoúr Excellency's most obed / most humb Servants.