SIR: Since the sailing of the last cartels, in which you were
pleased to send home several Americans, who had been in His
Britannic Majesty's service, others who are now on board of the
Centurion and Statira have requested of me to procure their
discharge, and to be sent home.
Will you, sir, have the goodness to direct an inquiry, and
order the release of such as are citizens of the United States?
Besides the enclosed list, I am told there are others whose
names I have not.