I have had the honour of writing to you the 8th of this month.8 Since that time I have taken proper informations about the americans detained here as prisoners. Here inclosed you will find a proper Note of their names, the places they are born in, the Ships they was taken upon & how they came to be in the English Service.9 The Commissaire de la Marine1 has sent such a Note to the Ministre de la Marine & as asked his orders about it. I believe those people are true americans, by their saying & by the other people saying. If you will ask for an order for them to be set at Liberty & send it to me I will make a proper use of it. I will glad to know, if I am to give those people any money & how much, for they are quite Naked.

As to Mr Rousseaux which has wrote to you;2 such person is not to be found here & there is nobody of this name, so that I am not able to give you the wanted information on him.

I remain with Due respects Sir Your most obedient & very humble Servant