having understood with much anxiety and Concern the unfortunate and critical situation of Public affairs in your Republick and particularly in Amsterdam, and considering the Accidents that may Happen, it has appeared to me most safe and Prudent both for the Public and for you as well as myself that the Money you have on Hand or may receive Should be lodged in the Bank of Amsterdam at least While the present danger Subsists

you will be pleased therefore to transfer into the Bank all the Monies you may have on Hand upon the receipt of this Letter which you are to Consider as your Sufficient order and Warrant1

Mr Rucker last night assured me that he Should write you by tomorrows Post on the Subject of the Bills on him Protested for Non acceptance, that he should certainly go in Person to Amsterdam in ten or twelve days (and that he Should certainly pay the Bills before the day. I have no doubt but he will.) but if he Should not you will 175 please to transmit them to me in Season that they may be presented on the day for Payment2

I am Gentlemen yours &c / &c &c—

It is with concern, that I do myself the Honour to inclose to your Lordship a Letter which I received this morning from Charles Baldwin a Citizen of the United States of America, who, represents, that on the 22d. of last month he was involuntarily taken out of the Ship favourite, Henry Cooper Commander belonging to NewYork by a Press Gang, and taken without any of his Property but the Cloaths he had on, & sent on board of the Dispatch tender—where he remained till next day when he was sent on board the Vestal Frigate at long reach, which 2 day’s after sailed for sheerness when arrived there he was sent on board the Conqueror Guardship— he remained there one day, and was then sent on board the scipio of 64 Guns, which sailed the next day for Spithead— This Letter is dated on board the Tryumph of 74 Guns at Spithead under the Command of Lord Hood, where probably this Charles Baldwin, (whose father & Family are well known to the secretary of Legation of the United States) now is—

According to his representation there are six or 7. others, American Citizens on board the same ship, in similar Circumstances

It is my duty my Lord to remonstrate against this practice, which has been too common of impressing American Citizens, and especially with the aggravating Circumstances of going on board American Vessells, which ought to be protected by the flagg of their sovereign—

It is my duty also, to request Your Lordships interposition, to obtain for this Person and his Companions their Liberty—

With great respect I have the honor / —c —c