1823 Jan¼y 25 Trip. H. to Q.A. ?.2. Reigning and H.'s family etc

In the year 1804, I had the pleasure of seeing Captain Bainbridge of the United

States frigate Philadelphia. I mention this that in the event of his being at

any time in your neighbourhood you may make reference to him for any thing that

he happens to know concerning me: I should rather have said, concerning my

father: for at that time I was no more than thirteen years old.

There dined with him (I remember) at my fathers á³á á³á other Gentlemen from

your fleet,(Here name them) Dr á³á á³á Dr á³á á³á and Mr á³á á³á I mention them

for the purpose of multiplying the chances of your meeting with one or more for

the purpose of informing yourself of the sort of treatment your countrymen,

though coming as enemies experienced at my fathers hands