Philadelphia 15^th Dec^t 1791 Seur Sir I have received your letter of the instant It will be necessary in order to obtain a sea letter or passport Signed by the president of the United States to procure the following evidence The owner, or owners, or one of them, must make oath that the Vessel and all the cargo are the property of citizens of the United States [strikethrough: That] the last Officers, and Mayer part of the Seamen are Citizens or Inhabitants of the United States The Captains christian name Sur name, and the name, kind, and tonnage of the Vessel the Receipts, and where bound — Upon granting funds on this affedavit, I am at the Sea letter and [undecipherable] papers — I am Desirous with great respect & esteem you most obedient [undecipherable] [undecipherable signature]