[undecipherable] [L] In consequence of a repres[undecipherable] of the United States, that lately at the port of [undecipherable] Carolina, two vessels were commissioned, eq[undecipherable] as privateers, on behalf of one of the bellige[undecipherable] his proclamation; the same together wi[undecipherable] [undecipherable] conduct have engaged his veri[undecipherable] tion. The President deeming t[undecipherable] practice to be inconsistent with the dut[undecipherable] with the preservation of the peace of th[undecipherable] same not being required by any treaty [undecipherable] States, he has concluded that a polic[undecipherable] to be adopted and pursued to preve[undecipherable] And in as much as such [undecipherable] the parties at War, or their subjects [undecipherable] infraction of the jurisdiction and [undecipherable] States, which would fall within [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the case stated in or[undecipherable] [undecipherable] any vessel, in respect to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] is [undecipherable] circumstances [undecipherable] case and the [undecipherable] taken to the end that he may [undecipherable] action thereon as may appear, proper. I have the honor to be with great Respect Your Excellency's most Obed. humble Serv.^t H Knox Sec.^y at War [his Excellency Governor Clinton.] [undecipherable]ance with your Proclamation I no[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: probable reading "Sweerhwant's"] Wharf at the North [undecipherable] [undecipherable] sloop ready to sail manned with British or [undecipherable] probability is that the greater part of the[undecipherable] [undecipherable] every reason to conclude from th[undecipherable] [undecipherable] the said sloop is to act as [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of a Commission from one [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and that she will unles[undecipherable] I am with due Respect Your most Ob[undecipherable]d.^t Serv.^t Tho.^s Randall Master[undecipherable]