War Department April 17, 1794 Sir, I have had the honor to receive your favors of the 7^th and 8^th instant, and to submit them to the President of the United States. The spoliation complained of at Guadaloupe as having been committed by the french privateer Bons-tout on the Conyngham is filed among the papers of the like nature and is, with the rest in the course of being pressed upon the french Minister. The application of M^r Hamilton relatively to the british prisoners on parole has been verbally adjusted between the british Minister and the Secretary of State, the particulars of which however I am uninformed. I have the honor to be, Sir, with great respect, Your obedient Servant H Knox [undecipherable] His Excellency Governor Lee [Secretary at War, April 17, 1794, concerning the spoliation at Guadaloupe &c]