[Department of War T. Pickering] [Timothy Pickering Jan^y 6^th 1795 20 Jan. [undecipherable: received?]] His Excellency Richard Dobbs Spaight Governor of North Carolina New Bern Department of War, January 6, 1795 Sir, A Ship called De Jumeaux (or the Twins) Captain [undecipherable] armed and equipped in the port of Philadelphia, as a cruizer, contrary to our neutrality and the law of the United States in such case provided, has lately escaped from the River Delaware. It appears by the report of the Officers employed to seize her, that she sailed from Bombay hook the 2^d instant — The proof is positive that the ship has been unlawfully fitted out, as above mentioned. A description of her and of her equipments, so far as known, is enclosed. As the necessity of concealment prevented her completing her equipments in such manner as to commence an immediate cruise, it is probable that in order to complete them she will put into [undecipherable] port in the [undecipherable], or other port in the United States. It is therefore the request of the President of the United States that you will cause the requisite measures to be taken for seizing the above mentioned ship with her tackle furniture and stores; and also for apprehending the Captain together with each of his Officers and Men as have participated with him in violating the laws of the United States — I have the honor to be with great respect Your Excellency's obedient Servant Timothy Pickering Sec^y of War His Excellency Richard Dobbs Spaight Governor of North Carolina