[N] Department of State Sept 5^th 1795 151 Former communications from this Department, have expressed the intentions of the Government to wait a reasonable period, for such explanations of the conduct of Cap^t Rodham Home, Commander of the British Ship of War, Africa, and of M^r Moore, the British Vice Consul at Rhode Island, as they might think proper to offer, relative to the injuries against the rights and dignity of the United States, which were the Subject of those communications: That reasonable period has elapsed, and no satisfactory explanations have been given — I have it therefore in command from the President of the United States, to inform you, that the eventual measures announced to you, respecting Cap^t Home, will now be taken; together with such others as his subsequent aggressions against the United States appear to demand; and of which the inclosed protest of John Tillinghast — George W. Page — Samuel Almy — and Daniel Young, will give you informations. Cap^t Home will, therefore be required to remove from a Station within the Jurisdiction of the United States, where he continues to violate their Rights. He will be required to liberate three Seamen whom, within that Jurisdiction, he has, unlawfully, seised — and after forty eight hours from the time) these requisitions of the President shall be communicated to him, all intercourse between the Ship, under his command, and the United States will be forbidden. I am further to inform you, that Thomas W^m Moore Esq^r, his Britannic Majesty's Vice Consul, at Rhode Island, having cooperated with Cap^t Home in the injuries heretofore preferred against the Government of the United States, and the Chief Magistrate of one of them: — The president has thought fit to revoke the Exequatur heretofore granted, to the said Thomas W^m Moore, who is no longer to exercise the functions or powers of a Vice Consul, within the United States. — These Proceedings of Cap^t Home and M^r Moore are considered by the President, as the unauthorized acts of individuals Officers, and that they will not interrupt that harmony and good understanding; which it is the Disposition of the Government to cultivate and maintain, between the two Nations. I am Sir with great consideration Your ob^t Serv^t (signed) Timothy Pickering P.S. A Copy of the letter to The W^m Moore Esq^r is also inclosed — [...and Bond Esq^r ...des Affaires of his ...s Majesty the Ki...]