Department of State Sep^t 5. 1795 Sir It having been ascertained, that on the 2^d of August 1795 you transmitted to the Governor of the State of Rhode Island, a Letter Dated the 31 of July [underline: address'd to you by Cap^t Nathaniel Hamel Commander of the British Ship of War African,] the contents whereof, you saw, were highly indecent, and unjustifiable: As unrestrained by the respect you owed the Government, by whose permission you exercised your office, you have thus cooperated with Cap^t Hamel in grossly insulting its Authority. The President of the United States has judged it to be no longer proper, that you should be permitted to exercise the functions or powers of a Vice Consul, within the United States. You will therefore receive inclosed a Copy of the Letters Patent, which have been issued for revoking the Exequatur, heretofore granted to you, and which will be made public. I am S^r your most obed^t Serv^t (Signed) Timothy Pickering True Copy (Signed) Geo: Taylor J^r Chief Clerk Dep State. [omas William Moore Esq^r Rhode Island]