[received by] This day recieved a letter from an unknown hand [signed,] Brother a copy of Which I hereby enclose To you [torn] from Every Information I can Collect & And from a Comparison of the other writings in My Possession together with the Substance of my litter of yesterday to you Sir, I have every reason to believ It has come from the hands of M^r [undecipherable: Schaffer] the Original I think proper to Hope in my hands That is at your Service for your perusal if you think necssary with respect & [torn] I am Sir Your a devoted [torn text] [initials?] &a Copy of the a bove Letter Capo [undecipherable: ran Cam] [Letters department S. 1797] Dear Sir, as a Brother I inform you unless you lay before the Grand Jury word for word what you Said to Thomas the Constable when he took you and when you was before the Mayor the will Immediately as her organ Come from the grand Jury will be prosecuted dont Adroit Diminish one word if you can help it as the Jury has all got Copies of your first deposition this is friendly advise and dont harm a gree when at the duty Richard is Doing all he can to make you as Black as he can, and when he has answered his Porpose he will hind you to hell if he can this from a friend and a . Brother