[undecipherable] [Received from State Dep't. Nov 24, 1894. R.P.O. 401810.] [undecipherable: Caracas?] 28 July 179[5?] Dear Gen[undecipherable] Dear friend [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] my [undecipherable] your [undecipherable] [undecipherable] with [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] no [undecipherable] after from Phila. - to write me [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the very [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] at French [Point?] lately [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] on [undecipherable] Island, the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] her [undecipherable] half [undecipherable] his [undecipherable] from the Shore [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] beside [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [Vessel?] [Passengers?] give [undecipherable] by many of the [Boat?], then [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [Durst?] [undecipherable] Shore Fired Muskets at the Captain who very narrowly escaped - a Boy was cut in three places on his arm by a [Cutlass?] - The [undecipherable] of the [affairs?] sent a detachment ret[urned?] [undecipherable] Schooner [brought?] her in here - She was on the owner of two [undecipherable] to the Captain Consignees & damages [undecipherable] by the [Rascall?] on his honour. This [undecipherable] their recent transactions has [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of this Government - They [undecipherable] [City?] [undecipherable] on the subject to send to [undecipherable]. [I have?] not yet rec. it, but [undecipherable] before another [Vessel?] goes [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [applications?] made to them by the American [Merchants?]. They replied that they [are?] enjoying [undecipherable] of the 1[undecipherable] Articles [from?] Treaty done at [undecipherable] the 3 October 178[2?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Help you [allowed?] [undecipherable] B.H. Phillips [undecipherable]