[1798 · 2] 1 · New S^t de Ber[undecipherable] 1798 · This day received your Notice, advis- ing me, that a Note of Charles Ki[undecipherable] — I [undecipherable] by me, and discounted — Bank of the [undecipherable] Martin — [undecipherable] — [undecipherable], was [due?] [undecipherable] — for Protest — Having written to the President of the Bank, and tried to provision for [the] payment of this Note — it is presumed it is unnecessary for you to protest the same, without his further direction — [undecipherable] I am Sir Your ob[edien]t Servant W^m James A. Hen[undecipherable] [W[undecipherable] Nolen Lohrea & [undecipherable] Ferry Bullie —]