Wanted for the Dey & Ministry, with the Commission for Timber on the annuities, viz, to launch & pave the way for said Timber to turn out at Algiers to the advantage of the U. So. of America — 24 pieces, of the finest India Muslin 12 " India Dimity 20 " Irish Linens 100 " Nankeens. 12 C^t best green. Coffee 46 loaves Refined Sugar 10 C^t best Black Pepper 12 Setts China Dishes, plates & bowls 12 " Tea & Coffee Cups & saucers 6 best Spy glasses, day & night, value 40 dolls ca. 10 Red birds in Cages — 4 Squirrels 8 finest India Shawls with flowers 8 Logs Mahogany & 20 boards of do [chinas with flowers Red, blue or green] and all the articles commissioned, or wrote for last year for the Dey all to be directed for O'Brien at Algiers — the above mentioned articles, should be particularly attended to — If not I shall have no friends to aid me on the business — Algiers 25^th March 1800 Rich^d O'Brien Note — as all the Timber commissioned for, cannot come in one vessel, it is necessary that the above articles should be divided & part of each article, come with the Timber, as it is necessary to have a douceur to make the Timber acct, turn out to our advantage, as by giving a [undecipherable: probable reading "sprat"], we catch a Dolphin — [To the Secy of State for the U. S.] [undecipherable] [Docket, left margin:] Articles wanted for [undecipherable] The Dey of Algiers [undecipherable] [undecipherable] V.I 1800 March 25 Wanted, for the dey and ministry with the commissioned for Timber on the annuities as viz. to launch & pave the way for paid Timber to turn out at Algiers to the advantage of The United States. —— [Also] 24 pieces of the finest India muslin 12 pieces of India dimity 20 pieces of Irish Linen 100 pieces of Nankeens 12 C^t of best green Coffee 46 loaves of refined Sugar 10 C^t, of the best black Pepper 12 Setts of China dishes Plates & Bowls. 12 Setts. whole of Tea & Coffee Cups & Saucers 6 best English Spy Glasses 40 dolls Each. 10 red Birds & Cages —— 4 Squirrels — d^o 8 finest Shawls. 2 d^o. of Silk 8 Logs of Mahogany. d^o 20 boards of ditto [China with flowers red blue and green ——] [Lion a rampant Mein & no beard —] [100 barrels of rosin for the dey as p^r demand of the 26^th march ——] and all the Commissioned Articles wrote for last year for the dey, all to be directed for O'Brien at Algiers. These above mentioned Articles Should be particularly attended to. If not I shall have no friends to aid me on this Business. —— Algiers March the 25^th 1800 (Signed) Rich.^d O'Brien To the Secretary of State This Copy given to Captain Smith in order that This business so essential should not be forgot or Curtail'd, but forwarded —— Also the 400 yards of Cloth agreeable to the Note given by O'Brien to M^r Carr, to hand to the Secretary of State ——