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best wishes of your future success and 

 happiness, I am very respectfully your 



obedient servant, 



R. RELF, 



PRES. LOUISIANA INSURANCE COMPANY. 



To THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS OF 

 LOUISIANA STATE INSURANCE Co. 



Gentlemen, I received yours of the 

 eighth instant enclosing resolution of the 

 board of directors as well as the thanks to 

 myself and crew for the defence made on 

 board the brig "Belvidere" of Beverly un- 

 der my command off Key Sal against a 

 piratical cruiser. Gentlemen, I have to ten- 

 der my best respects as well as those of my 

 crew, for the marked attention with which 

 you have honored us, and have to say under 

 similar circumstances we shall ever be 

 ready to defend ourselves against those 

 pests of the ocean. The gratuity for the 

 benefit of my crew has been distributed 

 agreeably to your instruction, with which 

 they are highly gratified. 



Accept, Gentlemen, my best wishes. 



Z. G. LAMSON. 



