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we shall proceed to North America. I am under my parole, and 
expect soon to be with my friends in England. 
We have been most humanely treated. I cannot inform you 
more particulars, having given my word of honour not to disclose 
any thing relative to our capture. I am well, thank God, in good 
spirits, and request you will make yourself easy respecting me. 
I am, dear Lawrence, 
Your affectionate brother, 
JAMES HEY WORTH. 
Deer. 12, 1812, 
Los Senrs. Hayworth ,, Irmoos , if Co. 
No, 10, Resa das Violas , Rio de Janeiro . 
Messrs. Hey worth , Brothers , Co. 
Rio de Janeiro. 
Gentlemen, 
Should it occur, that the bearer of this letter, captain Porter, 
commander of the United States frigate Essex, visits your port, 
I have to entreat of you, that you will shew him every civility and 
hospitality in your power. 
By attending to this request, you will essentially oblige me, 
and by doing which you cannot possibly return in a suitable man¬ 
ner the heavy obligation I lie under to captain Porter, for his 
very generous and humane conduct to me, whilst a prisoner on 
board his frigate. 
I remain, dear sir, 
Very respectfully, 
Your most obt. servt. 
JAMES HEYWORTH. 
American frigate Essex, at sea, 
Deer. 13th, 1812. 
The Nocton proving to be a beautiful vessel, and well calcu¬ 
lated for the United States service, I took the liberty of recom¬ 
mending her to the secretary of the navy as a cruiser; being 
anxious that one of the enemy’s small vessels should be taken 
