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©f Citiz en Andre-Pierre Ledru who, by 
order of the French government, is on a 
voyage to America, for te purpose of Making 
observations and enquiries in natural history, 
six hundre thirty eight pièces consisting of 
letters for New-Yorck, bills of exchange, 
powers of attorney, etc. , from differents 
towns in England, Holland and Hamburg. 
AU there papers where ou board of the 
American ship Ellice , captain Williams 
Harvey of New -Yorck. Capt. Harvey left 
London in august 1797, and was captured 
by a French privater, and carried to Porto- 
Ricco, and there condemned et sold. These 
papers here put into my hands by citizen 
Ledru , to by sent to their respective des¬ 
tination. 
I accordingly delives this to Citizen Ledru 
in testimoni. At the port of St. Johns Puerto^ 
Ricco , 1 april 1798. 
Signed : Geo. W. Talbot citizen of the 
un. States of America, résident in New-Yorck 
n° 27 Beckman..., Ins. Murray y 
son , etc. 
