The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-10-20
Dear Smib,

New-York, 9th September, 1906.
Dear Smi.B,
The foregoing is copy of what wrote
you the 2Sth July, by the Choheter Britilh frgate
via Barbadoes, which veel has fince put into Nor
folk having fprung leak and you will probably
NOT receive the original unit, after you get this which
will be handed yon by MIR. Robert Kennon, young
gentleman OF respectable come aons in Virginia, who
goes out delirous of Joining gen. Miranda
have received all your different letters previous
your departure from Trinidad and the lah report,
the beginning of Auguf from Caracas, lays Mi
randas iquadron anchor off Coro had taken
poiieion of TIE town, &c. &c. This WILL hope,
lind you completely fuccelsfu, and joined by large
numbers of the inhabitants of Caracas.
You ieem to intimate in your letters, that it is
necetlary for me inveif you with more powers as
to my affairs under your direction and in order to
effect iettlement with gen. Miranda.
The only engagement have with the gen. is with
his honor, in which place ten times reliance
than on any written contract.
have not the mot diaant idea, in cafe Of his Cuc-
GELS but that he will comply in the mon ample man
ner WIKI all his engagements to me; and in cofe he
ihould not be lucceisful, you know claim nothing
from him.
In the event Of his fucceIes, before you left this
itaied TO you that his engagement pay me for
the veeI, oufs, aid cargo, at the rate of zoo per
cent advance, the amount Of which is follows viz
+A'A Sntl "a mp IedhGCT, OuthtS
and diiburfements, dolls. s4,l6l 40
Am;.invoiceof lhip Laander's cargo, Ss,3l2 81
Total amount Of the expedition dolls. ?2,173 so
Advance agreed on 200 per cent. 144o27 co
Ant.to be paid in cafe of fuceers, doll, 2l71ol 40
And which doubt not will be faithfully and 10
norab,y complied with by the general
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mode Of getting the fame home ia produce or lpecs
,hiak it would be better that the Leander G,ould
rot return here, in order avoid any prHbe legal
queiti~n. The renttances may veil be made IN
other veiles write the general at length by this
occaliou. The vcxatiof. and d.fApTnntmcn;s h-
mult have incurred in oonfequcucc Of ne highly re-
preheniibe conduct Of Thomas Lewis NUT have been
Sicar indeed. lie returned here Mort tine lince
but to juliiy his conduct is impolble. cannot alto
heIr attaching much blame to jacob Lewis frr not
peFievsring in the Emperor. lie returned here a
bout one month iinee, making ery bad voyage.
Vuit with the greateA anxiety, TO learn your pro-
gTeis and luceels III the country; aad Immediately on
receiving any certain accounts iha adopt fuch nea
lrrss as may then appear brt In cafe Of fuecefs
there mum be wide field " commerce opened, and
grcar lupphes, both military AVID uherwilr, required
from this. Although at Prelput emba7rlG d myf,lf,
h"re fpon to be relieved from them, aud have pow
eru friends, VINO Rad ready to Join me in undcrta
h0ng' Of magriiu e IN order to lay the foundation
vt future operations on enlarged and permanent
BATS. II 3 not iniPo6ble but may make Mort trip
our for that uOrpoi- nylot, not with n view Of OBJ
Iaiurg payment Of the prefent expedition, which
c,nG1.r will b. already done, but to prelerve the
great advantages. ami make the arrangements which
frocels will reuder neCeilJry. rs this Is, however
by no means certain, Gas to nay goug) you mua con-
t1uc to represnt me and in hopes Of loon hear
iog from you d;red, renaiD with eGesm,
Dear smith,
Your hncere friend,
SAML G. OGDEN.
JoNA s 5Mrn, ESQ.
II lie continual