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a citizen of Pensylvania to France, is sufficiently demonstrative
of combinations, and that plots are carrying on forming simular to
that of ^those Between Ireland and France; thus being the case, of
which proofs are ^dayly Furnished in abundance, it is easy to con=
ceive what the friends of Government may expect, should
Fate place it in the power of those parties to exercise their
malignant and ambitious desires ^& intentions, which Ipray god to forbid may avert

The French Nation have Wantonly ravaged and plundered
our common property & commerce, they have committed
barbarities on our Citizens, and ^evenly loaded our envoy with
contempt & egregious insults; haveing so done, themselves,
their Allies, and Auxilliariesiaries ought ^in my opinion to be liable for just
and adequate compensation

Ihave the honor to be sir
with sincere & great esteem
Your m^o ob & Hbl Serv^t

The Honorable
James McHenry Secretary
of the department of War