then at Singapore was his first cousin where he stayed till my return and then charte[re]d another ship and went in her to Manilla and on my going some two years afterward to New York he gave me the hand of fellowship in many ways and hence the reason I trusted him to do my busness. I have onley two letters that can prove the transaction. If he is to the fore it would require myself to go to him as the principal papers and dishonoured bills I got from him were burned. A copy of one of those letters that I have I sent to you as I fear trusting the original in case of losing it. I consider the better way will be to wait till I see if I can get an answer to my last letter and then if I find he is there and doing well be of[f] at