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glad it was in his power to contribute anything to our consolation. I told him I was under many obligation for the favours I had already received from him in assisting of me convey my letter to Mr Bastide at the fort, and sincerly wished it was in my power to make [[..im] suitable retaliation. but as it was not I should? always have it in Gratfull remembrance and desired him to do me the favour as to let me have a shirt which I was in great need of at the time. having but one corse shirt & the began to be considerably inhabitted with french vermin which our straw was full of at the time. He told me he was exceedingly well pleased that? he had the opportunity to gratifie me, and in cut word he had but two shirts he would verey freely let me have one of them. he promised me also he would send us some tabaccoe. and each of us a pipe and some unclear which would have been received with more thankfulness by us at that time then I am? capable to express. I told him I should take cut word as a verey Great favour. and disered him to