Ward Nicholas Boylston to John Quincy Adams, November 9, 1805

Jamaica plain Roxbury Novr 9th. 1805

My Dear Sir,

The several Letters, for you from < Treas > the Secretary Treasurer of the united States, Mr. John Dourdron of Washington and Nathl [Williams] of Baltimore, < I have delivered you > < with the Information > < I have given you respecting > will evoke what I have explained to you verbally show the grants of a Claim I have on Bills drawn by the Commissioners < of > under the Louissianna Convention in favr. of Jonathan Titcomb, Commander of the Brig Mary—< taken > for Loss & detention of sd Vessell & Cargo < by > who Captured & carried into Brest in Augt 1794, as will appear by < these > Authenticated Copies of protest, & the proof property by her Charter-party—< as far as Authenticated Copies > of both of which I have transmited to < Se > the Secretary of the Navy, who will please on your application to him on my behalf to deliver you this Business < to y > or < wi > you will please to take such steps—< another > either agreable to < his > the reccommendation [conte is] Letter or any other that you may deem adviseable or needfull, < in as sp > I do hereby fully authorize & empower you to act for me in the said concern to the best of yr. Judgement & will be < [. . .] > ameanable for any measures you may < judge > see fit best to pursue for my Interest therein

I am Dr Sr. Most < faithfully Yours > sincerely / Your obliged friend & faithfull St.