No. 4. Statement which shows how the merchandise has been employed.
No. 5. Statement which shows the balances due to you, &c.
No. 6. Original invoice of J. & A. Hunt.
On account of it there will be delivered to you one thousand dollars, that you may make preparations for your journey in the new commission which I intrust to your care.
It is necessary to see how you can get rid of the horse with the least possible loss, as well as to recover the debt of Nicholas Welch, or have it recovered, for which purpose I enclose you his obligation; and likewise the proceeds of the merchandise, which, to the amount of three hundred and fifty-three dollars, you delivered to Don Pedro Derbigny, in order to give an account to the Court without these balances, which cause trouble and appear speculations, when they are no more than the effect of necessity, and the difficulty which these commissions cause in places where there are no resources, when you have to deceive the vigilance of spies.
As you finish these matters, and as soon as your present commission is fulfilled, you will give me advice.
God preserve you many years.
BARON DE CARONDELET.
To Thomas Power.