may take your departure. The particular objects of peace and ransom
once out of the way, the two thousand dollars annually are to go in
satisfaction of time, services, and expenses of every kind, whether you
act as Consul or Commissioner.

As the duration of this peace cannot be counted on with certainty, and
we look forward to the necessity of coercion by cruises on their coast,
to be kept up during the whole of their cruising season, you will
be pleased to inform yourself, as minutely as possible, of every
circumstance which may influence or guide us in undertaking and
conducting such an operation, making your communications by safe
opportunities.

I must recommend to your particular notice Captain O'Bryan, one of the
captives, from whom we have received a great deal of useful information.
The zeal which he has displayed under the trying circumstances of
his present situation, has been very distinguished. You will find him
intimately acquainted with the manner in which, and characters with
whom, business is to be done there, and perhaps he may be an useful
instrument to you, especially in the outset of your undertaking, which
will require the utmost caution and the best information. He will be
able to give you the characters of the European Consuls there, though
you will, probably, not think it prudent to repose confidence in any of
them.

Should you be able successfully to accomplish the objects of your
mission in time to convey notice of it to us as early as possible during
the next session of Congress, which meets in the beginning of November
and rises the 4th of March, it would have a very pleasing effect.

I am, with great esteem, Sir, your most obedient and most humble
servant,

Th: Jefferson.

LETTER CXI.--TO MR. PINCKNEY, June 11, 1792

TO MR. PINCKNEY.

Philadelphia, June 11, 1792.

Dear Sir, I have already had the honor of delivering to you your
commission as Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at the court
of London, and have now that of enclosing your letter of credence to the
King, sealed, and a copy of it open for your own information. Mr. Adams,
your predecessor, seemed to understand, on his being presented to
that court, that a letter was expected for the Queen also. You will be
pleased to inform yourself whether the custom of that court requires
this from us; and to enable you to comply with it, if it should, I
enclose a letter sealed for the Queen, and a copy of it open