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fraudulently detained in the United S t a t e s ; and this is according to t h e terms of the general order of the army on the 3d of January, 1811. Twenty-four hours are allowed for this payment. By the King : T H E COUNT OF LIMONADE. T h e foregoing a true copy from the original : W . FRENCH. J. BOOTHROYD.
KINGDOM OF HAYTI. O F F I C E OF B A R O N P E T I T E ,
Province
of the North,
April,
1811.
A RECEIPT ACCOUNTABLE FOR PAYMENT OF F U N D S .
I, the subscribed, J e a n Baptiste Baron Petite, stipulated treasurer of the King, acknowledge to have received from Mr. John M y e r s , merchant, established in this city, the sum of thirty-one thousand three hundred and sixty-seven dollars and seventy-two cents ; which he has paid into his Majesty's t r e a s u r y ; accruing from the cargoes of the schooners Concord, H o p e , Sally, and boat Alert, American p r o p e r t y ; the detention of which has been enjoined by the general order of the army issued January 3 , 1811, ( # 3 1 , 3 6 9 72.) For which sum I promise to receipt in the accounts which I shall r e 足 turn of the revenues of the King. In credit of which I have delivered the present, as security for what belongs to M r . John Myers. At Cape H e n r y , April 28, 1811, in the 8th year of the I n d e p e n d e n c e , stipulated treasurer of the King. BARON JN. BTE. PETITE.