Below is the transcript of a letter from Christopher Grant to his wife, written January 7 1804. The letter is one in a series of letters that are posted on this website. You can see an image of the original letter.
Kingston Jamaica April 29 1805
Dear Polly
This is to inform you my being captured by the savanah? ?. I left Charleston ? ? fromthere that I had bin taken by the English the last Voyage this day ?had the trial of the ? & Cargo that has bin condemned(confirmed?) The Schooner that I have bin taken in this time. I have not hurd of ? the day that I was taken they put me on board of a vessel bound here. I am sorry to inform you that my ? is had such am afect on me that I shall not stand it long. It is not possible for me to send you any thing as I am more in Debt than I shall be able to pay for this some time, the Frenchman that tuck me relieved my of all my things. I had a power of attorney made in Charleston for you but ? a ? ? for got to put it into the post office or that will enable you to recover from Upton? And will as to get that money from ? I shall send it to you the first opportunity.
I remain yours
Christopher Grant