Collection offer Port of Newport March 27th 1794 Sir, I received your letter yesterday, and am sorry to inform you that your attendance in taking the depositions in the Case United States vs Brig Enterprise is rendered unnecessary. - On the 24th of this month I received a Letter from the Dept. Collec. Of New York District inclosing a copy of a Letter [struck: from] to his principal from the District Attorney for that District, by which I was informed that [inserted: as] a Special District Court a Rule was made in the case aforesaid the cause should be shown in 28 days or that publication pass? And the Cause be brought to trial. From what I had heard I concluded that the Cause was continued [inserted: to the next May term], and therefore requested that you would endeavored to make your arrangements so as to be here in season to prepare for and attend the taking the depositions; - As matters have turned out the Judges & I have thought it adviseable [sic] that they should be taken tomorrow, and [struck: accordingly] a Summons of citation have issued accourdingly. In consequence of your inability to attend this business, the United States will loose the benefit of your interrogations, and I have incurred, and shall incur much trouble; - but the latter I count as nothing when cant render any service to the public or a friend to the Public. - The foregoing was intended to have enclosed Judge Marchant's notification; but that went off [2] without my knowledge. He informs me that he had written to you to be here on the 17th of April. I wish to see you before that time, and as soon as the Assembly rises? If you can make it if convenient. I wish for your opinion on the resolution of Congress laying an Embargo, and to consult you on some other matters, which can be better done by [inserted:oral] conversation than by writing. I wish to consult, and speak to you mouth to mouth as a man speaketh to his friend. I am Sir, Yr most obedt servant Wm Ellery Ray Greene Esq. District Att