S. Potter ALS to James D. Woolfe, December 22, 1794

Capt. James D Woolfe Swansey Decr: 22 1794

Sir

Inclosed you have the Boston newspaper of the 13 Instant
may or may not be Sum government to you in yr. appeal
to England from the Vice Admiralty Cort in the W. Indias - but
I think you have pursued all the regular Steps as is necessary
to yr. obtaning Satisfaction in England, if not this paper
will guide you right - this is prenceply to advise you
to Send your Ship amedetly upon the Corst, as the act of
Congres alows the trade to George & the Suthern States for
Slaves, thear you Can go with a Cargo of Slaves without
Braken the act - and you Can make youse of an agent
at George, and thear you Can Send a Deens Bottom and
and make a Sham Sale and Carry your Slaves to the
Havana - with much less Expense than you posibly
Can by fitten from the W. Indias and gain much time
if thear is peace in the Spring the guinea trade will
not be worth much, you may Depend this will Evead
the Congress Law, you gitten the act & peruse it youl find
it So - I am Confident thear is Sum going on this plan
this is my atvise you Can take or leave as you pleas, but
it must be kept a Profound Seckret yr. Frend

S: Potter

PS I send this by Henry Sessen
that maried Alethr. oldridge you may Depend he is a Steade
Sober Capeable young man Very Capeable of a Mates berth
or Master in the W India trade