L30/14/219/3

Sent from Salvatore/Emanuele Laviosa, Spain to 2nd Baron Grantham. [Text in Italian]:

4 Nov 1775

From: 1775 To: 1775

Translation: Excellency I must, because I consider it my duty, communicate to Your Excellency how together with this brother of mine I happily arrived at this place of Alicante [and] from here, as the first opportunity arises, I will go to Napoli. My above mentioned (brother) received the grace given by Your Excellency and because of it he believes that introducing himself to the Minister of Her British Majesty in Napoli, who knows Your Excellency’s signature, he could be successful in the claim that his very good letter of introduction can be supported by His Excellency Lord Marquise Grimaldi on order of ... His Majesty and my said (brother) returns his most humble thanks to Your Excellency and hopes to earn opportunities by which he can demonstrate you his respectful obedience. Most Excellent Lord he, who wishes to improve his fortune, asks for the patronage of Great Men and as I know how much Your Excellency can be useful to me I take heart and humbly beg you because at present, replacing the English Consul of Cartagena the General Consul of Sicily, being already assigned ... to another place, (I beg you to) implore them to appoint me as your consul in Palermo because the General Consul must settle down in Messina as Your Excellency knows would you kindly mind supporting this claim as you have already done last year when you recommended me to the Consul of Messina. For this reason I hope you would not give up your commitment as I am an English lady's son and I am qualified in trading. I beg you, Most Excellent Lord to protect my petition and honour my ... obedience with your most venerable orders. I remain Yours with the most humble and respectful deference of Your Excellent Lord Very affectionate and Humble Respectfully Servant Salvatore Laviosa.

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Laviosa, Salvatore,
Laviosa, Emanuele