I have this day sent Mr Chaumont a Draft on you at 10 days sight for the amount of his Good £428,330.2.8 Tournois [l.t.] payable in your Bills on the Congress of which I sent you a Model in my Letter 7 November last, This is the amount of the Invoice exclusive of Charges—which I will Furnish you a duplicate as soon as I can, the Reason I have not yet done it is its great length & as I cannot know all the Charges till I go to L'Ori-ent it is impossible to close it exactly, but as to the purchase of Mr de Chaumont you may depend it is right & may safely give Bills according to Agreement. I look on this Bargain as concluded when the Charterparty of the Ship was signed 31 Augt 1780. All Charges therefore subsequent to that Date I think should belong to the Purchaser and not the Seller and so I have settled it. I am with the greatest Respect Your ever dutifull & Affectionate Kinsman