I informed you in my last that the Farmers insisted on the payment of the Duties, & even made a merit of not seizing the Goods. I am sure this is because they do not understand the nature of my Request for it is not an exemption from any Duty which I ask, but I ask not to pay a Duty which I am only liable to by having employed one or two hundred of poor People. I have written another Letter to Mr Paulze which I inclose you will see by it how reasonable my request is & if they understand it I am sure it will not be refused. I have been already obliged to pay 600 Livres duty and if it is paid on all the Cloathing it will I suppose amount to 10,000.
I am ever most dutifully and affectionately Yours