I wrote a few Lines to yours per Post yesterday morning, to acquaint you with my Arrival here, not in the least incomoded by the Journey and Voyage, but rather better than I have been for a long time past.

Our Goods that were sent down the River had not arrived at Havre when we left that Place, and as I learn here that our Ship was at Graves end the 22d. and expected to be in the Downs yesterday evening, she may be here to morrow, so that I now almost despair of getting them at Cowes in time to go in her, and they must be forwarded in the August Pacquet if that sails from Havre, or wait some other Opportunity. To me the Disappointment will not be much, as the things I most immediately want came down by the Roulier, and are with me but Mr. Houdon will be at a Loss for his Clay &ca. Mr. Limozin has the Care of receiving and forwarding our things: but the Business not being finish’d I could not settle the Account with him, but have directed him to exhibit it to you, and I desire you would pay it. The Person who manages Mr. Garvey’s Business in his Absence has made a heavy Charge against me as his Commission. I have sent the Account to Mr. Holker, desiring he would show it to Mr. Garvey on his Return, and acquaint him that I think that Charge enormous; but if he confirms it, then to send the account to you with my Letter in which I desire you to pay it.

To assist my Grandson in a Purchase he is making of his Father here, perhaps I may draw on you in Favour of the Father for Forty-eight thousand Livres, at 30 days sight; in which Case I would have you to sell Six of my Actions of the Caisse d’Escompte, and add to the Produce of that sale so much out of the Ballance of my Account now in your Hands as will make up the sum of 48000 Livres.

My best Wishes attend you and yours being with sincere esteem, Dear Sir Your most obliged Friend and Humble Servant.