A Ship bound from Amsterdam to Philadelphia having put in here, from the Downs in distress, gives me an opportunity of writing you a few lines to ask you how you do and I hope my letter will find you well. We have been here a fortnight for the sake of Sea Bathing and Peggy Allen who is a pretty genteel girl is with us. Mr. and Mrs: Delancy and their family are here also. The View of the coast of France and the Downs where there are always a great many Vessels, and a number continually going to and coming from London make it very amusing and the country about Ramsgate is very pleasant where we often take airings in the morning and sometimtes go to Margate which is only four miles from hence. I generally take a walk every morning to the harbour which puts me in mind of our travels along the wharves at Phila: and though I do not see quite as many saif as there, yet by turning my eye to the Downs I am amply rewarded by a prodigious number that lay at anchor there. The Island of Thanet in which this place is sutuated likewise affords great amusement for an Antiquary, there being several spots in it favous for the battles that were fought between the Danes and Saxons and the remains of a Roman Castle near Sandwich about six miles from hence, which was the Station of Julius Cesar’s Ships when he invaded Britain. But as your New Government must now take place, undoubtedly Your country will far surpass this, as the arts and Sciences and every thing that is polite and elegant will find place amongst you and this poor little Spot will have nothing but to envy your growing greatness; though I cannot find any body who trouble themselves much more about you, than if you did not exist and in general it is thought America is no great loss to this Country. The Account of your grand Procession headed by Major Pancake afforded matter of ridicule and laughter to many people in this small, though great Island and notwithstanding you are so very high there I find you are considered in a very low light here. However I wish the Country well and shall be happy to hear of the good effects this new Plan of Government may produce amongst you and if by this means you can place men of honor and sense at the head of your particular Governments you may in time retrieve your lost credit and reputation in Europe, which I am sorry to say is at present very low indeed. Mrs: Penn has just received a letter from Peggy which she will answer soon and begs her love to her and all the family. I beg also to be remembered to all the family and am Dear Sir Yours affectionately