after a plesent Journey with a Very agreeable Companinion (mr Martin) I ariv’d Safe to this great City have taken lodgings in the Strand at John Read No. 394 opposite Cecil Street. If you or Mr. Wm Should have any Command I Should be glad to receive and Execute them. I have seen Messrs Vaughan Hodgson and Mr. Lawrence have received great Civilities from those Gentlemen in Consequence of your kind recommendations for which I am much Obliged to you doubtless you will have heard of the Settlement of the new ministry the Duke of Portland the first Lord of the Treasury Lord North and Mr. Fox is in and I am told the Whol is Settled we may now expect the Definitive treaty will be finish’d and the trade opened tho’ I cant think it possible untill all the kings troops are taken from America and New York freed and that I am told is a Werk of time Some months at Least.

I Went yesterday to kensington inquird after Mrs. Hewson and found that Mrs. Stivenson was dead and She Moved into the Country—there is no new abrigment of the Common Prayer Book an atempt was made but did not Succed. My Love to all you Love and belive me ever Your Dutyful Nephew