As a Gentleman of Science and a Well Wisher to the new erected Empire, I address myself to You on an Improvement, which is now introduc’d into the World, on which a pamphlet is just publish’d, to print with Word, entire, instead of single Letters, which will be of the most important Use in the future Conduct of the Press, both for Dispatch, neatness, and Correctness. It is intended to be executed both by an Alphabetical and numerican Arrangement, which are now inspecting by many Men of Letters, and has had the strong Approbation of Sr. Jos. Banks, the Members of the British Museum &c and has had a very gracious Reception from our Sovereign, to whom it is dedicated by his Permission.

As no Doubt this Improvement will be equally acceptable to America, if a liberable Encouragement is given, an exact Copy of the Founts, and the Mode of conducting it shall be sent You, which cannot fail of proving acceptable to a Country, where the Arts will no Doubt flourish in an eminent Degree. The numerical Fount will be particularly useful in the dead Languages, as a numerist only is requir’d to know the Subject, the Compositor having Numbers before him, and therefore may be ignorant of what he composes. If any Correspondent of yours should make Application by your Directions further Particulars may be known, as no doubt will the Writer of this Letter from sir Your Most Obedient Servant