I have by this to acknowledge & accept of both your Esteemed favours 1st. and 20th Inst: Accept of my hearty thanks, for the trouble you have had with the bills returned to me.—

I am particularly obliged to his Excelly. for the friendly concern expressed by him for my present Situation. Sincerely do I wish, it had been in his Excellys power to releive me. The resolve & order of Congress, under date 11th. Aug: 1778, already in his Excellys. possession, being authority sufficient to discharge my Claim against the United States.

I can have no hopes, of any other order being Sent, to his Excelly. respecting my demand, from a full persuasion of a final Setlement, in consequence of that already sent.—Should you therefore think it proper, to remind his Excelly. (at a proper time) of the Resolve transmited already by the Congress, I shall esteem it kind.—Captain Grun unfortunatly lost his Vessel, going out of the River, through the carelessness of the pilote, and I am involved in a new piece of trouble from this unexpected disaster.—Having Nevertheless concluded to depart for America with Captain Bell, if possible, I shall acquaint his Excelly. as soon as I am fixed, in case he may have some dispatches to commit to me—Believe me most Sincerely, & with much regard Dear Sir Yours affectionatly