I Received your favour of the 2d. this morning, and shoud not have troubled you at present only to inform you of the Arrival here Yesterday of three American Vessels, two of them left Philada. about 26th: July.—There is Several papers, but as I am informed by Captain Reed that dispatches goes this Evening for his Excellency by the post.—Not Necessary Make up your time with a repetition of what we heard chiefly through other Channels before. Only the Arrival of Admiral Greaves at New York, which is not the Most Aggreeable part of the Intelligence brought.

The Americans were all in good Spirits a number of the Militia of every State, ready to march for the Camp at a Moments Notice. Our Army [mesearing] fast. & every thing in Motion to Co Operate with our Allies.

Genl. Gates on his March to Carolina & Collecting an Army he goes on—Three thousand had Joined him before the departure of those Vessels—Mr Searle my old Neighbour & friend from Philada. will be with you before this comes to hand, by him. His Excellency will certainly have dispatches & will be happie to learn they are found of that cast, which tends to give life to our Objects.

Please my Complements to Mr Searle tell him, I shoud be happie to have seen him here, but being denyed that pleasure, I shall not even trouble him with a letter, concluding business of greater importance then my correspondence will engross his time & Attention.

Mr. Laurens will soon be in Holland he was quite ready to Embark in one of our Packets, & intended going North about.

The Ariel is gone out & Anchored under Isle [Groa]—but when or how the Captain can manage to get her to Sea, is a matter which cannot be determined by any here at this period. Both Officers & men Equally dissatisfyed and deceived.—

I saw your Letter in consequence of the Apearance given Your Grandfather by Mr: D: CH:—the pretence’s & delays are inconsistent with the Character of honest men, and I think your Grand father must See with contempt of the Mens the deceit practiced by them so long to Inquire the Service of America and dishonour the Country—

The Mangement of Monsr. De Ch— and his Agent, is a mere juggle and deceiption—and I think, without some Secrete higher power, to support them in the Obstacles so long pretended to the Setlement of this business. Impossible, that even M: De Ch: of himself, ever dared to Counteract so much of the Public Service, as he has done by the detention of the American Vessels (& So many Officers & Sailers for about Seven Months,) in this Port, at an Enormous Expence.

There is not a Single Livre Wages or Prize Money Paid as Yet. & Monsr. Montpleasr. intimated no later this Morning on the Arrival of the Post, that he had received no orders.—Adieu—My Dr. Friend believe me Sincerely—in haste Your welwisher