Having nothing to Communicate to your Excellency of any consequence but my arrival here and that Mr. Barclay promised me he would anounce. I therefore thought it would be only Troubling your Excellency to write, as I was at that time in Expectation of being to Sea before an answer Could Come from Paris. Some Necessaries being wanting to the Ship has detained her longer than I expected. Lieut. Barney of the Continental Ship General Washington being just arrived here and who Informs me he is Immediately under your Excellencys particular orders as She was built on purpose for a Cruiser, and of Course will Carry but Little Goods. She will be of Little or no service on that head. If you mean her to go on a Cruise, I think you woud render Great Service to the United States to order her out with the Alliance

I have the Honor to be Sir Your Excellencys Most Obedient Humble Servant