I have now receiv’d the Bill from Mr. Chaumont accepted. The Acceptance is in these Words Accepté pour payer des fonds qui me seront remis a cet effet, Le Ray de Chaumont. He tells me that you may act upon this in relieving Capt. Babson and his People to the Amount including what they have already had from you. There seems however some Caution in his Mode of Acceptance, as if intended to guard himself against the Obligation of paying the Bill in case he does not receive the Fonds. But I suppose that by the Law of Merchants, the Acceptance is valid notwithstanding that Reserve: and I think you may venture to act upon it.

Mr. Mountendoin has mention’d to me a propos’d Partnership with his Nephew. I am told that you and Mr. Moylan have agreed with Messrs. Gourlade &c. You can in these Affairs judge best for yourself. I understand them too little to be capable of advising you.

M. Chau. advises your continuing your Demand for the whole. He writes.

My Letter to Mrs. Stevenson with the Order for £55 it seems miscarried. Mr. Mountendoin did not find her in London. His Nephew was inform’d she was at Cheam in Surry and sent the Letter thither per Post. She was probably at Euell, (which is near Cheam) and not being known at the Euell Post Office, the Letter was not delivered to her. I shall write and send another Bill. I am ever Your affectionate Uncle