I received Yours of the 19th:, which informs Me, that You have done every thing that could be expected for Young Cochran, and am sorry that the remittances were not equal to the demands on his Acct. as I agree with you in Opinion of his present Situation. I have been for near Ten days past confined to my Chamber by the most obstinate Cold, I ever was attacked with; this has prevented me from writing to Your hond Grandfather on a subject in which We are both of Us interested to a certain degree, but which in my Circumstances distresses me exceedingly, in a Word I received in a Letter forwarded by him, the inclosed resolutions of Congress, which led me to conclude that the period was at last arrived for closing their public accts: in Europe, and to put an End to my complaints on that Subject, and I determined to improve the favorable moment, but on my interview with Mr Barclay at this place he informed Me that he had no Orders on the Subject my astonishment was such that I could scarce beleive him serious untill he shew me, his Original Orders, dated the 5th of Octobre:, this however increased my astonishment, & excited his, when the date of his Orders came to be compared with that of the Resolution of Congress which You see was the 12th: of Septr:. This is no Place either for News, or Politics, and Our diversions, except a good Theatre, are but few, my most respectful Compliments to Docr. Franklin. I have the honor to be with much Esteem Dear Sir Your most Obedt and Very humle Servt.