It was because I know myself to be perfectly ignorant of Mercantile Affairs, that I left it totally to Mr. Williams to freight the Vessel wanted to transport our Merchandize, and to make the Agreement necessary for that purpose. It is for the same reason that I cannot take upon me to judge of & decide the Difference that has arisen between you & him upon that Agreement.— But to finish the Dispute in the most expeditious Manner possible, since your principal Objection to the Decision of the Arbitrators named by yourself to Mr Williams, is that they heard him without hearing you, I would propose to take no Advantages of the Opinion they have given, but to submit the Affair again to their Consideration, and that you should furnish them in writing with all your reasons in support of your Demand. If after being thus instructed, they determine differently, I shall willingly abide by their Judgment; & I hope you will do the same if they continue to be of the same Sentiment as express'd in the Decision already given.— If you agree to this Proposition, we can each of us write to Nantes by to morrow's Post. And you can write to your Correspondents at Bordeaux to act agreable to the Decision that may be forwarded to them from Nantes. This will save much time. The Delays of which you complain, as so prejudicial to your Interests, are not owing to us, it appearing by the Letter of Messrs. Jauge & Fils which you have just communicated to me, that the Ship is not to this Day ready to sail, for want of Hands. But the long Delay of her Departure from Bordeaux has been infinitely prejudicial to our Affairs, the Troops in America being half Naked.— With great Esteem & Respect I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most Obedient & most humble Servant.