I am sorry to learn from you that Mr. Grand declines acting as an Arbitrator in our Affair, because if it must be settled by others than our selves, it is best it should be done by our common Friends. I have always been ready to submit the Matters in Dispute between us to his Decision with that of M. Dangirard, but knowing that you must be found much in Debt, that it would embarras you to make Payment, and conceiving it was the difficult Situation alone of your Affairs that induc’d you to make certain Objections to my Accounts, and Demands in yours which did not appear to me just, I forbore in Friendship to press the Examination of those Points and a Determination upon them, believing that as soon as your Affairs should be arranged, it would not be difficult for us to adjust our Accounts ourselves, without the help of any Arbitrator. And now I would propose to you that we should try that Experiment. If we agree and make a Settlement so that the State of our Accounts may appear clear to my Constituents, I shall make no Difficulty of advancing the Sum you require, tho’ it should augment your Debt here, as you can easily make an equal Diminution of your Demand in America. With great Regard, I have the honour to be Dear Sir, &c.

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