We have the honour to transmitting herewith our sentiments on the Counter-draught of the Treaty proposed to be established between His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Tuscany and the United States of America; you will therein perceive that we accede to most of the changes proposed by the Counterdraught. Some of them we wish to modify and on others we offer reasons which we hope will be satisfactory to your court. It is with great pleasure that we meet their dispositions to promote by this establishment the friendship and happiness of the two nations. We have the honour to be With very high respect and esteem Your most obedient and most humble Servants