I recd the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 24th of last Month, with the Copy of Mr. R. Cockrans Letter to you and a Bill of Exe. on Mess Le Couteulx for two thousand Livres. I immediately presented it and it was duly accepd: I then got M. Le Caurs acct for young Cockrans Schooling &ca, amounting to 5.824lt. 13[d?]. and pd. him the accepted Bill in part of the Sum due, I took his Receipt therefor at the Bottom of sd Acct. My next step was to write to Messrs Babut & Labushere Merchants at Nantes, to whom I sent a Copy of yours and Capt. Cockrans Letter, and requested them to remit me the amount of the Value they might have in their Hands belonging to Mr R. Cockran.—Inclosed is a Copy of their Answer, by which it appears they have nothing.—The Sum they mention to have formerly remitted to M. le Caur, he has given Credit for in his Account,—so that there still remains due 3.824lt, 13 [?]—Till that Sum is paid it would not be well to take the Boy away, tho’ I really believe he is idling his time.

With great Esteem I have the honour to be, Dear Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant