I was much obliged by the honour of your Excellency’s favour of the 25th. of last month, which did not arrive until the 9th. Currant.

I feel myself much indebted to you my Dear Sir for the kind interest you have taken in my affairs in No. Carolina. I fancy nothing will now be done until a Peace is made, which is not far off. On this account I now beg leave to trouble your Excellency, with the Proposals formerly hinted at, respecting the Copper Coinage for the United States, which if you Sir approve, I beg you would have the goodness to forward to Congress by the first good opportunity.

I think the proposals are advantageous to the States, however if, upon enquiry, the business can be done more advantgeously in any other Country (for I am certain that it cannot here) I have nothing more to say, but that I should be happy to be in posession of some of the first coin.

I have a seperate paper on the Subject of the Designs, which I shall take the liberty to Trouble you with the next good opportunity I have, which I hope will be soon; but at present I have not time to transcribe it.

I also have receiv’d a letter from Mr Bowens respecting the Case of Books and Maps Sent by the Governor to your Excellency; giving me an Account that the Captain had lost the Case, and requesting to know its Value? I accordingly wrote to the Governor immediately, to know its Value, but have receiv’d as yet no Answer therefore must request Sir that you would send Mr Bowens of what Value the Case Was?

I have the honour to be with great Respect and Esteem Your Excellency’s much obliged and Obedient Servant