In obedience to your kind advice, I went to Versailles last Sunday, but had not the good fortune to meet with Mr La Roi tho I waited near two hours at his office, and likewise call’d at his House, but the Gentlemen in his office, inform’d me, that the passports were then with the Dept. Admiral, and a letter wrote from Mr. De Sartine, to His Excellency to Inclose them in, that I might expect either Monday or yesterday to receive them, and as you was so kind as to say you would send them together with one from His Excellency for my person wish to prevent you that Trouble, therefore hope you will excuse this application. I beg you may present my most dutifull respects to his Excellency and assure him he will not find me unworthy the honor I have been admitted to, and remain Dear sir your most obligd and most humble servt.