I arrived here at Noon this Day, and Safe! which is rather extraordinary considering the Situation of my Wheels; they certainly could not have gone a Port farther without a thorough Repair: Before I got to Chantilly one of the Iron Circles broke, and precisely over the joining of the Timber, this occasiond several of the Spokes to get loose; and made me lose a great deal of time to get it but badly mended; In short I was in a continu’d Pannic the whole Way: Luckily it is now over; and as in my Journey to Chaumont, I learnt that it was both imprudent and Expensive not to have a Carriage of ones own, so now I have learnt, that it is equally so, if that Carriage is not in a proper condition. Mr. Dessein, who I have found very obliging, has undertaken to send my Carriage back to Paris—The Repair of the Wheels is to be at his Expence and he is to make what he can by letting it for the Journey. I shall therefore return home in the Carriage I am to bring Loisel from London. This Arrangement will cost me nothing and I shall save my Bones and those of the Persons who may return with me. I have spoke to Dessein about procuring you the English Papers at a Cheaper Rate than per Post—and I fancy we shall be able to manage it. I have been to Mr. Le Veux’s—but did not meet with him—When he comes in, his Wife is to send him to me: I shall pay him his Advances on your Account—and talk to him about the Eng. Papers: But Dessein seems to me more conveniently situated for that Service. I hardly think we shall cross the Water today—The Packet went off at 5 this Morning and there are not at present a sufficient Number of Travellers in Calais—to make up the Price of a Boat: More however may arrive between this and the Evening. In which Case, and provided the Wind is fair, we shall probably embark.

The Country I have pass’d through is cultivated to the greatest extent, more so I think than that Part of Normandy that I have seen, or even the Banks of the Loire. Reaping and Sowing are going on together.

Count d’Ademar slept last Night in the same Inn that I did, at Boulogne, on his Way to his Govr. at Dieppe; so that it is not likely I shall see him during my stay in London, for which I am sorry: I shall however call at his Hotel and deliver my Letter to the Chargé d’Affaires.

I hope to hear of your Welfare soon after my Arrival in London. Pray inform me particularly how Mr. Le Veillard does: His Malady affects me much: and tho’ I have not much faith in Magnétisme, I have more than in bleeding him as they do. If he continues ill I think Ben or LaMotte, ought to go every Day and enquire after him, of Made Le Veillard.

Among the Letters you purpose sending me, I hope you will not forget that for Mrs. Clarke, to whom if I remember right, you are in Debt for a very sensible and agreable Letter.

Adieu—my dearest Sir—My Letter has occasion for the condencing Glass—but I have nothing to do here—and less one has to say, the more one is Ba[vard?]. I am ever—Your most dutiful and affectionate Grandson.