Tho’ I have done myself the honor to trouble your Excellency with several since we parted at Spithead I have not been favoured with one reply: Notwithstanding which my pen hath been roused by the News of part of my property being sold in the State of North Carolina which is the Cause of this Address. The subject your Excellency will see in my Letters to the Governor of that state which go enclosed, under Mr. Adams’s cover with a letter to you sir from himself. I am now my Kind and good friend to intreat the favour of your Excellency’s forwarding the enclosed to the Governor of North Carolina by some Safe hand, with a word or two in my favour; for I mean not to trespass much on that time so honorably and usefully employed in the service of your Country. A few days ago I saw our good Friend the Bishop of St. Asaph you sir were the principal Subject in our Conversation. A Short Acknowledgment of the receipt of this will be highly Satisfactory to Dear Sir, Your Excellency’s faithful and devoted servant.