I have received the honour of yours dated the 5th. Instant inclosing an Extract of a Letter to you from the Rt. Hon: Thos. Townshend, one of his Majesty’s principal Secretaries of State, wherein your Conduct in communicating to us the 4th Article of your Instructions appears to have been approved of by his Majesty.

I suppose therefore that there is no Impropriety in my requesting a Copy of that Instruction; And if you see none, I wish to receive it from you; hoping it may be of use in removing some of the Difficulties that obstruct our proceeding. With great and Sincere Esteem I am Sir Your most obedient &c. &c.