I was in hopes when I left England to be able to return and join you for the June Packet, but I am yet detained here and shall be obliged to stay 8 or 10 Days longer. I think it is not likely you have been able to go by this Packet, so shall hope to be able to join you for the next, and I will endea our to meet you at Havre. I am afraid there is little if any Dependance to be placed on an American Ship calling for you. I left that matter under the management of Mr. Johnson who will have written to you if anything could be done. I have been obliged to put Mr. Phillip Moore (who I came hither in pursuit of,) into Prison. I shall obtain from him all the satisfaction in his power to give, and then let him go free, tho’ this will be far short of my Rights: I can neither see the Policy nor Humanity of pushing a Man after he has given up all. You will not be much surprised when I tell you, that Mr. Diggs, who had so much of our Prisonners money is in the same Prison. He has been playing the Rogue in this Country, but like all other cunning Rogues shewn himself to be a Fool also, and is now paying severely for his Folly and Wickedness.

The Irish Proposition is the principal Conversation in this City, and From what I can gather, I see little if any Prospect of their going down in their present state.

Please to give my Love to Billy. I am as ever Dear and honoured sir Your ever dutifull and affectionate