Mr Laurens has been so ill as to retard his journy up to London very much. He arrivd in rather better health on Thursday night, & was this day examind at Lord G Germaines office & committed to the Tower— The first night he was kept at the Messengers House in Scotland Yard, & taken from thence to Lord Go Gs office about noon. He was watchd & kept very close, so that no one of His frds. could even offer him any assistance. As those folks are ever in extreems, perhaps this regour will be soon removd, & Mr L allowd to speak to his friends. They boast much of discoverys made from His papers all as they say being taken; but I beleive my share of this. Not a word of any other news.

I am with great Esteem Sir Your obedt Ser