I had the Honor to address three Letters; the last from Rathdrum in the Country of Wicklow the 11th. Ult which I hope were duly receivd by your Excellency.

In these Letters I made a Tender of my Services in this Kingdom, in any Manner your Excellency might think proper; and from the Knowledge I have of this Country, England, and America, joind to the Fidelity with which I would execute any Trust reposd in me, I flatter myself it would be in my Power to give Satisfaction.

Since my Arrival in this City from the Mines I opend my Mind upon this Subject to Majer Brooke who is a particular Friend and Confident.

This Gent is a worthy native of this Kingdom and by his Success in the India Co. Service made a good Fortune with great Credit. The greater Part of this Property, (after having made a handsome Provision for his Father and Mother, Brothers Sisters &c; he has embarkd in a Manufactory of Cotton Goods similar to those made at Manchester in England. They come as cheap or lower and large Quantities have been already ship’d to America. This Business begun about two Years, by great Industry and close Application from himself and a Brother bred to Business has been brought to such Perfection that he keeps some Hundreds of Hands contantly employd. And by the Capital of between Twenty and Thirty Thousand Pounds engag’d therin it is likely to become one of the most considerable Concerns in the Kingdom.

Our present Viceroy Lord Temple has been very kind in procuring from the King a liberal Token of his Majesty’s approbation for his having set on Foot Works which promise to become of such Benefit to his Kingdom of Ireland, by his carrying on with so great Spirit and Success this Capital Manufactory.

Major Brooke who is the only Person I have yet mentiond this Matter to, of having made such an Application to your Exellency was pleasd to express his Approbation of the Step I had taken in very warm Terms and assur’d me if there was any Thing in his Power by which he could assist or serve me he should have a Pleasure in doing it. The Majer is a very good Man both in public and private Life being no less esteemd by the Directors of the East India Co. than by his Acquaintance &c. Since I had the Honor to write my last Letter I have observd a Paragraph in the public Prints from a Mr. Morris to Congress complaining of his not having received proper Funds to discharge the Engagements of the United States, and saying if he did not soon he would resign.

In Consequence of this I have been thinking of a Plan that would I think very much serve and assist the United States of America at this Juncture, by introducing and bringing into Circulation a very large Sum in Specie with considerable Profit and Advantage.

I should be happy in having an opportunity of a personal Conversation with your Excellency upon a Subject of so great Magnitude which I trust would most evidently appear upon a proper Explanation.

This I shall be ready to give if calld on either by making a Journey to Paris or to London (should your Excellency be there this Summer) upon Notice being sent that it would be agreable to see me. I have the Honor to remain with perfect Consideration and Respect Sir your Excellencys most Obedient and most humble servant