I have just received your Favour of Feby. 24. with your Account for the Wine, which I am sorry has been so long unpaid. My Grandson suppos’d he had written to Mr. Grand to pay it, but it seems he was either mistaken or his Letter miscarried. I have now by this Pacquet order’d the Payment, and you will receive it on demand.

I am sorry Mr. Vernon still lingers in Europe where he is often in Difficulties, instead of returning to his own Country, where his natural Abilities might distinguish him, and place him in honourable and profitable Situations.

I thank you for the Papers you have been so kind as to send me. I hope the Disputes tho’ attended with present Inconvenience, may finally end in public Advantage.

We are much pleas’d with your late Arrêts in favour of the Non Catholics, and of our Commerce. They are good Steps, towards perfect Toleration, and unlimited Freedom of Trade.

This Beginning of our Summer promises Plenty; God conduct it to a favourable End. Eight States have accepted the propos’d new Constitution; Five remain who have not yet discuss’d it; but the Accession of one more establishes it. With great Regard, I am, Sir, Your &ca.