I have wrote this Day already, as the Time would allow, by the Engageant; but this Frigate being detained an Hour or two beyond Expectation, and the Commander the Marquiss Kar-garieu doing me the Honor to call at my House in his Way to the Ship, I cannot omit to mention to you how highly obliging to the Trade, and pleasing to the Town the Conduct of this Gentleman has been as Commodore of the French Ships in this Harbour. Such indeed has been the Conduct of all the French Officers here; and the Merchants in this Town have been so sensible of it, that as a public Mark of their Respect and Gratitude they lately gave an elegant Entertainment to the Commodore and all bearing the King's Commission.

To hear of the Increase of the National Friendship, must give you Pleasure, as the Observation of it does to your very respectful and most affectionate