Sir,

I shall not waste a moment to answer the letter with which Your Excellency honored me and of which I shall give an account to my Court without fail. I dare assure you already now, Monsieur le Comte, that the King my master, whose intentions are all aimed at perpetuating the fortunate. harmony that exists between the two nations, will receive with pleasure the renewed assurance of constant friendship on the part of His Most Christian Majesty of which new evidence was given by renewing the orders forbidding the exportation from his ports of arms and war ammunition destined for Northern America either on English vessels or on the vessels of any other nation.

I have the honor to be with sincere attachment, Sir [&c.]