Dear Sir

I had the pleasure of writing you last week — but could not be very particular as I had but a few Minutes warning of the Opportunity — I depended with a degree of certainty on receiving the return of our letters to the Honble the Secret Committee P the last post — no return however hath Appeared; which makes me very Uneasy Indeed! — A whole Month hath elapsedSincemyfirstcopieswerforwarded.—ShouldthisPlanmisgive—it will be the fifth disappointment of the kind which hath befel me Since my Arrival at Christmas. — it distresses me beyond Measure to think that I should lay Idle and inactive thus long — for no Violence can be greater to my Nature than this Preclusion from Duty.

Under my present uncertainty I think it imprudent to Enlist Men for I find it very difficult to hold the few who have entered. — As I understand that sundry letters have passed thro' here lately from Monsr Fautrel — I should be glad if you will please to inform me in What readiness the Amphitrite is and how he purposes to proceed Also what you think of your proposal respecting the Other Ship—

I must say that I wish it to take place — I have settled Captn [Thomas] Thompson's Accot here and shall write to him Soon — I am with due respect Sir [&c.]

the Honble John Langdon Esqr