Dear Sir

Yours of the 25^th. Ins^t. 1 came duly to hand & note the Contents, w^ch. does not A little surprise me. Inclosed you have the Original Copy of the Letter of advice sent You for the Drawing those bills from S^t. Malo, for the Disburs^ts. of the sloop Dolphin, I do assure you, I shou'd not have drawn on you, had I not have rec^d. Capt Wickes's Orders for so doing, if the letter of advice did not come to hand, it is not my fault, as it was Delivered to M^r. Desegray to put under cover to M^r. Beaugeard at Paris, and as to the sum drawn for, I am now to request the fav^r. of you that you will Imediately give Orders to M^r. Williams or Some other Person to examine and receive my acc^ts. & rec^ts. for the Disburs^ts. of that Vessell, my Dear Sir, you may depend I have been cautious & Carefull, & have been allways ready to render an Acc^t. of what I have done with the Money that has been taken up or drawn for by me, at half an Hours notice, & you may depend I have not applyed 20 G. to my own use since I left Paris—I am told the Deane goes on well, I dare not look at her my self, I have only seen her once since she was launched, This Frigate goes by the Name of the Lyon at pres^t. but my Commission is filled up for the Deane, this matter I shall Settle on my going on board her, she is the Same Dimentions and carrys the same Mettal as the Dillaware & Effingham Frigates & I make no doubt [but] is equal to either of those ships in every respect, dear Sir if I dont write often enought it is because I wou'd not be thought troublesome when I have nothing of moment to Communicate I am Dear Sir [&c.]

P.S. M^r. Jona^n. Williams has got the Acc^t. of Disburs^ts. at S^t. Malo, if you choose to have it, send me word & I will send you mine