M^r W^ms
Sir

Y^rs. of the 11^th. is before Me also M^r Peltiers of y^e. same date,¹ the Letter from the Com^r. & y^rs I wrote on the Exped. of the Brig^a. will in gen^l. Answer them I am not a little vexed to find M^r Peltier sh^d. think me Capable of saying one thing to M^r Montieu & of writing another to Nantes It must have been in Consequence of my being misunderst^d. in a Language which I speak but indifferently my Letter to You gave my gen^l. Idea of the best plan of getting to America in the safest manner rather than the fixing determinately the Destination of the Ships—At the same time if the Ships can be freighted to go directly for N. England it is my Opinion they should be preferr'd As I am still of Opinion that the Ports to the Eas^d. will be the safest the Uncertain state We are in is as distressing as the weak & inconstant measures pursued by those with whom We are Concerned I wish you w^d. make a Tryal w^t. is the most can be obtained for the Dolphin without putting her Absolutely to sail this will be Our guide in determining with regard to her²—M^r. Chaumont is doing every thing that can be done in the Affair of the Prizes³ I feel as much as you or any other man can on this Occasion. Y^r.