Dear Sir

I have seen M^r Montieu since my last & the following are the Articles on which we agreed, Copy of what he promised to write Mr Peltier— Viz^t— 

"M^r. Williams shall have Liberty to Ship the Goods he wants to send to America either upon the Challotte or Mercury—  

"Three Vessels shall sail in Company with the Frigate (meaning the Lyon[)] & shall go for Portsmouth Boston or Virginia, The freight shall be at One hundred twenty livres Pr Ton, payable in France as soon as News shall be received of the Arrival & delivery of the Goods— 

"The Vessels to be armed & equipped & every necessary at the Expense of M^r. Montieu—NB The Vessels mount one 22 Cannon Six pounders the other 20 four Pounders, & manned in Proportion"

This obviates any disputes as to the payment of the freight in Tobacco & at the same time, as to the Destination of the Vessels; if the Marquis Challotair is the best Sailer you can prefer her, in the disposition of the Goods—

I think the freight is rather high, it is however lower than what has in general been offerd. The Vessels are armed & load with Military Stores, which are Circumstances that ought to influence the Price and as our former authourized you to go to that Sum, & Montieu actually refusing to take less, I closed it & mention these Particulars that the present may not be consider'd as precedent in Cases different. As to the Frigate & the particular Orders I hope we shall be able to determine on both in a few Days. As it is impossible we can rest much longer in this State of uncertainty— I am [&c.]