Dear Sir

I rec^d. your Esteemed favour of the 2^d. Instent¹ and Wold have Rought to you before this But Expecting to Sail Day After Day I put it of as Long as posibel on the 22^d. Cap^t. Young and My Self Went on board² But the Wind to the Westward prevented us from Sailing and as the Wind Still Remans to the Westward and bad Weather Cap^t. Young thought it Best to Return, to Nantes in Case of Aney Orders from you Might Arive you Say in your Letter the Commissioners Expect that I will Embark With Cap^t. Young and in Case of Accident the Dispatches is Solely to my Care as to the dispatches I hant as yet Seen Aney of them as to What Cap^t. Young Entends Dowing on that head I no Not but dare Say Cap^t. Young has your Orders for that and Will Act Accordingly) you Say the Letters to M^r. Morris is to my particular Care Which I have not yet Seen but make no dout Cap^t. Young has Receivd them with the despatches if Cap^t. Young thinks proper to Give me the despatches you may be Asshurd my best Endevors Shall not be wanting to prevent them from falling into the Enemy hands and Shall deliver them Saif on my Arivell the Inclosed is the Account of All the Disbursments of the Ship Tartar that I have, I have Left A Copey of the Saim With M^r. Tho^s. Morris as to the Account he wont Settel it With me but Says he Will Settel With you as he has Advanced M^r. Pellve in Lyons the Sum of £1200..0..0 Livers and in Paris £72..0—Which in All Makes £1272..—..—Livers More then we New of Sir I am Glad to hear of things tacking A turn With you In favour of America but am Supprised to hear dayley of Brithish Ship of War being of heare and no Stop put to it I think it Wold be Dangeris for Cap_t. Young to Sail While thay are of heare Cap^t. Smith³ · Sailed from hear on the 20 Instant and report Was Giving by A Vesell that Arived on the 22^d. that on the 21 A Ship Was takeing of belllle and I make no dout but it is Cap^t. Smith if that is the Case

Sir I most Sincerly Wish you health and hapiness With much Esteem [&c.]