M^r. Grand is the more sorry for not having had the honour of seeing yesterday the honourable M^r. Franklin as he was desirous to speak to him of two interesting subjects, the one M^r. Boux nephew who does nothing at Nantes altho’ in the States’ Service¹ he would be more usefull at Amsterdam as well to forward the Construction of the Indian as to bring her and see that all be right,² if the hon^ble. M^r Franklin is of the same opinion M^r. Grand will give immediate orders to M^r Boux to repair to Amst[erdam]. He desires to be paid his salary, M^r. Williams³ could pay him what’s due. On their apprehensions at Amsterdam of fire being set to the ship, M^r. Grand has wrote there to set four men on board to watch her night & day, & that if this precaution was not sufficient, to get her insured against fire which would Cost about 2000 florins, prudence seems to require this sacrifice, however M^r. Grand would be glad to have the hon^ble. M^r. Franklin’s approbation on that head—

Monday two oClock [Paris, April 6?, 1778]