Hon^ble. Gentlemen,

In my last I wrote ye honble Board that Cap^t. Burk being out of Town I could not come at a Date of y^e Commis^o. he receiv'd from Gen Washington since which I have satisfied Myself respecting it & find He was commission'd ye 8th January 1776—¹ I congratulate you on M^r Adams's² Arrival at Paris, we have been in Fear, as we have had no Acc^t. of his Arrival at France by a Ship³ that saild from Nants forty eight Days after he saild hence I beg leave to mention the Brig Dispatch⁴ having saild from Charlestown twenty Days since, in Company with a Brig which arrivd here two Days ago having nothing to add I remain yours &c

PS I had like forgot to have mention'd that Cap^t. Rathbourn⁵ informs me that Cap^t. Trivett⁶ is gone forward to York Town⁷ against his advice, & that by this measure of Trivett's, he refusing to distribute ye Shares to ye Captors, fifteen of his best Men have left him, the Cap^t. himself with almost all the People being content with ye Decree of ye Marine Court—⁸ Cap^t. Rathbourn is fearful Great Loss will happen from Trivetts Management of ye Cargo the Acc^t. of the Mary's⁹ Cargo is inclosed—¹⁰