I take the Opportunity of a Spanish Courier’s going to Madrid to let You know that St. Kitts Has Been taken by the french— The Intelligence Has Been Received Yesterday, and it is the More pleasing as British Accounts Had Rendered us Very Uneasy Upon the fate of the Expedition.1

Your letter of the 1st2 Having Come to Hand I Made What Communications I thought to Be Serviceable but will Be More Particular upon this Point— You know the Bills Have Been Immediately Accepted By Mr Franklin3

it was said the British Ministers would Resign and a new Set Be Introduced—4 But the Matter is at least very doubtfull— You will certainly hear of the dutch Being about Aknowledging our Independence— As a Frenchman and of course a zealous lover of the House of Bourbon I Earnestly Hope the King of Spain will not leave to Holland the Credit of first Entering into this Measure— Generosity and frankness are the Pillars of the Spanish Character, we shall certainly Experience Both in the Negotiation that is Going on Between that Court and the United States

I Beg, My dear Sir You will present My Respects to Mrs Jay and Remember me to My friend Carmichael— I will write to you Both By the Next Safe Opportunity— With the Highest Regard I have the Honor to be Your Affectionate Humble Servant,