The last Letter I had the Pleasure of writing to you was dated the 31 Instant ^Ult.^ and referred to a former one of the 21 November last1 in which I stated the my Difficulties acc on acct. of the Bills and the utter Improbability of my obtaining Relief any Relief here, & consequently the necessity I was under of ^again^ Recurring to your Interposition to save them from protest. I have not as yet been favored with your answer. I can readily concieve that this affair has added not a little to your Embarrassments, and therefore I lament, not complain of, the Delay— I have borrowed from Mr. Cabarrus about thirty thousand Dollars—he is not perfectly easy, and I know not have no prospect of borrowing more from him or the others, ^at least^ without assurances of ^speedy^ Repaymt. wh. I am not in Capacity to give. The Court indeed owe me on their old promise of one hundred and fifty thousand Dollars, a balance of abt. 25′615 Dollars—but I have no Reason to rely on recieving it soon, if at all—2 I also begin severely to feel the Want of my last Years ^back^ Salary— It is in vain for me to expect it from America, and unless you can supply it, it will be necessary for me immediately to disencumber myself of avoi ^most of my^ Expenses & confine myself to mere necessaries, until a Change may take place for the better—this circumstance lead conspires with those of a more public nature to make me very sollicitous to know what you can or cannot do for me—

As to the affairs of the negociations they have not advanced since Majr. Franks left me—the Minister is too sick or too busy to attend to american affairs—he refers me to Mr Del Campo, who has been named for the purpose, and when I apply to him he tells ^me that^ his instructions are not yet compleated, and that he cannot tell when they will be—3 I am Dr Sir with perfect Regard & Esteem your obliged & obt Servt