I had the Pleasure of recg your Favor of the 28 Ult. a few days ago.1

I congratulate You sincerely on the accession of Friesland & the flattering Prospect there is that the Example of that Province will be followed by that of Holland & the others

It would give me great Satisfaction to be able to transmit you some agreable ^you^ Intelligence from hence ^equally agreable^ but that is not the Case— Prudence forbids me to explain myself, for tho’ I am not ^even now^ without Hopes, yet they are ^the Completion of them is^ so contingent that I dare not predict when the Delays of this Court will terminate. I think they will be more influenced by foreign Pressures than other Nations wd be by those of Spain—;

I thank you for the Hint respecting the 10 Article—that circumstance ^matter^ has heretofore been attended to, & pressed— I could mention some singular Circumstances respecting it—but they must not be committed to the post office—

My being obliged within a few Days to ^The p^ protest some ^of my^ Bills for want of Payment, will afford you some meditation,2 and I am persuaded that your Discernment will save me the Necessity of being particular— That affair & others connected with it, has so engaged me that I must take another opportunity of writing to you a longer Letter ^more fully to You^3 With great Esteem & Respect I am Sir yrs.