[dateline] Brussels July. 15. 1780
[salute] Sir
I have receivd your Excellencys Translation into plain English of the Memorial to
the Sovereigns of Europe.
1 I cannot but Admire the trouble, to which your Excellency has put yourself, in making
intelligible the Obsolete and Phantastic Language of the Quondam Governor of Massachusets:
but indeed the Matter of the Memorial is Excellent, and well deserves the Observations
of the European World. I See from your Excellencys former Remarks on the Times, there
is Nothing New in them to an American, who has had them, and much more in Contemplation
during the Agitation of this Important Question. They shall be sent to England, whenever
I can get a Safe
{ 592 } Conveyance and be Recommended to be published in the Most Advantageous Manner. The
Letter to Mr. Wythe and the Report of the Convention &c. are sent, as is likewise
the Character of Mr. Dana,
2 but have not yet heard of their Receipt.
Two young Gentlemen, one I think of the Name of Gridley, passed through this Town
the beginning of the Week, and gave us much Joy, on Account of a Report at Paris of
a great Part of Walsinghams fleet being taken, and five ships of Greaves Squadron.
I am Sorry the News has not yet been Confirmed by Your Excellency.
The English papers say, that Monsieur Guichen had Effected a Junction with Don Joseph
Solano on the 4th of June. If true, we may expect good News from that Quarter—We want
something to Comfort Us and humble our Ennemies.
Fresh Instances are given of the Corruption of England in the perjuries daily Committed
at the Old Bailey
3—I suppose that Gearys Squadron is by this Time returnd to Port—I Hope the Cadiz and
the Brest Fleets will soon Join in full force. The West India fleet will be approaching
the Channel in the Course of next Month. It is Large and Valuable; so much so, that
being conducted into the Ports, we wish, they should be would well Compensate for
all our disasters.
Has your Excellency seen the Observations on Lord G. Germains and Conways Speeches?
They have been inserted in the general Advertizer under the Signature of Probus.
I have receivd four Letters containing the translated Memorial.
[salute] I am Sir your Excellencys Most faithful & Obedient Hble Servt.
[signed] Edm: Jenings