I have to acknowledge the honor of your letter of the 13th. instant—and am very happy to find that what has been done in regard to a house is satisfactory to Mrs. Adams and yourself. It gives me great pleasure to inform you that I have a message this Moment from Mrs. Keppele (the owner) from which I learn that Mr. Bradford will certainly move out on the 4th of October; so that I hope to have the painting &ca. completed and pretty dry before the meeting of Congress. I have been very uneasy lest the fresh paint might prove as inconvenient as at Bush Hill.

I observe your wishes in regard to your Stables may be fulfilled by the best arrangement, which can be made. I shall not fail to attend to this point.—

I am happy to observe the pleasantries in your allusions to the Newspaper attacks, which have made upon you. It is almost presumption in me to pay due compliments to your past services and firm disinterested exertions in the Service of the United States. It may however be a grateful satisfaction to you, Sir, to know that amidst all the fire, I have heard those, who concur’d in the warm language of the Moment, acknowledge the ability and the disinterestedness, with which you had passed thro Scences in which others had erred, or taken abundant care to enrich themselves.

With the highest respect / I have the honor to be, Sir— / your most obedt. / & most hum. Servt.

The Commission, we are both honoured with by His Majesty, to reside near the United States, being officially connected; affords us the agreable opportunity of acknowledging the honor of your Letter of the 11th: Instant directted to Don Joseph de Viar;1 and the uniformity of sentiments that prevails among us to shew our ready disposition towards doing any thing that (being in our power) may tend to the prosperity of America and benefit of its Citizens; and evince you at the same time of the high respectt and esteem we entertain for your worthy Character; has induced us to comply very willingly with your wishes, giveing a Certificate in behalf of the Ship Margarrett commanded by James Magee Esqr., in such terms as will enable the Commander (we hope) to recive every assisttance and marks of amity and attention; on the part of the Chieff-Commanders, in any of the Dominions of the King of Spain our Master, where the Ship might putt in.

The accident that Don Joseph de Viar met with, ten days ago breaking his left arm, being so recent; makes it impossible for him to have the pleasure of writting to you separetdly, but he, as well as Don Joseph de Jaudenes shall allways feel happy with the honor of 67 your Commands, to shew anew that— / They have the honor to be / Sir with much esteem / Your most obedient and / most humble servants