I have taken the Liberty to enclose a List of Articles in which I deal besides that of Books Paper &c &c If any of them should be wanting at Johnson Hall I will not fail to execute the orders w^h I may be favoured with on terms that will afford satisfaction . to my Friends & do myself much Credit. I am

Sir Your Excellencys

Most obedient humble serv

Jams Rivington.

The 22*^ Regiment consisting of 300 Men under Majr An Loftus is gone up the Missisipi to take post (if they can) at Fort Chartres in the Illinois Country, Query, how many will return to give accounts of the rest.

Col Robinson is on his return from So Carolina by Land, he has visited Augustini Pensacola Mobile New Orleans &c.

The French Ambasador has communicated to our Court the Exchange agreed upon betwixt Spain «Sc France of The latters Possessions in Louisiana with New Orleans for a settlement in the Gulph of Darien nigh y^ Isthmus of Panama, & not their Part of Hispaniola as formerly asserted. Col Bouquet is arriv<^ at Philadelphia from Pitsburg, he is hourly expected here.

Col Bane in a Speech upon the allowance of Provisions to the American Soldiers msisting upon the necessity of that measure received the day following a message from the King intimating that he had no farther occasion for his Services on w^h his Patron Lord Shelburn & himself resigned.

Mr Wilkes is growing vastly in popularity & altho he may suffer from the resentments of Lord & Commens yet he is very much the object of popular affection. Animosity runs very high at home his Majesty remains very determined in his resolutions of supporting his own Ministry & the opposition gathers strength daily, but still the bulk of Numters prevails on the unconstitutional side of the question.