I hope this Avill find you safe at Boston and ready to Imbark I wish you a safe Voyage and all Success in yo^" affaires in England.

I liave lately Rece<^ a Letter from M'' Du Cast one of y*^ Commissaries of ye Palatines. His words are these.

Monsi" Livingston s'est servi du desaprouvement du General et I'a prie d'en vouloir faire son rapport en Angleterre Mais Je Crois Le General trop sage pour vouloir parler d'une chose qu'il n'apas veu etsans avoir examine le Sieur Sackett & schulement sur le Recit d'un homme si interesst^ que I'est Mons^ Livingston. '

Tliougli all tliis be mysterious to me, I cannot forbear takeing iiotice of this proceeding of M»" Livingstons as a most base and Villanous practice, if tliere be any truth in it, and I hope I liave deserved that Justice from you, that you will as soone as may be

1 Mr Livingston has taken advantage of the General's disapprobation and requested him to report it in England. But I believe the General too wise to speak of a thing he has not seen & without examining Mr Sackett, and solely on the representation of a man so interested as Mr Livingston is.

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acquaint me with wliat M*' Livingston has thought fitt to represent ; I know him to be y^ most selfish man alive but I cold never have believed that a man wlio lay under so manyobligations to me as he does would take it into his head to make any Representations to my prejudice without acquainting me at least, neither can I be persuaded that after y^ manner wee have Liv'd togeatlier and y® mutuall Confidence betweene us you would engage yo"" Selfe in any tiling of that nature upon y« Suggestions of such a man.