New York, 25th. January 1763—

Sir.

I am to own the Favor of your Letter of the 4th December, which was Delivered to me this Morning by Lieut. Howe: As your Recommend this Gentelman, I shall Seize the Very first Opportunity, which I hope will be Soon, of Fixing him in the Army; agreable to his Wishes.

Lieut. Williames is not yet Arrived from Charles Town; but is daily Expected, as I hear he was Recovering of his Illness: I Enclose you a Duplicate of Mine of the 15th November, as I find you had not Received the Original, which Answers part of your Letter.

By the Packet Boat which Arrived here on the 21st. & bought His Majesty's Proclamation Declaring the Cessation of Arms, in Consequence of Preliminaries which were Signed by His Majesty's Minister, & those of the Most Christian King, & the Catholick King, I had a Letter for you under Cover from the Earl of Egremont, which I Forwarded Immediately to Philadelphia, that it might be Sent from thence by the Post: By that Letter you will See that it will be unnecessary for you to Transmit Duplicates of the Papers which were Lost when the Packet was Attacked; as In my next Dispathces I had fully Informed Lord Egremont of that matter.

When the Peace is once Concluded, there is no Doubt but a General Plant will be Settled for Garrisoning the Several Forts where a Force may be thought Necessary; and North Carolina, of Course, will not be forgot; I shall not then take upon myself to Do any thing of that kind without Orders, but your Application in the mean time to England, will be very proper, as the Orders must Come from thence.

I am, with great Regard,

Sir &ca.