beat me, as he says he did, off Boulogne.

He is the Admiral that went to Naples in December 1792, La Touche
Treville, who landed the grenadiers. I owe him something for that.

I am better, my dear Emma, than I have been, and shall get through the
summer very well; and I have the pleasure to tell you, that Charles is
very much recovered. There is no more the matter with his intellects,
than with mine! Quite the contrary; he is very quick.

Mr. Scott, who has overlooked all his things, says, his clothes, &c.
are in the highest order he has ever seen.

I shall place him in the Niger, with Captain Hilliar, when he joins;
but, all our ships are so full, that it is very difficult to get a
birth for one in any ship.

Would you conceive it possible! but, it is now from April 2d, since I
have heard direct from Ball. The average time for a frigate to go, and
return, is from six to seven weeks.

From you, I had letters, April 5th, and the papers to April 8th,
received May 10th, with a convoy.

This goes through friend Gayner.

Sir William Bolton joined last night; and received his letters,
announcing his being called _papa_. He is got a very fine young man
and good officer.