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 which I believe I shall go to Nottinghamshire, but, at any rate if Your Lordship should have any commands for me Mr Aust will always know where I am to be found. I beg my best respects to Lady Grenville, and that you will believe me ever with the sincerest attachment,

My dear Lord, Most faithfuly & truly yours, (Signed) St Helens.

The Rt Honble Lord Grenville.

Granting that the points of the provisional adjustment agreed to between the Commissaries concerning the skins on board the Ship Princess Royal: the value of the Argonaut; and that of the Jason, which amount the three together to 137,333 hard dollars, are not to suffer other diminution than what may result from the documents which on the part of Spain may prove to be satisfactory, we only could pay down immediately to the reclaiming parties 47,816 hard dollars which is the sum that for the sake of a speedy conclusion might be looked upon as disembarrassed or in other words as indisputable out of the 185,152 hard dollars of the provisional adjustment.

My orders for the careening & refitting of your Ship were most ample, directing that no cost should be spared and in truth it so turned out, as I am persuaded that everything was done to your satisfaction & the Sloop the Princess Royal was refitted in the same manner, the careening of which, it being a small Ship, cost 1062 hard dollars.