In transmitting To You The Inclosed letters from ⟨M⟩r. Chs. Pinckney, which it has not been in my power ⟨to⟩ forward sooner for want of a good and safe opportunity, I beg leave To add That I have been Informed by several ⟨of⟩ my friends on The Continent, That it has pleased ⟨t⟩he President of The U.S. To appoint me as Vice-⟨a⟩gent for This place; The American Newspapers have ⟨a⟩lso related it: yet not having received any official ⟨I⟩ntelligence I must doubt The Authenticity. A line from You upon This Subject, will Infinitely Oblige Me. Respectfully I have The honour To be Sir your most Obt. & humble Servt.