gentlemen, as I have already observed, saw Mr
Arthur Lee several times on the subject, until they became so
disgusted with a man, who found fault with every thing, without
stepping out of his door to examine any thing, that they declined
having any thing further to say to him. When their accounts were ready
to be settled, I examined them, struck the balance, and Mr Arthur Lee
joined with Dr Franklin and myself in signing draughts on Mr Grand
for the money. The bills were drawn in favor of Messrs Sabbatier and
Desprez solely, Mr Holker taking no share in the commissions, but
generously gave in the time he had spent in the affair, though it had
been considerable. This gentleman is now in Philadelphia, and if
necessary may be applied to respecting what I have said on this
subject; his character, as well as that of his worthy father is well
known in France, where they are jointly inspectors of the manufactures
of that kingdom, and on every occasion they exerted themselves to
serve this country, a testimony due to them from me when I am called
on to mention them publicly. The instances they gave me personally of
the most disinterested friendship and attachment I shall never forget.

I can but return to Mr Williams. This gentleman, after stating all his
accounts in the fairest and most explicit order, attended near ten
weeks at Passy for a settlement. Doctor Franklin and Mr Adams, as has
before been related, so far approved of them as to order his balance,
or nearly the whole of it, to be paid him, and gave him a letter
certifying him of their full persuasion of his ability and integrity,
and that he had done good services, yet such was the disposition of Mr
Lee towards him, that he could by no means get them past. Impatient
and wearied out with the captious insulting manner in which he was
treated by Mr Lee, and which nothing but his official character
protected him in, Mr Williams engaged a gentleman from Boston, Mr
Cutler, to copy off all his accounts, and compare them with the
original vouchers, and to make a voyage to America, to lay them before
Congress. This gentleman arrived a few days since, and having made the
voyage and journey on this purpose only, I take the liberty to entreat
Congress in behalf of my absent friend and their faithful servant,
that those accounts may be examined, that Mr Cutler may be heard if
necessary to explain them, and Mr Williams relieved from the
embarrassments of Mr Lee, whose disposition