go on your Grace will see that I can not be of
the least use here, and shall therefore be permitted
to go home. I heartily pray that the measures
adopted by Gov[ernmen]t may operate, I dare not flatter
myself they will had I left to my first
instructions. If America is Will and object she
possibly might have been recovered, as it is I fear
she will be lost. England had but one Army,
it was a good one, by late arrangements I fear
great part of it will be destroyed. I am not
at liberty to say more, nor should it be known
I have said so much, but I am broken hearted.
I beg my best respects to Lord and Lady Lincoln
& have the honour to be
Your Graces most h[umble] s[ervant]
H. Clinton
Lords T & S [?]
Congress in Answer to the
Commissioners decline
Treaty unless their Independency is
acknowledged, or fleet and Army
sail home, talks much of treaties already entered into with Fr[ance].