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Read in the papers of this week a letter from Silas Deane to the
people of Philadelphia. You will find how B Shelburne got intelligence
of the Treaty of America with France from the fountain
head.

The self-directing boat might be made I suppose out
of any of the boats that are there already — there is an occasion
(is there?) for building one on purpose. If so, you could
presently do something for to satisfy curiosity & excite expectation.
Have you mentioned that to Bl? — Would Ld. Sh. thank
you, concur in the recommendation of you to LS.?

Don't you now (to shew the superiority of your judgment)
go to thwart these people in any of their political nations, &
prove them to be many-burthens — I Join with them when
you can, with relation to particulars but without running into their value, or formally entrusting
yourself with their party. When you can't honestly
join with them either suggest doubts, or keep silence, accompanying
it with such a sort of a smile as sanguined
men if they please may construe into approbation.

I believe I shall put up a Paper concerning a project
for the uniformity of measures. It is an original by Wilson's
friend Anderson who has sent it here to be given in to the Royal
Society. I should like to hear what Dr. L. says to it. I
send it without L.S. consulting Wilson. It must be remembered forthwith,
make James take a copy of it.

I know nothing at all of Lind of this place, except that
he is an unaccountable being.

Identifier: | JB/538/293/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 538.
Date_1	1779-01-27	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	538	Main Headings
Folio number	293	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles
Category	Correspondence	Number of Pages
Recto/Verso		Page Numbering
Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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