My Lord, Paris the 21th of January 1654

I have received yours of the third present with those you sent for the surintendent and the Duke of Candale, which I delivered the same day they came to my hands, and had promise from them both that this day I should not faile to receive theyr answers; wheruppon I went this morning betimes to the surintendent in full expectation of the answer he promised but there was none ready; and he desired me to have patience a few days longer and he hoped to dispatch me with contentment for that he was very much your servant; but where the delays have bien so long, and the promisses allways so faire without performance, I have much reason to doubt the satisfaction I shall have at last will be sutable to what I have found allready; yett I am resolved not so to quitt him but will follow him every day untill I get his answer or a flatt refusal. Mr. Mountague hath prest him againe in it and hath promised to employ the uttermost of his creditt and best indeavours to serve you in it, but he is now gone to Pontoise and will not be heere untill next weeke. I waited likewise uppon the Duke of Candalle this day, who desired me to present his servis to your lordship and told me that he would write unto you by the next returne of the post. I have had one bill from Mr. Senat for six hundred livres which was punctually payd; but the other bill for livers more, which you mention in your last, I never received, nor know nothing of it more then what your lordship is pleased to write unto me; and I shall not be able without it to provide those Indian gownes you desire I should bring downe with me.