Autograph letter signed : "Downing Street" [London], to Sir James Murray, 1793 July 19.

Thanking him for his letters and agreeing that what he has written in confidence "should remain secret. Such a mode of communication may be very useful on many Points, which at least at first could not be officially discussed. You will perceive from Mr. Dundas's dispatch, that the Plan of Operations which you have proposed is fully approved. Our wish if possible to have the separate use of the Hessians is mentioned only in general Terms. My anxiety on that Subject proceeds on the Notion that if they can be spaced(?) without materially cramping your operations, they may enable us to make an Impression in other Quarters which might perhaps lend materially to shorten the Duration of the War;" proposing several allocations of troops and cooperation with the Navy to better enhance their strength and alternative strategies; asking for his opinion on his proposals; discussing the levels of artillery they may be able to supply and asking what support he may need from the Navy.