Letter from C. Newton, Compiegne [Oise, France], to [Martin Folkes] Newton is glad to hear that Folkes arrived in England safely. Recounts the siege of Compiegne, which Folkes' friends endured after he left. The city was taken by the besiegers after ten days with speculation that their was interference from the Royal Court; Newton jokes that this was either to protect the King's stags in the region's forests or to quell the fears of neighbouring states but that the siege was carried out with all 'earnesteness'. He characterises it as nonsense, news of no importance. He reports that all Folkes' friends are well and they are travelling to Paris. Hopes to visit Folkes in London soon and offers to be of service to him whilst in Paris. In a post script he addds that Madam Courcelle's husband has died and she is "inconvenienced" as her goods have been seized to pay his debts. This in turn incoveneiences Mr Young and other friends of Folkes as she has nowere to receive them. Hopes FOlkes receives a parcel Newton sent with Mr Frampton and sends his compliments to their friend Mr Mitchel. 24 July 1739