19 December [1754] transmitted by M^r Chamier
Sir
When I writ yesterday sen'night I was in Expectation that
ee'r this I should have been advised of the Issue of the Pensil-
vania Assembly's Meeting & have known what would have
been the Event of our Meeting also but to my surprize I have
not yet heard any thing from Phila^a tho their Assembly have
been met ever since the 3^d Inst. & I desired Governor Morris
to acquaint me by Express as soon as they should have come
to any Resolution, & I am sorry to acquaint you that my Fears
are encreased since I then writ that we shall be forced to sepe-
rate again before the Business that I have recommended to our
Assembly be done. Their Address which you have inclosed
gave me indeed great hopes that their Resolutions at this time
would redound to the honour of his Ldp & themselves but
when they came to the point & the Question was put they
could agree to grant £7000 only, & to raise that they are I find
inclined or rather determined to bring in a Bill for striking
more Paper Money upon what Scheme I do not as yet well
know, but if they should persist in such a Design I shall take
the Liberty to adjourn them for a week or two & see what
Effect that will have, for I am persuaded it is almost the
universal Desire of the people that some Money should be
given on this Occasion. I defer writing to The Ministry till I
can learn something certainly from Gover^r Morris & represent
the Conduct of our Assembly I hope in a more favourable light
the same Unwillingness to trouble His Ldp with what I know
will give him Uneasiness will make my Excuse I hope for
delaying to address myself to his Ldp till a more agreeable
Occasion.

Annapolis Decem^r 26. 1754.
S^r.
I embrace the Opportunity of M^r Wolstenholme's journying
to Williamsburg to acknowledge the Receipt of y^r Letter dated
the 17^th Inst. I am pleased to find that we are likely to have
people who understand & will carefully perform the Business
of Commissary. One of them I hope has already received
Orders to give his Attendance at the Camp & after the
requisite Quantum of Provisions is laid in or contracted for you
will be pleased to order the other or as Clerk to repair thither
also, for I must have one of the Commissaries to attend the
Troops when they come to move. I should be glad the Com-
missaries would return you & me as soon as possible a Copy