As to an Agent proposed by the Lo. H— — being a vexatious
trouble, he relyes on y^rs and the Up^r House firm resolution
to Cast such intentional Harm, and remarks on what has been
sent, advice from M^r Pratt his Majesty's Attor^y Gen^l extant on
the Lo: House's Iournal, if his opinion will not counter Bal-
lance against the unfair imposition of the Assesment Bill so
often offered by the Lo: House and by the Upper rejected, if
the Kings Counsel cannot avail he observes Little encourage-
ment is given him to rehearse again to his Majesty's Counsel
whose Advice is rejected, But as it is yours and the Upper
House's desire he will consider thereof. I have rec^d a Letter
from M^r Plater desiring his Lord^ps favour as Naval Officer of
Patuxent fill'd up by appointment of M^r Ross and of which I
shall acquaint him and in effect by answer as I did M^r Walter
Delany I have y^r Duplicate of Letter the 22^dof June and a Mes-
sage that M^r Daniel Dulany is arriv'd very ill. It gives me

concern y^r Bad state of Health, have a care, his Lord^p desires
you'l not be so free with your Health improperly, thinks you
of too much consequence and to him to risque your Loss by
intemperate Air in the Swamps, and returns you thanks for
your Care and Assiduity in runing the Boundary Lines and

approves of M^r Barclay as a Comissioner, with regard to your
hint of M^r Goldsborough to be of the Council in my Letter the

18^th of Nov^r 1757 I recommended him for such, influenced by
M^r John Hanbury who was his Lord^ps Banker, but appre-
hending after he was not agreable to you I declined as
thoughts of him, confirm'd therein on search from his opposi-
tion, if he is Rectus in Curia with you I have no objection hill

Lord^p keeping the vacancy in the Council untill he was further
determined therein from you. As to my hint of others of Abil-
ities not Lawyers, I mean't such as appears by the lournals of
the Lo: H Old M^r Kay, M^r Plater and others and I had
conceived some of the M^r Tilymans as deserving from you, I
drop that station, 'tis with my Lord and you.
Maderia Wine is with his Lord^p in great Esteem and it being
difficult to obtain good and as that Wine is Bettered by Vou-
age to America and by its return, he desires the favour of you
to obtain for him Two Pipes the best of that Wine meliorated
by the Provincial Climate and a Hogshead of Maryland Bur-
gundy, he hav^g heard a great Character of the growth of that
Wine there, and shall be obliged to you for two Dozen of
good Hams, these by the first safe opportunity; as to what
may be by purchase in value for the whole, he desires your Bill
to be drawn on him and he will make payment.
This year has been very Ioyous, attended with the greatest
Festivals; His Majesty's Marriage to the Princess Charlotte