zines and Diurnal Papers will inform you particulars. May all
happiness attend you, the sincere wish of
Yours truly
Post I have delivered yr Caecils Calvert
Inclosed Letrs one to yr Brother
Phil: also to the Earl of Egremont
Secy of State.
Post To yr desire at present for Mr Scot, his Lordp gives
me no Answer. It would Temper better Mr Ross to resign
Clerk of the Upr House to Mr Scot & Mr Ross to continue
Naval Officer, at time more proper to Mr Scot will suit. Mr
Smith & Mr M'Claughlin now on departure for the Province
request recomendation, Mr Key here, recomds the first, & the
other from several ; My Answer, I wo'd mention them for
favour & I hope they will deserve. yr favour on Opportunity.
My Lords uneasy, the difference tht has been bet: the Houses
of Assembly & other, he fears will Effect you, tho' wrong; I
hope the meeting of the New Assembly will Temporise all
vapour off. Mr Dulany has not seen My Lord, he has waited
on him. Why? his Lordps Non-return of visit, I know no
other than Neglect. Mr Dulany with regard to you with me
is Complaisance, my Conversation with him has been on Genl
Affairs, of individuals nothing: he seems better in Health, he
complains of two Lumps inward to his Ribs, makes his case
very dangerous, he's gone to Bath. If it had happened to a
provided for Mr Young in any shape when you removed him
it would have been Lucky, he is said undone, his alliance may
hurt. The Revd Mr Dowie will present you his Lordps Instns
for Benefice. His Lordp will be brought under no other
Engagemts for Benefice until his present promises are pro-
vided for, after, his inclination are to Persons that are Native
Born in his Province. The trouble I have had with Doctor
Bevis, Astronomer, & the Instrument maker is much ; the
New Standard measure is by direction from the Doctor & a 6
foot Radius Sector for taking the Latitude by this Opportu-
nity. With Regard to the Doctors Transit Instruml his Lordp
& Mr Thos Penn have been to view it & several were present,
the recticity, plainness & Axiom of the Instrumt so self evident
for the purpose none could deny ; Mr Penn seem'd to shuffle,
I hope My Lord will take it, I can't say for certain you'l have
it by this Conveyance. With respect to Prolongation of time
for Carrying into execution the Boundary Lines you have
Now his Lordps consent to what Period of time you and
Governor Hamilton of Pensilvania shall think most fitting to
continue.
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