The Name subscrib’dsubscribed to
this Letter, may probably surprise your
Lordship as one altogether unknown,
however Be it sufficient that it comes
from one who (though he had not
the honour of knowing You before
you were in the unhappy Circum-
stances in which you now are) has
nevertheless Esteem enough for your
Lordship founded on the Greatness
of your Behaviour in those circum-
stances, as to bear no inconsiderable
a part in every misfortune that
may happen to you. But as in a
very short time, I can be no longer
serviceable to your selfyourself, I must be
oblig’dobliged to transfer my Regard to that
only person whom you will regret to
leave I mean your wife, &and that
Lady Balmerino may be at any
time ascertain’dascertained as to the person who would 562 (562)
would in regard to your Lordship do
all he could to abate her Concern,
by all the marks of Friendship which
he can possibly shewshow, I have enclos’denclosed
this little Paper as a Tally which
will never be in any other hand
ynthan in that of the Author of this
Letter. If your Lordship has any par-
ticular Instructions, You may leave
them seal’dsealed up for me &and to be left
directed for me at the Bar of the
British Coffee house over against the
MuseMews Gate near Charing cross, &and they
shall be punctually observ’dobserved.