Copy of a Return to the foresaid Mr Innes, April 29. 1749

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Copy of my Return to the
RevdReverend Mr George Innes at
his House in Forres, by Post.

Dear Sir,

Your kind Favours of March
15th reached me only this Day, &and had
come from Crieff by Post. I highly va-
lue your Present, &and shall be glad of
the Continuance of your good Offices
in the same Shape, when a proper Op-
portunity comes in your Way, which I
wish may be soon. Pray, let me have
your particular Favours by some sure
private Hand. Verbum Sapienti
sat est. — In due Time your
Present shall be returned. Yesterday I 1281 (1281)
I had your present in Imitation of
Dr Arbuthnot’s ~~upon Charteris~~ &c.etc.
which is exceedingly well done with
Life &and Spirit &and according to Truth
&and Justice.

In Haste, but with much Sincerity
I am,

D:Dear S:Sir
Your humble Servant,
Thomas Smith
April 29th,
1749.

N:B: Mr Innes’s Letter to me was
directed thus

To
Mr Thomas Smith; to the Care
of the RevdReverend Mr Robert Forbes at
Leith

The above Direction was according
to my Desire; for, when Mr George
Cheyne went North in the Begin-
ning of 1747, I desired him to
tell his Cousin (Mr Innes) to direct
his Letters to me as above, when he
had any Thing of Consequence to
transmit to me, especially when
he was not very sure of his Bearer.
Mr Innes’s Letter to me is to be
found among my Papers, as also
the Copy of the Performance (in Mr
Innes’s Hand-writing) in Imitation of
Dr Arbuthnot’s upon Charteris. The
two Sheets of a Narrative in Mr Innes
Hand-writing I keep by me, till a right
Opportunity offer to return ymthem.

Robert Forbes, A:M:

Person	Thomas Smith
Date	29 Apr 1749
Place	Leith

Person	Revd.Reverend Mr. George Innes
Place	Forres