I would gladly know the Name of that
Officer, your Friend, who suffered so much
upon your Account, &and because he de-
meaned himself with so much Huma-
nity &and Compassion towards the Gen-
tlemen in Distress. I assure you of
the utmost Secrecy, &and that I shall
make no imprudent Use of what
you are pleased to inform me about.
'Tis pity, that his Name should not be
known, who had so much Courage &and
Resolution to do good when it expos-
ed him to the utmost Malice &and Resent-
ment, that so he may be recorded in
History at a Time when it may be safe to 1437 (1437)
to publish ^to the World dangerous Truths. to the
You mention, that Dunlop was his
Enemy, &and bore him a great Spite,
&and that he stood a Trial, &and was in
no small Danger of losing his
Commission.

I earnestly beg, you'll favour me
(by some sure private Hand) with
more Narratives of Facts, that you
can have well vouched.