I thank you, Sir, for the
Extract of good Lady Gask’s Letter. Her La-
dyship does me but too much Honour in the 1905 (1905) obliging notice She is pleased to take
of your humble Servant. I beg my ^best Re-
spects &and all proper Acknowledgments
may be returned to that excellent Lady
&and her House, for whom I bear the high-
est Esteem. Indeed, I think, I may truly
say, they are almost daily in my
Thoughts in Prayers &and good Wishes:
And let that worthy Lady know, that
her Cousin Miss Peggie was well not
long ago, &and is not less impatient to be
at home, than her Ladyship is to see
her there: But Times &and Seasons, which
are not in our own Power, might be pa-
tiently waited for.

Your Capital, it seems, stands in direct
Contrast to us; for you are so hardy
as to burn Wilkes &and Liberty. In short, the
Government is sadly perplexed about
this Man: Fear &and Distrust operate
strongly. — pray, what think you
of the Majority of your new set of
Commoners?