I am most
heartily vex’dvexed, they, either Mr W.Wagstaffe
or Mr &and Mrs OOliphant do not mention
Cousin, as a most malicious Story
prevails here to yethe no small hurt
&and prejudice of ——— “That the
“usual attendants are all dismistdismissed
“to a Man, &and their places filled
“up with Strangers, even It—[alian]s;
“&and that this happened upon a
“drunken Fit!”—This wofulwoeful
Intelligence comes in a Letter
from one Nisbet, late of yethe Navy,
now at Ro——[me], to his BroyrBrother at Edr.Edinburgh
How industriously it is trumpeted
about, &and how greedily swallow-
ed down, I need not tell you.
I do all in my Power to quash
this mischievous Report. Help
me in this Distress, I beseech
you, Dear Sir, if you can.