May not these be put in a proper Dress,
to make an Appearance in a London
News-Paper? &and then they would easily
&and safely be introduced into the Scots
papers; which would greatly enter-
tain some Readers. As to all this, Tu-
met esto Iudex.

I am repeatedly asked, Cannot a Picture,
a 1973 (1973)
a Drawing, or a Print, be got of the charm-
ing Louisa? I wish, I could answer this
to the purpose.

Pennant, I hear, is now in EdrEdinburgh. His next
Publication is to be 16 shill.shillings sterlsterling. I will
not readily be a purchaser.

The learned Mr. Thomas Ruddiman, in
his Preface to Anderson’s Diplomata &and Nu-
mistmata Scotiae, estimates the Specie in
Scotland at the Time of the Union, 1707.
to be 411,117 £ sterl.sterling in Silver, about half
a Million in Gold, &and 96,000 £in Cop-
per Coin, amounting in all to above
a Million Sterling. A Doubt has arisen
whether, at present, there is as much
Specie in Scotland. Perhaps, it does
not amount to above a Third. An Esti-
mate of the supposed Amount of Gold
&and Silver Coin in Scotland, &and also that
of England, is much wanted; but it will
not readily be given, as it would tend
to expose the Nakedness of yethe Land.

John Fordyce of EdrEdinburgh has given Way
for 243,000 Pounds sterling; an im-
mense Sum! &and must bear hard upon ma-
ny. The Duke of Gordon &and Mr Fordyce
are married upon two Sisters; which
Connection has brought his Grace in pro
tanto. It is said to be 16,000￡ sterling.
God knows where these Convulsions in
Credit may end. I have ventured to
foretell, that the Martinmas-Wind
will blow more Blasts of yethe same Kind.