Mr Oliphant, Lady and Daughter arrived in Edinburgh, June 27. 1774.

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To B.Bishop G.Gordon
“July 1. 1774.
I am in Arrears to
you for two, June 13 &and 24. not my ordinary tru-
ly. Most kind &and entertaining they are.

I would be highly obliged to you for a
Copy of the Declaration you intend to leave
behind you. If you procure a Copy of the doughty
MS.Manuscript it will be extremely kind in you to trans-
mit it, &and Strictures, if desired, shall, God wil-
ling, not be wanting.

Bob Keith has been highly honoured; but, I
am persuaded, it will not elate him. He is
judicious, &and his longing to be at home with
his Sister, is a plain Indication of it.
it is hard to say, who may be most
likely to be elected to strengthen our
Succession. Time must explain that.

Our three Friends1 arrived at EdrEdinburgh half
after one o’Clock, WedyWednesday, June 29. well &and
hearty, God be thanked. I spent that After-
noon, &and supped, with them. Your Health &and
that of Mrs Gordon were not forgot. Next
Day, I took Breakfast with them, &and was o-
bliged to go into the Country by Appointment.
They were to set out homeward a little after
Midday. May God be always with them.
They &and their Company were highly enter-
tained with the extraordinary Public Ledg-
er; for which ten thousand thanks. I show-
ed it to Tom Bowdler, who laughed most
heartily, &and declared, he had never seen
the line. I [] am highly pleased to
hear from him, that his Brother &and a Com-
panion are to be here in the Beginning
of AugtAugust. I heartily wish, they could bring
along with them Mr Smith of Burnhall &and his
Lady. Pray, remember me most kindly to Jack
Bowdler, &and bid him try to accomplish this
earnest Desire of mine, &and of some others.
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I am obliged to be in EdrEdinburgh this Day
upon some Business, &and therefore must
have done sooner than I incline.
God be ever with you, Mrs Gordon, &and
all your Concerns.

ADieu,
Dear Sir,
ADieu.

On a separate Bit of Paper qtwhat follows.
N.B. Yes, Dear Sir, Mr Bowdler
knows the whole of the Correspondence
between Nicolas Brett &and your humble
Servant; but then, as the whole war of-
fered sub sigillo confessionis, so the par-
ticular Article of Mr Bowdler’s Partici-
pation, was most strongly recommended
as a deep &and dead Secret. However, I can as-
sure you with Truth, that the flimsy
Arguings make no Impression upon Mr
Bowdler. Nay, sub Rosȃ dictum sit, he
has frankly allowed me to know, that
Nicolas Brett is by far too much of
this World, which he sincerely regrets.
Pray, commit this Bit to the Flames, &and
be sure to take all they say upon yethe
Subject, as entirely new to you.”

Person	Bishop Forbes
Date	01 Jul 1774
Place
Place

Person	Bishop Gordon
Place	London