My last to you was
of July 1. I now inform you, that there
is, God willing, to be a Meeting of us
at Forfar upon the 24th instant for
the Consecration of the RevdReverend Mr
Charles Rose at Down for Glasgow.
He is Son of BpBishop James Rose, who
lived &and died at Cupar in Fife.

The Primus &and I are to set out to-
gether on Monday the 22d22nd, so ytthat
you can favour me with some few
Lines before that Day. Let us have
a Place in your Prayers.

The inclosedenclosed is for a Gentleman, to
whom I had transmitted a Copy of yethe
few Lines upon the Morning of SeptrSeptember
21. 1773. He thought fit to have ymthem
laid at the Feet of the amiable Per-
son, whose Birth-DayBirthday that is. In
Return he had a Present for me, now in
my Custody, from that friendly fair Hand;
by which I am highly honoured, &and the
inclosedenclosed is a Letter of Thanks for his
particular Attention, &and for the uncom-
mon Honour conferred upon me.

T.Thomas B.Bowdler is in very good Health. Lady
G.Gask is far from being well. The wofulwoeful 2045 (2045)
long Voyage will prove, I am afraid,
fatal to Her. May God in Mercy pity,
&and relieve. The Gentleman &and his
distressed Lady remember You with
great Kindness &and affection.

What is like to become of Mr Wood-
fall1 in the Issue of his Trial?
Which was thought by many not to
happen.
I have been busy in threshing the
Buff of Mr Pennant. He is a sad
Fellow, a dow^nright Stewart-Hater!
In his two splendid VolsVolumes, 4toquarto, now
published, of two Tours in Scotland,
he not only takes every Opportunity
of throwing a poisonous [] Dart at
that Royal Family; but likewise, where
they come not fairly in his Way, he
drags them in to have a Lash at ymthem
with his lampoonish Pen. Even CharCharles.
the 1st must be with him an uxorious
Husband.

A Gentleman was with me the oyrother
Day, who has come from Constanti-
nople some time in the Month of May
last. He waited on the Sultan and
Sultana, immediately before his
Departure, &and asked to be honoured
with Commands. The Sultan said,
Remember my best Wishes in the
kindest Manner to all my faithful &and 2046 (2046) &and loyal Mussulmen.

These are my Words; but you may guess
my Sense.

After writing as above, your most valu-
able Packet of the 8th instant comes to
hand. Thousands of Thanks for the three
Pairs of lovely Heads. Ah for the Nicolas
Brett his Obstinacy! I am sorry for Jack
Bowdler, whose Father’s Remarks are
worth Gold; from which it plainly ap-
pears, that Nicolas Brett varnishes over
Matters, if not smothers the Truth. It was
extremely well done to give Mr Smith2 a
Reading of the Papers. The Remarks
you need not doubt of having again in
due Time. — I hope, Mr Woodfall3
will come off with flying Colours.
All things good &and happy to you
&and yours from me &and mine.