Long, long
have I thought for a Frank, &and at
length One is procured.

Herewith you have a piece of
XMusic open, not only for your own
Perusal, &and Satisfaction, but like-
wise to gratifiegratify any Friend you
think fit, to take a Copy of it. Af-
ter which, please, seal, &and dispatch.
It is circulating here both in Town
&and Country. I know five or six
Copies that have been taken
of it, &and it is admired by per-
formers. It will readily be an ac-
ceptable present, to ^as the Sultana
is an excellent performer upon the
Harpsichord, &cetc.

I have now three of yours lying be-
fore 2078 (2078) before me, not my ordinary truly, e-
specially with One I highly value, &and
whose Correspondence is one of the
greatest pleasures of my Life.

To that of Septr.September 17. containing the
Return of the Singular &and invaluable
Curiosity, as you term it, I only say,
it gave me the highest Delight to
lay it before you.

To that of Octr.October 11. You are per-
fectly right, in saying, the last
Stanza is not equal to the rest.
Your Friend was desirous to intro-
duce the R—[es]t—[oratio]n in a covert
Way. But he finds, he could have
made more of it, if he had used yethe
plain Truth, which always tells
best. I knew, you would be highly
pleased with the Dialogue with
the Scots Gentleman &and the addi-
tion of his Servant.

Indeed N.Nicholas Brett was not blate1
in denying the Charge you justly
laid home to his Door; &and there-
fore, you did well in urging, and
being positive. I fear, I fear, you
judge too well in suspecting worldly
Considerations to bear the Sway.

Your Account of his Bosom-Friend
&and his Family is delightful.

How Tommy Bowdler came to
mention Mr Brett’s Tamperings
to the primus, I know not; nor has
he ever opened to me upon the
Subject. Neither has the pri-
mus ever said any more upon it
to me. However, lucky it has been
in the Event, as it produced the
agreeable Conversation you know
of between the primus and your
humble Servant.

Yes, Mr Bell is not pleased
with poor Sandy for declaring yethe
Truth, &and sticking firm to it.

Know, Sir, that B.Bishop Kilgour’s ab-
sence was purposely contrived, be-
cause another, not agreeable nor
fit, was intended to have been
consecrated at the same Time, &and
appeared upon the Spot. To tell
the Truth, B.Bishop Kilgour disliked
the Measure much, but, being
afraid of pressing Solicitation,
he chose to be absent, &and lest the
Burden upon your Friend, who
stood his Ground, without any
fierce Opposition or warm Con-
tradiction. This here is ^known only to
your Friend, B.Bishop Killgour &and Mr
George Innes, &and must not go
farther. Luckily B.Bishop Kilgour’s a-
pology was received as strong, &cetc.
So much for a secret Expedition.