The inclosedenclosed, Dear Sir, came to me
yesterday by the Penny-Post; I partly
guess from what Quarter it comes. Howe-
ver, I would hope, it will be deliver-
ed safe to your Hand, Sir, by the Course
of the ordinary Post, as I flatter my-
self the poor Shipwreck’dShipwrecked MSmanuscript. will
be by some safe Conveyance from A-
berdeen, which I shall long to hear
of; &and shall be glad to know how you
like it too; of which indeed I can hardly
doubt. Honest Mr Innes in his last
seemed to relish it highly, and, in my
Opinion, well he may, for it is pointed,
clear &and strong; notwithstanding it does
not appear to have ^had the least Effect u-
pon Mr Brett, which to me is a glaring
Instance of Want of Candor. I pity the
poor Man; but the Views &and Interests
of the World to serve his Family, I strongly
suspect to be at the Bottom of it. May
God mend &and shewshow him his Danger!

There was on Saturday last, the
14th instant, in one of our daily papers,
called the Ledger, a Letter to his Ma-
jesty, the most impudent &and audacious I
ever read. ‘TisIt is amazing to me, that
Government can suffer it. Indeed, from
such Coolness &and Indifference seeming
Indifference, it would rather appear
we had no Government, or at least no Re-
gard to insulted Majesty. I will endea-
vour to get you a Copy of this notable 2100 (3000)
Paper. O Tempora! O Mores! What
have you &and I, my dearest Sir, lived to see?
Enough, surely, to be weary of a profli-
gate &and abandon’dabandoned World, let us cast our
Eyes wheresoever we please. Wishing,
but, alas! hardly hoping, for better Times,
but, commending You to God, I conclude
myself, Dear Sir,