Two of yours now lying before me.
The First, without Date, I received
on Saturday, June 17. Mrs Lyon’s Peti-
tion was instantly lodged in the proper
Hands, &and is well received.

As to the Author of the Commentary, &and c.
all is merely conjectural &and Guess-Work.

Things in America are turning
out more &and more serious; and, as
you justly Say, God only knows where
they will end.

Your sufficient Importance of the 6th
instant is truly valuable. Long may you
live to enjoy such like, &and far better. May
your laudable Endeavours be crowedcrowned wtwith
Success, to the Joy &and Admiration of the
whole Earth.

Mr Cheyne went from us this day.

We failed not to remember You and
friendly Mrs Gordon in a proper Way
cordially &and frequently. MessrsMesseurs Thomas
Bowdlers, Senior &and junior, their Birth-
Days, happening ^in this Week, were

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cheerfullycheerfully remembered oftener than once.

We have seen Mr Innes, Spouse &and
Son in passing to Peebles; and, I am
glad to tell you, they are fat and
fair enough, which I could not fail to
tell them. Upon this Complaints be-
gan to be breathed; but, upon entering
into the Spirit of Conversation, these
were blown away. He has left
with me Considerations &and the Ap-
appendix, till he returnreturns this Way.

He read to me what he had al-
ready written. N. Brett will be
touched to the Quick, &and Mr Bowd-
ler sufficiently vindicated &and sup-
ported. In a Word, these papers
have put Mr Innes in Spirits, &and
the Employment will do him Ser-
vice. Be not afraid. Leave him
to the Freedom of his own Will.

May the Countess enjoy a happy
&and prosperous Journey. The new Factor,
&and c. passes up extremely well,
to the Satisfaction of all concerned.

It pleases me much, that the two
little Copies are so much to the
Taste &and Satisfaction of Mr Bowdler.

What is meant by the Act at
Oxford or Cambridge? Is it Confer-

ring of Degrees, &and c? I have read
on the Title-page of a Sermon,
preached on Act-Sunday.

I am glad, N. Brett knows the
Mind of the Scots Bishops on a
certain Point. May it amend him,
&and Silence his Subtleties. July 14. 1775.”