Dr. Sir,—I have receivd the pleasur of yours of 20 Septr, but have been of late so hurried that I had no time to return a proper answer. I thought I was pritty pointed in my last in regard to a certain stipulation, but as by yours I imagen I was not so well understood, I beg leave to be now more explicite. I waited patiently four years (since 1750) without making the least demand, but for Journy expences, which fell so fare short that I spent all my owne ready Mony, and ran in debt eight hundred £st. Now, Sir, I expect that your friend will pay this sume by way of gratification, which will make me free of all debt contracted during my several trips, for I expect to be considered for what is past, as well as for times coming: I _had had his worthy Brother’s[201] paroll for this as well as a promise of his countenance, and protection, in all my other claimes, as I will not varrie the least in my demand, notwithstanding my situation is greatly altered_, I will only mention £ five hundred St. yearly, twice regularly payd by Grandpapa, for I won’t absolutely have to dow with any other. If Mr. _Kenady_ (Duke of Newcastle) whose friendship I have a right to Claim, in vertue of his Brother’s promise, will obtain this for me, there is nothing honourable he can think of, but I am able to perform. Only I beg he be not prejudic’d by that swarm of Videts that dally infest him. The Services I can be of are pritty well known, and as I am embark’d I am determin’d to percevere, but then I expect that Mr. Kenady (D. of N.) will fulfill his worthy Brother’s promise to me, which was to clear me of the Debts contracted in my new way of lief, when that is done, and a certain thing yearly fixt, Mr. _Kenady_ shall dispose of me in what shape he pleases. Young Swift (Lochgarry) is arrived, and upon his waiting of _20_ (Genl. Bland) was not recevd as was promis’d he should. When I waited of him, he did not receve me as I expected, haughtly refusd the use of a fulsie without I should qualifie. I smiling answr’d, if that was the case, I had then a right without his permission, but that he could not take it amiss that I debar’d all under his comand the pleasure of hunting upon my grounds, or of any firing, which they can’t have without my permission, so that I thought favours were reciprocall. _20_ (Genl. Bland) and his Club pretends to be well inform’d of the minutest transaction in the Grand Monark’s Cabinet, _O rare polliticians, Poor 21 (Bruce) is greatly to be pityed, for my old friends are mad at my consulting him in all my affairs, and 20 (Bland) and some about him spoke very injurious of him to me_. I think this ought to be put to rights. _I go North in a few days_, I hope to prevail on _21_ (Bruce) to follow in order to assist me