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He speaks highly of the manner in which you have assisted him in 

 information and advice for which permit me, to render you my most 

 sincere thanks. 



With respect to the reservation in favor of Englishmen, I now repeat 

 my pledge to use my utmost endeavours to obtain purchasers from that 

 nation to the exclusion of all others. But I also repeat my hope and 

 trust that you will not exact a continued and rigid adherence, to the 

 entire exclusion of all but English : as such a restriction might in a few 

 years, by an accumulation of interest so enhance the money I pay for 

 the land as to make it a very bad bargain for me; I have an English- 

 man & his family ready at a short warning, to move from their present 

 leased residence near York to one of the lots in Westminster, Should I 

 succed in obtaining them form you. His Friends in the South and 

 west of England are all eager for emigration & will be powerfully in- 

 duced to locate in that township to. He was a forehanded Farmer in 

 England. Cummins will also be employed by me in obtaining his own 

 countrymen to resort thither, and his son I purpose establishing as my 

 agent on the spot. 



My own Friends in England, are frequent in their inquiries respect- 

 ing emigration to this Fine Province & will I am certain soon induce 

 respectable settlers to come out who will be guided by my advice. These 

 I shall endeavour most assuredly to locate in Westminster. My opinion 

 of the Highland Scotch is at a marvellous low standard. They are so 

 very national that as long as a Scotchman has land to sell they will 

 resort to him. 



During the absence of Cummins I have succeeded in obtaining the 

 whole purchase money, which I am ready to pay to you or your order 

 at thirty days, upon which I trust you will give me the Deed. 



Any further communication, from you on the subject I will most 

 promptly attend to. 



Believe me my Dear Sir 



Yours very Sincerely 



J. Elmsley. 

 The Honble 



Thomas, Talbot 

 J. E. Talbot settlement. 



Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 



Private 

 My Dear Commissr,— Port Talbot, June 2nd, 1833. 



I feel it a long time since I have heard from or of you. I sincerely 

 hope that you are not unwell and that you are quite recovered of the 



