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going again to the Bath., where her husband is to leave her and 

 go on to you, from whence you Cannot Expect to see him till 

 towards Midsomer ; How the Col° may stand Disposed in the 

 case I know not, who is Expected in Town in a few Days. 



By M"" Merrille's Discourse I rather Guesed than understood 

 that our Eriend Webber had found means to Attack him, by 

 way of M"" Kallard his Attorney, hinting as if his Intrest at 

 ffalm" might require a Steward of Consumate Experience 

 amongst the people, w"'' I Answer'd on your Subject in Demon- 

 stration, I believe Something beyond w* you would have Done 

 yourself; I mean from your Modesty, Not Otherwise; and 

 having had some Insight into Mr. Kallard I undertook the 

 Young Gentleman on his Subject, whom I obliged to own that 

 ever since his Father's Death M'' K. by his behaviour had made 

 his Mother very uneasy especially on the Article of coming to 

 Ace* w"'' she could never (no not to that Day) bring him to, well 

 then says I, is not such a man's Character of others to be 

 suspected ; upon the whole he went away well Satisfied on your 

 Subject. 



Since you did not claim 3^-4'' in y^ case of the Ship, as your 

 Master out of a Question would, to whom could it be so Justly 

 Due y* remaining Money as the Tenant. 



I note M'^' Bown's foolish Attempt about the Post office, and 

 thank you for your Diligent Care in the thing ; on w"*" you ought 

 to make M"" Agent a Civill Speech from M"" Leroche and me. 

 But by the way, you seem not to reflect on the Severall Occasions 

 w"'' may require My having Money in your hands, p'ticularly in 

 regard to the New Tenant who will carry w*'' him an unlimited 

 Cred* from me, upon you ; so that I Desire you will not think 

 of remitting me any more Money, till we see farther w* Occasions 

 you may see for it at Home, to my use ; I must hope Cap" Steel 

 had Assured his lost Sloop ; have still humanity Enough left to 

 be really sorry for his loss in the life of the Unfortunate poor 

 Young Man, having no thurst after Money by such means, and 

 Considering his loosing his Children so Young, why should he 

 not wait a little to see how the Infant in question thrives, for that 

 I should, in his case : but for coming into a future provisional 

 Bargain in case of Mortality within 2 years, I must pray to be 



