I have really been remiss with regard to sev^ matters which M" Cosby has wrote to me upon, but my great & continued hurry of pubhc business must apologize for it. -- by this time I presume you are informed of the amt of the Mortgage on your purchase, which I cannot hear from M>"S Cosby, If so I should be glad you'd settle it, with the Quit rent to the time of purchase, so that the Affair may be finally settled. --

I should be glad you would Let me have a Lease for Milrs Tract agreable to your promise, upon the same Lay, as M"" Warren's Lands have been usually Let, I shall be a purchaser for it whenever it is to be sold, it lying very Contiguous to my Estate. & in y*. I expect y'". Interest.

Not having heard anything of the Bonds, for sometime past I must beg the favour of You to let me know whether you have as yet received them from Lady Warren, and if not that you will mention them again to her whenever you write to England, as it gives me some concern that I am so long without them. --

There is nothing at present here in the Way of News, worth Writing the Ind^ as usual are about me, & I am given to understand that the Shawanese and Delawares, will shortly be here to enter into a Treaty of peace, tho' I apprehend the former are not very sincere in their resolutions, as they are better able to receive Supplys from the French, which it appears they have constantly done ever since the Commencement of hostilities