The Last Letter I had the honour to Write you was the 12*1^ of March Last, wherein I informed you that on a Supposition that the Quit-rents, Debts, and Mortgages therein ment^ were to be paid by M"" DeLancey there would be a ballance due to him of j£1516.17.2^ Curry & that he pressed me to request you would pay these off to Lady Warren. -- I Likewise informed you that it was said here that it would be necessary you should take some steps for proving the Insanity of your • Son before you could dispose of the other tract. Since which I have seenM"^ DeLancey who agrees to purchase that land Likewise, at y® same price of y® former provided you take these Steps, or that it appears in the opinion of Co\incil that they are unnecessary. This will doubtless be agreeable to you, and I shall be glad to hear from you thereon. My Son will be able to inform you of the Success of my Deputy

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSOX. 823

M''Croghan in obtaining possession of & a passage to the important Settlement of llinois on the Mississippi, as for other matters, and party disputes here, You will doubtless be informed of them before this reaches you, & of the Violent & unaccountable Conduct of the Americans, occasioned by the Stamp Act, all which has been Excited by a few pretended patriots & Lawyers in these parts, whose bu^'iness must decrease from the duties on Law proceedings. The Populace are inflamed have destroyed Houses of h^ Gov''^, &. other Officers of the Crown, & insulted & threatened persons to such a Degree that the Stamp Officers refuse to act, and where these Commotions will end it is impossible as yet to determine