• Be assured it gives me no Concern, neither does it abate my affection for my Uncle, or his Remains that he did not finally consider me as I was Taught to Expect, he was certainly at Liberty to do what he pleased with his Fortune and if from its Largeness he had considered me It could not have en creased the Tyes of Nature. -- I do not suspect that I had any Enemys about him of my own family, as they did not partake of any benefit from his Last Will, nor can I believe the family into which he married would concern themselves about it. Mine are well satisfied with the Case & that they can be intitled to nothing where so large a ballance appeared agt his Charges, they will therefore without delay send over proper Acquittance, & I am only sorry that it is thought necessary for obtaining my Bonds whilst such a ballance is in my favour. --

Yo». may recollect that in your former Letter you proposed " that if I would give a Release of any Claim on Sr Peters Heirs for past Accts to the time they were settled &ca You wo*l deliver up my Bounds." Now you know my Bonds can be of no use since the Settlem* neither can I agree to that proposal with such a ballance in my favor, which ball'^® is indeed short of the Debt due to me having omitted sev' small Charges &. one large Article,