It was therefore natural for them to found their expectations on such a plan as seemed best for their Interests, this was all that was meant by the Observation in my former Letter In order to Shew as I thought it my duty to do that the hopes & desires of the Ind^. were founded on an Establishm^ under the immediate direction of his Majestys Servants, not as any remark of mine on a reform, which is the best calculated for relieving the Kingdom of a heavy burthen. As the present plan seems Calculated for the purposes, & from the Circumstances mentioned in your Lordships Letter, It is my Duty & Inclination, & it shall be my particular study to recomend it in the most favorable Light to the Ind^. & to promote the Execution of it to the utmost of my power.

The reasonableness & necessity of the Small add^. Expence I have proposed will I presume appear evident for the enabling me to execute the sev^ duties which fall under my Superintendency

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which I shall discharge to the utmost extent of my power & the fund allowed, as becomes a Good Subject & your Lordships &ca. The Rt. Honble

The Earl of Hillsborough.

THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Johnson-hall Feby 25th. 1769. • My Lord,

In my last which was wrote a few days past I had the honor to answer your Lordships Letter (N" 6) and now have that of Nov' last (No 7) withinclosures which I did not receive till a few days since.