I humbly offer my most dutifull regards for the Kings Speech, and the addresses which I had the honor to receive, the firmness of the former, and the Unanimity expressed in the latter afforded me high satisfaction and gave me reason to hope that the unhappy disputes, excited by some Turbulent Zealots in this Country will be speedily terminated in a manner consistent with the honor of the Crown and the true happiness of the people.

It gave me infinite pleasure to hear from your Lordship that her Majesty was happily brought to bed of a Princess. I beg leave

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most sincerely to Congratulate your Lordship upon an Event which must add to his Majestys Domestic felicity and that of all his faithful subjects.

SIR W^. JOHNSON TO THE PURCHASERS OF COSBY MANOR.

Johnson Hall Feby 25lh. 1769.

Gentlemen

I am favored with your Letter of the S^'^ Instant concerning the Lands you purchased of me as attorney to the late Mrs. Cosby.

As I some time ago wrote M'" Commissioner Jefferies (from whome and M^ Montague I have received a fresh power of Attorney) and desired that he would give me particular Instructions forthwith, concerning the Deficiency Mortgage & other matters I cannot be as explicit as I could wish until the receipt of his Answer w^hich I may shortly expect ; -- In the mean time give me Leave to observe that on Exams the Acco*. of Fees for that patent which with other papers were lately transmitted to me I find that the North Tract which you purchased was made to contain 20,000 Acres, & that on the South Side 22,000, and I am the readier induced to think it may yet be found so, as I know that your Surveyor at the time he run the Lines was but a beginner in that business, and has since been faulted by the Surveyor General for some errors of that nature, from this and the former circumstances I should think that a resurvey would be necessary.