Tho' Patriotism is the pretext on most such occasions I look upon it as you do that the late Contest was really of another nature, but in this Patriotic Age, no poirit can be carried under any other Colours, it is a Charm with which the populace have been often led to Measures highly dangerous & Injurious to their true Interests & it will always be the Case in free Governments -- I know the principles upon which the party you Mention have acted, & I believe always will act, -- I fancy they have got a Check already and probably will meet with more & I believe however favorably the Gentleman you Speak of may have represented them, they will not long find their Account in it. -- The Resolves of the Lords are Warm, but we must wait a little longer I apprehend before we can Judge of the Event.

I thank you for your Opinion concerning the Erecting my Estate into a Manor, k presume it may not Succeed for the reasons you Mention, I shoa have thought so from the beginning but that I saw witliin this Province Manners erected so long after the Abrogation

938 MANUSCRIPTS OF

of the feudal Tenures, and Imagined that mine might be so to with such priviledges as they have, for the rest I shall think of it and doubt not of the friendship or Assistance of your Son & M"" Banyar on the occasion. --

Whenever it is agreable to you I shall be verj' Glad to hear from you & shall always Cultivate your friend by Correspondence by \\Titing you any thing that may be of the least use or amusement to you,& Sincerely wish you the Continuance of your health Being with great Truth D"^ Sir