M^ Quary desired me to speak to M'* Talbot upon this head I begg'd of him first to do so, and then if there was any necessity I wou'd, he did so, & the result was that M^" Talbot went back to Burlington and Mi- Henderson came hither to go for England in his place, having in charge the secret Rep" mentioned ; one thing more with relation to that young gentleman known to me no otlierwise than by the civihties I have paid him, I cannot omitt, M^" Willocks a zealous church man here told me, that he had used the most reverend the Primate of all England w'^ most scurrilous and opprobrious language, for which he reprimanded him, & for the truth of whicli he desired that his, M^" Talbots & M^" Vaughan's oaths might be taken being present at the conversation. Thus this Gentleman having set us all on fire goes over to justify his own unaccountable conduct by accusing of the Innocent.

Since the writing of the above some Incidents have changed the situation of affairs in some measure M^ Henderson having industriously shew'd about a letter of M'^ Talbots accusing the Reverend M^" St Clare Missionary in Pensylvania of having run away with his Landlord's wife, M"" St Clare upon his arrival here took out a Writ ag^t ]^\^ foj. Defamation and M"" Henderson

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being advised of it returned to Pensilvania. The inclosed letter from Coll Quarj to Captain Gordon will sufficiently inform you of the malice of tliat Tlept". I shall only acquaint you that this gentlewoman is bourjd for England with leave from her husband who spoke to Capt" Gordon for a passage for her when he wns there, whether tlie report was in order to prevent his going to England or to take of tlie force of what lie might represent at home ; in relation to the affairs of that Province, I s^.all not determijie but must affirm their was neither Prudence nor Christianity in propagating it upon so slender grounds.