I talkt with him about it he promised to come to me again and take some notes for his better direction, but finding that he put me of from day to day I at last complained to him of it, who excused himself by teUing me that M^ Kennedy and the attorney Genii had forbid him to discourse w^h me about it, he had then some affair depending in which he hoped for the Attorneys assistance but faihng of it he told them he would not stirr a foot in the Brigadiers affair, I then again undertook Mm got him to alter that resolution, and he is now gone to try what he can do w^i> the palatins but I cant expect much Success after their mismanagement at Albany.

Since therefor^ these Gentlemen have acted in this manner no doubt with the Gov^s privity I apprehend that they will endeavour to perswade the Brigadeer that I was unwiUing to serve him and that their distrust of me put them upon those measures thereby unjustly imputing to me their miscarriages and gratifying, if they can, their passions at his cost and mine.

MANOR OF LIVINGSTON. 719

I know not what sentiments the Brigadeer will have of those tilings but if those men prevail it will be vain for me to avow my innocence or my desire to have served liim eflfectually, to you Sir, whose good opinion I hope no arts will deprive me of. I am bliged for my own sake to open myself and I wish the Brigadeer had intrusted this affair wholly to me I am confident that I should have given him a better acco* of it then they have done, his Claim is Just his request reasonable, but that threatening manner of proceeding at first and the ofiering rewards to others for their hands has injured him beyond expression.