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Gentleman & party therein mentioned, relative to which I by. the same post received some farther accounts of a personal Nature which obliged me on his lately applying for my Interest at the ensuing Election, to address him particularly on, the score of the Liberties I heard he had taken, which in a letter in Answer he denys and explains his Conduct in that matter, however I shall take the first opportunity. to. Let him know something more of my Mind;--

As to the present Election It was appointed so Suddenly by the Sheriff that it was impossible to Collect the Voters of this extensive County particularly as the roads are so bad & the Rivers impassible it being a very uncommon Season in these parts, besides I find no other persons inclined to set up, and as to my Son tho' he is very much obliged to his friends for the desire they Express in his: favor, itis a, Station he by no means inclines to. Iimagine that thenew Assembly does not promise long duration for if they take the same affair in hands I presume the Gov" will be obliged to dissolve them unless these matters are settled at home in the interim. There will probably be more time given should there be another Election soon, & some persons may start up as Candidates worthy encouragemt, but I have had such long Experience of the Views and Interests of some partys amongst you, that I imagine one or two Members from hence however otherwise inclined would prove of little service as to any thing to be done in the House, particularly as to politicks, in Matters of Religion indeed, the Church of England is on so respectable a footing at New York that I hope & have reason to think it will now Succeed & that it will Extend itself and flourish, to which any Consistent endeavors of mine that might be at all deemed necessary should not be wanting.