I talk'd with Paris who Told me nothing was to be Expected from y Marquis of Lothian for that y⚫ Marquis had told him on Speaking to him concerning you that he was very much inclined to do you all the Service in his power but frankly own'd yt he had not interest enough to do you any but must go as the duke of Argyle went be wch way it would. I lik'd that opennes in y⚫ Marquis but concluded if there really was such a dependance & friendship the marquis must have aproportionable influence on the duke who I believ'd would never Engage him but in some matter of a greater consequence than such a trifle as every body here (even his own friends) agrees Mr Cosby to be and therefore resolv'd to wait on him Woh I did after Severall dissappointed Essayes by his being from home. he profess'd a great friendship for Your father whom he knew to be an honest worthy man & said he would do you all the Service in his power and desired I would give him hints to furnish him if anything was offer'd against You what to say said he would talk with the duke of New Castle about it. I sometime after wrote the inclosed letter to him and Sent the papers which he said he would carefully observe the contents of. the Duke of Argile has been long ill as I am told and its whisperd that he declines business I have been confin'd so much to my chamber by illness and writing together y' I have not been able to apply myself to one use of my time as I would have done had I been able but however have done so much as Promises me hopes of Success unless the whole ministry Should Joyne in Cosbys favour weh I have reason to believe they will not do: or if they should at this time of day perhaps it may not be attended with a Success like what might have been Expected Some time Since but this I leave to time if it Ever comes that length. A war as things appear at Present Seemes inevitable this will make a mighty alteration in the face of things and we have that good Opinion of our Vallour as to believe we shall make a better figure in the camp than the cabinet. I have given Mr Perry Your Letter who Said he had got it before when I give it him he pointing to the H of Cms Said we had few friends there.

I suppose he meant the Plantations he kindly invited me to his house which I have not yet had the Opportunity of making use of. nor of that of my Lord Carterets from whom I received the same but hope to make good use of these & many more of the same Kind when I have a little health. I am Apt to believe that while I am here M1 Cosbyes feares and his friends prudence will prevent him as much as by these he can be prevented from doing of rash Acts least they should be complain'd of here & I hope you may be safe Enough in your office. I pray give my hearty Service to the good wife and bearnes. I hope this will find you & them in A good State of health. give my Service to honest Coll Mathews I am not quite ripe Yet to Enter on his Affairs his treatment has been so flagrantly ill that the Governour if he is any degree Short of a mad man will not persist wch tho it may prove chargeable to Mr Mathews will in Probability prove fatall to him. I know you will not be wanting in Endeavours to make our Assembly think-rightly One Petition to the King or adress from them would be of use should other means faile whereas Petitions from others tho' a great body of the People dont appeare with Such an air of the whole as from their representatives but give me leave to Say I take this to be the reason Viz that an assembly petitioning against A Governor he is to expect nothing from them and unlikely to mend himself by a new choice and therefore wont answer the End of sending of him Viz the making of his fortune and therefore must be sent somewhere Else to try the Experiments and another Sent in his room to do what he could not; but while he has the assembly on his Side tho the whole people Should growle and complaine of his and their conduct yet that perhaps is no ill Scituation of his affairs for he must continue the Same men for his own Sake & they for that reason will be glad to pay for their being continued: but if providence or the people make a Small alteration So as to make the ballance preponderate on the Other Side he must Seek A new habitation. I find by the publick news here yt he has asked leave to come home but I doubt the Entry of it is a piece of artifice by his friends to make complaints against him

thought needless I cant as yet learn anything of the affair of the D of Chandois you mention he has the reputation of an honest Sencible man but said to be reduced by his Projects to circumstances that renders Such an undertaking impracticable by him as present. God Protect you from Your Enemies & lend his help to Dear Sir Yours heartily

The bearer tells me that Several of his Neighbours are Desirous to purchase my Tract of Land near Wilemans, which I spoke to you of when last in Town; I have Desired they would make their proposals to you, & if you think them any ways worth my acceptance you'll favour me with your advice, & I shall be ready to treat with them Accordingly; if nothing of this happens, the bearer is desirous to Settle upon the Land as my Tennant, you'll please also to Consider of his offers, & herein I should have a pleasure in being advised by you: Lewis has wrote you the News by Payton, which I hope will keep your Spirits, & I think everything will turn out well, Stevens is not yet Arrived: Mr. Norris Joins in our Compts to Mrs Colden yourself & family & I am Dr Sir Your most oblided & Humble MATT NORRIS.

Sir

From William Sharpas.

I lately acquainted you by Stephanus Chrest of the Bargain made with Stephanus Chrest the sale of my lott No 17 for one hundred and fifty five pounds to be paid the fifth day of July next whereof he has paid me ten pounds, and the Remaining £ 145 I have agreed to be paid at two several payments with Interest from the said fifth day of July & Inclose two Bonds accordingly to be Executed by Stephanus Chrest Henry Chrest Matthias Meltypach and Mr Zachariah Hofman who you will perceive by his Inclosed letter has proposed to be bound with them and have also Inclosed a Lease of one & twenty years to Stephanus Chrest, Henry Chrest & Matthias Meltypach, with a Covenant to Release & Convey to them the Inheritance thereof in fee simple at any time thereafter &c: which Method I thought the most Expedient for their Benefit, the framing whereof was found Expence of time and trouble. I have Executed my part of that Lease which I desire you to keep as Escrow until they have Executed & delivered to you the Counter part thereof with the Inclosed Bonds for my use & then to deliver it to them.

I should advise them and their Countrymen under the like Dissabilitys to procure their Naturalization the first session of Assembly, which will Cost them Money but theirs no help for itt. As soon as that is done I shall Grant them an Absolute conveyance Stephanus Chrest must pay me Nine Shillings and four pence now, being the Interest of five pounds sixteen Shillings for a year Else I shall loose it by reason of one of the Bonds not being payable until the 5th of July 1737. I insist upon itt, the Bargain being for ready Money & it is for their Ease I have Condesended to take Bonds.

Sir I ask you ten thousand pardons for giving you this trouble. I shall allways Chearfully receive your

Commands & Endeavour to Demonstrate how much

I am

Sir

Your Most Obedient
and Obliged

Humble Servant
WILL SHARPAS

New York June

ye 30th 1735

I pray when you have a safe Conveyance to send me Mr Hofmans Letter, the Bonds & the Counter part of the Lease when Executed if your son could be a Wittness to the Counter part of the Lease it would be the better.

[Indorsed]

Sir,

To CADWALLADER COLDEN Esq

Surveyor General of the Province of New York.

From Alured Popple.

WHITEHALL Sep the 16th 1735.

I have receiv'd yours, of the 12th of June last, in relation to the difference which has lately Subsisted-between Col. Cosby & you, in answer to one that I had wrote to you, as I likewise had done to him, and at the same time upon that Subject. By what you have wrote, I cannot forbear remarking that Col. Cosby, has had so much regard, for what I had recommended to him, as to take the first Step, towards renewing a Friendship with you and I am inclined to believe, that my Endeavours for a reunion, between you two might have succeeded, had you not opposed his measures particularly with regard to the holding a Court of Chancery, at New York.

Upon this Occasion I cannot help being Surpriz'd that you who was so strenuous for it as appears by the Minutes of Council of the 5th of Decem' 1727, should now oppose