Dr Sr

annexed you have Coppy of what I wrote you the 3rd Inst which I hope will get safe to hand all matters of private business much the Same as then I am doing a little. I expect as much as will maintain me, but how long it may Continue so God knows as Lord Dunmore has already burnt norfolk and we have all the Reason in the world to think he intends for this in the spring, which is making me look out for a Retreat for [the] family in the Country and Mrs philpott has offred me a place which I Believe I will Except of & get the family removd in about a month. tho I will not Quit the town whilst theres any probability of Staying my Selfe. to Contract [sic Contest] Dunmore the Convention of this province & virginia are Raising Men & doing every thing the[y] think Necessary to oppose him & I think the[y] will be Successful Norfolk make the third town they have burned since this Unnatural war has begun, and I am of opinion that New York & Newport in Road Island will Share the same fate, besides York in virginia annapolis & this town stands a bad Chance, these methods of war that they tools of ministry make use of only hurts them as it almost Unites all the Sufferers against them, and be assured when a man has lost all (that has been affluent) he Cares not how soon he Looses his Life, which is the Case of many at present and no doubt will be of more. so far for Politicks & no further. I have little to add about our business, only that thers no Collecting the Servant Debts of which you better let Lisle know. however I must now be in his Debt 50[£.] Sterl which I wish you Could pay & I ow Sherrid about 30£ and I hope Early in the Spring to sell the Remainder of his goods for Cash. as I write to no person but your Selfe, it is very Necessary for you to write to all our friends whom you Receive any accounts from me, & let them know how matters stand, & I must request you will write my father and let him know I and my family are well and also that my brother Wm is here & well durst I venture I would give you a general acct of every matter here but I am fearful that my letters would be Stopped my best wishes to all friends in the strand, and also to all others & tell them that if i Should happen to fall in Defence of my property, that I fell in a noble Cause I am Dr Sr your sincere friend; your son is one of my family Wm Woolsey is a first Lieutenant in our train of artillery & has Quit going to Sea, for that office.