Dear Sir!
The other day I recd a Letter from my Nephew inclosing the last years Accts amt £45.11.3 & advising of yr dft: for said Sum to Mr Saml Potter which shall be duely honor'd when it appears. I am almost ashamed to give you so much trouble abt my Nephews already, but my Br has particularly desired that duplicates of the Bills with rects to them may be sent him every year which I must beg the favor of you to do; or if the Bills of the several claimants are made out in your name, I shd suppose a Copy of the Acct transmitted me will ansr my Brs purpose. I shall ever esteem myself greatly obliged by yr kindness to my Nephews & hope they will prove ymselves worthy yr protection The 16th Ulto: I pd Wilkie £4.11. for yr Newspapers wch is to yr debt We esteem here the London Evening Post, published 3 times a week the best evening paper if you choose instead of the L. Chronicle, I will have it regularly sent you. The Ministry have last Saturday published their Acct of the unhappy transaction the 19th Aprl last on Massachusetts Bay, which is rather more to the disadvantage of the Regulars than the Acct we had before. They say that the Militia fired first, 'tho the contrary is proved by a number of authentic depositions, some of them sworn to by the Regulars themselves. If the people of England do not interfere a little more seriously than they have done to stop the wanton effusion of the blood of our American Brethren & put a speedy stop to this most unatural war. I am sure the consequences must be most fatal to the whole British Empire. I am &cー
P.S. Since writing the above have recd yr esteemed favor of the 8 Inst for which am much obliged The New York May Packet is arrived that brings home the Post Officers from that City. The People there have taken possession of the Post Office, Custom house & Castle. There are in Arms & determined no Troops shall land there. Upwards of 2000 Men are sent off to the relief of the New Englanders, who to a man are determined to dye or be free. As far as we can learn all America is in Arms and that upwards of 50000 Men are embodied. Will the English never again stir in defence of Liberty? ー I trust they will & that shortly.
