I have just received your very friendly Letter of the 6th of June past, announcing your Appointment to the Superinten-dance of our Finances. This gave me great Pleasure, as from your Intelligence, Integrity and Abilities, there is reason to hope every Advantage that the Publick can possibly receive from such an Officer. You are wise in estimating beforehand, as the principal Advantage you can expect, the Consciousness of having done Service to your Country. For the Business you have undertaken is of so complex a Nature, and must engross so much of your Time & Attention, as necessarily to hurt your private Interests; and the Publick is often niggardly even of its Thanks, while you are sure of being censured by malevolent Criticks and Bug Writers, who will abuse you while you are serving them, and wound your Character in nameless Pamphlets, thereby re-sembling those little dirty stinking Insects, that attack us only in the dark, disturb our Repose, molesting & wounding us while our Sweat & Blood is contributing to their Subsistence. Every Assistance that my Situation here as long as it continues may enable me to afford you, shall certainly be given: For besides my Affection for the glorious Cause we are both engag'd in, I value myself upon your Friendship, and shall be happy if mine can be made of any Use to you. With great & sincere Esteem, I am ever, Dear Sir