I embrace this opportunity per the extra packett to acknowledge the receipt of the several letters and to transmitt a State of the account as it now Stands with us—that drawn payable to Stevenson £25—has not yet appeared. I understand Richard Jackson Esqr. here is appointed Agent to the province of Pensilvania. I shall be greatly obliged if thou will be so good to recommend us to him to be bankers to the province as we were to the late Richd. Partridge deceased—we are so to him for the province of Connecticut but have not Spoke to him on that of Pensilvania thinking it would be better taken and come with more weight by a recommendation from thee which we shall esteem as a favour. We have had very indefferent times. The failures at Holland and Hamburgh S. Touchett and others here have all contributed to the fall of the Stocks 10 and 12 per Cent and some more which has Scattered distress in various Shapes and been very extensive, to which may be added the unsettled State of the ministry—the Court has [a] great majority as appeared in the house upon the question relative to Wilkes North Brittain No. 45 which was 309 to 110. He has had a duel with Sam Martin late of the treasury was wounded with a shot in the belly but it is said he is like to recover—the above paper is voted to be burnt by the hands of the Common Hangman and it is thought the authour above will be expelled but no farther proceedings will be against him untill he is able to attend the house.

I am very respectfully for self and Son thy Obliged Friend