About 8 Days ago, I wrote per Halifax Packet, and this going so soon after, I shall not be very tedious. Only must beg one Thing in Relation to Mr. Strahan: Mr. Holt has told some, that he never sent to Strahan for any Books, and that those you paid Mr. Strahan for me, was sent for by me only, and that he never was or could be answerable for any of them but such as he sold; that they were neither well bought or well chosen, and that he has most of them to deliver to me, whenever I please, &c. Now, as I had to my Sorrow recommended him to Mr. Strahan, I imagined the last Parcel was entirely Mr. Holt’s Ordering, as I never saw the Invoice of them. Will you do so much as to ask Mr. Strahan, if he ever received any Orders for Books in Holt’s Hand-Writing, which you will know, if shewn to you, and get him to certify whether aye or no: if he never ordered any, then am I to blame indeed, and ought to take Shame to myself, for accusing him in the Matter and have no Right to demand any Thing more of Holt, then the Books that are unsold, and the Pay for those he has sold. We may one Day come to a right Understanding of the Matter. I have Still Writs out for him, but he continues as usual. I refer you to mine by tother Packet for other Matters.

Mr. Potts writes me, you had paid him for one Quarter. I sent him One Guinea; and I would send another: But if you get my Money of the Custom-House, could you not easier pay him 3 Guineas for me, out of that Money. We all are much as usual, with our humble Salutations remain Your most obliged Servant