I duly received yours of Oct. 10. with the Accounts, accompanied by Bills of Exchange as follows,

And the following from Mr. Foxcroft as his

Ballance, viz

The Account of Bills remitted to me by Mr. Parker and yourself was right; but I should have had Credit for protested Bills return’d to him, viz

And you will also give me Credit for Mackie on Molleson return’d to you protested per Packet Nov. 3. the Sum £294 5s. 2d.

I am now to tell you by Order of the Board that the Accounts are not regularly stated and render’d as usual, and therefore not satisfactory. All the Receipts are lump’d in one Sum, without particularizing how much from each Office, when receiv’d and by whom. It is therefore required and expected that you immediately make out and send the Accounts in that Form; together with a Copy of the separate Accounts as they stand in your Books with each Postmaster, all ballanced; that it may be seen how much is due from each, as well as what has been received from them. This is to be done directly for the Accounts to 1772. and the same is to accompany the Account for 1773, and so for every succeeding Year; each separate Office Account to commence with the Ballance of the preceding Year. I beg you will do this without Delay, as the Account is rejected at the Office, and I can make no Settlement, with the Office, nor the Office with the Treasury till it arrives. With my best Respects to your good Father, to Mr. and Mrs. Nicholls, and to Mrs. Colden, I am, with great Regard, Dear Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant