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I was this Evening obliged with your Congratulatory
Letter of y^e 12^th Instant, & in compliance with your desire must
inform you that a direction to me at my Lodgings in Suffolk Street
London, will reach my hands, & I should be glad to hear a particular
Account of the state of your family, mine being still all comprized
in my single Self, which (I thank God) injoys perfect health, with the
comfort of a good Repute; for when y^e Duke of New Castle lately
presented me to the King, he told his Majesty that there was somewhat
singular in me, that no Governor who had been abroad had acquitted
himself so well of his Province as I had done. This I mention to
you, because I know you take great part in whatever redounds to
the honour of the Spotswoods,

To
M^r John Spotswood of Spotswood
Advocate at his Lodging in Cant's Close
Edin.^r

2[5] Decer 1724