Your obliging Letter with the Parcel of Tobacco—which came with it arrived Yesterday—

I am now to inform you that I have resigned the Office of Chief Justice, and that if the State ^shd^ incline to keep me here, I shall consent to stay, provided either you or Sir James will be in Circumstances to ^undertake^ to attend ^constantly^ to our good old Father & his unfortunate Family, otherwise I shall at all Events return for that Purpose—1 Sr. James has his Doubts respecting his future Destination—^& therefore his Return is precarious at present^ where your Objects may lead you ^is^ uncertain, & but of this he would not chuse to have known— When your^ I wish to know ^without Delay^ the Result of your Reflections on this Subject— Should you succeed with Wadsworth, I think you would then be in Capacity to serve them as well [as] ever—2 If you live on Harris’s Farm you will not— Make up your Mind on this Subject ^Matter^—if you find you cannot pay necessary Attention to Fish Kill—prevent my Election, & let me know your Intention by the first Opportunity—

Sally joins with me in Love & Complts. to Peggy & you ^Thank Peter for the Tobacco, Sally joins me in our Love to you all^ I am Dear Fady Your very aff Brother