The change of Registers and the frequent alterations and additions enacted in our Sessions of Assembly, I believe puzzles the Surveyors of Land to keep up—as we have not right by Law, to a Book of each Session, I remained ignorant of part of my duty—now, I hope that these works have every Requisite attending them.

I have wrote the above lines lest I shou’d lose your opinion of me as a Man of business: which good opinion, Sir, I am very unwilling to lose. Am Sir your affectionate hble Servant