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I should be glad to know, at what time you think of returning into the North, because I am obliged to be in town the end of this
month, or the beginning of the next, & hope somewhere or other to coincide with you, if the waters are not
too much out. I shall trouble you, in case you have any call into the City (or if not, your Servant may do it) to pay the insurance of
a house for me at the London-Assurance Office in Birchin-Lane. you will shew them the receipt, wch I
here inclose, pay twelve shillings, & take another such receipt stamp'd, which must be to 25 March, 1764.
You may remember, that I subscribed long since to Stuart's book of Attica; so long since, that I
have either lost or mislaid his receipt (wch I find is the case of many more people) now he doubtless has a list of names, & knows
this to be true. if therefore he be an honest Man, he will take two guineas of you, & let me have my copy (and you will chuse a
good impression) if not, so much the worse for him. by way of douceur you may, if you please (provided the
subscription is still open at its first price) take another for Pembroke-Hall, & send them down together: but not unless he will
let me have mine; & so the worshipful Society authorise me to say. all these disbursements the College & I will repay you with
many thanks.
Where is your just volume, & when will you have done correcting it? remember me to Stonhewer, & Dr Gisburne, & believe me ever