Sir [James Abercrombie, Esq.]

I had your several letters inclosed which I delivered to Mr. Swann and to your Committee of Correspondence but as the time of your appointment as Agent expired last month and as I was affraid you would be ill paid for what was past I would not write to you upon any business untill I knew what the Assembly would do.

I spoke to the Speaker to try whether the House would appoint you again but found them so crusty in granting any money for public services that I could expect little from them they absolutely refused to appoint any at present alledging their heavy taxes and I find they would not even allow your extra expences so that I cant think to give you any trouble when you wont be paid for it, nor even pay you what you have earned.

I am sorry it has so happened but they would not allow a salary for a store keeper thō recommended to them from the King in Council