Newbern December 28th 1757 

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 absolutly refused to appoint any at present alledging their heavy Taxes, and I find they would not even allow your Extra Expences, so that I can't think to give you any trouble when you won't 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 Storekeeper tho' recommended to them from the King in Council.