My good child,

Downing is come in. I have a letter from your Sister, who is well & Lewis has one from Vin Pearse. The Secretary of State layd what he wrote before the King who referr'd it as usuall to the Board of trade and A hearing was appointed but Pearse went into ye Country and Docminique promis't to get it put off till he came to towne but it Seemes Could not & pe[arse] being too Ill could not attend but his brother, Capt. Solgard & captn. Norris did attend. Collo. commons Espoused Collo. montgomeries Interest and Since he was Suspended by the Advice of Councill

Lewis Morris