add dont tak but live in a house at this season of mist and cold nights. The report Tom McDonnell told me which I repeated to you, was too premature, altho I know that there has been a great weakness and they have had a hard pull to keep the boats head to the wind. I fear you have no intention of returning here soon, as I hear that Withers the Qr. Master of the 65th your new built house which I am sorry for without you intend building on a beautiful site I could give you at Dedwood with a view and fresh air not to be equalled besides, Stuart the new Engineer a clever fellow from Edinburgh is now busy taking levels and making estimates for a Bridge of boats accross from my land to Stokes point on the North shore and he makes no