First, the council are of opinion that you should now begin to stir in the thirlage cause; and they think they will be able, from evidence NOVITER REPERTUM, to enable you to amend your condescendence upon the use and wont of the burgh, touching the GRANA INVECTA ET ILLATA.

So you will please consider yourself as authorized to speak to Mr.Pest, and lay before him the papers which you will receive by the coach.

The council think that a fee of two guineas may be sufficient on this occasion, as Mr.Pest had three for drawing the original condescendence.
'I take the opportunity of adding that there has been a great riot among the Solway fishermen, who have destroyed, in a masterful manner, the stake-nets set up near the mouth of this river; and have besides attacked the house of Quaker Geddes, one of the principal partners of the Tide-net Fishing Company, and done a great deal of damage.

Am sorry to add, young Mr.Latimer was in the fray and has not since been heard of.

Murder is spoke of, but that may be a word of course.