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may say to me in my letter I am sure will be her utmost, and If I am to go without her I feel then I am bound in honor to say to you I should despise myself to undertake it for more profit than my Zeal and Services should deserve – and here I first place myself in the situation of promoter & proprietor of such a Gift, & what I should expect from the Person who received it at my hands – to every point I can answer very satisfactorily but one, and in this I am biased; that is, the time a Man begins to govern, liberally rewarded, should remain at his Post if he governs well. Here is the object with me and I trust you have seen it through my past conduct, how much I have considered it a point of honor and principle, that it was not only myself I was to serve but the object of my mission, which I no sooner knew than I saw the means by which it was to be accomplished. Now my Dear Sir under this consideration I should be happy to know what would be a fair time for me to expect to be relieved should I desire it; might it be in three years, for I mean to do Government justice. I am very ignorant of the state of the Colony, and the Governors power as also his means - whether his House is completely furnished both for Table, necessary Linnen , & materials belonging to the establishment to support his Dignity; as this will lead me to a Judgement of my competency in fitting out. Is he allowed a Library, Clerks, and particular Persons as his Household? Is there any Vessels belonging to the Colony, and if I should ask it, could I have my Son in Law, who is a Lieutenant, made a Master and Commander? Would my half-pay be considered, as it is, belonging to me from my long past services, & not as part of my Salary? When does the Salary commence, & would there be a pension allowed me after three years; & in the case of my Death during the service, would she my Wife be allowed one? Excuse me My Dear Sir, but many things make me wish I could come to town, particularly that I might not be troublesome to yourself, but for which I hope you will make every allowance. In Great Britain I could undertake any Place you could desire, but so late in the Day to go abroad and take a very long leave of you makes me lament the