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Signed by Allardes.
Printed in NC, 4: 541.
Apologises for the delay in presenting accounts due to severe illness ('my old indisposition of vomiting blood'). Given the state of his health, many are looking to succeed to his post: asks Newton's support for his proposal that it should pass to his son. Though only sixteen, he could act through a deputy at first, and it would be unfair for Allardes' heirs to be deprived of the money still owing to him as master.
Allardes. August the 9th. 1709.
Honoured Sir
I thought to have troubled You before this
with a double of My Accompts for the Recoinage; but of late I have been
valitudinary, my old indisposition of vomiting blood having
recurred upon me: but, blessed be God, it has for the time abated, tho' it
has brought me very low: I am now making them up, and shall
transmit them to You as soon as possible; for I resolve to apply
for My payment with all diligence against our next r.
terms, having got no more money Imprest to me than what I
wrote You last.
And now understanding That on my present indisposi
tion severals have been looking upon my Post: I by this take
occasion to let You know that I have been speaking with the
of Seafield, and others of my Friends if it might not be secured to
My son in case of My decease: He is now in the 17th. year of
his age, and we think his minority may be no scruple, since
he may be oblig'd to act by a sufficient Depute, and it may be
thought hard to give it to any other so long as I or my Heirs
may be unpaid: His p.
he can make, and as I have had Your favour and Friend
ship on all former occasions, I must also beg leave to
solicite the same in this; and I have no doubt r.
and concurrence with his p's.
I depend upon Your good Offices in this new demand, and
praying the Lord to reward You for all, and expecting
Your favourable answer I am
Honoured Sir
Your most obliged humble t
GEO. Allardese