'Dear Brig[adie]r'. It is the touch stone of a true Catholic Protestant Christian to return good for evil, therefore from the bottom of his heart he rejoices to find the recipient in such high spirit and that if he is free from Han[ove]r rats in 'your' camp you have likewise nothing to fear from French wolves. His eyes are quite well of the soun[d]ness they had when recipient was so kind as to damn them by his letter. Poor David, who is the picture of his Papa, pushes hard at his learning. Believes Fleming is dead. Glad to hear Lord Malpas is promoted to a Company.