I feel all your good mother’s kindness; and, I trust, that we shall turn rich, by being economists.  Spending money, to please a pack of people, is folly, and without thanks.  I desire, that you will say every kind thing from me to her, and make her a present of something in my name.

Dr. Scott is gone with my mission to Algiers, or I would send you a copy of the King and Queen’s letter.  I send you one from the Queen.  Both King, Queen, and Acton, were very civil to Sir William Bolton.  He dined with Acton.

Bolton does very well in his brig; but, he has made not a farthing of prize money.  If I knew where to send him for some, he should go; but, unless we have a Spanish war, I shall live here at a great expence:  although Mr. Chevalier takes every care, and I have great reason to be satisfied.

I have just asked William, who behaves very well, whether he chooses to remit any of his wages to his father.  It does not appear, he does, at present.  He is paid, by the King, eighteen pounds a year, as one of my retinue; therefore I have nothing to pay.  I have told him, whenever he chooses to send any, to tell Mr. Scott, or Captain Hardy, and he will receive a remittance bill; so, he may now act as he pleases.

A-propos of Mr. Scott.  He is very much obliged to you for your news of Mrs. Scott’s being brought to bed.  No letters came in the cutter, but to me, and he was very uneasy.  He is a very excellent good man; and, I am very fortunate in having such a one.

I admire your kindness to my dear sister Bolton.  I have wrote her, that certainly I will assist Tom Bolton at college.  It is better, as I tell her, not to promise more than I am sure I can perform.  It is only doing them a injury.  I tell her, if vacancies, please God, should happen, that my income will be much increased.

With respect to Mr. Bolton—­every body knows, that I have no interest; nobody cares for me:  but, if he will point out what he wants, I will try what can be done.  But, I am sure, he will not be half so well off as at present.  Supposing he could get a place of a few hundreds a year, he would be a ten times poorer man than he is at present.  I could convince you of it, in a moment; but, if I was to begin, then it would be said, I wanted inclination to render them a service.

I should like to see Sir H——­ P——­’s book.  I cannot conceive how a man that is reported to have been so extravagant of government’s money, to say no worse, can make a good story.

I wrote to the old Duke, not long since.  I regard him; but, I would not let him touch you for all his money.  No; that would never do!

I believe Mr. Bennett’s bill to be correct; but, it was not intended you should pay that out of the allowance for Merton; and, how could you afford to send Mrs. Bolton a hundred pounds.  It is impossible, out of your income.

I wish Mr. Addington would give you five hundred pounds a year; then, you would be better able to give away than at present.  But your purse, my dear Emma, will always be empty; your heart is generous beyond your means.