wassurprisedtoseethemaddressthespeakerwithoutrisingfromtheirseats，andthree，four，andfiveatatimewithoutbeingchecked。whenamotionwasmade，thespeakerinsteadofputtingthequestionintheusualform，onlyaskedthegentlemenwhethertheychosethatsuchorsuchathingshouldbedone，andwasansweredbyayessir，ornosir：andtho’thevoicesappearedfrequentlytobedivided，theyneverwouldgotothetroubleofdividingthehouse，buttheclerkenteredtheresolutions，Isupposed，ashethoughtproper。inshorteverythingseemstobecarriedwithoutthehouseingeneral’sknowingwhatwasproposed。thesituationofthisplaceisextremelybeautiful，andverycommodiousfortradehavingamostsecureportcapableofreceivingthelargestvessels，thoseof400
hh’dsbeingabletobrushagainstthesidesofthedock。thehousesareingeneralbetterthanthoseinWilliamsburgh，butthegardensmoreindifferent。thetwotownsseemmuchofasize。theyhavenopublickbuildingsworthmentioningexceptagovernor’shouse，thehullofwhichafterbeingnearlyfinished，theyhavesufferedtogotoruin。Iwouldgiveyouanaccountoftherejoicingshereontherepealofthestampact，butthisyouwillprobablyseeinprintbeforemylettercanreachyou。IshallproceedtomorrowtoPhiladelphiawhereIshallmakethestaynecessaryforinoculation，thencegoingontoNew-YorkIshallreturnbywatertoWilliamsburgh，aboutthemiddleofJuly，tillwhichtimeyouhavetheprayersofDearPageYouraffectionatefriendP。S。Ishouldbegladifyoucouldinsomeindirectmanner，withoutdiscoveringthatitwasmydesire，letJ。RandolphknowwhenIproposetobeinthecityofWilliamsburgh。
THESTUDYOFLAW
_ToThomasTurpin_
_Shadwell，Feb。5，1769_