I have the pleasure to inform You, that the suit in behalf of the Commonwealth against you was dismissed at the last General Court. I had never any doubt, but that this would be the event of the cause, after the Certificates which you sent me.

     I had the honor to recieve your favor of the 16th Jany some days ago, and have postponed an answer to it, hoping that with the a<illegible> from memoranda I <illegible> the information requested— But <I> cann<ot>[.] all that I recol<l>ect of Mr Nortons Affair is that I saw & ap<p>roved of the deed, and upon expressing that approbation in writing Mr Blair I suppose paid the mony— The deed I am satisfied was forwarded to Mr Prescot, for I recollect giving him directions respecting the mode of proving it so as to