Ournewgovernor, CaptainDenny, broughtoverformethebeforementionedmedalfromtheRoyalSociety, , having, ashesaid, , whenthecompany, aswascustomaryatthattime, wereengag'dindrinking, hetookmeasideintoanotherroom, andacquaintedmethathehadbeenadvis'dbyhisfriendsinEnglandtocultivateafriendshipwithme, asonewhowascapableofgivinghimthebestadvice, andofcontributingmosteffectuallytothemakinghisadministrationeasy; thathethereforedesiredofallthingstohaveagoodunderstandingwithme, , also, oftheproprietor'sgooddispositiontowardstheprovince, andoftheadvantageitmightbetousall, andtomeinparticular, iftheoppositionthathadbeensolongcontinu'dtohismeasureswasdropt, andharmonyrestor'dbetweenhimandthepeople; ineffectingwhich, itwasthoughtnoonecouldbemoreserviceablethanmyself; andImightdependonadequateacknowledgmentsandrecompenses, etc., , findingwedidnotreturnimmediatelytothetable, sentusadecanterofMadeira, whichthegovernormadeliberaluseof, andinproportionbecamemoreprofuseofhissolicitationsandpromises.
