Resurrecting the First American West

Dear Sir Your Favour of the 20th Instant is now before; it came to Hand after my Brother George left Dinwiddie, but I have this Day met with an opportunity of sending the Treasurers Assumpsit after him, which [illegible] in Time. I don't doubt but you cautioned the Treasurer against - mentioning this Matter, as I think the Success of the Scheme will in a great Measure depend upon the Secrecy with which the Business is conducted. It is not necessary at present to give orders about purchasing, as the Land cant be sold before the Inquisition to be taken by the Escheator shall have lain in the General Cour office one Month; in the mean Time I have desired my Brother to seach out all the Land wch. belongs to british Subjects, and make himself well acquainted with its Quality Situation & other Advantages; and also to endeavour to get one of my Brothers appointed Escheator in order to make sure