[From Letters of Bishop Hildesley]

Letter LXLII

7 March 6, 1772

Dear Sir,—We yesterday received all the long-looked-for cargo very safe. The Sergeant's son's licence could not be ready to come to-morrow, but he shall have it the next opportunity. His testimony is very full indeed, and I heartily wish him success in teaching. But pray by what authority does one Wilson teach a public school without licence? I speak for his own sake, for I take nothing for one, and the Registrar who draws it, but 1s. I found the Sergeant not very sanguine for his youngest son coming to be (sic), but was glad to find him recommend a poor man's son, and had my eye upon the schoolmaster's son of KK. Braddan. I wish you would send for him, and send a line by him to tell me your opinion of him and how he appears to you I have seen the lad, and think he will do for me. I am glad to hear you are able to get to work again.

The Sergeant thinks he can contrive to send my chair on horseback, for by sea is double and treble hazard, more trouble and more danger of every sort. Let it stay till the weather is finer

I have another letter from our friend at Cornwell, who fails not to remember you with his respects.

Thank God, though I am not strong, yet not worse; and much your affecte friend,

M. Sodor & Mann.

I thought. the wind was fair for Whitehaven last Monday, but it seems was other wise on your side.