[From Atholl Papers - AP X10-35]

[Report by Gov Cochrane] No 2 July 29^th 1760

My Lord

My last to your Grace was no 1^st July 19

Sunday Captt Lace arryved in this Island and tomorrow he proposes to sett out for Liverpoole and by him we send £1500 British There is a good deal due but a great part of that is for goods lately imported so that the merchants must have time to collect their money before we make demands upon them

I have in a packet sent an abstract which is a very good one

I have att last found out a man for a successor for Capt Murray well recommended one Hutcheson and have inclosed a commission for your Grace to sign I have been at a great deal of pains to reclaim Capt Murray from drinking by himself but to no purpose often drunk before he getts out of bed and it is a post of trust and great consequence there is a necessity to have a man that can be depended upon I am with great esteem

I am with great esteem

My Lord Your Grace's Most faithfull and most obedient humble servant

Basil Cochrane