It being now the time that
the Governors of the College have
determined a yearly meeting for
the choice of a new Rector , I
think it my duty to acquaint
your Honour that I remain very
incapable of giving my attend
=ance at this time. My arm
continues very useless to me &
the least sudden motion racks
me with pain up to my shoul
=der-blade that I have been a
=fraid to mount a hourse ever
since I rec'd my hurt: so that
if the affairs of the College are
in any degree urgent for a meet
=ing I am very [. . .]

     please to think it pro
=per to choose another Rector in
my place [. . .] the Genl. Court