Robert Arbuthnot to James Beattie from Edinburgh Encloses letter form Forbes about their dealings with Mrs Ramsay concerning Mrs Beattie. She will accept £50 for the board and lodging of both. Mrs Beattie and a maid. Arbuthnot thinks this reasonable and asks Beattie's agreement, then Mrs Arbuthnot will write to Mrs Watt asking her to come directly if she agrees. Arbuthnot is a little offended with Mrs Ramsay and wishes he did not have to trouble Beattie with this irksome business. France prsents a very awful spectacle and an instructive lesson to other nations. Arbuthnot wonders if at the proof stage of Elements Beattie might refer to the French revolution. Creech is in Perthshire but Arbuthnot called at his shop todayand they promised that a proof sheet would be sent by today's post. Glad Laing's pamphelet [on Peterhead] is in such forwardness. Suggests Laing should dedicate it to its members of the merchants Maiden Hospital who might reward him handsomely 29 August 1792