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by the last of the Month. I [directed?] several
Persons with whom I made Contracts for
Land to enclose the Certificates to you
and shall be glad you will send by
the Bearer all the warrants thereupon
& what other commands you have;
Please also to direct the Bearer hereof
to call on Mr Craig for any Commands
he may have for me. - There has
been fifteen thousand Pounds offered
for one thousand acres of Land near
the Falls of Ohio, & refused; the Prices in
that country are rappidly increasing
& unless you can purchase soon, you
will have no chance to get old Officers
Claims. If you can purchase Charltons
& Southalls Land don't mind the Price;
or if you can get Col Peachey's give
five or six Pounds per Acre. I wrote you
formerly that I had commissioned Col.
David Meade to purchase Littlepage's
two thousand acres & to offer as far as
three Pounds per acre; but if it cant
be got for that Price, empower him to