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Sir
I in a very great Hurry yesterday
scribbled over a few Lines to you, but being
in Danger of losing the opportunity of
sending my Letter, sealed it up & sent it
away without inclosing the Assumpsit
therein mentioned to the Treasurer. My
Intention was, to empower my Brothers
Richard, William & George to bid for us
at the Sales of British Property in the
County of Kentuckey; and if the Treasurer
will agree to take our Assumpsit and Discharge
the Escheator, I wish to procure from him
a few Lines to the Escheator signifying the
same, & that what ever my said Brothers
shall engage for, will be paid at the
Treasury immediately upon [deletion: the] notice thereof
being officially given.
I am Sir
yr very Hum Servt
John May
17th Augt 1779
P.S. There will be no Difficulty, I imagine, in obtaining
a Certificate from the Treasurer of Moneys being already
deposited in his Hands for the above Purpose, & that we are at
Liberty to purchase; in wch. case it will be better to deposit Money
turn over