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from the Court of Chancery in Staunton - lest of all the suits in those Courts - and these
present situation - which are in the name of the Representative of Joel Hite [unclear] as plaintiffs
as also of those suits in which the represes. of Joel Hite &c. are Defendants - also of all the
suits in which James Williams & Jonathan Clark are plaintiffs - also of the suits in which
they are Defendants - and on receiving these tasks I will point out every suit in which
I am willing to give an extra fee. I shall give no extra ^fee in any suit except those
connected with the seperate claim. or those against the [unclear] for [unclear] - and where
I agree to give an extra fee. That fee must depend on the success of that suit - as also
on our success in the seperate claim - for if we loose the ^seperate claim, I do not feel disposed
to pay money ^for extra fee, to recover S and H to be divided with the Mrs Greens and McKay - who all
of them know that they have set up a & unjust claim to what has
always been called Hites separate claim. Pray write me directly an let me know whether
Mr Tucker appears in the suit for the seperate claim. I feel interested very much indeed that he
should. We want an attentive lawyer, and another thing, he lives near you, and from him you
can get frequent information how our suits go on, and if any thing should be necessary to communi
cate to him, he will be at hand to receive it. If Mr Tucker appears for us at Richmond,
suggest to him the propriety of obtaining the lists of the suits. I have mentioned directly that
I may point out the extra fees I am willing to give - but as I said before, these fees will be
on the suits connected with the seperate claim- and those to depend not only
on the success of the particular suit, but on our success in the seperate. I am not
willing to give any extra fee unless we succeed in that claim - and if we do succeed
in that claim, I shall not stand on trifles. I cannot with patience bear the idea
that the other parties should receive apart of what I know (and they know it too) to be
honestly- the exclusive property of the Hite family. I will say nor more about them
be open that sets up this very very ----- claim - please know of Maj. Holmes
whether Mr Hay has the the [unclear] book that contains copies of all the old papers - also my
statement of the separate ^ claim is also all the papers repecting the seperate claim. If Mr Tucker
appears for us in that suit I wish him to get them from Mr Hay, that he also may
make himself acquainted with them. Mr Hay has probably gone through these.
attend to the long [Sta.?] I wrote you by Capt. Long. I there said a good deal about the
accounts settled between Mr Hite & the Greens - all I there asked you to inform Mr Holmes
of ought to be made known to Mr Hay and Mr Tucker -
My family are all very well - your
sister Nelly and Nancy join in love to Mrs Hite, yourself Miss Nelly &c.

Your very affectionate
Jona. Clark
May 24th 1800