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In a letter I received some time agoe from you in which you mentioned that an
offer of two hundred dollars had been made for about thirty nine acres of land
belonging to the Grantees, lying in Berkley and joining John Rees Levington Daniel &c
I have always asked [pound symbol]80. for the land, but the persons from whom I expected to get it, I
believe is too poor to raise the money. I think if the person who wants the land
will lodge $200 dollars in your hands, I will on your giving me such notice send
the deed. it is but an indifferent stony piece with no fence or timber, and joins no
person that is able to pay, except Adam Livingston - In your last letter you inform
me that you had been make purchases of land joining you, and that the use of the
money in your hands would be convenient to you for a while, you may rest assured
that I was pleased to hear that you had made the purchase, as I suppose it was
very convenient to you to own the land, and as to the use of the money, it is very conve=
=nient to me to let it remain in your hands, and it give me real pleasure to
have it in my power to do so - perhaps some other money may be collected. please
make use of any money belonging to me which may come to your hands. I do not think3
I shall want it before you will be ready to replace it - There are some bonds in
your hands which if not paid I think suit had best be brought directly to November Court - to wit Thomas Williams, [words cut off]]
William Vanaught- Larimore- Hedge and and one Johnston who was a tenant
in Hampshire about two years agoe. unless he is still a tenant and make some payment,
as to James W Danold I suppose I have waited with him untill I shall loose
the debt, I would sue him if I thought I could get any thing by doing so, I
wish you would ask Major Holmes if their would be any chance of his securing
it by giving time. I think if it could be done the Major would
undertake to do it for me ~ among the bonds sent you is one of Cap^t Songs
he has promised to pay this fall. I have likewise sent an order from Colonel
Booth on his son William which has not been paid. indeed I never asked William
as I knew he got a very little money on the southern expedition, and the money
was to be paid on his return the Colonel intended to have paid himself before
I left Virginia, but met with a desappointment in gitting money
this was for grant money which he received for me. I had the money to
pay the grantees, the colonel must pay Interest - I have annexed