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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

by the last of the month [] several Persons with whom I made contracts for Land to enclose the Certificates to you and shall be glad you will send by the Beaver all the warrants therefor what other commands you have; Please also to direct the Bearer all the warrants therefrom & what other commands you have. Please also to direct the Bearer hereof to call on W 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 & [?] Land don't mind the Price; or if you can get Col Peachy's give five or six Pounds to 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 can't be got for that Price, empower him to