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Plumb Grove 8 August 1797

Sir

It is now but a short time until the assembly
will is to convene, and the nature of the publick [sic]
business will it is expected, demand claim their services in
session for a length the of time, and as such will be the
case, it will be highly necessary that the publick [sic]
monies in the hands of the different collection, should
be deposited in the treasury before the close of the sess:

You will therefore please to take such the
most effectual measures in your power, to [earn?]
the different receivers of the public monies, to bring
forwards the same into the treasury ^with all possibly dispatch for there will be great demand
for all that can be collected -

I have the honor to be &c

J Sevier

Genl Landon Carter
Treasurer of W. & H. West.

Gen^l. Carter