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Granville County April 2, 1774

[illegible] acquaint you that we have Law
and [illegible] as [illegible] County Courts Jurisdiction, which I
hope will inable us to make some payment shortly, though
with shame I confess that we ought to have made payment
before this time or good part thereof. There being no Law for
this year past has caused my collections to be very short of what
I expected, some of my debtors has gone so far as to tell me I
might get pay of them as I could, which not having the
[illegible] of Law as usual, has rendered us unable to discharge
[illegible] part with your [illegible] indulgence I own it, and esteem
[illegible} great favor, as if their was Law as usual, which [illegible]
[illegible] will be mindfull off and endeavour [illegible]
[illegible]

I am Sir your
Most Obedient Humble Servant
Thomas Banks Jun
for self &
John Dickinson

Mr. Archibald Cunison (Cuniron?).
Granville 4th April 1774

Dear Sir

I expected according to promise to have
had the pleasure off seeing you in Granville in order to get the
books out of Mr. Banks hands, they still keep them from me so thats
it [illegible] any thing, farther than to desire
[illegible] which they promise to do, and
[illegible] in hopes they will be able to
[illegible] would be much better