S"" wee have presumed to write to the Govern^" respecting our estimate, and therein what we have Sett y^ horse-kinde at, & have made request to him touching that Subject. If his hon^ bee not well pleased. Wee desire yo^" worPP: to bee Instrmnentall as you can to excuse our goeing beside that old law or order (which wee can not but thinke now to follow is excessive hard and oppressive) that rates horses and mares one with another at 12'^ a peece. S'" there are so many people everywhere, besides ours, doe Soe exceedingly complaine that mares Should be rated at 121'^ ps, when hardly the best will give 4"' and many of them not 40^ a peece, emboldened us now to accompt them at 4^^ a peece one with another which is ii;ore than any one will give -- Yet least it should fall out (contrary to our expectation and beleif ) that his hon"* the Govern"^" Should be dissatisfyed,and that wee may deale uprightly, discharge our Conscience for the towne and Duty towards y® Cuntry wee have as atforesaid Snmd up the horses and mares at 4'^ 3 year olds at 3 ^^ two year'l: at40s and year'l at 20^ ps: And withall we have collected out of all the bills men pticulorly brought in, the just numbers of horses & mares -- 3 year olds 2 year olds & yearlings: that Soe, if not witestanding our hon^**! Govern' Shall See cause, & it be his pleasure to continue them Still at y« old rate of 121^ a ps: &c. We crave yo^" favour to view the Inclosed acc^ and ad the dilference on y* which remaines (according to y^ S^ acct) unto our waluation. And ye" y^ estimate will bee compleated: S^ ift is Desired y* at y® Court you will promove the alteration of valuation of y^ horse kind: