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is as fair and Clear as any brouglit a-^ainst me, with this addition t'.ial li ey can be proved upon Oath, after this deidaiat" it cannot be Expected that I sho<^ relinquish my claim & indeed the only reason tiiat prevented me from applying repeatedly for this money was my regard for the Memory of so near a Relation, and my Respect for those he has left behind, & that I have from time to time Expected they would have in some measure reimbursed, for the ballance which as stated ammounted to ,£93-7-11^ Y. C. in the year 1751

The same reasons which prevented me from giving tliem the Trouble of Sollicitation, or taking any other steps for obtain? my Just demands induces me at this time to make them a proposal, that in case they will give me Milri's tract which cost Sir Peter h\xi a Trifle & is now not worth more than half my demand I shall give them a gen^ Release of all Claim upon the Estate, and I hope you will do me the Justice to believe that I have no other motive whatsoever for making this offer, but what arises solely from my Regard for his heirs, & their Connection w^ith me, which from my own natural disposition would prevent me from taking any other measures unless reduced to an absolute necessity of so doing, and I hope the plain honest manner in which I have represented the affair will induce them to Comply with so reasonable a proposal.